Ravelympics 2008

Ravelry is in the midst of the Olympics. All our knitting and crocheting projects for the next 1o days will be in a race to see who gets finished what and when.
I have 3 pairs of socks on the needles which will be projects already started but will be able to enter them too.
Will be making a couple of baby sweaters and about 5 preemie hats. Will make 4 more pairs of little socks for Knitting4CanadianSoldiers who give out to the Afghanistan children.
Found a pretty shawl pattern which I am going to try out to see how I like it.
Would make a nice gift for a pretty little girl.
Happy knitting everyone and let the races begin on August 8th at 7am for me. Opening ceremonies in Bejing

SKP 2008 RattleSnake Creek socks#3

This is the 3rd pair of socks for the SKP2008 Pentathon.
Beautiful cable socks and will make more of this pattern.
RattleSnake Creek socks In progress Picture #19 and completed July 8/o8 finished photo #28

SKP2008 Berlin Muester sock #2

This is a picture of my Berlin Muester socks made for the SKP2008 Sock Challenge.
Opal yarn and 64 stitches. Nice pattern and they fit.
I find it is so important for the socks to fit as I do not like socks that slip down when I walk.
Started May 1st progress picture $64 and finished socks May 12 completed photo #47

Free pattern Cable with Heart

Cable With Heart designed by Annette Derksen copyright June 10, 2008

Needles 7 Cad or 4.5 mm

Cotton Yarn - any color is fine but solid color is best

Pattern repeat of 16 stitches

Special Stitches

C2R - Slip st on cable needle, move to the back, K1 st then knit the other stitch on holder.

C2L - Slip next st, hold in front of work, k1, and then knit the other stitch on holder,

T2B - (Twist 2back) = slip next st onto cable needle and hold at the back of work, knit next st from left hand needle then purl st from cable needle

T2F - (Twist 2 front) = slip next st onto cable needle and hold at the front of work, purl next st from left hand needle, then knit st from cable needle.

