YES!!!
I Have Survived!
Today is the last day of classes before Thanksgiving Break. Tomorrow there aren't any classes, and today I only have 2 before the rents come and grab me to take me home until Sunday. At 9.20 this morning I have Core (Discovery of the Liberal Arts), and then at 2 I have College Writing 104. Fun stuff right there *sarcasm*.
It's going to be a busy upcoming week for me. Tomorrow (wednesday) I have to go have bloodwork done, plus a thanksgiving church sermon at 7. Thursday is Thanksgiving. Friday is a homework/laundry/family visit day. Saturday is a shopping day with my aunt. And then sunday I have church and then I'll be coming back to campus. It's going to be an interesting week. I'm just trying to see how all of it is going to play out.
AAAAAnd I've been desperately trying to figure out what to put in my swap partner's package. I've got a couple of things, but I'm trying to figure it out. I know of a couple things I could do at home and then I've just got some knitting to finish. The knitting, however, won't probably get sent out for a couple of weeks, sadly, but it might be there in time for Christmas, or shortly thereafter. It's just been crazy up here with finals and things in looming preparation.
But hey! there's snow! and lots of it. It's starting to drive all of us mad with Christmas Fever!(Okay, so maybe there's only an inch or so, but that's not the point! ) and in the upcoming week or so, I'll be posting up some new projects that I've been working on: coffee collars (quick and easy holiday gifts for the coffee/cocoa/tea drinks in your life), coasters (always a pleaser), quick and pain-free fingerless gloves and simple mittens.. like seriously, really simple mittens (or at least as simple as mittens can be.).
But now it's 9.00 and I have 20 minutes to make the 3 minute walk to the poling center where my 9.20 class is held. Oh geez. I wonder if I'll ever make it in time. Haha!
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Friday, August 1, 2008
Episode #2 The One Where I Drop The Phone
Yes!
Episode # 2 (The One Where I Drop The Phone) is now up! I finished it and had it up on iTunes late last night.
I really, really, really enjoyed doing this one, except for the whole 'phone keeps ringing' thing. I could never find that bit to edit it out though, but when I was listening to it after it was up and running last night, the ringing of the phone decided to come out. So it's up and at 'em again. I'll (hopefully) have Episode # 3 up in a couple of days! (or by the end of next week....)
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Spare Ribs Pattern PDF available
The .pdf is now available for download. You can get it as well at my etsy store and on ravelry.
Check out the knitting accessories available for purchase at magiknits.etsy.com
MagiKnits Podcast Episode #1 A Very Bad Beginning
Okay, so I finally started a podcast for my wee little thing I've got going here. It'll be available on iTunes here shortly, I'm not sure how long that'll take. Probably just a day or so. But I'll have it on here as well. This first episode was not as great as I'd have liked it to be, but at 10.30 at night with a headache caused by a run-on with an angled ceiling, the future didn't look so bright. I talk about La Gran Mohair yarn, Lion Brand Magic Stripes, another Norwegian/german yarn, and Claudia handpainted yarn. I also talk about my various products available for sale on Etsy (magiknits.etsy.com) and the patterns I've designed and have available for download and purchase. I also talk about other sock knitting patterns and sock knitting addiction, which I'm proud to have and I'm so not looking for therapy. Haha. And although this run wasn't as great as I'd have liked, it can only mean one thing: next time I'm drinking coffee! Haha. No, it can only get better from here.
Happy Knitting!
Sunday, July 13, 2008
FREE PATTERN- Spare Ribs
Spare Ribs- 100 g/300 m sport/worsted weight yarn;
- Size 3 double-pointed needles;
- Yarn/darning needle for finishing.
Cast on 48 (56, 64, 72) stitches.
Work in K1, P1 ribbing for 10 rounds (or until leg is the desired length).
Knit 1 round plain, placing the stitches as follows:
1: ¼ stitches, 2: ¼ stitches, 3: ½ stitches (for women’s regular, place 1:11 Sts, 2:11 sts, 3:26 sts.)
(For rest of sizes, follow needle numbers placing half of stitches on needle 3 {28, 32, 36 sts}.
Work heel flap as follows:
Row 1: *Slip 1, Knit 1*;
Knit 1 round plain, placing the stitches as follows:
1: ¼ stitches, 2: ¼ stitches, 3: ½ stitches (for women’s regular, place 1:11 Sts, 2:11 sts, 3:26 sts.)
