Photos of Baby DragonScale Armor!

Baby DragonScale Armor

Completed March 12, 2011

Thoughts for today....

My Prayers are with the people of Japan.

I am still adjusting to the recent springing forward an hour at 2am, Sunday, March 13, 2011.  I felt much less tired this morning than yesterday or the day before.  I am having trouble falling asleep.  I am going to try a cup of chamomile tea.

I am reading Sock Yarn One-Skein Wonders: 101 Patterns That Go Way Beyond Socks!.  I highly recommend this book.  It is a must have addition to your knitting library if you enjoy knitting with fingering and dk weight yarns!  There are so many beautiful patterns that I have my eye on knitting in this book.  I will share as soon as I decide which pattern that I am going to knit first.

I just found out that I am a runner-up in a contest by Sweaterbabe on the Sweaterbabe.com Fans Group on Ravelry. I am so excited !

Have a beautiful day!

Baby Dragonscale Armor

Yesterday I finished the Baby Dragon Armor!

Mother's Cowl

Here's a photo of me wearing the cowl that I designed for my Mom.  I think that I am going to send it to her for Christmas along with a few other handknits!

Free Pattern! Basic Newborn Cardigan with matching hat!

 Basic Newborn Cardigan

©2011 Angelbibity Designs

Size 0-3 months

What you'll need:
Worsted weight yarn, 200 yards for cardigan
Size 8 (5mm) needles, one set of straight or a circular and a set of DPNs or a long circular for magic loop
Stitch markers
Scrap yarn
Yarn needle
Three buttons, one-half to one inch size

Gauge:

Neck and Sleeve Shaping:
Using straight or circular needle, cast on 45 sts
Rows 1-3: K to end of row
Row 4: K9, PM, K6, PM, K15, PM, K6, PM, K9
Row 5 (Right Side): K2, YO, K2tog, *K to 1 st before next marker, YO, K1, Sl M, K1, YO, repeat from * to end
Row 6 (Wrong Side) and all even rows through 24: K4, P to last 4 sts, K4
Rows 7, 9 and 11: *K to one st before marker, YO, K1, Sl M, K1, YO, repeat from * to end
Row 13: K2, YO, K2tog, *K to 1 st before next marker, YO, K1, Sl M, K1, YO, repeat from * to end
Rows 15, 17 and 19: *K to one st before marker, YO, K1, Sl M, K1, YO, repeat from * to end
Row 21: K2, YO, K2tog, *K to 1 st before next marker, YO, K1, Sl M, K1, YO, repeat from * to end
Row 23: K to end of row
Row 25: (remove all stitch markers as you get to them) K18, transfer next 24 sts to scrap yarn, K33, transfer next 24 sts to scrap yarn, K18

Row 26 (Wrong Side): K all sts,

Body:
Row 27: Knit all stitches.

Row 28:  K4, Purl to last 4 stitches, K4

Repeat Rows 27 & 28 18 times or until desired length.
When desired length is reached, K 4rows and BO loosely.

Sleeve:
Remove 24 sts from scrap yarn and divide evenly over DPNs or longer circular for magic loop.
Beginning at underarm, Pick up and knit 2 stitches, place marker, pick up and knit 2 more stitches( total of 4 stitches picked up), continue knitting rest of stitches.
Sleeve rounds 1-18: K all sts
Rnd 19: P all sts
Rounds 20-23: knit all stitches

24: Purl

25: knit

26: Purl

27: Knit

Bind off loosely

Weave in all loose ends. Attach buttons. DONE!

Matching Hat

Size 8 DPNs

Cast on 60 stitches.  Join in the round.  Place marker to indicate beginning of round.

Round 1:  Knit All Stitches

Round 2:  Purl All Stitches

Round 3:  Knit All Stitches

Round 4:  Purl All Stitches

Round 5:  Knit All Stitches

Round 6:  Purl All Stitches

Rounds 7-10:  Knit all stitches

Round 11:  Purl All Stitches

Continue Knitting each Round until Piece measures 4 ½ inches from cast on edge.  Begin Decrease Section.

Decrease Section:

1:  *K4, K2tog, Repeat from * to end of round.

2 and all even rounds:  Knit to end of round.

3: *K3, K2tog, Repeat from * to end of round.

5: *K2, K2tog, Repeat from * to end of round.

7:  *K1, K2tog, Repeat from * to end of round.

9:  K2tog to end of round.

11:  K2tog to end of round.

Cut yarn 6" long and pull through remaining 5 stitches.
Pull tail to the inside and weave in all ends.

Getting Ready For Stitches!

I am so excited!  This is my 1st trip to Stitches West!!!!  I purchased my ticket for the market online yesterday.  I have a new job and I was hoping to have a little bit of extra money to spend.  Unfortunately, I only worked 5 hours last week and it doesn't look like I am going to get any hours at all this week.  DH  insisted that I should still go next Saturday with my friends.  My friends have suggested that I look over the vendors and decide which booths that I want to see.  Well, the list is a bit overwhelming, so I have decided to just go look with my friends.  It's going to be fun!

Happy Knitting!

Halfway Through the Dark!

Hello Everyone!
Happy Holidays! 
It has been a bit chilly today, so I think that I will knit a bit.  I've been knitting a lovely spiral hat pattern in my 60 Quick knits book out of some beautiful Dream in Color Lunar Zazzle that I purchased with some of my Christmas money.  I got the Knitter's Book of Yarn , some beautiful stitch markers, and some peppermint from my Secret Santa Yelley.  DH got me a knitting journal and a pink sock monkey hat.  I have a little bit of money left for a bit more yarn.

I am planning to knit some hats for charity Friday night to bring in the new year!