Anything Knitted and Crocheted: I am planning to knit myself 2 gorgeous sweaters and a neck warmer.

Anything Knitted and Crocheted

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Cora

Monday, March 8, 2010

I am planning to knit myself 2 gorgeous sweaters and a neck warmer.

I am planning on knitting these 2 sweaters (in variegated colors), both sweaters are from Bernat yarns in Listowel, ON CA. Yah a Canadian company!

The first on is called the EASY TABARD (available for a limited on the web at http://www.bernat.com/tabard/ it says that it will be taken down by March 29, 2010 so if you like it get it now.) I am going to be knitting it in Bernat Softee Chunky (Carnival colorway)

The second is called Cardigan and Beret, although I don't plan on making the Beret.

The Neck Warmer is crochet and is gorgeous! I wonder fi the other half would like it? He has been bugging me for forever for a scarf or some such thing...(eyeroll) anywhoo I have pictures to sare fo what the originals are like and when they are finished I will post the actual pics. :)

So here they are:

EASY TABARD

(Bernat Softee Chunky in Carnival)

Cardigan and Beret

(Urban Weekend Pattern Book # 530178)

Neckwarmer

Original Picture

In Hot Pink

Let me know what you think...

Cora

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The “Proselytize Knitting” Badge

The “Proselytize Knitting” Badge - A requirement for all Knitting Scouts, the recipient must do his or her bit to present knitting in a positive light, whilst at the same time avoiding all references to “hipness”, grandmothers, and yoga.

I’m always doing my part in this arena whether it’s spoken or written like in this blog. I teach at my local community league, which was a fluke. I am involved in the Alberta Avenue Initiative and was asked to teach both knitting and crochet. I start with dishcloths as it gives the basics.

The “MacGyver” Badge (Level One) - The recipient must demonstrate clever use of a non-knitting tool in a knitting-related scenario. For instance, recipient has used paper clips as stitch markers, or successfully whittled and then utilized bamboo skewers as dpns.

I’ve used all kinds of things as stitch markers when none were available, and have found clever ways of knitting cables without cable needles using skewers.