(For rest of sizes, follow needle numbers placing half of stitches on needle 3 {28, 32, 36 sts}.
Work heel flap as follows:
Row 1: *Slip 1, Knit 1*;
Row 2: Purl 1, Purl across the rest of the row. Repeat these two rows for a total of 18 (20, 23, 24) rows.
Work the heel turn as follows:
Knit to 2 stitches past the center (15 {16, 17, 18} sts), knit 2 sts together, k1, turn work.
Slip first stitch, purl 5, purl 2 together, purl 1, and turn work.
Purl across needle 3 (24 sts).
Slip stitch, knit 6, and knit 2 together, k1, and turn.
Repeat in this manner until all Sts are worked. (14 {16, 18, 20} stitches will remain.)
Work Gusset as follows:
Slide stitches from needles 1 and 2 onto one needle.
Slip 7 (8, 9, 10) stitches from heel onto empty needle.
Pick up 12 (12, 14, 14) stitches on the first side of heel flap.
Knit across needle 2. Pick up 12 (12, 14, 14) stitches on
second side of heel flap. Knit one round.
Begin gusset decreases as follows:
Round 1: Knit to last 3 stitches on first needle, k2tog, k1.
Knit across needle 2. On needle 3, knit one, k2tog, knit to end of needle.
Round 2: Knit plain.Repeat these two rows until 13 (14, 16, and 18) sts remain on needles 1 and 3. There will be 48 (56, 64, 72) Sts Total. (Note: end with a knit plain row.)
Now work in K1, P1 ribbing for 30 (30, 40, 40) rounds.
Begin Toe Decreases as follows:
(For women’s regular, slip 1 stitch from needles 1 and 3 to needle 2 {Needles 1 and 3 will now have 12 Sts. Needle 2 should have 24.})
Row 1: On first needle, knit until last 3 stitches, k2tog, and k1. On needle 2, k1, ssk, knit to last 3 stitches, k2tog, and k1. On last needle, k1, ssk, knit to end of round.
Row 2: Knit across round.
Repeat these rounds until 6 stitches remain on needles 1 and 3, and 12 stitches remain on needle 2. (End with a knit round.)
Knit all the stitches on the first needle onto the 3rdneedle. (There should be 12 stitches on needle 2, and 12 stitches on needle 3.)
To finish the sock, graft the toe as follows:
Cut the yarn, leaving an 18” tail. Thread the yarn
into the yarn/darning needle. Sew into the first
stitch on the bottom needle knitwise, leaving the
stitch on the needle. Sew into the first stitch on the
back needle purlwise, leave on the needle. Now
(1) Sew into the first stitch on the bottom needle
knitwise again, sliding it off of the needle; sew into
the second stitch on the bottom purlwise leaving it on the needle. Pull yarn tight. (2)On the back needle, sew into the first stitch purlwise sliding it off the needle; sew into the second stitch knitwise, leaving it on the needle. Pull yarn tight. Repeat these two steps until 1 stitch remains on the bottom and back needles. Sew into the stitch on the bottom knitwise, sliding it off the needle, sew into the stitch on the back needle, sliding it off of the needle. Pull the yarn tight. Insert needle into the last stitch of the toe and pull through into the sock to weave the ends in.
Weave in ends.
Repeat for second sock.
Knit to 2 stitches past the center (15 {16, 17, 18} sts), knit 2 sts together, k1, turn work.
Slip first stitch, purl 5, purl 2 together, purl 1, and turn work.
Purl across needle 3 (24 sts).
Slip stitch, knit 6, and knit 2 together, k1, and turn.
Repeat in this manner until all Sts are worked. (14 {16, 18, 20} stitches will remain.)
Work Gusset as follows:
Slide stitches from needles 1 and 2 onto one needle.
Slip 7 (8, 9, 10) stitches from heel onto empty needle.
Pick up 12 (12, 14, 14) stitches on the first side of heel flap.
Knit across needle 2. Pick up 12 (12, 14, 14) stitches on
second side of heel flap. Knit one round.
Begin gusset decreases as follows:
Round 1: Knit to last 3 stitches on first needle, k2tog, k1.
