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Acrylic Painting this old Barn

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January 15, 2016

Thankful for quiet time!

Arcylic Painting this old Barn

Acrylic Painting this old barn

Category Painting

Acrylic paint on 9″ X 12″ 100 lb Bristol vellum surface.

Winter 2016 collection.

 

When I was a child, my grandparents lived on a farm nine and one half miles north of Semans.   I have many fond memories of sunny days on that farm.

My grandparents had an old horse, called Jimmy. We used to ride him bareback, sometimes one of us and other times as many as three kids on Jimmy.

My Mother tells stories of her riding on Jimmy when she was a child and how he would let you ride him but when he didn’t want any riders he would come to a full gallop, stop abruptly, put his head down and the rider would come flying off unto the ground.

When we rode Jimmy it was many years later, but he still had the same temperament and although he couldn’t move as fast as he once had, when he got tired of us he would head for the barn door, which was low and the rider(s) would be knocked to the ground.

This barn reminds me of that old barn. Funny I cannot picture that barn in my minds eye but I sure remember that low door.

Jimmy would also run under the cloth line and knock us off.   One time I was on Jimmy with my brothers and he decided he had enough of us and ran for the cloth line, two of us ducked and one brother got knocked to the ground.

No wonder we have so many aches and pains.

Beacon Tate

Toques

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December 28, 2015

Thankful for family!

Category Knitting

Required two balls 50 g / 1.75 oz in light 3 – 100% Acrylic yarn – I used: Patons Astra yarn.

or

One ball of 100 g / 3.5 oz in Medium 4  – 100% Acrylic yarn  I used: Patons Canadiana.

or

One ball of Red Heart Soft medium 4 – 100% Acrylic yarn.

Toques

With two strands of yarn cast on 40 stitches on 16 inch (41 CM) number 11 (8.00 mm) circular knitting needles. I prefer Clover Bamboo Circular Knitting Needles.

Rib (Knit 2 Purl 2) for 6 inches.

Change to 16 inch (41 CM) number 13 (9.00 mm) circular knitting needles, continue in stocking stitch until work measures 8 1/2 inches in length.

To shape the crown:

Row 1 – Knit (k) 8 Slip 1 knit-wise(sl1k) Knit(k) 1 Pass Slip Stitch Over (psso) continue until end of row

Row 2 and every other row – Knit

Row 3 – k7 sl1k k1 psso continue until end of row

Row 5 – k6 sl1k k1 psso continue until end of row

Row 7 -k5 sl1k k1 psso continue until end of row

Row 9 -k4 sl1k k1 psso continue until end of row

Row 11 -k3 sl1k k1 psso continue until end of row

Break yarn, leaving a long end, draw through remaining 16 stitches. Pull through top inside the toque. Work in ends.

 

For two coloured toque:

To make the two colour black and copper on the right change to number 13 needles, knit one round of black.  Next round, on each tenth stitch knit the top colour (2 strands in same weight yarn), carrying  the top colour all around. Next round knit top colour on first stitch and on each of the tenth colour stitch knit one top coloured stitch on either side; carry  both coloured yarns on each round.  Continue until all stitches are in the top colour.    Cut off the black yarn, leaving enough to work in.  Continue until work measures 8 1/2 inches.

Beacon Tate

Fingerless Gloves

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December 27, 2015

Thankful for extended family!

Category Knitting

gloves

Use 100% Acrylic medium 4 yarn   I used Caron Simply Soft 6 oz / 170 g ( When making the smaller size gloves, this is enough to make a matching 2 strand 40 stitch toque, as well).

Fingerless gloves in three sizes.

For extra small size:

Use 9 inch (22.5cm) or 16inch (41 cm) number 0 (2.00mm) circular knitting needles, for ribbing.

Change to 16 inch (41cm) number 1 (2.25mm) circular knitting needles.

For small size:

Use 16 inch (41 CM) number 1 (2.25 mm) circular knitting needles, for ribbing.

Change to 16 inch (41 CM) number 2 (2.75 mm) circular knitting needles.

For large size:

Use 16 inch (41 CM) number 2 (2.75 mm) circular knitting needles, for ribbing.

Change to 16 inch (41 CM) number 3 (3.25 mm) circular knitting needles.

Or a set of four double pointed knitting needles, in the sizes required for chosen size.

I prefer Clover Bamboo Circular Knitting Needles.

Small Size(Large Size):

Left Hand

With 2.25 mm (2.75 mm) circular needles cast on 45 stitches

Join

P1 K1 (in back of stitch) ribbing for 3 inches (3.5 inches) (note at join there are two pearl stitches one on beginning stitch and one on end stitch)

Rib 7, M1, Rib 8, M1 four times now have 50 stitches.   ( note make one by knitting the same stitch twice).

