Isaac Samuel 11 months old today Aug 4, 2009

These are some of the latest pictures of Isaac. Isaac is starting to walk by himself as of August 3,2009 We are so excited about it all as he has been very sick this past week. Thanks everyone for keeping him in your prayers. We are true believers of the power of prayer. We are really missing our Isaac but thank goodness for Skype as we get to see him almost everyday.
Love you Isaac.

New Sock design and patterns in PDF form

Just to let everyone know I have put my free patterns on Ravelry in PDF form.
Also have put my first sock pattern up for sale there called Diamonds in the Rough. Here is a picture of my new sock pattern.
Thanks for all the kind comments and hope you continue to knit my designs.

Hugs

Annette

52PP111 Socks #1 Wanda's K4, p2

Here is the 1st pair of socks for the 52PPIII which I have completed for the 2009/2010 challenge. Managed to get 43 pairs done for the 52PPII 2008/2009. Hope to make it a little further this time but feel it is quite a challenge to even make that many pairs with all the other things I make too.
These are for my friend Wanda who had polio as a young child and the one leg is didn't grow as big. Sure hope they fit her and can hardly wait to see her face when she gets them.
Made them in a K4, P2 patterns so there is more stretch to them but should fit both feet and then different lengths. Finished June 5/2009

Re patterns:

Just to let everyone know I have put my free patterns on Ravelry in PDF form.
Also have put my first sock pattern up for sale there called Diamonds in the Rough. Here is a picture of my new sock pattern.
Thanks for all the kind comments and hope you continue to knit my designs.

Hugs

Annette

Isaac Samuel 5 months old

Isaac in his daddy's hat. January 31/2009
How sweet he is.

Gramma's Tapioca Pudding

This is a recipe that I had to watch my mother in law make a few times before I got it right. She never wrote anything down as she couldn't write English very well and learnt to read English when she was 46 and my hubby started school. He was the baby of the family of six. She watched her mother make it. My mother in law died when she was 89 in 1985. What a wonderful lady she was and there was never one cross word spoken between us. She was more like a grandmother to me than a MIL.

Tapioca Pudding.
Soak 1 cup of large Pearl Tapioca in water overnight.
Put in the top of a double boiler or a slow cooker.
Add 2 cups of milk. Cook until almost thick (color will be clearer not white) and add about 1/4 cup water.
In a bowl mixed 2 eggs with 3/4 cup sugar and a pinch of salt.
Add some of the hot milk and stir until no strings.
Add egg mixture to Tapioca and cook until thick.
At the end add 1 teaspoon of butter and 3/4 teaspoon of vanilla.

This is best the day it is cooked but can reheat in the microwave adding a little milk to the pudding as it gets really thick.

Issac Samuel Derksen four and a half months old

Isaac and I really bonded on out trip to see him. What a precious little guy.
We had so much fun with him. He actually will sit and stare at the TV when the Backyard Friends come on. Just loves the show. He is 4.6 months here and so alert.
Doesn't make strange and likes to laugh. He has 2 new cotton sweaters as I finished a second one while I was there. How time flies when you are having fun

Flags over Washington for Obama January 20,2009

Designed this today in honor of the 44th President of the USA. I feel so excited for the American people and their families. My grandfather was born 1870 in the USA so have always felt the connection to the states.
This is a historical moment for all the Americans as well as the Canadians.
I wanted something to remember this day by and this project became very special to me as I was struggle what design to make for the Monthly bookmark group.

Hope you all enjoy the free pattern. Copy it and share it in honor of this
memorable day. Just ask that you don't claim it as your own.


