Isaac 5 and 7 weeks

Here are new pictures of Isaac at 5 & 7 weeks.
He is growing cuter everyday if that is possible because he is just a honey bunny.
He is so much more aware of his surroundings and follows you with his eyes now.

SKP2008 Ziggy Socks #4

These are the 4th pair of socks for the SKP2008 sock pentathon group.
What a challenge they were to do but did learn how to design a short heel without doing the wrap & turn. Riped heel back a total of 7 times (5 on one sock and 2 on the other) Almost gave up but I am not a quitter so stuck with them.
Whew I am glad to have these finished because I lived and breathed these socks for 3 days just doing the heels. LOL

Free pattern Butterflies n' more dishcloth Oct 15,2008

Butterflies n' more by Annette Derksen
Cc Oct 15, 2008
E & P cotton Yarn
needles 7mm or 4.25 mm
Cast on 45 stitches
Border
R1: P1,K1,P1, K TO LAST 4 STITCHES
R2: P1,K1,P1, K1, PURL TO LAST 4 STITCHES K1, P1, K1,P1,
R3. SAME AS ROW 1
R4: SAME AS ROW 2

PATTERN
R1: P1,K1,P1, KNIT TO LAST 3 STITCHES P1, K1, P1
R2: P1,K1,P1, K1, PURL TO LAST 4 STITCHES, K1,P1, K1,P1
R3: P1,K1,P1, KNIT TO LAST 3 STITCHES P1, K1, P1
R4 P1,K1,P1, K1, PURL TO LAST 4 STITCHES, K1,P1, K1,P1
R5: (RS) P1, K1, P1, K4, P4, K5, P4, K5, P4, K5, P4, K4, P1,K1,P1
R6: (WS) P1, K1, P1, K1, P4, K4, P3, K4, P7, K4, P3, K4, P4, K1, P1,K1,P1,
R7:(RS) P1, K1, P1, K6, P4, K1, P4, K9, P4, K1,P4, K6, P1, K1, P1,
R8; (WS) P1, K1, P1, K1, P6, K3, P1, K3, P11, K3, P1, K3, P6, K1, P1, K1, P1
R9: (RS) P1, K1, P1, KNIT TO LAST 3 STITCHES P1, K1, P1.
R10: (WS) P1, K1, P1, K1, P6, K3, P1, K3, P11, K3, P1, K3, P6, K1, P1, K1, P1,
R11: (RS) P1, K1, P1, K6, P4, K1, P4, K9, P4, K1,P4,K6, P1, K1, P1,
R12: (WS) P1, K1, P1, K1, P4, K4, P3, K4, P7, K4, P3, K4, P4, K1, P1, K1, P1,
R13: (RS) P1, K1, P1, K4, P4, K5, P4, K5, P4, K5, P4, K4, P1, K1, P1
R14: (WS) P1, K1, P1, K1,PURL TO LAST 4 STITCHES K1, P1, K1, P1
R15: (RS)P1,K1,P1, KNIT TO LAST 3 STITCHES P1, K1, P1
R16: (WS) P1, K1, P1, K1,PURL TO LAST 4 STITCHES K1, P1, K1, P1
R17: (RS)P1,K1,P1, KNIT TO LAST 3 STITCHES P1, K1, P1
R18: (WS) P1, K1, P1, K1,PURL TO LAST 4 STITCHES K1, P1, K1, P1
R19: (RS) P1, K1, P1, K6, P1, K6, P4, K5, P4, K6,P1, K6, P1, K1, P1
R20: (WS) P1, K1, P1, K1, P4, K3, P6,, K4, P3, K4, P6, K3, P4, K1, P1, K1, P1
R21: (RS) P1, K1, P1, K4, P5, K6, P4. K1, P4, K6, P5, K4, P1,K1,P1
R22: (WS) P1, K1, P1, K1, P2, K7, P6, K3, P1, K3 P6, K7, P2, K1, P1, K1,P1
R23: (RS) P1, K1, P1, K3,P7, K19, P7, K3, P1, K1, P1
R24: (WS) P1, K1, P1, K1, P2, K7, P6, K3, P1, K3, P6, K7, P2, K1, P1, K1, P1
R25: (RS) P1, K1, P1, K4, P5, K6, P4, K1, P4, K6, P5, K4, P1, K1, P1
R26: (WS) P1, K1, P1, K1, P4, K3, P6, K4, P3, K4, P6, K3, P4. K1, P1, K1, P1
R27: (RS) P1, K1, P1, K6, P1, K6, P4, K5, P4, K6, P1, K6, P1, K1, P1
R28: ( WS) P1.K1.P1.K1.PURL TO LAST 4 STS K1,P1,K1,P1
R29: P1,K1,P1, KNIT TO LAST 3 STITCHES P1, K1, P1
R30: P1,K1,P1, K1, PURL TO LAST 4 STITCHES, K1,P1, K1,P1
R31: P1,K1,P1, KNIT TO LAST 3 STITCHES P1, K1, P1
R32: P1,K1,P1, K1, PURL TO LAST 4 STITCHES, K1,P1, K1,P1

