Handbrake Cowl

 This is the Handbrake Cowl from the Bakery Bears podcast. I purchased this pattern for $1.56 (1 pound UK). This pattern was designed by Kay Jones of the Bakery Bears podcast. The proceeds from this pattern all go to cancer research. 

The yarn I used was Spud & Chloe Sweater worsted, which is Superwash 58% wool  and 45% Organic Cotton. the weight is 100 grams, guage is 4-5 sts per inch, needle size US 7-9 (I used sized 7 US 24" circulars). and approx. 160 yards. I used one 1 skein and a little bit of the second one. I purchased this yarn from the Yarnover Truck when they were on their California road trip to Santa Rosa.

This pattern was so simple to make, you just knit and purl.

Cabled Wine Sleeve

The Cabled Wine Sleeve

This is a free pattern on Ravelry.com by Olivia Forney. I knitted it with some Red Heart Worsted weight yarn in red. I used 3 DPN's (Double Pointed Needles) US 8 (5.0 mm). This is the 3 knitted project I have used double pointed needles, I am starting to get used to them. 

Wine Bottle Cozy

This is pattern is free on Ravelry from Tara's Knits. I knitted it on 3  US 8 double points with worsted weight yarn I had in my stash.  It is knitted in the round, so no seaming. You start with a rib pattern and then basically knit for 12 1/2 inches then decrease to form the bottom.

Chutes & Ladders Scarf

This is the Chutes & Ladders Scarf from KnitandCrochetNow.com. I knitted this with size US 11 needles and Lion Brand Wool ease Chunk in the Nantucket colorway. The yarn is real soft and squishy, it will definitely keep someone warm. It was a simple pattern to knit and I loved doing the cables. This scarf will be given to the Knit Wits at the Novato United Methodist Church.

33 Cup Cosy and Tea Toter

 This is my first attempt at knitting a cup cosy. I recently have started to watch many knitting podcasts on You Tube. One of the podcasts I am watching is the Little Bobbins, where I participated in a cup cosy swap. I was paired up with someone in Australia. I knitted this cosy with some stash yarn called Phentex "Chunky". It is bulky yarn good for cabling. I really had fun making this and now I want to make more cup cosys.

 I also had fun knitting this Tea Toter. I used worsted weight yarn called, I Love This Yarn. I really love this yarn, it made a lovely pattern as I knitted. I would like to make more of these, too.

Claire's "Gone Hog Wild" capelet

I am a big fan of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander. I have been watching the show on Starz and really enjoying the knitted items. I was thrilled when I found this pattern for the capelet Claire wore in the episode entitled, The Gathering. 

I knitted this pattern on size US 11 circular needles with Bernat's Softee chunky yarn. This yarn is super bulky in the Pumpkin colorway. I used 2 skeins to knit this. I learned a new stitch, The kfb (knit in front loop, then back loop) this was a way to increase and very easy stitch. The pattern is a top down pattern. You start with the collar in seed stitch, k1, p1 (knit 1, purl 1), in seed stitch you knit the purls and purl the knits.  

I love this pattern, it was easy and quite fast to knit. Everytime I see this capelet, it makes me smile.

The Big Blue

This pattern is called The Big Blue by Meg Gadsbey / Atelier Yarn. I knitted this shawl for my Knit Wit's knit group (A prayer shawl knitting ministry the Novato United Methodist Church).
 This patttern me learn a new cast on, The Garter Tab Cast On. I had no idea what that was.  So as I always do when confronted with a new stitch or method, I went to You Tube, where there is a video on just about anything. I found what I was looking for on the New Stitch A Day channel. This was very helpful and after a few viewings and a lot of practice I was able to do the Garter Tab Cast On.  You cast on 3 stitches, knit 7 rows turn 90 degrees and pick up and knit 3 stitches then turn 90 degrees pickup and knit 3 stitches. Then there were 9 stitches in total on the needle.  
I also had to learn M1L (Make 1 Left) and M1R (Make 1 Right). Once again I went to You Tube and on the Knitwitch channel I learned to do that stitch.

I knitted this with 1 1/2 skeins of Red Heart Soft Seafoam on US 8 32 inch circular needles..