Change to 2.75 mm (3.25 mm) needles knit 8 rounds

Thumb Gusset

Row 1 K 22, M 1, K 3, M 1, K to end of round (52 stitches)

Row 2, 3, 4     Knit

Row 5 K 22, M 1, K 5, M 1, K to end of round (54 stitches)

Row 6 Knit and and each alternative row

Row 7 K 22, M 1 K 7, M 1, K to end of round (56 stitches)

Row 9 K 22, M 1, K 9, M 1, K to end of round (58 stitches)

Row 11 K 22, M 1, K 11 M 1, K to end of round (60 stitches)

Row 13 K 22, M 1, K 13 M 1, K to end of round (62 stitches)

Row 15 K 22, M 1, K 15 M 1, K to end of round (64 stitches)

Row 16 Knit

Row 17 K40. Turn

Row 18 P17. Turn

Work on these 17 stitches only, work 6 rows of ribbing, cast off leaving 6 inches tail of yarn.

Rejoin the yarn at base of thumb and knit to end of round.

Knit 13 (15) rounds.

First Finger

Next row K30. Turn

Next row P 13. Turn. Cast on 2 stitches  (15 stitches for finger)

Working on these 15 stitches only rib for 6 (8) rows cast off leaving 6 inches tail of yarn.

Second Finger

Pick up and K 2 stitches from base of first finger (on either side of what would be the seam) K6. Turn.

Next row P 14. Turn and cast on 2 stitches (16 stitches for second finger).

Working on these 16 stitches only, rib for 6 (8) rows, cast of leaving 6 inches tail of yarn.

Third Finger

Pick up and K 2 stitches from base of second finger (on either side of what would be the seam) K5. Turn.

Next row P 14. Turn and cast on 2 stitches. (16 stitches for third finger).

Working on these 16 stitches only, rib for 6 (8) rows, cast of leaving 6 inches tail of yarn.

Fourth Finger

Pick up and K 2 stitches from base of third finger (on either side of what would be the seam) K 5. Turn.

Next row P 12. Turn and cast on 2 stitches. (14 stitches for fourth finger).

Working on these 14 stitches only, rib for 4 (6) rows, cast of leaving 6 inches tail of yarn.

Using all the tails of yarn, with the mattress stitch stitch each finger and thumb.

Right Hand

With 2.25 mm (2.75 mm) circular needles cast on 45 stitches

Join

K 1(in back of stitch) P 1  ribbing for 3 (3.5) inches (note at join there are two knit stitches one on beginning stitch and one on end stitch)

Rib 7, M1, Rib 8, M1 four times now have 50 stitches. ( note make one by knitting the same stitch twice).

Change to 2.75 mm (3.25 mm) needles knit 8 rounds

Thumb Gusset

Row 1 K 25, M 1, K 3, M 1, K to end of round (52 stitches)

Row 2, 3, 4 Knit

Row 5 K 25, M 1, K 5, M 1, K to end of round (54 stitches)

Row 6 Knit and and each alternative row

Row 7 K 25, M 1 K 7, M 1, K to end of round (56 stitches)

Row 9 K 25, M 1, K 9, M 1, K to end of round (58 stitches)

Row 11 K 25, M 1, K 11 M 1, K to end of round (60 stitches)

Row 13 K 25, M 1, K 13 M 1, K to end of round (62 stitches)

Row 15 K 25, M 1, K 15 M 1, K to end of round (64 stitches)

Row 16 Knit

Row 17 K43. Turn

Row 18 P 17. Turn

Work on these 17 stitches only, work 6 (8) rows of ribbing, cast off leaving 6 inches tail of yarn.

Rejoin the yarn at base of thumb and knit to end of round.

Knit 13 (15) rounds.

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Fingers for right hand same as left hand above.

Toque made with super bulky yarn

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December 20, 2015

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Category Knitting

I used Lion Brand yarns – Wool-Ease – Thick & Quick   6 Super Bulky 79% Acrylic,  20% Wool, 1% Other Fiber   140 g / 5 oz

 

It’s machine washable and dryable; comes in great colours, very warm.  It can be quickly knit up in a evening.

wooltoque2

 

Cast on 40 stitches on 16 inch (41 CM) number 11 (8.00 mm) circular knitting needles. I prefer Clover Bamboo Circular Knitting Needles.

Rib (Knit 2 Purl 2) for 6 inches.

Change to 16 inch (41 CM) number 13 (9.00 mm) circular knitting needles, continue in stocking stitch until work measures 8 1/2 inches in length.

To shape the crown:

Row 1 – Knit (k) 8 Slip 1 knit-wise(sl1k) Knit(k) 1 Pass Slip Stitch Over (psso) continue until end of row

Row 2 and every other row – Knit

Row 3 – k7 sl1k k1 psso continue until end of row

Row 5 – k6 sl1k k1 psso continue until end of row

Row 7 -k5 sl1k k1 psso continue until end of row

Row 9 -k4 sl1k k1 psso continue until end of row

Row 11 -k3 sl1k k1 psso continue until end of row

Break yarn, leaving a long end, draw through remaining 16 stitches. Pull through top inside the toque. Work in ends.