Cast on 46 sts

Border Row 1: K1,P1,K1,

Row 2: P1, K1, P1,

Row 3: K1, P1, K1

Row 4: P1, K1, P1

Pattern Rows

Row 1 : (WS) K1,P1,K3, *P1,K6,P2,K6,P1,* K4

REPEAT FROM *-* ENDING WITH K2, P1,K1,P1

Row 2: (RS) P1,K1,P3, * K1, P6, C2R, P6, K1,* P4

REPEAT FROM *-* ENDING WITH P2, K1, P1, K1,

Row 3: (WS) K1,P1,K3, *P1,K6,P2,K6,P1,* K4

REPEAT FROM *-* ENDING WITH K2,P1,K1,P1

Row 4: (RS) P1,K1,P3, *K1, P5, C2R, C2L,P5, K1* P4

REPEAT FROM *-* ENDING WITH P2, K1, P1, K1,

Row 5: (WS) K1,P1,K3, *P1, K5, P4, K5, P1* K4

REPEAT FROM *-* ENDING WITH K2, P1,K1,P1

Row 6: (RS) P1,K1,P3, *K1, P4, C2R, K2, C2L, P4, K1 * P4

REPEAT FROM *-* ENDING WITH P2, K1,P1,K1,

Row 7: (WS) K1,P1,K3, *P1, K4, P6, K4, P1* K4

REPEAT FROM *-* ENDING WITH K2, P1, K1,P1

Row 8: (RS) P1,K1,P3, * K1, P3,C2R,K4,C2L,P3,K1,* P4

REPEAT FROM *-* ENDING WITH P2, K1,P1,K1,

Row 9: (WS) K1,P1,K3, * P1, K3, P8, K3, P1, * K4

REPEAT FROM *-* ENDING WITH K2, P1, K1,P1

Row10: (RS) P1,K1,P3, *K1, P2, C2R, K6, C2L, P2, K1,* P4

REPEAT FROM *-* ENDING WITH P2, K1,P1,K1,

Row 11: (WS) K1,P1,K3, *P1, K2,P10, K2, P1,* K4

REPEAT FROM *-* ENDING WITH K2, P1, K1,P1

Row 12: (RS) P1,K1,P3, * K1, P2, K4, C2R. K4. P2. K1.* P4

REPEAT FROM *-* ENDING WITH P2, K1,P1,K1,

Row 13: (WS) K1,P1,K3, *P1, K2,P10, K2, P1,* K4

REPEAT FROM *-* ENDING WITH K2, P1, K1,P1

Row 14: (RS) P1,K1,P3, *K1, P2, K3, C2R, C2L, K3, P2, K1, * P4

REPEAT FROM *-* ENDING WITH P2, K1,P1,K1,

Row 15: (WS) K1,P1,K3, *P1, K2,P10, K2, P1,* K4

REPEAT FROM *-* ENDING WITH K2, P1, K1,P1

Row 16: (RS) P1, K1, P3, *K1, P2, T2F, C2R, K2, C2L, T2B, P2, K1, * P4

REPEAT FROM *-* ENDING WITH P2, K1,P1,K1,

Row 17: (WS) K1,P1,K3, * P1, K3, P8, K3, P1, * K4

REPEAT FROM *-* ENDING WITH K2, P1, K1,P1

Row 18: (RS) P1,K1,P3, *K1, P3, C2R, K4, C2L, P3, K1,* P4,

REPEAT FROM *-* ENDING WITH P2, K1,P1,K1,

Row 19: (WS) K1,P1,K3, * P1, K3, P8, K3, P1, * K4

REPEAT FROM *-* ENDING WITH K2, P1, K1,P1

Row 20: (RS) P1,K1,P3, *K1, P2, C2R, C2L, K2, C2R, C2L, P2, K1, * P4

REPEAT FROM *-* ENDING WITH P2, K1,P1,K1,

Row 21: (WS) K1,P1,K3, *P1, K2,P10, K2, P1,* K4

REPEAT FROM *-* ENDING WITH K2, P1, K1,P1

Row 22: (RS) P1, P1, P3, *K1, P2, K3, C2L, C2R, K3, P2, K1,* P4

REPEAT FROM *-* ENDING WITH P2, K1,P1,K1,

Row 23: (WS) K1,P1,K3, *P1, K2,P10, K2, P1,* K4

REPEAT FROM *-* ENDING WITH K2, P1, K1,P1

Row 24: (RS) P1,K1,P3, * K1, P2, K4, C2R. K4. P2. K1.* P4

REPEAT FROM *-* ENDING WITH P2, K1,P1,K1,

Row 25: (WS) K1,P1,K3, *P1, K2,P10, K2, P1,* K4

REPEAT FROM *-* ENDING WITH K2, P1, K1,P1

Row 26: (RS) P1,K1,P3, * K1,P2,T2F,K6,T2B,P2,K1,* P4

REPEAT FROM *-* ENDING WITH P2, K1,P1,K1,

Row 27: (WS) K1,P1,K3, * P1, K3, P8, K3, P1, * K4

REPEAT FROM *-* ENDING WITH K2, P1, K1,P1

Row 28: (RS) P1,K1,P3, *K1, P3, T2F, K4, T2B, P3, K1,* P4

REPEAT FROM *-* ENDING WITH P2, K1,P1,K1,

Row 29: (WS) K1,P1,K3, *P1, K4, P6, K4, P1* K4

REPEAT FROM *-* ENDING WITH K2, P1, K1,P1

Row 30: (RS) P1,K1,P3, *K1, P4, T2F, K2, T2B, P4, K1,* P4

REPEAT FROM *-* ENDING WITH P2, K1,P1,K1,

Row 31: (WS) K1,P1,K3, *P1, K5, P4, K5, P1* K4

REPEAT FROM *-* ENDING WITH K2, P1,K1,P1

Row 32: (RS) P1,K1,P3, *K1, P5, T2F, T2B, P5, K1,* P4

REPEAT FROM *-* ENDING WITH P2, K1,P1,K1,

Rows - 33 to 50 = Repeat Rows 1 to 18 again

Border Row 1: K1,P1,K1,

Row 2: P1, K1, P1,

Row 3: K1, P1, K1

Row 4: P1, K1, P1

Special Stitches

C2R - Slip st on cable needle, move to the back, K1 st then knit the other stitch on holder.