Knit across needle 2. On needle 3, knit one, k2tog, knit to end of needle.
Round 2: Knit plain.Repeat these two rows until 13 (14, 16, and 18) sts remain on needles 1 and 3. There will be 48 (56, 64, 72) Sts Total. (Note: end with a knit plain row.)
Now work in K1, P1 ribbing for 30 (30, 40, 40) rounds.
Begin Toe Decreases as follows:
(For women’s regular, slip 1 stitch from needles 1 and 3 to needle 2 {Needles 1 and 3 will now have 12 Sts. Needle 2 should have 24.})
Row 1: On first needle, knit until last 3 stitches, k2tog, and k1. On needle 2, k1, ssk, knit to last 3 stitches, k2tog, and k1. On last needle, k1, ssk, knit to end of round.
Row 2: Knit across round.
Repeat these rounds until 6 stitches remain on needles 1 and 3, and 12 stitches remain on needle 2. (End with a knit round.)
Knit all the stitches on the first needle onto the 3rdneedle. (There should be 12 stitches on needle 2, and 12 stitches on needle 3.)
To finish the sock, graft the toe as follows:
Cut the yarn, leaving an 18” tail. Thread the yarn
into the yarn/darning needle. Sew into the first
stitch on the bottom needle knitwise, leaving the
stitch on the needle. Sew into the first stitch on the
back needle purlwise, leave on the needle. Now
(1) Sew into the first stitch on the bottom needle
knitwise again, sliding it off of the needle; sew into
the second stitch on the bottom purlwise leaving it on the needle. Pull yarn tight. (2)On the back needle, sew into the first stitch purlwise sliding it off the needle; sew into the second stitch knitwise, leaving it on the needle. Pull yarn tight. Repeat these two steps until 1 stitch remains on the bottom and back needles. Sew into the stitch on the bottom knitwise, sliding it off the needle, sew into the stitch on the back needle, sliding it off of the needle. Pull the yarn tight. Insert needle into the last stitch of the toe and pull through into the sock to weave the ends in.
Weave in ends.
Repeat for second sock.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Haha! Finally!
Okay,
So I finally joined the almighty Ravelry. Can anybody else spell Awesome?? I joined up a week or so ago, and I joined the group Socktopia. It's pretty cool so far.. I don't really understand a whole lot of what's going on.. this is why you never allow a person with a sinus cold to use a computer. It's ugly. Lol.
Anyway, here is my link for ravelry!
http://www.ravelry.com/people/knitwit08
Eventually I plan to put my patterns that I design and everything up on it.
Fun Fun!
Knit on!
So I finally joined the almighty Ravelry. Can anybody else spell Awesome?? I joined up a week or so ago, and I joined the group Socktopia. It's pretty cool so far.. I don't really understand a whole lot of what's going on.. this is why you never allow a person with a sinus cold to use a computer. It's ugly. Lol.
Anyway, here is my link for ravelry!
http://www.ravelry.com/people/knitwit08
Eventually I plan to put my patterns that I design and everything up on it.
Fun Fun!
Knit on!
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Fizzy Fun
It's been a while, and I've been in a blogging fizz. I'm finally able to put my blog to some use. I've got all my ideas completed, and it's gonna work. I know it!
Okay, so I'm an SFS knitter, and I knit socks for soldiers (previous post I had recorded their first podcast, which is available for download on Itunes or stephaniem.podbean.com)
I'll have to upload pictures and everything later on tonight when I can get at my personal computer, because I was given the most beautiful Claudia handpainted yarn to make sfs socks. It is amazing. I figure I'll take pictures of the socks and put them up here.
I also just joined my first ever knitalong! Summer of Socks 2008! Yay! I'm so excited, because I'll be moving to San Antonio TX in at the end of May (NEXT MONTH!! AHH!) and I'll be knitting my socks on the go, and I'll get to go to real yarn stores to buy yarn and it'll be amazing! yay!
Okay, well, I guess I will go finish my current sock, and then post back up again when I can. Knit on!
Okay, so I'm an SFS knitter, and I knit socks for soldiers (previous post I had recorded their first podcast, which is available for download on Itunes or stephaniem.podbean.com)
I'll have to upload pictures and everything later on tonight when I can get at my personal computer, because I was given the most beautiful Claudia handpainted yarn to make sfs socks. It is amazing. I figure I'll take pictures of the socks and put them up here.
