Crafty Ladies

neilnruth · Guru

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barina · Guru

Cute knitted owl pattern

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/obligatory-owl

Gerty Dancer · Guru

I think its been already discussed on this forum, but I couldn't find it.... does anyone have a knitting pattern for little beanies for premmie babies?

neilnruth · Guru

Yes, I have Gerty Dancer. I'll post it when I find it or when I have rung the friend who gave it to me!

Rip and Rosie · Guru

http://www.redheart.com/free-patterns/preemie-hats

it has an easy crochet pattern

Gerty Dancer · Guru

Oh Rosie they are so cute! I wish I could crochet. Barina kindly sent a couple of patterns by pm, and I found a couple more on the internet, so now happily knitting away. It makes me feel better! My daughters pregnancy with twins is worrying, so I'm glad of doing something.

Happywanderer · The Master

Rip and Rosie wrote:
www.redheart.com/free-patterns/preemie-hats

it has an easy crochet pattern

Sheba · Guru

www.redheart.com/free-patterns/preemie-hats

Rip and Rosie · Guru

Thank Sheba

Rip and Rosie · Guru

Found these little cocoons for newborns and have started some for the local NICU, thought I might post the pattern just in case someone needs a project.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Cast on 82 sts

Row 1: *K2, P2. Repeat from * across. (82 sts)

Row 2: *P2, K2. Repeat from * across. (82 sts)

Repeat rows 1and 2 for 5 inches, ending with round 2.

Remainder of sleep sack is worked in rounds.

Round 1(RS): Without turning, P2 tog, P to last stitch, P last stitch together with first stitch of round. (80 sts)

If your join looks a little loose dont worry about it, we will solve that with a little piece of ribbon.

Place marker.

Round 2: *K2, P2. Repeat from * around. (80 sts)

Round 3: *K2, P2. Repeat from * around. (80 sts)

Round 4: *P2, K2. Repeat from * around. (80 sts)

Round 5: *P2, K2. Repeat from * around. (80 sts)

Repeat rounds 2-5 until sleep sack measures about 17 or 19 inches from cast on edge, depending upon if you want a closed bottom or a open bottom with drawstring.

CLOSED BOTTOM:

Repeat rounds 1-4 until sleep sack is approximately 17 inches from cast on edge.

Begin decreases: Switch to double points when necessary.

Dec Round 1: *K8, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (72 stitches)

Dec Round 2: *K. Repeat from * around. (72 stitches)

Dec Round 3: *K7, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (64 stitches)

Dec Round 4: *K. Repeat from * around. (64 stitches)

Dec Round 5: *K6, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (56 stitches)

Dec Round 6: *K. Repeat from * around. (56 stitches)

Dec Round 7: *K5, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (48 stitches)

Dec Round 8: *K. Repeat from * around. (48 stitches)

Dec Round 9: *K4, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (40 stitches)

Dec Round 10: *K3, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (32 stitches)

Dec Round 11: *K2, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (24 stitches)

Dec Round 12: *K1, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (16 stitches)

Dec Round 14: *K2tog. Repeat from * around. (8 stitches)

Cut yarn, weave end through remaining 8 sts. Draw tight and weave in end.

-- Edited by Rip and Rosie on Wednesday 18th of September 2013 01:58:54 PM

barina · Guru

Rip and Rosie wrote:
Found these little cocoons for newborns and have started some for the local NICU, thought I might post the pattern just in case someone needs a project.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Cast on 82 sts

Row 1: *K2, P2. Repeat from * across. (82 sts)

Row 2: *P2, K2. Repeat from * across. (82 sts)

Repeat rows 1and 2 for 5 inches, ending with round 2.

Remainder of sleep sack is worked in rounds.

Round 1(RS): Without turning, P2 tog, P to last stitch, P last stitch together with first stitch of round. (80 sts)

If your join looks a little loose dont worry about it, we will solve that with a little piece of ribbon.

Place marker.

Round 2: *K2, P2. Repeat from * around. (80 sts)

Round 3: *K2, P2. Repeat from * around. (80 sts)

Round 4: *P2, K2. Repeat from * around. (80 sts)

Round 5: *P2, K2. Repeat from * around. (80 sts)

Repeat rounds 2-5 until sleep sack measures about 17 or 19 inches from cast on edge, depending upon if you want a closed bottom or a open bottom with drawstring.

CLOSED BOTTOM:
Repeat rounds 1-4 until sleep sack is approximately 17 inches from cast on edge.

Begin decreases: Switch to double points when necessary.

Dec Round 1: *K8, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (72 stitches)

Dec Round 2: *K. Repeat from * around. (72 stitches)

Dec Round 3: *K7, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (64 stitches)

Dec Round 4: *K. Repeat from * around. (64 stitches)

Dec Round 5: *K6, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (56 stitches)

Dec Round 6: *K. Repeat from * around. (56 stitches)

Dec Round 7: *K5, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (48 stitches)

Dec Round 8: *K. Repeat from * around. (48 stitches)

Dec Round 9: *K4, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (40 stitches)

Dec Round 10: *K3, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (32 stitches)

Dec Round 11: *K2, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (24 stitches)

Dec Round 12: *K1, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (16 stitches)

Dec Round 14: *K2tog. Repeat from * around. (8 stitches)

Cut yarn, weave end through remaining 8 sts. Draw tight and weave in end.

-- Edited by Rip and Rosie on Wednesday 18th of September 2013 01:58:54 PM

What a great simple idea.......

Rip and Rosie · Guru

Anyone doing any quilting?