C2L - Slip next st, hold in front of work, k1, and then knit the other stitch on holder,

T2B - (Twist 2back) = slip next st onto cable needle and hold at the back of work, knit next st from left hand needle then purl st from cable needle

T2F - (Twist 2 front) = slip next st onto cable needle and hold at the front of work, purl next st from left hand needle, then knit st from cable needle.

Free pattern All Roads lead to Diamonds

ALL ROADS LEAD TO DIAMONDS- DESIGNED By Annette Derksen

COTTON YARN - COLOR OF YOUR CHOICE

I AM DOING MINE IN WHITE BUT VARIEGATED WOULD WORK OKAY TOO.

REPEAT PATTERN ( 7 + 1)

NEEDLES- SIZE 7 CAD OR USA (4.5mm)

BORDER MOSS STITCH

CAST ON 45 STS

BORDER : ROW 1: K1,P1,K1 ending with K1

Repeat border for 4 rows

PATTERN:

ROW 1: (RS) K1, P1, K1, P3, (K1,P7) REPEAT 4 TIMES, END WITH K1, P3, K1, P1, K1

ROW 2: K1, P1, K4, (P1,K7) REPEAT 4 TIMES, END WITH P1, K4, P1, K1,

ROW 3: K1, P1, K1, P2 ((K1, P1, K1,P5,) REPEAT 4 TIMES , END WITH K1, P1, K1, P2,K1, P1, K1,

ROW 4: K1,P1, K3, (P1,K1, P1, K5) REPEAT 4 TIMES, ENDING WITH P1,K1,P1,K3,P1,K1

ROW 5: K1,P1,K1,P1,(K1,P3) REPEAT 9 TIMES, ENDING WITH K1,P1,K1,P1,K1

ROW 6: K1,P1,K2,(P1,K3) REPEAT 9 TIMES, ENDING WITH P1,K2,P1,K1

ROW 7: K1,P1,K2,(P5, K1,P1,K1,) REPEAT 4 TIMES, ENDING WITH P5,K2,P1,K1

ROW 8: K1,P1,K1,P1,(K5,P1,K1,P1) REPEAT 4 TIMES, ENDING WITH K5, P1, K1,P1,K1

ROW 9: K1,P1,K1,(P7, K1) REPEAT 4 TIMES, ENDING WITH P7,K1,P1,K1,

ROW 10: K1,P1,K1, (K7,P1,) REPEAT 4 TIMES, ENDING WITH K8,P1,K1,

ROW 11: K1,P1,K2,(P5, K1,P1,K1,) REPEAT 4 TIMES, ENDING WITH P5,K2,P1,K1

ROW 12: K1,P1,K1,P1,(K5,P1,K1,P1) REPEAT 4 TIMES, ENDING WITH K5, P1, K1,P1,K1.

