Do you know this cat?

Do you know this cat? I saw him/her near Rider College. I hope this sweet cat finds it's way home soon. The poor thing seems friendly yet lost & frightened.

This picture was taken on 5/23/09 at 4pm.

More Patterns

I recently made a blanket, but was unpleased with the size. I, in the end, frogged the whole thing, but before I did that I wrote out the pattern and have it on Ravelry as a free download. http://www.ravelry.com/dl/audrey-bochantin-designs/19340?filename=Canterbury_Baby_Blanket.pdf

While I felt the pattern was simple, many others (90 on the first day available) thought it was good enough to download. Now I've come to the conclusion that I don't know what people want when looking to knit something. With that said I made a poll at the bottom of this page asking you to pick the type of knitting pattern you would like to see from me. Voting ends on 5/10/09. Thanks for your help!

(please note there is no clothing option. sorry but I've yet to master that one)

Flat knit socks (Basic Pattern Idea)

These socks are made on two standard straight needles. (I used us size1)

After finding your gauge, cast on a multiple of 4 +2; to meet your size.


Leg:
r1- k2, p2, to end
r2- slip 1, knit the knits and purl the purls
r3- repeat from row 2 till leg length is reached

Ankle: stockinet for 1/4 to 1 inch (Depending on size of the wearer) slipping the first stitch of eack row.

Heel: short row shape on half of the total number of stitches (left or right, your choice) til you have 1/4 the total number of stitches left unworked. finish the short row shaping.

Foot: continue as ankle portion for the length of foot.

Toe: short row shape on half of the total number of stitches (same side as when you did the heel) til you have 1/4 the total number of stitches left unworked. finish the short row shaping.

finishing: kitchener the toe and mattress stitch the side.

This base pattern will work on any size foot.

Pattern & images © 2008 by Apatterns. Contact Apatterns@gmail.com

http://www.ravelry.com/dl/audrey-bochantin-designs/19348?filename=Basic_Flat_Knit_Sock.pdf

Have you heard the news!

There is the link to this cool contest! http://reclaimingthehome.typepad.com/home/2009/01/the-blog-contest-giveaway.html

Have fun.

Twisted Monkey T.V. Socks

Twisted Monkey T.V. Socks
By Audrey Bochantin


Gauge: 6 stitches per inch

Needle Size: US 3
Yarn type: 10 wpi
Yardage: 130 yds
Size: 5-year-old girl’s foot
Stitches and abbreviations used in this project:
yon- yarn over needle,
k- knit,
p-purl,
k2tog- knit 2 stitches together,
sl- slip
BYB- bring yarn to back of work
BYF- bring yarn to front of work

Cast on 42 stitches and arrange them on 3 needles.

Rib: K, k, p. Repeat this pattern for ½ - ¾ inches.

Leg: (this portion will twist slightly then untwist back to the original position.)
R1: yon, k5, k2tog, (repeat 5 more times)
R2: knit. Do this for all even rounds unless otherwise stated. (See R22)
R3: k1, yon, k4, k2tog, (repeat till end)
R5: k2, yon, k3, k2tog, (repeat till end)
R7: k3, yon, k2, k2tog, (repeat till end)
R9: k4, yon, k1, k2tog, (repeat till end)
R11: k5, yon, k2tog, (repeat till end)
R13: k4, k2tog, yon, k1, (repeat till end)
R15: k3, k2tog, k1, yon, k1, (repeat till end)
R17: k2, k2tog, k2, yon, k1, (repeat till end)
R19: k1, k2tog, k3, yon, k1, (repeat till end)
R21: k2tog, k4, yon, k1, (repeat till end)
R22: knit till 1 stitch remains. Move this stitch to the left needle.
R23: k2tog, k5, yon, k2tog, k5, yon, move last stitch to left needle*. (repeat 2 more times) [*On the last needle you follow the same pattern, but there will be no leftover stitch, because you moved it in round 22.]


Ankle band:
Knit until you have about ½ - ¾ inches.

Short Row Heel:
R1: (Right Side or knit side) k4, (change color), k20, bring yarn forward (BYF), sl 1, bring yarn back (BYB). Turn work.
R2: (Wrong Side or purl side) sl 1, p20, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R3: sl 1, k19, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R4: sl 1, p18, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R5: sl 1, k17, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R6: sl 1, p16, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R7: sl 1, k15, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R8: sl 1, p14, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R9: sl 1, k13, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R10: sl 1, p12, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R11: sl 1, k11, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R12: sl 1, p10, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R13: sl 1, k11, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R14: sl 1, p12, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R15: sl 1, k13, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R16: sl 1, p14, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R17: sl 1, k15, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R18: sl 1, p16, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R19: sl 1, k17, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R20: sl 1, p18, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R21: sl 1, k19, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R22: sl 1, p20, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.

Foot:
Knit in primary color until you have the length of the foot minus the toe. (about 5-6 inches)

Short Row Toe: (this is just like the heel)
R1: (RS) k4, (change color), k20, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R2: (WS) sl 1, p20, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R3: sl 1, k19, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R4: sl 1, p18, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R5: sl 1, k17, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R6: sl 1, p16, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R7: sl 1, k15, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R8: sl 1, p14, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R9: sl 1, k13, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R10: sl 1, p12, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R11: sl 1, k11, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R12: sl 1, p10, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R13: sl 1, k11, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R14: sl 1, p12, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R15: sl 1, k13, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R16: sl 1, p14, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R17: sl 1, k15, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R18: sl 1, p16, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R19: sl 1, k17, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R20: sl 1, p18, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.
R21: sl 1, k19, BYF, sl 1, BYB. Turn work.
R22: sl 1, p20, BYB, sl 1, BYF. Turn work.

Bind off. At this point, you may use your favorite joining stitch.

Pattern & images © 2008 by Apatterns. Contact Apatterns@gmail.com

http://www.ravelry.com/dl/audrey-bochantin-designs/14729?filename=Twisted_Monkey_TV_Sock.pdf

T.V. Socks Pattern

Sorry, Work in Process! (in my zeal to cut and paste and get this to you sooner, I posted)
Here are my cabled sock/slippers. First I'd like to appologise for the blurry quality of my photos. I may, one day, work to change that part of me, but until then use your imagination.

As you can see they are a cross between socks and slippers. And the cable-ing runs on the front only, with short row shaping on the heel and toe. I also used a kitchener join at the top of the toe. (o.k. that part you can't see.)

Gauge: 4 sts = 1 inch & 6 rows = 1 inch

Size: ladies U.S. 8
Yards:

Needles: 4 #6 DPNs, 1 cable needle



Cast on 34 stitches

Rib:

Rounds 1-3: K1, P1, repeat til end.



Adjust your stitches on the three needles, so that there are 16 on the first one, then 9 each on the other two.

Leg:
R4: k2, p4, k4, p4, k2, *k1, p1* repeat til end
R5: (knit the knits and purl the purls)
R6: k2, p4, c4b, p4, k2, *k1, p1* repeat til end
R7: (knit the knits and purl the purls)
R8: c3f, p2, c3b, c3f, p2, p2, c3b, *k1, p1* repeat til end
R9: (knit the knits and purl the purls)
R10: p1, c3f, c3b, p2, c3f, c3f, c3b, p1, *k1, p1* repeat til end
R11: (knit the knits and purl the purls)
R12: p2, c4f, p4, c4b, p2, *k1, p1* repeat til end

...If you want me to finish this pattern please comment and tell me to get a move on.

Sourdough Bread (the saga continues)

The only thing I can really say about this batch is that it looks better.