Repeat rows 5-13(which are rows 33 to 41)
R42: ( WS) P1.K1.P1.K1.PURL TO LAST 4 STS K1,P1,K1,P1
R43: P1,K1,P1, KNIT TO LAST 3 STITCHES P1, K1, P1
R44: P1,K1,P1, K1, PURL TO LAST 4 STITCHES, K1,P1, K1,P1
R45: P1,K1,P1, KNIT TO LAST 3 STITCHES P1, K1, P1

Border
R1: P1,K1,P1, K TO LAST 4 STITCHES
R2: P1,K1,P1, K1, PURL TO LAST 4 STITCHES K1, P1, K1,P1,
R3. SAME AS ROW 1
R4: SAME AS ROW 2

Cast off and darn in ends cloth

CABLES BRANCHING OUT free pattern Oct 1,2008

CABLES BRANCHING OUT DESIGNED BY ANNETTE DERKSEN

October 1,2008

KAL.
E&P COTTON OR YARN OF YOUR CHOICE
NEEDLES 4.5 mm or size 7 American.
1 CABLE NEEDLE
Cast on 46 Stitches
Do 4 Rows for botton border in SEED stitch
1ST Row: K1,P1,K1 REPEAT TO END OF ROW
2ND Row: P1.K1.P1 REPEAT TO END OF ROW
3RD Row: REPEAT TO END OF ROW
4TH Row: REPEAT TO END OF ROW