ROW 13: K1,P1,K1,P1,(K1,P3) REPEAT 9 TIMES, ENDING WITH K1,P1,K1,P1,K1

ROW 14: K1,P1,K2,(P1,K3) REPEAT 9 TIMES, ENDING WITH P1,K2,P1,K1

ROW 15: K1, P1, K1, P2 ((K1, P1, K1,P5,) REPEAT 4 TIMES , END WITH K1, P1, K1, P2, K1, P1, K1,

ROW 16: K1,P1, K3, (P1,K1, P1, K5) REPEAT 4 TIMES, ENDING WITH P1,K1,P1,K3,P1,K1

ROW 17: (RS) K1, P1, K1, P3, (K1,P7) REPEAT 4 TIMES, END WITH K1, P3, K1, P1, K1

ROW 18: K1, P1, K4, (P1,K7) REPEAT 4 TIMES, END WITH P1, K4, P1, K1,

ROW 19: K1, P1, K1, P2 ((K1, P1, K1,P5,) REPEAT 4 TIMES , END WITH K1, P1, K1, P2, K1, P1, K1,

ROW 20: K1,P1, K3, (P1,K1, P1, K5) REPEAT 4 TIMES, ENDING WITH P1,K1,P1,K3,P1,K1

ROW 21: K1,P1,K1,P1,(K1,P3) REPEAT 9 TIMES, ENDING WITH K1,P1,K1,P1,K1

ROW 22: K1,P1,K2,(P1,K3) REPEAT 9 TIMES, ENDING WITH P1,K2,P1,K1

ROW 23: K1,P1,K2,(P5, K1,P1,K1,) REPEAT 4 TIMES, ENDING WITH P5,K2,P1,K1

ROW 24: K1,P1,K1,P1,(K5,P1,K1,P1) REPEAT 4 TIMES, ENDING WITH K5, P1, K1, P1, K1

ROW 25: K1,P1,K1,(P7, K1) REPEAT 4 TIMES, ENDING WITH P7,K1,P1,K1,

ROW 26: K1,P1,K1, (K7,P1,) REPEAT 4 TIMES, ENDING WITH K8,P1,K1,

ROW 27: K1,P1,K2,(P5, K1,P1,K1,) REPEAT 4 TIMES, ENDING WITH P5,K2,P1,K1

ROW 28: K1,P1,K1,P1,(K5,P1,K1,P1) REPEAT 4 TIMES, ENDING WITH K5, P1, K1, P1, K1

ROW 29: K1,P1,K1,P1,(K1,P3) REPEAT 9 TIMES, ENDING WITH K1,P1,K1,P1,K1

ROW 30: K1,P1,K2,(P1,K3) REPEAT 9 TIMES, ENDING WITH P1,K2,P1,K1

ROW 31: K1, P1, K1, P2 ((K1, P1, K1,P5,) REPEAT 4 TIMES , END WITH K1, P1, K1,P2, K1, P1, K1,

ROW 32: K1,P1, K3, (P1,K1, P1, K5) REPEAT 4 TIMES, ENDING WITH P1,K1,P1,K3,P1,K1

ROWS 33-48 REPEAT ROWS 1-16

ROW 49 - REPEAT ROW 1

ROW 50 - REPEAT ROW 2

BORDER 4 ROWS OF K1,P1,K1, REPEAT TO THE END OF EACH ROW. CAST OFF AND WEAVE IN END Baby's blanket pattern is done with 6 stitches for the borders and 136 stitches for pattern repeat of 8 stitches.

Knitting4CanadianSoldiers

These are the first 2 pairs of socks for the Knitting4CanadianSoldiers.
They are #13 and #14 for the 52PPii Plunge sock knitting . (Knitting 52 pairs of socks from June 1/08 to May 31/09
Am enjoying this but have to maybe doing a more challenging pair in between knitting for the Canadian Soldiers. It you have lots o wool stash and would like to help us please feel free to join us.

Ravelry, Knitting and visit with Josiah

Wow Can't believe I haven't written anything here in months. To much knitting and Ravelry.
I just love Ravelry and being able to look at everybodies projects.
Have joined a couple of new Yahoo groups. Knitting4CanadianSoldiers and also Esther's new group for the American soldiers and their familes.
Have been really busy knitting lots of socks now and just finished the 14th pair since June1 for the 52PPii Plunge 2008. I shouldn't have a problem knitting 52 pairs of socks from June 1/08 to May 31 2009.
Grandson and my daughter in law here from the Cayman's for a visit. Lots of people for them to see so we didn't get Josiah as much as we wanted too but that's the way it goes have to share with the rest of the family. This picture was taken on our patio. Papa, Josiah and I were having our first barbacue with hot dogs this summer. Thought we wanted to have some when Josiah was here.