How do you manage it on the road?

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

Rip and Rosie wrote:
_wombat_ wrote:
Wait until dazren see this topic, he is one crafty xxxxxxxxxxxx
enjoy your crafting girls
You have a reputation of being a bit crafty too Wombat

No No No that's the other wombat biggrin biggrin he also goes by the name of Dougwe

-- Edited by _wombat_ on Monday 23rd of September 2013 05:41:14 PM

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

Wait until dazren see this topic, he is one crafty xxxxxxxxxxxx

enjoy your crafting girls

Rip and Rosie · Guru

_wombat_ wrote:
Wait until dazren see this topic, he is one crafty xxxxxxxxxxxx
enjoy your crafting girls

You have a reputation of being a bit crafty too Wombat

Sheba · Guru

Rip and Rosie wrote:
Thank Sheba

You're welcome.
Cheers,
Sheba.

pambaz · Senior Member

Beautiful rugs ladies.

Thank you for this site, I am looking forward to seeing all the projects that everyone has done and all the patterns.

I will post photos of mine when I find out how to .i am not sure if you can do it from an IPad.

Pam

pambaz · Senior Member

I only do hand made quilts while travelling as a sewing machine takes up too much room. We are only on the road for a few months at a time. If we lived permanently in the van then I would rethink it and make room. I enjoy sitting in the sun and hand stitching.

Doing a Lucy Boston quilt at the moment and I think that will take some time to finish. Using up lots of scraps with it.

Pam

pambaz · Senior Member

I would love to use my doilies up too. I am also very interested in the Premmie patterns.

Here is the purple quilt I made for my Granddaughter Madison. She wanted purple and she got it!!

I hope this works as its the first time I have added a photo.

Pam

neilnruth · Guru

Love your quilt Pam. I too love quilting.
Here's the latest quilts I have just finished. Both are Anni Downs patterns. One for my guest bedroom and one for my grandson. Not hard to guess which is which.

pambaz · Senior Member

Really lovely Quilts, neilnruth. What is your next project?

Pam

neilnruth · Guru

I'm working on a simple bed quilt for our daughter-in-law's niece AND finishing a UFO - a quilt I pieced years ago made from old flannelette shirts. I've put it together with a striped flannelette sheet for the wadding and an old plain coloured flannelette sheet for the back. It weighs a ton and should keep my husband warm in those winter months when he thinks he needs another blanket and I don't! I'm hand quilting it. The other one I'm machine quilting at the Mum's request and I will only be able to do a little at a time. I get a stiff/sore back and shoulders. But not with hand quilting - my preferred method.

Rip and Rosie · Guru

Beautiful quilts !
Quilting is on my bucket's list- have always wanted to try my hand at it.

neilnruth · Guru

Let me give you a warning Rosie. If you start quilting it will be like genealogy - addictive! You will always be thinking of the next project. Some even have a cupboard full of UFOs.

Rip and Rosie · Guru

Well, Ruth, I have to take a break from knitting and crochet, as I have "golfers elbow" from the repetitive hand movements (very sore! ) and I need something to keep my hands busy while watching telly......
Family history is the "poison of choice" but I can't listen to the TV and concentrate at the same time.

neilnruth · Guru

Rosie when I got that they called it 'tennis elbow'. It was also too much knitting and cross stitch - the fine hand movements. I had 2 cortisone injections (which lasted 6 mths and 4mths) and then I went to the physio (who said I should have gone there first) and she used laser and ultrasound on it. It was so bad I couldn't use scissors, comb my hair or clean my teeth (and many other things) and the physio took 12 months but I've never had the problem since. That of course could also be because of 'once bitten, twice shy' and so I'm careful. Hope yours isn't too bad. Don't let it flare up from the computer keyboard!!

Esmeralda · Guru

Hello - I'm back from my introspective break. Very glad to see we have a craft section now. I mainly quilt but like most baby boomers can knit and sew. Also have started doing some textile art pieces and dyeing. Unfortunately no photos on my tablet - the are mostly on the phone - will send some later. Cheers Helen

neilnruth · Guru

We look forward to seeing them Helen.

Rip and Rosie · Guru

Esmeralda wrote:
Hello - I'm back from my introspective break. Very glad to see we have a craft section now. I mainly quilt but like most baby boomers can knit and sew. Also have started doing some textile art pieces and dyeing. Unfortunately no photos on my tablet - the are mostly on the phone - will send some later. Cheers Helen

Welcome back

pambaz · Senior Member

I know what you mean by sore shoulders when you quilt neilnruth . I have done many and then learnt to Quilt as you go but of course doesn't suit all designs.

I have also found a lady here in Sydney that quilts at a very reasonable price. It now means that I can sew more tops and have her put it together for me. That suits me fine .i will continue to do smaller quilts though.

I belong to a Quilters Club and we meet every week. It's a wonderful place to swap ideas and learn off each other. We make many quilts for charity and the Cancer Council. Each lady does a block and we have made some stunning quilts. At the moment we have one going for the Veterans ( it will be raffled to raise money for them).the pattern is black background with red poppies.each lady has done a block and I can't wait to see it finished. There are 40 ladies registered in the club and some days they all turn up so you can imagine the noise! They do quilting (by hand) ,embroidery and knitting. Some cut out their latest quilts. The local Catholic Club has given us a room free for the morning.

I am now looking at designs for a quilt for my 4yr old grandson. I would like something that he can take into adulthood not a baby design. Each Grandchild has received a quilt and he is the last of 5.

Pam