rainy day...day for some knitting

What I'm up to..

, crochet spider web for scarf & crochet scarf on buddha

...inspiration for 1 of the hats

old ad from Reynolds yarn was my inspiration for a hat

crochet shrug from 1970's magazine Good Housekeeping Needlework

Dahlia

Fall blooming Clematis

The colors could be more psychedelic!

..A pattern for baby blanket 9 sts by 9 sts basket weave

another possibilty for a baby blan I'm knitting

Daisy

Swatch Hats

I am having fun swatching... trying out stitch patterns..

Greek key

Mosaic knitting in the round

Ponchos

Even number of sts.
Row1 k1, p1

Row 2. Knit.

swatch 2

Cartridge Belt Rib

Multiple of 4 Plus 3

Row 1. Knit 3 * Sl1 WYIF, K3*

Row2. K1 * SL1 WYIF, K3* end Sl 1, K1

Small Quilted Cross Stitch

multiple of 4 plus 1

Wrong side. Row 1&3- K1 * P1, K1*

Row 2 . P1 * Slip 1 wyib, Knit Front & back of the next st, K1 then pass SLST over last 3 sts just knitted, P1.

Row 4. P1, K1* rep from * of row 2 end K1, P1.

Thermal baby blanket

swatching

Rambler pattern Cast on an odd number of sts.
Row 1,3,5,7- Knit 2 * P1, K1* knit1

Row 2,4,6,8- K1*Knit 1 below, P1* knit 1

Row 9,11,13,15- K1* P1,K1*

row 10,12,14,16- K1, P1 * Knit 1 below, P1* K1
Repeat rows 1-16

Baby Blankets

Here are 2 blans I am working on..

Pattern for the Thermal Baby Blanket

Cast on 96 sts.

Knit 4 ridges of garter st. ( In other words, Knit 8 rows )

Row1. K4 *k1, p1* knit the last 4 sts.

Keep the ist 4 & the last $ sts in garter st.

Row 2. K4 * K1, P1*, Knit last 4 sts.

Rows 3 & 4 Knit.

Repeat 4 rows to desired length, Knit 4 ridges garter st.

Seeded Rib Check Blanket.

Cast on 99 sts.

Knit 2 rows.

Start pattern: Keep first 4 & last 4 sts in garter st.

Row 1. Knit3 * P1, K3* Knit last 4 sts.

Row 2. Knit 1 * P1, K3* Knit last 4 sts.

Row 3 & 5. repeat row 1

Row 4 & 6. repeat row 2.

Row 7, 9, & 11. repeat row 2.

Row 8, 10, & 12. repeat row 1.

Repeat these 12 rows. After awhile you dont even need to refer to the pattern!

I am posting a pictureof the piece I am working on. It is the Seeded Rib Check Blan.

Clematis , baby things, etc,...

..summer almost over.. Some projects i manage to get done