Knit Meter

I am going to try to keep track of my 2012 knitting. That means keeping track of yardage and projects. I am going to try to post to the blogs more.

For what it is worth, Frozen Shoulder Syndrome is not fun. Heading into year three with it and I think it is finally getting better.

Looking forward to lots of knitting in 2012! Happy New Year's Eve!

Dishcloth Hangups For 2009

Knitting In Colors

Here is the Cover. Aren't the new patterns gorgeous?

See the latest updates about the new calendar at
the Knitting Calendar Blog.
You will get up-to-date information on what will be included and how to order.

I have to get busy and send in my submissions!

Dishcloth Hangups For 2009 Submission

Here it is! My submission for the Dishcloth Hangups For 2009.
It is hard to tell from the picture but there are two stitch patterns involved. One cloth in each pattern in each color.
The towels are knit from the top down and the toppers can be used with any pattern. There are two styles of toppers.
I am quite pleased with the way they turned out.
I enlisted my lilac bush as a photo prop.
See the latest updates about the new calendar at
the Knitting Calendar Blog.
You will get up-to-date information on what will be included and how to order.

Amazing Example of Teamwork!

Zinnia Featured on One Pretty Thing!

Rachel chose my Zinnia pattern to feature on her site One Pretty Thing!

Here Comes the Bride

My step-daughter, Theresa got married Saturday. Isn't she a beautiful bride?



Her new family includes her husband Ryan and his daughter Cherokee.

This is my absolute favorite picture so far from the wedding. My husband, Drew, dancing with his little princess.

Queen Anne's Lace Finis

The Queen Anne's Lace Chair Doily AKA afghan for Theresa and Ryan is finished! The wedding is Saturday but I will give it to them this evening when they come for supper.

I am really pleased with the way it turned out. With acrylic you never know. They have a child and many pets and wash at the laundromat so acrylic was the only choice.



The pattern for the shawl is free on Mmario's group.

Here is a closer look at the pattern. I did the pattern as written but there is an extended version that I will try for my next one which is already on the needles.

I did not block it at all. this is straight out of the dryer. They live in Arizona so it will probably get it's best use as a chair doily.

I absolutely loved knitting it. Round patterns are my favorite!

Thanks to Ariel for reminding me to add that I used size 10 US needles and Lion Brand acrylic yarn.

Guess. . .

. . . what I am knitting?

Yep. Queen Anne's Lace by Leo Pola, also known as MMario. The pattern is free at his yahoo group. There is a stunning picture of QAL on the home page of his group right now.

Lacy Smiley Face, Free

This little Smiley is ready to spread sunshine to someone who needs it. It is such a happy pattern that I am sharing it for free. If you can knit two together and do a yarnover you can knit this pattern. The sample was knit by Lynn.

Lacy Smiley Face

Copyright © by Susan Mrenna 2006 Knit A Little http://knitalittlestore.blogspot.com/
One ball of cotton yarn, size 7 needles Cast on 43 Stitches, K = knit, p = purl,
k2tog = knit 2 together, yo = yarn over. X means to repeat the stitches in parentheses as many times as the number before the x.
Stitches in [ ] are border stitches, you may substitute the border of your choice.
This pattern is a tiny bit wider and shorter than my usual patterns.
You will always have 43 stitches every row. The stitch count does not change from row to row. Yarn overs (yo) count as a stitch.

Row 1-5) [Knit across]
Row 6 and all even rows) [k3], p37, [k3]
Row 7) [k3], k37, [k3]
Row 9) [k3], k12, (k2tog, yo), 6x k13, [k3]
Row 11) [k3], k9, k2tog, yo, k15, yo, k2tog, k9, [k3]
Row 13) [k3], k6, k2tog, yo, k 21, yo, k2tog, k6, [k3]
Row 15) [k3], k4, k2tog, yo, k25, yo, k2tog, k4, [k3]
Row 17) [k3], k14, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k15, [k3]
Row 19) [k3], k2, k2tog, yo, k8, k2tog, yo, k9, yo, k2tog, k8, yo, k2tog, k2, [k3]
Row 21) [k3], k10, k2tog, yo, k13, yo, k2tog, k10, [k3]
Row 23) [k3], k1, k2tog, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k15, yo, k2tog, k6, yo, k2tog, k1, [k3]
Row 25) [k3], k1, k2tog, yo, k3, (k2tog, yo) 2x, k17, (yo, k2tog) 2x, k3, yo, k2tog, k1, [k3]
Row 27) [k3], k1, k2tog, yo, k5, k2tog, yo, k17, yo, k2tog, k5, yo, k2tog, k1, [k3]
Row 29) [k3], k1, k2tog, yo, k9, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k9, yo,k2tog, k1, [k3]
Row 31) [k3], k1, k2tog, yo, k8, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k8, yo, k2tog, k1, [k3]
Row 33) [k3], k11, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k11, [k3]
Row 35) [k3], k2, k2tog, yo, k7, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k7, yo, k2tog, k2, [k3]Row 37) [k3], k12, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k12, [k3]

Row 39) [k3], k4, k2tog, yo, k25, yo, k2tog, k4, [k3]
Row 41) [k3], k6, k2tog, yo, k21, yo, k2tog, k6, [k3]
Row 43) [k3], k9, k2tog, yo, k15, yo, k2tog, k9, [k3]
Row 45) [k3], k12, (k2tog, yo) 6x, k13, [k3]
Row 47, 49) [k3], k37, [k3]
Row 50-55) [Knit across]

Bind off and weave in ends.

Get A Clue, Free

This free pattern may remind the younger set of a popular television series. That is how the pattern got it's name. A youngster saw it and said they found a clue. Sample knit by Jami.

Get A Clue

Copyright © by Susan Mrenna 2007

Knit A Little http://knitalittlestore.blogspot.com/

One ball of cotton yarn, size 7 needles

Cast on 40 Stitches, K = knit, p = purl.

Stitches in [ ] are border stitches, you may substitute the border of your choice.

Row 1-6) [Knit across]

Row 7, 9, 11) [k4], k32, [k4]

Row 8, 10) [k4], p32, [k4]

Row 12) [k4], p12, k4, p16, [k4]

Row 13) [k4], k15, p7, k10, [k4]

Row 14) [k4], p9, k9, p14, [k4]

Row 15) [k4], k13, p11, k8, [k4]

Row 16) [k4], p8, k13, p11, [k4]

Row 17) [k4], k10, p15, k7, [k4]

Row 18) [k4], p7, k15, p10, [k4]

Row 19) [k4], k9, p16, k7, [k4]

Row 20) [k4], p6, k17, p9, [k4]

Row 21) [k4], k9, p17, k6, [k4]

Row 22) [k4], p6, k17, p9, [k4]

Row 23) [k4], k9, p17, k6, [k4]

Row 24) [k4], p6, k16, p10, [k4]

Row 25) [k4], k10, p15, k7, [k4]

Row 26) [k4], p7, k15, p10, [k4]

Row 27) [k4], k11, p14, k7, [k4]

Row 28) [k4], p8, k13, p11, [k4]

Row 29) [k4], k6, p3, k3, p12, k8, [k4]

Row 30) [k4], p9, k11, p2, k5, p5, [k4]

Row 31) [k4], k4, p7, k2, p10, k2, p3, k4, [k4]

Row 32) [k4], p4, k4, p2, k8, p3, k7, p4, [k4]

Row 33) [k4], k3, p8, k3, p7, k3, p5, k3, [k4]

Row 34) [k4], p3, k5, p5, k5, p4, k7, p3, [k4]

Row 35) [k4], k3, p7, k14, p5, k3, [k4]

Row 36) [k4], p3, k5, p10, k2, p3, k6, p3, [k4]

Row 37) [k4], k4, p5, k2, p4, k4, p3, k2, p5, k3, [k4]

