fish from orange bags

this was a bit more trickier to work with. the strips of bags were not as strong as vcr tape strands. this is 17" long and used a H hook. 10 shopping bags.

hanging fish

my fish for outside is made from a vcr tape and is crochetted. it's very sparkly

next i plan to make one from bright yellow or orange shopping bags.

Precious Feet Dance Studio. Its a studio that services children with Autism and related developmental Disabilities baby layette for auction

sweater, hat and booties

knit marvel sweater done

notice how front corner just curves up.











back view shows a snug but not so snug fit.









pay attention to shoulder seam, it's flawless but not because of the right way to do it. i had to reinvent the directions and do it my way LOL



made from same company of baby yarn as light yellow one.

love the fit compared to the yellow one i made that has stretched enormousely.

Neo-Natal Intensive Care Units 10+ blankets 5/2010

various piles of blankets for the unit













various patterns




donated via barbara delinsky to wellesley, ma hospital

glossary and sample pictures of knit stitches

work k5, p1 across the row
work p2, k4 across the row
work k3, p3 across the row
work p4, k2 across the row
rep first row, then reverse all the stitches








seashell knit pattern
work 2 rows k for border
on 58 sts
row 1: k2 for border, k2 tog, 3 times then *k1, yo, 6 times, k2tog 6 times, rep from *, end with k2 tog 3 times, k2 for border
row 2: k2 for border, p, k2 for border
row 3:, 5 k
row 4, 6, 8: rep row 2
row 7: rep row 1
rep these 8 rows til desired length




co 58 sts
work 2 k rows for border
row 1: k 2 tog, yo, across row
row 2: k2 for border, p, k2 for border
keep k2 for border on each side
row 3, 5: k across
row 4, 6: p across
rep these rows for pattern til desired length, k2 rows for border, bo

glossary and sample pictures of knit stitches

from debbie macombers fan club: lemonade baby blanket.
i call this eyelet staggered
row 1: k2 for border edge, * yo, sl1, k1, psso, k4, rep across, end with k2
row 2: k2, p across, end with k2
row 3: k2,, *k2tog, yo, k4, rep from * across, end with k2
row 4: k2, p across, k2
rep these 4 rows adding a few border rows at beg. and end of item








k1 b, p1, across
p the p sts, k1b on k sts

rep e til desired length





this is a staggered pattern. you start off by k5, p1, k5, p1 across
k1, p5, k1, rep across
k4, p1, k5, p1, rep across
p1, k1, p5, k1, rep across













this is the trinity stitch:

on front row: p
wrong side row: p3 tog, k1 p1 k1 in one st, rep across

on subsequent wrong side row: k1 p1 k1 in one st, p3 tog, across row








honeycomb pattern
row 1: hold one st in front, k 1, work st held, k 2nd st on left needle, k first st on left needle and drop 2 sts worked.

row 2: p
row 3: k1 row
row 4: p back

row 5 : k 2nd st on left needle, k first st on left needle and drop 2 sts worked, hold one st in front, k 1, work st held
row 6: p
rep last 6 rows til desired length









k4 sts, p4 sts,
ws row: work sts as they are facing you, k the k, p the p
rep til 4 rows, then reverse the pattern









5 x 5 block pattern

k5 sts, p5 sts,
ws row: work sts as they are facing you, k the k, p the p
rep til 5 rows, then reverse the pattern

books i read in april

between sisters by kristin hannah
the magic hour
comfort and joy
summer island
on mystic lake
home again
inn at eagle point, book 1 cheaspeek series, by sherryl woods
flowers on main street, book 2
harbor lights, book 3
the angels of morgan hill by donna van liere
montana sky by nora roberts
big girl by danielle steel
summer by the sea by susan wiggs
home before dark
stealing home, the sweet magnolias book 1 by sherryl woods
a slice of heaven, book 2
the reef nora roberts
flickering light by jane kirpatrick
When Lightning Strikes by kristin hannah
feels like family, book 3
welcome to serenity book 4
the pact, a love story by jodi picoult
Rocky Mountain Bride by Jillian Hart
Shotgun Vows by Kate Bridges
Springville Wife by Charlene Sands
second glance by jodi picoult