A Rainy Day

 It was a rare rainy day here. We got almost an 1/8 of an inch of rain.  We also got to see a wonderful double rainbow this afternoon.  My body is out of sync so not much got done.  I still have about 12 inches to go on the next scarf.  So it will be finished tomorrow.  

Free Broken Rib Scarf Pattern

 Project number 37 of the year is finished and in the right bag. This scarf is also scarf number 2 of 14 in the 21 day challenge. Of course projects 38, 39, 40 and 41 are on the knitting needles. They include 2 scarfs, 1 blanket and 1 hat.  I have to admit that I was having a bad body day, so not much got done today.

Project 37 is a Broken Rib Scarf.  The pattern is free.  This is a very easy pattern and  is good for beginners  

Using knitting needles 3 sizes larger than your yarn wrapper suggests.  

Cast on in multiples of 4 plus 1. 

Knit 2 Purl 2 ending in Knit 1.  Repeat this row until your desired length is achieved. Cast off in the pattern. 

More Scarfs Equals Less Yarn Stash

 More scarfs are on my knitting agenda. This bag is full of bulky wool and cotton yarn. Since I don’t need it for sweaters I think I’m going to use the yarn for knitting scarfs.  This is also a great stash buster project.  These will make great Scarfs for the students who need them. I will also have 14 less skins of yarn in the house when I am finished with this bag. I can usually knit a bulky scarf and an evening.

The down side is I will Probably need to start another bag for hats and scarves for the kids. Although Teri and John will agree that this will not be a bad downside.

 

Finished Stuff

 This week’s finished projects. 3 dog pillows for the shelter.  1 hat for the kids. 1 blanket headed to the V.A. When I have a box full.  Pictures are here.  the car is loaded for Monday’s delivery of the pillows.  

Lots of Knitting

 Today we got our 2nd COVID19 vaccine. We were supposed to keep our arms moving. My solution was very Sheri.  I finished knitting the blanket that was the design failure, it still looks good, but you will not see that as the new pattern.  Then I picked up a hat to finish. As usual I cast on the next hat so the stitch markers would not get lonely. Next I picked up a scarf that was only 6 inches long and knit another 24 inches with only 30 more inches to knit.  Pictures tomorrow.

Since you are supposed to rest for 2 days after the COVID19 vaccines, I will see what I can get done tomorrow. I wonder if I can finish a couple more projects?

With over a year into stay at home I started watching Netflix on my pad with my AirPods.  I got to watch my movies while John worked. My iPad rested on my knee while I knit. It was perfect. Why did I not think of this earlier in the pandemic?  Well I had to get John to put in the password. He has been busy. 

A New Use for My Knitting Bowl.

 A new use for my wooden knitting bowl.  Ok, I realize that I am short enough for my feet not to touch the floor in most chairs in my house.  Today by accident I found out that my knitting bowl lets me keep my feet flat while knitting.  This allows better posture.  It works on the couch and chairs.  I will not try this with my ceramic or metal knitting bowls though.  

My socks in the picture are by Sock Panda dot com.  The great thing about Sock Panda is that they give back socks for every pair sold to charity. I have used them for 2 years.  They have subscriptions that make great gifts. A new pair of socks monthly.  

More Zenning

 I spent 2 hours going through all my knitting needles.  I now have 2 full vases less of straight needles. They are now organized by height and size.  I have a dozen less circular knitting needles too.  I also filed the ones I have used since Teri’s last visit and she does not even have a trip planned.  I must have earned bonus points for that.

Next on the list is pairing down my double pointed knitting needles.  I am sure I have a few too many of those too.  As for today I am way to tired to start.  When one reaches a certain age, one, namely me should not sit kris cross applesauce for as long as I did today. I did manage to stretch out my hip muscles and tendons though.  

After dinner I will work on Tinker.  This version will not be the final version.  Since it’s not the final version I will show pictures when it is finished. I am almost halfway through, so I will finish the blanket then send it off to a good home once I have a couple of boxes of hand knit blankets.  It might be a while because it takes mr 6 or 7 days to knit a blanket.  

Below are my knitting needles already for a project.  It is much more organized