Monday, October 6, 2008

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

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Yikes

Oh you know how it goes........those feelings of uncertainty....well, that's where I'm at. I think it's spurred by some changes at work. I think what lies on the other side will be good, but getting there makes me loose some sleep. It just never fails........home life is settling in and now work is errupting. Go figure. All I have to say is thank God they don't both errupt at once.

Ways I can navigate these waters:

Patience
Don't act knee jerk
know that this too shall pass
get excited about doing things better
do my research

Get lots of sleep..........ok........Good night!

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Spring, maybe?

Well, here it is almost the first of May and the snow remains on the ground. It was gone, then covered with 36 inches a couple weeks ago, gone again, and covered again by 10 inches last weekend....it might be really going we shall see.

Well, I feel like my knitting is going to be taking a back seat to scrapbooking for awhile....I've gotten back into the scrapping and I'm enjoying it...the knitting will not be far away tho.

It's hard to believe but in another month we will have lived here for a year..it seems like just yesterday we moved in. It's been a really good year, many fun things happening with the remodel and all the visitors.

Speaking of remodel, all we have left in the inside is the flooring and that should be done next week. Yipeeeeeeeeeee. Then comes the garage.

The summer is shapping up to be a busy one...the Staley wedding, visits from relatives, Aaron & Sarah's wedding and a friends wedding shower. Hopefully it won't speed by too fast.

Well, that's off the top of my head now....I'm signing off..........

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

24 years ago

My oh my, it's a little chaotic right now......we are moving forward with the remodel on a wing and a prayer.....the craft closet is done - and it's very cool. 10 feet for floor to ceiling cupboards that I can close the doors to! Now my yarn, fabric & scrapping stuff will have the home it deserves.....I just hope there's enough room!

My Johnny turned 24 this week. Unreal. He is such a sweet boy! Kind, introspective and creative. I love to see him smile, his face just lights up, always has, always will. We (John, Jenny & I) went to Red Lobster to celebrate. It's was cool to spend time just with the two of them.
I'm so pleased with the man he has become.

I can't wait until this organizaing gets done so I can craft.....I'm going through craft d.t.'s

Princess Grace of Northome


Here's the newest babe in the house.....she's about 3 months old here.

Friday, February 1, 2008

Nuttin' Manors

Well, well, it's February and all is calm in the North Country. My knitting has been put on hold while we get things in line to put in the kitchen, bath, etc. We will have this place into a real house before you know it.

Princess Grace of Northhome is such a good dog.....and smart as a whip. If that darn chewing would just go away. Oh well, in time....

Linds & Nik were here a couple weekends ago when it was 25 below. They brought my Grandcats Captain Murphy & Milles...........I sure enjoyed spoiling the two of them (Linds & Nik, not the cats). I hope all had a nice relaxing weekend.....

I finished a quilt top for my niece yesterday and might work on finishing that up this weekend. I'm not too motivated....

Just living the good life up here where Nuttin Manors :)