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Monday, March 25, 2013

And the winner is . . . .

Would Joan Robertson and Dannie-K118 please send your email addresses to me at Stitch_n_Frog@mchsi.com so that I can send the patterns to you?

Since there were only your two comments, I decided to declare the drawing a Tie and give both patterns to both of you~

Happy Hooking!

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Do you ever want to keep an eye on someone?

If so, now is your chance!  To win the pattern for my Bloodshot Eyeball, so you can keep an eye on someone, AND a pattern for my OctoGottcha, leave a comment and a winner will be randomly chosen Monday morning.

The Bloodshot Eyeball is a hacky sack with "blood vessels" hanging from the back of the eyeball. It is approximately 6 inches across, and when filled with synthetic fiberfill, is lightweight.


 
The OctoGottcha looks like an Octopus, but it steals the brain of whoever's head it is placed on. It then puts those brains into their child's head, so please warn the recepient to be very careful not to put it on an animal's head, because he/she will then be given animal brains by their OctoGottcha!

And we don't want to find our children out chasing cars or sprinkling on water hydrants!

A Winner will be chosen early monday morning~

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Sybil's Knit Slippers

My dear Mother-in-love taught me to make these knit slippers soon after hubby and I were married.  I've made them for the entire family through the years, more than one pair.  They are comfortable, and warm. They can be below the ankle, to/above the ankle, or up the calf as high as you want.

Grab a pair of needles and make some for yourself, you'll love them!



Sybil’s Knit Slippers

I got this pattern verbally from my dear Mother
I use two skeins of worsted weight yarn, Red Heart Super

Size 8 needles

Use 2 strands 4-ply yarn held together throughout the pattern.

 
For slippers that reach just below the ankle:

Cast on 31 stitches

Row 1: k10, p1, k9, p1, k10

Row 2: k across

Repeat rows 1 & 2 for 4-1/2" for men, 4” fo

Row 1 of foot body: k1, p1 on 11 stitches, k9, p1, k1 on last 11 stitches.

Row 2 of foos body: p1, k1 on 10 stitches, k11, p1, k1 to end.

Repeat these two rows to desired foot length, measuring from heel to to

Next k2tog for 3 rows. Bind off, leaving a long tail to sew slipper together.

Fold up along the P1 line of sitches to shape the slipper. Stitch up the back of the heel. Then stitch

from the toe from tip to start of vertical ribbing to complete the s

 
For Calf-high slippers:
 
cast on 91sts

Row 1: k40, p1, k9, p1, k40

Row 2: k across

Repeat these two rows for 4-1/2" for men,

4” for women. End with row 1.

Next; bind off 30sts, repeat row 2 to end.

Next; bind off 30sts, k1, p1 on 11 st, k9,

p1, k1 on last 11 stitches.

Row 1 of foot body: k1, p1 on 11 stitches,

k9, p1, k1 on last 11 stitches.

Row 2 of foos body: p1, k1 on 10 stitches,

k11, p1, k1 to end.

Repeat these two rows to desired foot

length, measuring from heel to toe.

Next k2tog for 3 rows. Bind off, leaving a very long tail for sewing up slipper.

Fold up along the P1 line of sitches to shape the slipper.

the top of the leg. Then stitch from the toe from tip to start of vertical ribbing, continue up the leg to complete the slipper.