Row 38) [k4], p3, k4, p2, k5, p3, k5, p2, k4, p4, [k4]

Row 39) [k4], k5, p2, k2, p7, k2, p6, k2, p3, k3, [k4]

Row 40) [k4], p4, k1, p3, k7, p1, k7, p9, [k4]

Row 41) [k4], k9, p7, k1, p8, k7, [k4]

Row 42) [k4], p7, k8, p1, k7, p9, [k4]

Row 43) [k4], k9, p7, k1, p8, k7, [k4]

Row 44) [k4], p7, k8, p1, k7, p9, [k4]

Row 45) [k4], k9, p6, k2, p8, k7, [k4]

Row 46) [k4], p8, k7, p2, k6, p9, [k4]

Row 47) [k4], k9, p6, k3, p6, k8, [k4]
Row 48) [k4], p9, k5, p4, k4, p10, [k4]

Row 49) [k4], k11, p3, k5, p4, k9, [k4]

Row 50) [k4], p11, k1, p20, [k4]

Row 51, 53) [k4], k32, [k4]

Row 52, 54) [k4], p32, [k4]

Row 55-60) [Knit across]

Bind off and weave in ends.

Neat Tutorial and Free Patterns

I belong to several groups. Every once in a while someone posts a link to a very neat site. This is one of them. Thanks, Shelly C.!

How to design your own embossed wash/dish cloth & three free cloth patterns

Scroll down on the page for the Embossed Heart and I Don't Do Dishes Pattern.

2009 dishcloth Calendar Prize

While I was away this past weekend I knit up a dishcloth and towel set for the 2009 Dishcloth Hangups calendar.



The set is done in the Rebecca pattern and the towel is knit top down. The color is Blueberry Pie.

I am not sure how Janet will decide who gets the prize, but stay tuned and I will update this post when I find out. See the post at http://knittingcalendar.blogspot.com/2008/07/calendar-update-7-22-08.html
Who will be the lucky winner?

Never Not Knitting

I LOVE it! My hubby is convinced this is me :)

I won!

I belong to the Yahoo group, WhoDuKnit. They have a blog where contests are posted for members to try and solve mysteries. I solved the mystery of Did Bob Kill Pat? and was the lucky winner of the prize draw.
I chose the soap felting kit. The kit includes everything needed to felt the soap. I will post another picture after i actually do it.
Thanks, Jane!

Baby Hearts, Free

Lots of Love in these sweet little hearts. Wouldn't they look cute in an afghan?

Sample knitted by Marie.

Get the pattern at:
http://knitalittlestore.blogspot.com/2008/06/baby-hearts-free.html

Airplane, Free

Leaving on a jet plane....
Perfect for your favorite airplane enthusiast.

The sample was knit by Esther.

Get the free pattern here:
http://knitalittlestore.blogspot.com/2008/06/airplane-free.html

Guardian Angel, Free

An Angel to watch over you and the ones you love.
The sample was knit by Lynne.

Get the free pattern at
http://knitalittlestore.blogspot.com/2008/06/guardian-angel-free.html

Flower Power, Free

I hope you enjoy the free pattern for Flower Power. I used to ride the schoolbus to school with a girl that every day, even in winter, would bring the bus driver a flower. Every day, as she handed him the flower, she would say Flower Power. I don't remember anything else about her, not even her name, but she was the inspiration for this pattern.

The free pattern for Flower Power is at:
http://knitalittlestore.blogspot.com/2008/06/flower-power-free_02.html

Checkerboard Illusion Tutorial

Want to try illusion knitting? This pattern will walk you through it step by step.

Pattern available free at
http://knitalittlestore.blogspot.com/2008/06/checkerboard-illusion-tutorial.html

Brick Patio

I am offering the Brick Patio as a free pattern at my Knit A Little Store.
http://knitalittlestore.blogspot.com/search?q=brick+Patio
Thanks to Jami for knitting it up and finding the errors.