Square Neck Vest

Slightly low Square Neck and armholes make for a cute longer vest that is nice in the Spring alone and great layered in the fall over a blouse.

By using a flecked yarn in natural with blues and browns and grays you have a great neutral piece for jeans, khakis and more. I love mine.
Only takes about 3 skeins or 8 ounces.

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Purple Cutest Vest

Back

 Front Neck.

 Front when worn.

 Back right shoulder when on. (leaning slightly forward)

 

Size 8 and 9 needles: 2 regular skeins of

worsted yarn.

This is the front side and you will make two because this buttons up the front. Cast on 32 stitches, work rib in 1 by 1 rib for 2 1/2 inches. Change to size 9 needles if you used size 8 for the rib and with the size 9 work 9 inches in stockinette before making the coiled rope cables. More in a minute about the coiled rope cables and the binding off for armholes. The front gets its decorative edge from the added ribbing around the neckline in larger 2 by 2 rib and down the center front. The neckline starts a little low, just at the 9 inch mark. Bind off three on the knit row, purl a row, bind off two the next knit row (at edge where the center neck is, not the armhole), purl then bind off one stitch per knit row until you are working with 15 stitches, center one bobble in this row on each side. At the same time work two sets of coiled rope on side seam

*purl 2, put 3 stitches on cable needle, to front of work and work next three stitches before working three stitches from cable holder, now purl 2 more,* knit two , repeat from{* to * }except put cable to back of work. Reverse direction for other side for the neckline bind off and the cable back or front of work instructions. After 10 rows, bind off 9 stitches for armholes, which makes a square edge that looks cute.

The Bobbles and Pom Pom stitches are scattered at 2 per each 5th row after the final coiled rope area at center back at a rate of two bobbles at ends of rows working in to the third group  which has three bobbles evenly spaced across. Just before binding off for back neck two bobbles are centered just under the neck with about 12 stitches between them. The shoulder area has one bobble on each shoulder within 16 shoulder stitches.

The Back: The back incorporates more different stitches than the front. Cast on 52 stitches with size 9 needles and work 1 by 1 inch rib stitch for 2 1/2 inches. A coiled rope cable is worked with 6 stitches per rope. The back has two groups of 2 ropes at the very bottom and one more group of of two coiled rope at the center back near the middle of the spine area.

These coiled ropes ✶are worked after (on lower area) knit three, with *purl 1, put 3 stitches on cable needle, to front of work and work next three stitches before working three stitches from cable holder, now purl 1 more,* knit two , repeat from{* to * }except put cable to back of work, knit 14. Repeat from * to * with cable 3 hold put to back of work the first time and with it held to front of work the second{* time*}.✶

After the rib hem, Knit one row and increase 2 stitches evenly spaced across. Purl next row. Knit 3rd row increasing 2 stitches evenly spaced across. Purl next row. Now work one knit row and one purl row before beginning the coiled rope area.

Row one and three: knit 3, purl 1, knit 6 purl 1, knit 18, purl 1 knit 6, purl 1, knit 3. Row 2, 4 and 6  purl 3, knit 1, purl 6, knit 1, purl 18, knit 1, purl 6, knit 1, purl 3. Row 5✶ for one set of  put to front and back of work, rows 5 of pattern is here✶-✶ plus 6 rows more with knit 3, purl 1, knit 6, purl 1, knit 18, purl 1, knit 6, purl 1, knit 3. Now work about 5 inches in stockinette stitch while increasing 4 more stitches in one of the rows before reaching the coiled rope area, after knitting across 21 stitches, center ✶-✶, knit 21 more equaling 60 stitches. At the same time when the total area after the ribbed hem equals 11 inches bind off 8 stitches for armholes straight across.

For neck and front binding cast on 252 stitches on size 9 needles and work in 2 by 2 rib for 1 inch. Incorporate button holes on one front edge if desired or just work buttons throught the weave. Place 5 buttons 3 inches apart starting one inch from very bottom on left front.

Bobbles: If you don't know how to make a bobble, add a ready made pom pom or tie a yarn or ribbon there. Even put embroidery if you like.

The Bobble requires knitting into one stitch repeatedly.

Bobble is coming soon.

Bobble

Work a knit stitch into first the front and then the back of the next stitch on the needle, the stitch where you want the bobble to surface on the finished piece. now, do it again. Next purl these four knit stitches, then proceed to knit into the purled stitches, as is you were knitting across a whole piece in stockinette, knit and purl the stitches one more time. Now, slip the stitches, one at a time over the first stitch, leaving one stitch on the needle as a bobble makes no difference in stitch count to the row.

Cutest & Easiest Fingerless Gloves For Free Pattern

 I can't wait to try this out, I want to make mine longer and maybe a solid color, too. I think this is good in Softee yarn, this looks a little scratchy. Wouldn't it be darling with a fun fur cuff?;]♡.

Mountain Colors Hand Painted Yarns: Free Pattern of the Week- Sailor's Rib Fingerless ...: These VERY quick to knit fingerless mittens are made as shown with Mountain Colors Twizzle. Our other worsted weight yarns would also w...
by: Melissa Halvorson@Ravelry.com
This very talented designer created this pattern: Leslie Taylor@Ravelry.com

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Two Versions:
MY Recipe:
1 TB pineapple juice concentrate frozen
1/2 frozen banana
1/4 cup or 2 oz. water
1 cup frozen cherries (or 2/3 cup)
1/2 tsp cherry koolaid unsweetened dry powder
sweetening agent, sweet 'n low, sugar blend etc. = scant TB 
6 or so ice cubes (medium sizes or dec/inc according to size)
Add a little water 3 -5 oz total if this is too thick, add more ice if it is too thin.
It should be very thick.
Add an ice cream or tablespoon for eating like ice cream.