I also just joined my first ever knitalong! Summer of Socks 2008! Yay! I'm so excited, because I'll be moving to San Antonio TX in at the end of May (NEXT MONTH!! AHH!) and I'll be knitting my socks on the go, and I'll get to go to real yarn stores to buy yarn and it'll be amazing! yay!
Okay, well, I guess I will go finish my current sock, and then post back up again when I can. Knit on!
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Socks for Soldiers Inc Podcast
The first ever podcast for Socks for Soldiers Inc! Dedicated solely to soldier knitting! (which, is kind of a pun: socks... soles.. haha!)
Monday, January 28, 2008
New Design=Free Pattern!!! :D
I'm Stephanie (Hi Stephanie). And I am an sock knitting addict. I love to knit socks. They make me think, which may or may not be a good thing. Most days it is good. I love to knit them. The yarns that are available are absolutely delicious, and what you can do with socks is unbelievable!!! I love socks.
I knit socks like crazy, but they are mostly slipper socks. Well, the other day I decided that I wanted to knit sock socks. Not slipper socks, but sock socks. I was wondering what type to knit, and whom to knit them for, when I remembered that my first ever pair of socks were given to my mother as a birthday gift. Thus, I came to the conclusion that I would knit my first ever pair of sock-socks for her as, yet, another birthday gift. Well, seeing that her birthday is in July, I decided that some sort of light lacy airy pattern was necessary, but the ones that I found just didn't scream "Mom!" so I decided I would try something out. And lo and behold, I came up with this beautiful meshy type pattern that covers the top of the foot and the ankle. It took me 3 days to knit the entire pair (yay for starting 5 months early), and I just couldn't wait to give them to her. She now wears them like crazy. Now I must think of a new gift idea for Mom.
Watch for my next post which will include the Mom's-ocks sock pattern, designed by Moi!
I knit socks like crazy, but they are mostly slipper socks. Well, the other day I decided that I wanted to knit sock socks. Not slipper socks, but sock socks. I was wondering what type to knit, and whom to knit them for, when I remembered that my first ever pair of socks were given to my mother as a birthday gift. Thus, I came to the conclusion that I would knit my first ever pair of sock-socks for her as, yet, another birthday gift. Well, seeing that her birthday is in July, I decided that some sort of light lacy airy pattern was necessary, but the ones that I found just didn't scream "Mom!" so I decided I would try something out. And lo and behold, I came up with this beautiful meshy type pattern that covers the top of the foot and the ankle. It took me 3 days to knit the entire pair (yay for starting 5 months early), and I just couldn't wait to give them to her. She now wears them like crazy. Now I must think of a new gift idea for Mom.
Watch for my next post which will include the Mom's-ocks sock pattern, designed by Moi!
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Yay for knitting!!! There's nothing more relaxing and enjoyfull (is that a word?) than knitting. It's chocolate chunk cookies, but for the soul!! But what if you can't knit? My motto: Never say can't. Because you can. And I will show you how. The tutorial below doesn't have pictures, but eventually I will add pictures to aid in the learning process, and eventually (don't you just LOVE that word?!) I will have a video to teach you how to knit. My My My. Anywho... enjoy!!!
This is a quick paced tutorial to teach beginning knitters the basics of knitting. I hope it works. Also: Coming soon will be the more in-depth tutorial for beginning knitters.
Are you ready to knit? To start, you will need yarn, and knitting needles and some chocolate. For learning purposes, no specific type or size is required. Later you will learn about gauge. ((P.S. You may want to eat some chocolate in between each portion.))
I. Cast on!
A. Create Loop
II. Knit Stitch!
A. Insert needle
a. front to back, through 1st loop on needle
B. Wrap yarn
a. clockwise (start under, left, up over to the right)
C. Pull yarn through
a. pull wrapped yarn through the loop (1st stitch that the needle is sticking through)
1. the loop on the needle in your left hand will have the new loop on the right needle coming out of it.
D. Slide Off
a. slide the loop you just came out of off of the stitch, but keep the yarn wrapped around the right needle on the needle. Just let it fall in between the two needles.
