Another Sheepy, a different way

For the Yahoo! Wool Soaker Groups knitting challenge, I am stepping up the complicated and coolness factors on the last of the Sheepy Sacks I am planning to make (at this time anyway, LOL) I chose a slip stitch pattern that I found on Knitty Gritty....but I changed it up a LOT...the original was worked in garter, and since I only had one skein of the Knit Picks Wool of the Andes 'Cardinal Twist' colorway that I wanted to use, I converted it to stockinette, and then converted it again from a flat knit design to an in the round design. I am totally loving it...so funny to be working in a circle and have the stripes show up and down! How cool is that? Pin It

Finished another Sheepy Sack

I really love how this turned out. The color is perfect...the coffee worked very well to dye with. I'm impressed. I also really love Mandie's pattern. It is so simple, and affords me the opportunity to play around with new techniques that might be daunting in a larger project or one with a lot of shaping.

Here is a pic of the finished product.

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Not exactly knittin'...baby news!

We got the news today, that after 4 baby girls, and having custody of another, DH and I are finally expecting a baby boy! It has been nearly 21 year since there was a baby boy in the family...my poor VERY outnumbered stepson, lol, so I am sure that this tiny prince will be incredibly spoiled!

Hehe...an excuse to buy more 'boyish' yarns...see...there is always a way to turn it around to knitting, LOL. Pin It

Reveling in Ravelry

I think this could well become an obsession, LOL...boy my husband is going to love that!! I spent the better part of the last 8 hours, with a few breaks for mommy duties, filling out my "notebook" and exploring the Ravelry site...and there is still sooo much more to check out! What fun what fun! Off to fix supper now, then do a little knitting while I check out the Thursday night lineup. Pin It

Amy's Flat Knit Wool Soaker Pattern

I'm adding my Flat Knit Wool Soaker pattern here. It is for your personal use only, and is not to be sold without my express permission.

Photos of the finished Flat Knit Wool Soaker





Amy’s Flat Knit Soaker

Knit flat on size 4 and 5 US needles
Knit with Patons Classic Wool Merino, medium weight
Gauge: In the main body of the soaker
6 stitches to the inch
7 rows to the inch

FRONT SIDE:
On size 4 needles and using 2 tail cast on
CO 68 stitches
Rows 1-9: K2P2 rib (9 rows ribbing)
Row 10: (wrong side facing, and knitting onto size 5 needle) K2tog P2 across
(17 decreases, 51 stitches on needle)
Rows 11-53: Work in stockinette (43 rows of stockinette, aprox. 5 1/2 inches)

CROTCH: (with wrong side facing)
Rows 54-96: Work in P3K3 rib (43 rows of ribbing, aprox. 5 1/2 inches)

BACK SIDE:
Rows 97-104: Work in stockinette (8 rows of stockinette, aprox. 1 1/8 inch)
On next rows (105-107), make Short Rows:
Knit to last 5 stitches, turn
Purl to last 5 stitches, turn
Knit to last 10 stitches, turn
Purl to last 10 stitches, turn
Knit to last 15 stitches, turn
Purl to last 15 stitches, turn
Knit to end, turn
Purl to end, turn
Rows 108-123: Work in stockinette (16 rows of stockinette, aprox 2 1/4 inches)
On next rows (124-126), make Short Rows:
Knit to last 5 stitches, turn
Purl to last 5 stitches, turn
Knit to last 10 stitches, turn
Purl to last 10 stitches, turn
Knit to end, turn
Purl to end, turn
Rows 127-139: Work stockinette, ending with a right side row (13 rows of
stockinette, aprox. 2 1/8 inch)
{There should be a total of 43 rows measured along the edge of the back side panel}
Row 140: (with wrong side facing) P2, K1 M1F (from front, lift loop between
stitches onto left needle, knit into back of loop) ACROSS to last stitch, M1F K1
(17 increases, 68 stitches on needle)
Row 141: (knitting onto size 4 needle) P2, K2 ACROSS
Rows 142-150: Continue P2 K2 rib (9 more rows of ribbing)
Bind off loosely in pattern.

CUFFS: (note* I mark the stitches to be picked up first with waste yarn to help ensure that I get the right number of stitches, and I generally pick up stitches along the inside bar of the outermost stitch, as this seems to give the cleanest line, and ensures stitches are picked up evenly.*)

RIGHT SIDE CUFF :(with wrong side facing, and using size 5 needle)
Pick up 14 stitches along bottom back
Pick up 43 stitches along crotch
Pick up 15 stitches along bottom front
(Total of 72 stitches picked up)
Row 1: (knitting onto size 4 needle) K2P2 ACROSS
Rows 2-5: Continue K2P2 ribbing
Bind off loosely in pattern

LEFT SIDE CUFF :(with wrong side facing, and using size 5 needle)
Pick up 15 stitches along bottom front
Pick up 43 stitches along crotch
Pick up 14 stitches along bottom back
(Total of 72 stitches picked up)
Row 1: (knitting onto size 4 needle) K2P2 ACROSS
Rows 2-5: Continue K2P2 ribbing
Bind off loosely in pattern

SEAMING:
Fold in half and seam from waistband to cuff on both sides.

Knit an I cord, crochet a single chain cord, or use a ribbon woven in and out of the waistband ribbing for a tie closure, if desired

**I have done my best to ensure that there are no errors in this pattern. Thank you, and happy knitting~Amy

© 2007-by Amy O’Holleran: This is my original work, and may not be reproduced for sale without my express permission. Thank you.

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I'm in the club!

I got home tonight from taking my kiddos trick or treating (hills and a double stroller are torture to a 5 mos preggo lady!!!) to find my long awaited Ravelry invite sitting in my mailbox...I've played some, but now the very long day is catching up with me!! Off to relax with a cozy ball of wool, and a nice glass of lemonade, to await my darling hubby's return from his band's Halloween performance...hopefully the inebriated clientele will take it easy tonight! Pin It

October 31st...Getting started!

I have been crafting up a storm in preparation for our newest arrival. We don't find
out for a few days yet what we are having and I am on pins and needles....it
sometimes seems that Monday will never arrive! We have reached the halfway
point of 20 weeks, and I still have sooo much to do!! I am hoping to be able to
start decorating the baby's room this weekend, and getting everything in order,
because I know that before long I'm just not gong to have the energy for it!
I have thus far sewn several baby carriers including a wrap, a ring sling (with 3
more awaiting rings), a mei tei, and a narrow podegi. I have also sewn what I am
calling a "Snugglepod", essentially a kick proof swaddler, out of a yummy stretch
velour.

I have also been knitting like crazy, and have made 2 of my own wool soaker
pattern (posted in the files of the Yahoo! Wool Soaker Group), 2 Tiny Bird
shorties), 2 Aubrey Doodlepants shorties), and am
halfway done with a cabled version (cable and bobbles, to be exact) of the
Sheepytime Sheepy Sack. Most of these projects are pictured here here, with many more planned! Pin It