Anything Knitted and Crocheted: New Patterns from Lion Brand Yarns

Anything Knitted and Crocheted

Welcome to my blog. I hope to blog about my knitting and crocheting as well as everyday life. The patterns that I post are original and as such there is copyright on them. When they are based on another pattern there is a link to the pattern.

My husband and I adopted a beautiful dog named Leo. He is a dachshund and absolutely adorable! we adopted him on June 23, 2010 and he has become the love of our lives.

I love to share patterns that I find along the way or to talk about some of the neatest designers that are out there today, so I love to post links to the designs or the designers.

So grab a cup a and sit and enjoy the blog.

Cora

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

New Patterns from Lion Brand Yarns

What's New This Week in Patterns

Patterns on LionBrand.com from March 1 to 7, 2010

	Knit One Ball Hat Whip up this cozy hat so quickly with only one ball of Jiffy! It's a great beginner project or just a great fast-gift for both men and women. With 50+ colors, you have so many ways to customize this pattern! Click here to view pattern details.
	Knit Cobbs Mill Cowl Brighten up a cool day with this colorful striped cowl. The tweedy gradient effect comes from working two strands at once and switching the color of one strand at a time. Click here to view pattern details.
	Crochet Fiddlehead Cowl Make a bold statement with this comfy, fuzzy cowl -- a great way to add a little color and warmth to any outfit! Click here to view pattern details.
	Knit Foyle's Cabled Leg Warmers Stay warm and stylish with these fashionable cabled leg warmers. Classic twists make this project stand out. Make it in a solid color of Vanna's Choice or one of our beautiful new tweeds, like Grey Marble shown at the left. Click here to view pattern details.
	Knit O'Meara's Mitts These warm striped wrist warmers will keep your hands warm and your fingers free. Make them in chunky Alpine Wool for a quick and toasty project! Click here to view pattern details.
	Crochet Soulful Comfort Shawl Share this casual crocheted shawl with someone you love. Wrap them in the warm hug of your stitches. Made in beautiful undyed Fishermen's Wool, this project is a wonderful, cozy gift. Click here to view pattern details.
	Crocheted Ripple Wrap Wrap yourself in color with this warm ripple wrap -- make it in these colors, or any of the 50+ colors of Vanna's Choice. Click here to view pattern details.
	Crochet Front Porch Tweed Scarf This scarf is truly unique with its zig-zag shape and tweed-like color. Fast-to-finish in our super bulky Hometown USA, this scarf makes for a great last-minute gift! Click here to view pattern details.

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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.