Pattern Keep border in Moss stitch consisting of Border 3sts.
ROW 1: (WR) K1,P1,K1, K2, P6, K2, P20,K2,P6,K2, P1.K1.P1
ROW 2:(RS)P1,K1,P1, P2,K6,P2, K2,K3TOG,(K1,YO) TWICE, K3, YO,K1,YO, K4, S1, 2TOG, PSSO, K2, P2, K6,P2, K1,P1,K1
ROW 3: (WR) K1,P1,K1, K2, P6, K2, P20,K2,P6,K2, P1.K1.P1
ROW 4: (RS) P1,K1,P1, P2, CF3, (HOLD CABLE NEEDLE IN FRONT OF NEXT K3, THEN KNIT 3 STS FROM CABLE) P2
K2, K3TOG, K2,YO, K1,YO, K10, K2, P2, CB3 (HOLD IN BACK) K3,THEN KNIT 3 STS FROM CABLE NEEDLE P2, K1,P1,K1
ROW 5: (WR) K1,P1,K1, K2, P6, K2, P20, K2, P6, K2, P1, K1, P1,
ROW 6:(RS) P1, K1, P1, P2, K6, P2, K2, K3TOG, K3, YO, K1, YO, K9, K2, P2, K6, P2, K1, P1, K1,
ROW 7:(WR) K1,P1,K1, K2, P6, K2, P20, K2, P6, K2, P1, K1. P1
ROW 8:(RS) P1, K1, P1, P2, CF3 (HOLD CABLE NEEDLE IN FRONT OF NEXT K3, THEN KNIT 3 STS FROM CABLE) P2, K2, K3TOG, K4, YO, K1, YO, K3, (YO, K1)TWICE. S1. K2TOG, PSSO, K2, P2, CB3 (HOLD IN BACK) K3,THEN KNIT 3 STS FROM CABLE NEEDLE, P2, K1, P1, K1
ROW 9:(WR) K1,P1,K1, K2, P6, K2, P20, K2, P6, K2, P1. K1, P1,
ROW 10:(RS) P1, K1, P1, P2, K6, P2, K12. YO. K1, YO, K2, S1, K2TOG, PSSO, K2, P2. K6, P2 K1, P1, K1
ROW 11:(WR) K1,P1,K1, K2, P6, K2, P20,K2,P6,K2, P1. K1. P1
ROW 12 :(RS) P1, K1, P1, P2, CF3 (HOLD CABLE NEEDLE IN FRONT OF NEXT K3, THEN KNIT 3 STS FROM CABLE) P2, K11, YO, K1, YO, K3, SL1, K2TOG, PSSO, K2, P2, CB3 (HOLD IN BACK) K3,THEN KNIT 3 STS FROM CABLE NEEDLE, P2, K1, P1, K1
REPEAT ROWS 1 - 12 *************3 MORE TIMES
Repeat rows 1-3 again
Border and finish

DO 4 ROWS MOSS STITCH FOR TOP BORDER
1ST Row: K1,P1,K1 REPEAT TO END OF ROW
2ND Row: P1.K1.P1 REPEAT TO END OF ROW
3RD Row: REPEAT TO END OF ROW
4TH Row: REPEAT TO END OF ROW

CAST Off and weave in ends
Cc CABLES BRANCHING OUT Please feel free to make this cloth but do not sell or claim pattern as your own
Hope you enjoyed making this cloth as much as I enjoyed designing it,
Annette Derksen ********* October 1, 2008

Tuesday Night Knit at Wolseley September 2008

Here is some of the group of wonderful ladies who all meet on Tuesday nights at Mona's to chat and knit. Mostly chat but don't tell anybody (LOL) What a wonderful group of ladies and all of different backgrounds and ages.
Our lone male is off to University so we don't see much of him but do miss his participation too.

Issac Samuel Derksen

Here is Isaac @ 1 week old. Am so excited we are going to see him.
Tickets are booked so Nana and Papa will be holding him before to long.
He is so adorable and getting bigger everyday.
Am busy now learning how to do Tunisian crocheting which is a stitch between knitting and crocheting. Turning out not to bad but very slow at it yet/
Lots of challenges out there for me and we got to get this little boy some new clothes.
Actually he has lots of clothes and will not want for anything. (LOL) I love to make little things so he should have lots now that I have more time for these things.
Learning how to download my pictures and will be able to post them quicker.

Isaac Samuel 6 days old

Well here is our little Isaac isn't he sweet.
Wow a week has almost gone by fast.
Am busy knitting mittens and heelless socks for Isaac so they can be used either on his hands or feet. Such a precious little bundle of joy.
Would love if we could all be together soon as a family to ow and ah over him. But that doesn't look like anytime soon.
Besides knitting lots of birthday socks and yes even Christmas socks for some of my family and friends I am going to learn how to do Tunisian crocheting. It is using a long crochet hook and you crochet one way and hold back one loop of each stitch then crochet back the other way as if you were knitting.
Its all very interesting and need a little challenge right now.
Can't start my new SKP2008 sock pattern until I finish the birthday socks on my needles.
The other pair doesn't have to be done so quick and already had to frog them back almost 50 rows as made one leg longer than the other. Don't know how that happened and yes you can have a good laugh even I make mistakes at least once in awhile.