New Kit!!

It's been forever, right?? 

Not because of ME, I assure you. I thought this was a monthly club, but apparently not.

I actually had to call and ask how come I hadn't gotten a new kit in oh, FOREVER.

But finally - A new kit arrived the other day. Yay !

WATERCOLOR FELTED BAG My first try at wool yarn as well as felting. This should be fun and interesting.

A little more yellow in person than on the booklet picture but I like the colors!

Dishcloth Kit: Project 1

Wavy Stitch; Variegated Cotton

  These are nice and fast. Perfect for a last minute gift. I just started this one but wanted to give an update. Very easy pattern and it looks really nice!

Finished Size will be 10 x 10 inches.

Oh, and don't mind the pic background LOL I'm playing with my photo editor *giggles*

Scarves! Kit Update - Update :-P

As you know, I've already finished this particular kit and am actually working on the dishcloths kit at the moment. However, in the mail today was a corrected Scarves! pattern book. I'm very pleased to know that they listen to us!! It makes me feel good about being in a club where the member's issues are taken seriously!

Of course I have NO plan on pulling out the finished scarves to work in their corrections :-P been there, done that! hehe

But, seriously! MUCH Love!!! for listening!

(May 28, 2011) They sent me a WHOLE new kit because I called and let them know I had run out of yarn. I didn't NEED a whole new kit - but way to go guys. GREAT customer service. MUCH love <3 <3 <3

White Lacy Ruffle Scarf - Finished

Final Project - Kit 1

Well, I had to scrap the idea of putting the edging on. It didn't seem to make much a difference anyway. It looked pretty much the same with or without, thank goodness! But I couldn't find a replacement yarn in my area, and ordering it would have been more expensive than this whole thing was worth.

Regardless, I LOVE the scarf!!! And I will use the pattern again - I'm thinking in a pale rose next time.

White Lacy Ruffle Scarf

I'm almost finished with the scarf but hit a big snag... NOT enough yarn! About 1/2 an ounce shy, maybe even only 1/4 an ounce. I'm wondering if the J hook was what they meant to use. Because the scarf is beautiful, but more lacy than the pic seemed to indicate it would be. I think if an H hook had been used, it would have come out perfectly. As it is, since they had their own "band" on the skein of yarn, I have no idea what brand the yarn is. I will have to hope that the white baby yarn I have matches :( I'm not happy at all - but the scarf IS quite lovely!!

When I'm finished (If I can match the yarn) I will post a pic of the whole scarf, in the meantime... Here is a close up of what one side of the pattern looks like laid out flat:

Pattern laid flat - when both sides hang down it makes a really pretty ruffle.

Infinity Scarf - Finished

Chenille Infinity Scarf

 It's pretty! And Fluffy!! LOL - I started with 4 oz. of Chenille yarn. I ended with .4 oz (12gr) left over! Whew! Cutting it close but it's just enough to make a small flower or something to applique on the scarf. I haven't decided if I will do that or not though.

Bonus: It only took a couple of hours!! Great gift idea!

It's not blurry- It's just that fluffy!!

Ladder Scarf w/ Knitting Loom

Okay - This is beautiful!! Much easier than crocheting or knitting with traditional needles.

 Mackena's Ladder Scarf

• Use the pink knifty knitter loom (26peg)
• Loom Pick
• 1 skein (1.5oz) Ladder Yarn - Multi Color
• 5x5 inch piece of cardboard for Fringe
• Size J crochet hook
• Scissors

Cut yarn for fringe first. Wrap yarn around the cardboard 80 times. Cut across one end. Set Aside.

E-wrap Cast-on - Leaving a 5 inch end, anchor yarn and begin e-wrapping the yarn across from end to end on pegs 1-9. Wrap the last peg (9) clockwise, then working back to your left, wrap each peg counter-clockwise until all have 2 loops on them. E-knit first row.

At this point, I added half the fringe to the middle 8 ladders (5 strands ea.)

Okay, continue e-wrap knitting, wrapping the last of each row and picking up those two stitches on the next round. Continue until you almost completely run out of yarn, leaving at least five inches at the end of last knitted row.

To bind off, use the chain one method. Insert the crochet hook in the loop on the last peg worked and lift it off the peg. Working across the loom, insert the hook on the next peg, lift it off the peg and pull it through the first loop on the hook. Continue in this manner until all loops have been removed from the loom and there is one loop left on the hook. Pull the leftover yarn through that loop and secure yarn.

Attach the remaining fringe the same as the beginning. Tighten the fringe and trim if necessary.

Block & Enjoy!

Close-Up - I LOVE how it looks like Rainbow Fish scales in the sun!!!