Easy Knitted Fingerless Gloves

We'll yes I'm back to the blog...and with a FREEBIE for any of my knitting friends. An set of Easy knitted wrist warmers...keep those pulse points warm and you'll feel great! Easy Fingerless Gloves Colleen McCord – Plum Creek Gifts - 2009 Supplies: 1 Skein Patons Kroy Sock Yarn (or compatible sock yarn) Gauge 28 sts x 36R on size 3 US #5/3.75 mm double pointed needles Yarn Needle Stitch Marker Scissors Tape Measure CO 40 stitches with DPN’s Divide sts onto 3 needles (13-13-14) Join, being careful not to twist stitches. Place stitch marker at the beginning of your joined work. Move the stitch marker up along the rows as you continue to knit. Work in K2, P2 Ribbing until piece measures 1 ½”. Next, Knit every round until piece from beginning measures 5” Thumb opening: Next Round, knit 12 sts, B0 8 sts, knit to the end of the round. Knit 12 sts, CO 8 sts, Knit to the end of the round. Continue knitting until piece measures 6”. At the beginning of the round *K2, P2 *repeat for 3 rounds or until work measures 6 ½”. BO loosely in K2, P2 ribbing. Use Yarn needle to weave in ends and clip extra off with Scissors. Abbrev: CO – Cast On, DPN – Double Pointed Needles, BO – Bind Off

Whirlwind 2009

2009 Started with a whirlwind...hubby was out of work but in a few short months was re-employed - Yeah! - we were busy with the kids schooling and activities and the start of my PT teaching job. Yup I'm a knitting instructor with JoAnn crafts...it's very PT so it still leaves me time to do all my MOMMY duties. We also had to work on 2 big projects - a lightbulb head Thomas Jefferson and a Biography on Julie Andrews with a coordinating costume. February brought around our annual Ski weekend a Big Boulder Mountain in P.A., Our first day was so windy and cold we bagged going skiing and enjoyed SplitRocks Indoor WaterPark instead. After that, the skiing was fun except for juggling the 17mo old everyone enjoyed some mountain time. Upcoming....knitting & sewing sneak peak projects including - Seussical musical costumes and projects for my upcoming knitting classes Investment Cooking ideas - great ways to stock up your freezer and make the most of your shopping trips to the big warehouse stores. Frugal Shopping finds...free or low cost which give us extra room in the budget to fit in a few outings with the kids...like the recen Sixers/Miami Heat Game.