BON JOVI I Think I've Got It!!

I have been fighting the inevitable "piggie hay mess"... ya know, the mess the piggies make by tossing hay out of their cage all over the floor. Well I tried a hay rack, a hay box, etc. Still I had more hay ending up on the floor of the cage and the floor under and around the cage... and after the dogs have played in it... hay all over the house.  This nifty hay dispenser consists of a small bungie cord, a  PVC connector and a backsplash of cardboard.

Preemie (Doll) Stretch Socks

These socks actually decrease after the heel making the ankle smaller than the foot to accomodate smaller ankles and soft body type ankles. The yarn used is stretchy and is helpful in avoiding slippage. These socks are for preemie sized dolls. I would not recommend them for human preemies.

MY NOTES:
WARNING!! These are just notes, pattern has not been tested for accuracy as of yet.

TOE UP ON SIZE 0 DPNS

CO 10 (5 LOOPS) (5 PER NEEDLE)

INC EOR TO 26 (13 PER NEEDLE)

PM

K  18 ROWS

HEEL:

MARK CENTER OF HEEL

KNIT TO 2 STS BEYOND THE MARKER (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMrGhzUp6LE)

SSK, K1, TURN

SL 1, P5 (2 STS BEYOND MARKER) P 2Tog, P 1, turn

SL 1, K6, SSK (CLOSING THE GAP) K1, TURN

SL1, P7, P2Tog (CLOSING THE GAP) P1, TURN

CONTINUE ALWAYS WORKING 1 MORE AFTER THE GAP

ON THE LAST ROW (K ROW) SSK ACROSS THE GAP K1… THEN KNIT THE FRONT AND CLOSE THE LAST GAP WHEN YOU START THE NEXT ROW ON THE HEEL NEEDLE

K 15 ROWS SS

K  5 ROWS 1X1 RIB

STRETCHY BIND OFF

Disgustingly Simple Plain Quick Bootie

MY NOTES:
WARNING!! These are just notes, pattern has not been tested for accuracy as of yet.

Size 2 circs

4 ply acrylic yarn

CO 5 loops (Turkish) (5 loops per needle)

TOE: Inc EOR to 22 sts (11 sts per needle), PM

INSTEP: K 12 rows SS, PM

HEEL: K 2 wedges of Cat's Sweet Tomato Heel (7sts for front, 15 sts for heel)

ANKLE: K 6 rows SS, K 10 rows 1X1 ribbing

Bind off using Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-off bind off.

Weave in yarn ends

Seamless Bootie Boots

Cuff Down;Cuff Up

MY NOTES:
WARNING!! These are just notes and has not been tested for accuracy as of yet.

Size 5 circ

CO 32 using Judy’s Magic Cast-On method (16; 16)

Row 1: Knit

Row 2: Knit: (Increase Row) Needle 1: K1, YO, K14, YO, K1 Needle 2: K1, YO, K14, YO, K1 36 sts (18; 18)

Row 3: Purl 36 sts

Row 4: Knit: Increase Row 40 sts (20; 20)

Row 5: Purl 40 sts

Row 6: Knit: Increase Row 44 sts (22; 22)

Rows 7-17: Circular Garter Stitch (knit EOR; purl EOR)

Toe:

Row 1: K17, K2tog, K2, sl 1, K1, PSSO, sl 1, yf, turn

Row 2 & 4: K2tog, K6, sl 1, K1, PSSO, yf, sl 1 purlwise, turn

Row 3: K2tog, K6, sl 1, K1, PSSO, sl 1, yf, turn

Row 5 & 7: K2tog, K6, sl 1, K1 PSSO, turn

Row 6 & 8: P2tog tbl, P6, P2tog, sl 1 purlwise, turn

Row 9: K2tog, K6, sl 1, K1, PSSO, K to the end

Ankle:

Rows 10-35: Circular Garter Stitch (knit EOR; purl EOR)

Bind off using a stretchy bind off technique.

Weave in yarn ends.

Iddy Biddy Easton Socks

A pair of stretchy socks for Easton.

Olive

Size 0 DPNs

CO 20 sts (Turkish cast on method) 10 stitches on each needle

Row 1: Knit

Row 2: Needle 1: K1, M1, K8, M1, K1 – Needle 2: K1, M1, K8, M1, K1

Repeat Row 1 & 2 until there are 32 stitches (16 per needle). Mark the beginning of the next row.

Knit 25 Rows of SS. Complete 2 wedges of Cat's Sweet Tomato Heel. Mark the beginning of the next row.

Knit 6 rows of SS.

Knit 20 rows of 1X1 ribbing.

Bind off using Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-off technique.

Weave in yarn ends.

5 Hour Baby Sweater... Sorta!

In an attempt to "get ahead" on my knitting for babies that are due next fall and winter, and of undisclosed gender, I have been knitting sweaters that would fit into either gender wardrobes. I have placed buttonholes on both the left and right sides of the sweater fronts so that the buttons can be added easily at a later date. 

This little blue sweater was meant to be gender neutral... it looks a bit feminine to me. I used a basic 5 hour sweater pattern with some modifications.  

Baby Surprise Jacket for a Surprise Baby

We recently found out that I have another great-great niece or nephew on the way. So what better for a surprise baby but a BSJ (Baby Surprise Jacket). My sister Spooky (the surprise baby's great grandma) gave me a few skeins of Red Heart SUPER SAVER multi color yarn, so I decided to make the baby's sweater out of it. Another surprise is that there may be more than one surprise baby on the way... TWINS! We should find out in a few weeks. But to be on the safe side, I will start another sweater soon.

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