E. Lather, Rinse, Repeat, Voila!
III. Purl Stitch (not from clams :P)(Reversed of the Knit Stitch)
A. Insert needle (back to front, through 1st loop on left needle.)
B. Wrap yarn (counter clockwise; over the top from right to left)
C. Pull through (pull yarn back through loop)
D. Slide off (slide stitch off the same as with the knit stitch.)
E. Lather, Rinse, Repeat, Voila!
IV. Bind off!
A. Knit into 1 loop.
B. Knit into a second loop. (you will now have 2 loops on your right hand needle.)
C. Use left needle to slip the first stitch you knitted over the second. (There will now be 1 stitch on the right needle)
D. Knit into 1 loop. (2 stitches on right needle)
E. Repeat C.
F. Repeat D and E until there are no more stitches.
G. When the last stitch is bound off on the right needle (only 1 stitch) cut yarn and pull through stitch. This will knot it.
Tada!! You have just successfully knit!!! Yay!! You can now knit anything, mostly. If you combine knits and purls (one row knit, and then a row purl, knit, purl, etc.) you have Stockinette Stitch. If you just knit every row, it is Garter stitch. Now go eat some chocolate. You deserve it.
This is a quick paced tutorial to teach beginning knitters the basics of knitting. I hope it works. Also: Coming soon will be the more in-depth tutorial for beginning knitters.
Are you ready to knit? To start, you will need yarn, and knitting needles and some chocolate. For learning purposes, no specific type or size is required. Later you will learn about gauge. ((P.S. You may want to eat some chocolate in between each portion.))
I. Cast on!
A. Create Loop
B. Pull another loop through.
C. Insert needle and tighten.
D. Later, Rinse, Repeat, Voila!!
C. Insert needle and tighten.
D. Later, Rinse, Repeat, Voila!!
II. Knit Stitch!
A. Insert needle
a. front to back, through 1st loop on needle
B. Wrap yarn
a. clockwise (start under, left, up over to the right)
C. Pull yarn through
a. pull wrapped yarn through the loop (1st stitch that the needle is sticking through)
1. the loop on the needle in your left hand will have the new loop on the right needle coming out of it.
D. Slide Off
a. slide the loop you just came out of off of the stitch, but keep the yarn wrapped around the right needle on the needle. Just let it fall in between the two needles.
E. Lather, Rinse, Repeat, Voila!
III. Purl Stitch (not from clams :P)(Reversed of the Knit Stitch)
A. Insert needle (back to front, through 1st loop on left needle.)
B. Wrap yarn (counter clockwise; over the top from right to left)
C. Pull through (pull yarn back through loop)
D. Slide off (slide stitch off the same as with the knit stitch.)
E. Lather, Rinse, Repeat, Voila!
IV. Bind off!
A. Knit into 1 loop.
B. Knit into a second loop. (you will now have 2 loops on your right hand needle.)
C. Use left needle to slip the first stitch you knitted over the second. (There will now be 1 stitch on the right needle)
D. Knit into 1 loop. (2 stitches on right needle)
E. Repeat C.
F. Repeat D and E until there are no more stitches.
G. When the last stitch is bound off on the right needle (only 1 stitch) cut yarn and pull through stitch. This will knot it.
Tada!! You have just successfully knit!!! Yay!! You can now knit anything, mostly. If you combine knits and purls (one row knit, and then a row purl, knit, purl, etc.) you have Stockinette Stitch. If you just knit every row, it is Garter stitch. Now go eat some chocolate. You deserve it.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Cast On
This is the very first post on my new knitting blog. I am so excited! I can't wait to be able to share all of my knitting adventures and what-not with you, my readers. Eventually in this blog, I want to be able to create a section to have a "How-To-Knit" blogette for newbie knitters, and have some more advanced tips and what-not as well; things from casting on and knitting to cabling and kitchenering. I would also eventually like to have my own podcast. That would be an adventure!! Eeek. I don't know if I could handle it, but it would be interesting. And Patterns!! I want to offer patterns for my lovely readers. I would really enjoy doing that. So basically, I would love to have this blog be pretty much everything that a knitter wants to find in a knitting site. Comments and what-not are great, and I would love to hear from everybody. Also, advice on what you would like me to post here would be GREATLY appreciated. As for now, a paper that needs writing is calling. Knit on!!!
((Picture retrieved from: anacleta.homestead.com/knittinghumor.html; this site has many humorous knitting comics!))
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