Misty Lace Scarf and Free Stole Pattern Guidelines

Finally took a pic of another work in progress – the Misty Lace Scarf using the Kollage that B gave me.  It’s a beautiful yarn, little difficult to keep the strands together but not hard if I actually concentrate.  I’m loving the blues with silvery accents.

I’m surprised by how soft it really is even with the little metallic stranding.

Here are the general guidelines for the Heidi Stole pictured below:

Cast on number of stitches appropriate to yarn/needle size in a multiple of 18.  This one was done on sz 6 circulars using Knit Pick’s Gloss.  The recipient is a very petite woman so it’s only about three quarters as wide as I’d do for myself. Remember – it’s a flat knit on circs. so knit/purl back and forth as usual.

Modified Feather and Fan Pattern

Row 1: Knit
Row 2: K3, P to last 3 stitches, K3
Row 3: K3, *(K2 tog) 3 times, (yo, K1) 6 times, (K2 tog) 3 times, repeat from * to last 3 sts, K3
Row 4: Purl across
Repeat rows until about five inches shorter than desired length

Knit right side rows, purl wrong sides adding random eyelets if you want to for three inches or so.

On right side (Knit) row knit in front and back (make 1) every third stitch.
Purl wrong side.
Knit right sides, purl wrong sides for next inch.

On right side row knit in front and back (make 1) every other stitch.
Purl wrong side.
Knit right sides, purl wrong sides for another inch.

Bind off.

Frogged

Frogged BSS and starting over with double points.  Someday, I absolutely WILL learn and get comfy with the Magic Loop but want to do something I know and love while knitting incredibly long socks that must be perrrrrfect.  Me?! Do something perfectly, without error?  lmao  no, but I sure do know how to fix things!

 

Still using knitting as therapy.  With all the things that I have to work on and work out in ‘real’ life it’s so comforting and fulfilling to see all those rows adding up to a complete object.

For whatever reason, the address on my KnitPicks order was wrong so re-ordered and will hopefully have my Mother’s Day gift soon.  I really want to get started on TJ’s socks and my sister’s wrap.  They have given me so much and I want to give something tangeable in return. 

The Socks for Soldiers projects are still extremely high priority as well, of course.  As the grand daughter, daughter, formerly ‘married to the military,’ former DOD contract civilian, and currently married to a veteran I’m fully aware of the sacrifices of our troops and their families.  Creating something to keep their feet cozy and dry may seem a bit simplistic to some but to me (and I’d imagine many of the thousands of us that knit these socks) it symbolizes our commitment to them.

A couple weeks ago DH has decided not to have his hernias fixed; he doesn’t want another surgery.  That decision means ‘complications’ in our relationship won’t be fixed either but…  that’s his decision and he seems happy with it.

Anniversaries

Last night we celebrated my parent’s 50th wedding anniversary – 50 years! I wish my husband had chosen to go with me, he decided other things were more important.  My children went, I’m so glad!  We finally got a family picture taken with all of my siblings and both parents.  It’s been MANY years since we were all together at the same time. 

One of my sisters prepared a slide show of my parents ‘early’ pics and then went into pictures of us.  We talked and laughed and remembered all the little things that bring a family together.  It was wonderful!