FLAGS OVER WASHINGTON FOR OBAMA
copyrighted January 20, 2009 DESIGNED BY ANNETTE DERKSEN (annette2u on Ravelry)

YARN CAREZZA 10 PLY BLUE
NEEDLES SIZE 3MM

CAST ON 14 STITCHES
ROW 1 - BORDER - MOSS STITCH P1,K1, CONTINUE ENDING WITH K1
ROW 2: K1,P1, CONTINUE ENDING WITH P1
ROW 3: P1,K1, CONTINUE ENDING WITH K1
ROW 4: K1,P1, CONTINUE ENDING WITH P1

PATTERN
ROW 1 - P1,K11,P1,K1
ROW 2: K1,P1,K1,P4,K1, P4,K1,P1
ROW 3: P1,K4,P2,K3,P3,K1
ROW 4: K1,P1,K3,P2,K3,P2,K1,P1
ROW 5: P1,K2,P4,K1,P5,K1
ROW 6: K1,P1,K11,P1

REPEAT ROWS 1 -6 (4 TIMES AND THEN REPEAT ROW 1 ONCE MORE)
Note they were rows 5 to 30
ROW 31: K1,P1,K11,P1
ROW 32: P1,K1,P11,K1
ROW 33: K1,P1,K11,P1
ROW 34: P1,K1,P11,K1
ROW 35(RS) THIS HAS A 6 STITCH CABLE IN THE CENTRE IT IS CALLED A MEDAL CABLE STITCH
K1,P1,K2, SLIP 5 STITCHES ONTO CABLE NEEDLE AND HOLD AT BACK OF WORK. K1 STITCH AND THEN SLIP 1ST FROM CABLE NEEDLE ONTO LEFT NEEDLE.
THEN KNIT THE 4 STITCHES THAT WERE LEFT ON CABLE NEEDLE TO RIGHT HAND NEEDLE AND NOW YOU WILL KNIT THE SLIP STITCH FROM THE LEFT NEEDLE. ENDING ROW K3,P1
ROW 36:,P1,K1, P11,K1
ROW 37: K1,P1,K11,P1
ROW 38: P1,K1,P11,K1
ROW 39: K1,P1,K11,P1
ROW 40: P1,K1, P11,K1

ROW 41(RS) THIS HAS A 6 STITCH CABLE IN THE CENTRE IT IS CALLED A MEDAL CABLE STITCH
K1,P1,K2, SLIP 5 STITCHES ONTO CABLE NEEDLE AND HOLD AT BACK OF WORK. K1 STITCH AND THEN SLIP 1ST FROM CABLE NEEDLE ONTO LEFT NEEDLE.
THEN KNIT THE 4 STITCHES THAT WERE LEFT ON CABLE NEEDLE TO RIGHT HAND NEEDLE AND NOW YOU WILL KNIT THE SLIP STITCH FROM THE LEFT NEEDLE. ENDING ROW K3,P1

ROW 42 P1,K1,P11,K1
ROW 43: K1,P1,K11,P1
ROW 44 TO 68 --REPEAT ROWS 1 -6 (4 TIMES AND THEN REPEAT ROW 1 ONCE MORE)

ROWS 69-72 MAKE MOSS BORDER AGAIN

Can finish the way it is by just binding off or by putting a tasel on it.

Isaac Samuel 4.25 months old

Isaac Samuel 4.25 months old.
He is growing up so fast. Actually grabbing and playing by himself now.
Wow how time flies. Yes his daddy is the little boy with in the blue shirt with the red collar. I do see some resemblance.

Annie's Cowl designed by Annette2U

ANNIE'S COWL designed by Annette Derksen November, 2008
Needles Size 5 mm
Cast on 76 stitches
K2,P2, for 3 Rows for Ribbing
Changes to needles size 6mm

Annie's Cowl designed by Annette Derksen November 2008
I used Noro #244
Pattern
Row 1 Knit ( decreasing to 75 stitches)
Row 2: Knit
Row 3: **Slip 2 stitches to cable needle hold in back of work, K2, then K2 from cable needle,
(p2tog twice) YO,K1,YO,K1,YO,K1,YO (P2TOG TWICE)** repeat to end of round.
Row 5: Knit

Repeat pattern 7 more times (total of 8 times)

Increasing 1 more stitch on last row.

Ribbing K2, P2, for 3 Rows.
Cast off and weave in ends.

Isaac Samuel's new Placket neck pullover

This has to be one of the nicest patterns I have seen for a raglan pullover.
Works up very nicely and lots of options for this one.
Want to make more of these sweaters and the pattern is good for quite a few sizes
You can check out the pattern here or receive it free on Ravelry.
http://purls oho.com