Third time's a charm

Well, today we bought the cabin for the third time! We refinanced to cover the construction and today was the closing......it's good to be done with it. 30 more years of payments and we will be done! Hopefully we will live that long :)

I've been knitting Christmas gifts and finshed "one" up this evening.....I'll be posting pics soon on Ravelry. I've had a little knitting explosion lately and I have about 6 projects started at this point.....must concentrate on finishing them before starting something new - must must.

I've gotten into Alan Dart's toy patterns and I love, love, love them.....they are a little tricky, but
worth the trouble.........I've also been making little sock coin purses.....I'm waiting for more hardware to make more of those......fun, fun, fun.

We are getting ready for winter up here....the frost is nipping all the flowers and there aren't many left. The leaves are pretty well off the trees and it won't be long before the pretty white snow will be gently falling....can't wait.......really, I do like winter!

back to my knitting now........

Rock on,
Cindy

Golf Club Covers

Here's some pics and the pattern I invented for golf club covers

Cindy’s version of golf head covers
Size 7 double points
Worsted weight yarn

CO 28 Stitches
K2P2 for 8 inches
K one round
Increase 7 stitches evenly (35 stitches)
K 1 round
Increase 7 stitches evenly (42 stitches)

Knit for a total of 7 inches, accommodating various
Strips as follows:

For 1 strip:
At 5 ½ inches, knit one row with contrasting color
Resume knitting with main color

For 3 stripes:
At 5 inches, do alternate row of main & contrasting color 3 times as follows:
K 1 row w/contrast
K 1 row w/main
K 1 row w/contrast
K 1 row w/main
K 1 row w/contrast
Resume knitting with main color

For 5 stripes:
At 4.5 inches, do alternate row of main & contrasting color 5 times as follows:
K 1 row w/contrast
K 1 row w/main
K 1 row w/contrast
K 1 row w/main
K 1 row w/contrast
K 1 row w/main
K 1 row w/contrast
K 1 row w/main
K 1 row w/contrast

Resume knitting with main color
At 7 inches begin decreasing as follows:
(K5, K2 together) 6 times - 36 stitches
K one row
(K4, K2 together) 6 times - 30 stitches
K one row
(K3, K2 together) 6 times - 24 stitches
K one row
(K2, K2 together) 6 times - 18 stitches
K one row
K 2 all the way around - 9 stitches

Break yarn and thread through remaining 9 stiches. Weave in ends. Attach pom pom. Go golfing!


Copy write: Cindy Steinberg Knits; October 2008

Mac book cover

Here's a picture and the pattern I invented to make a Mac book cover for Tommy:

Mac Book Laptop Case
Size 10.5 - 12 inch Circular needle
Size 10.5 double point Needles
4 skeins Lamb’s Pride Bulky

CO 50 Stitches
Knit until 1 ½ inches
Pick up & Knit 5 stitches on the side of your piece, 50 stitches across the bottom and 5 more stitches across the other side of your piece. 110 stitches.
Knit away until the piece measures 11.5 inches

Purl the next row
K2 together K3 K2 together, K 50; K 2 together K3 K2 together
Bind off 50 stitches

Top Flap
On remaining stitches on needle, Purl one row
Knit 4 rows
Purl one row
Knit for one inch
Next row: K1 SSK, knit to last three stitches K2tog K1
Next row: Knit
Repeat the last two rows until you are 6 inches away from the last purl row
Bind off

Handle:
Pick up the 5 stitches immediately next to the to flap.
Knit each row on size 10.5 straight or dp needles for 50 inches, bind off
Attach to other side of bag

Felt until the piece measures 12 x 9