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Spoon by Utica Stainless, Pineapple by All recipes, glassware from Party Kiosk and Target

More really FUN glasses for parties and 'Smoothies.

Cardigan in Cornmeal

This is one of my favorite knock-around sweaters

Yellow Sweater

Three skeins of Super Saver Red Heart will be all this takes. It goes on 11 needles.

Sweater Coat in Maple

For Experienced or Adept Intermediate Knitters


This is made from Bulky weight novelty yarn and sizes 13 and 15 needles. It required only about 8 balls and a 3o inch zipper that opens on the bottom too. It is a mixture of seed stitch and 3x4 rib with modified leg of mutton sleeves. It is over the knee length and could be worn as a sweater dress if desired. Super Bulky Weight

3.5 oz/64 yds/100g at least 64 yards or more per skein.

Right Side at bodice, underarm and midriff. Notice the 4x4 ribs at the lower half of the front under the seed stitch in jumbo needles at the bodice and the 2x2 rib of the long sleeve. The cap of the sleeve is shaped to harmonize with the bodice, a little above the start of the midriff's seed stitch area. ✶

Front at Bodice, midriff and V-neck. The bust is more prominent than this, I am leaned back.

The zipper here is in cream, much better than black, somewhere like Hancock's probably carries a medium brown to match exactly -- I enjoy the cream and the medium brown almost equally myself.

Super with necklaces. Scarves, hats, boots, even a blouse underneath. This is the back below.

Back: Cast on 56 stitches with size 13 single point needles. Work 4 by 4 rib stitch for 1 inch and change to 15 needle for 25 more inches. Decrease 4 stitches evenly spaced on each side leaving 52 stitches. Work at 52 stitches for 5 inches. Change from rib stitch to [seed stitch (row 1: k1, p1; row 2: p1, k1)] and increase across work 6 stitches evenly spaced. 58 stitches. Work this 9 inches. Bind off on outer edge for armholes on each side of back, 3 stitches for each armhole, one per row per end, 52 stitches. Work even from here for 7 inches. Bind off 12 stitches in center of back neck, than one more stitch on each neck edge at beginning or end of next row (whichever one is at neck edge) three times per side. Work each shoulder separately one more inch and bid off with 17 stitches per shoulder.

Sleeves: With size 13 needle cast on 24 stitches, next row switch to 15 needles and working is 2 x 2 rib stitch work 24 stitches for 4 inches. Increase 2 stitches per edge at this point on next row, keep the ribs matching from the row below as you make the increases. 28 stitches. Work 28 stitches for 4 inches. Increase 2 on each edge as before. 32 stitches. 32 stitches. Work 4 inches of 32 stitches and then increase 4 stitches on each edge. Work these 40 stitches 5 inches before binding off for armhole edge. On each side of armhole edge bind off one stitch 8 times one per row on each edge, leaving 24 stitches to work for two more inches. After completing 2 more inches bind off on a knit row. Make two sleeves.

Front: Cast on 32 stitches with size 13 needle, next row switch to 15 needles, work this in 4 by 4 rib stitch for 23 inches, now... Decrease 4 stitches, two on each end, reducing the 4 by 4 rib to 2 by 4 on each edge. 28 stitches. Change to seed stitch. Bind off for neck from this point in length by binding off two stitches 2 times on three consecutive but different right side rows, at inner neck edge, right side for left front and left side for right front when section of work is facing you. Then, decrease 1 stitch 6 times in the same manner at the neck edge. Work until total length is 40 inches. Bind off for armholes, 1 stitch 3 times (1 per each of the three rows) on three consecutive right side rows. Work until armhole is 7 inches and garment side front is 47 inches, increase 2 stitches on outer edge. Finish by working one more inch at 17 stitches and bind off for shoulder.

Attach zipper to front after sewing shoulder and side seams, and, sleeve seam to a short way past the elbow from the cuff edge. You can attach the sleeve by putting the right side of it to the right side of the shoulder and easing it all around while sewing into place. Where you have left the top of the sleeve open will let you do this  fairly easily.

Zipper is here in Medium Brown and Ivory✶

The seed stitch means you don't have to finish the edges any further.

Rib stitch is formed by k4, p4 row 1, 3, 5 and odd number rows in multiple of 8 and p4, k 4 rows 2, 4, 6 and all even numbered rows on the same piece.

Birthday Cake

A little white cake. Pillsbury Plus White Cake, Pillsbury Funfetti Stars n Stripes White Confetti Frosting to which 2/3 has blue food coloring added. A star tip, a plastic bag with a small snip out of the corner. Put the last of the vanilla icing in the baggy and with the star tip pipe around the lower section and near the top turning the cake while drawing the line which will simply have parallel lines over the top of it, and, then, make some flowers by pressing the frosting through the star tip very near the sides of the cake , and, then, pressing inward slightly and quickly back with a slight twist-- this should make a flower like imprint which you might want to refer to as a windmill shape or a star shape. Experiment with ovenproof bowls and pans for the shape of the cake itself.