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Lyla

A Slight modification of the new (and adorable) Puff Stitch Scarf, which in turn is inspired by Vickie Howell’s Urban Jungle hat. I had one skein of yarn and decided to use it up with this pattern. It wasn’t long enough to make a full scarf, but was perfect for a cowl. Added some buttons and … viola! This took me about an hour to make. Here’s my recipe!

Lyla

Materials:
1 skein of Stitch Nation Full O’ Sheep (100% Wool, 155yds/100g) in Aquamarine
US H (5mm) crochet hook

2 buttons
tapestry needle
sewing needle & thread

Gauge:

7 sts x 6 rows = 4″ in puff stitch

Abbreviations:

ch: chain
st: stitch
puff st: yo, insert hook into st and draw up loop (3 sts on hook), *yo, insert hook into same st and draw up loop* 3 more times. 9 sts on hook. yo and pull through 8 loops on hook, then yo and pull through last 2 loops on hook.

Finished Measurements:

Approx. 6.5″ (17cm) tall x 22″ (56cm) long

Pattern:

Foundation chain: ch 26.
Row 1: In fourth ch from hook, work a puff st, *skip 1 st, ch 1, puff st in next st* until end. 11 puff stitches. ch 3 and turn work.
Row 2:  In next ch1 sp, work a puff stitch, *ch 1, puff stitch in next ch1 space* until end. ch 3 and turn work.
Repeat Row 2 until you’re just about out of yarn. Fasten yarn and weave in ends.

Finishing:

Attach buttons one row in from the foundation ch on the third st in on each side. The ch1 spaces of the fabric are like built-in button holes.

Wear, share, and enjoy!

Lyla

Queue it on Ravelry!

Dogtor Who

Love,
Dogtor Who

While making up a new mix for my iPod while I’m on public trans, I rediscovered an old mixcd I got from M—–l. We followed each other on Vox when it still existed. Turns out he has a regular old WordPress-hosted site now just like I do. I knit him a thing and he sent me a mixcd. I kind of want to do that again….

Hot Dang

Hot Dang
1. “The Narrator” – Apples in Stereo
2. “Hot Seat Can’t Sit Down” – Brainiac
3. “Uncontrollable Urge” – Devo
4. “Song Against Sex” – Neutral Milk Hotel
5. “(I’m A) Don Juan” – Embarrassment
6. “Map Ref 41º North 93º West” – Wire
7. “Totally Wired” – Fall
8. “Love and a Molotov Cocktail” – Flys
9. “Starry Eyes” – Records
10. “Web in Front” – Archers of Loaf
11. “Better Off Dead” – La Peste
12. “Romantic Rights” – Death from Above 1979
13. “Thank Me With Your Hands (MSTRKRFT remix)” – Panthers
14. “Feel Good Hit of the Fall” – !!!

Listened through that badboy a few times today while writing for [mystery project]. So good.

If I can find a way to share it without getting sued by a dying record company I will. For now, we can see if this turntable.fm thing works.

This is a bit of a placeholder post, but I just adored working on this pattern and wanted to share it.

Per Orla

Per Orla, Ballband Detail

Per Orla, Leaf Detail

This was my first foray into the much-loved ballband pattern by the Mason Dixon ladies. I didn’t have any trouble making the slipped stitches line up; I’m either that awesome of a knitter or I’m that awesome of a knitter. Jury’s out I guess.

I used PurlBee’s applied icord instructions for the trim.

You can find the pattern here.

And you can queue it on Ravelry here: