Shannon Laughing

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Instructions
The construction of this pattern is a
little like a glove.
Body: Cast on 6 sts using your
preferred method. Distribute sts over
three double pointed needles and join
to work in the round, being careful not
to twist sts. K one round.
Increase rounds
Round 1 Kfb 6 times (12 sts)
Round 2 K
Round 3 (Kfb, K1) 6 times (18sts)
Round 4 K
Round 5 (Kfb, K2) 6 times (24 sts)
Round 6 K
Round 7 (Kfb, K3) 6 times (30sts)
Round 8 K
K 30 rounds
Stuff to just below level of needles.

Instructions continued
Fingers: K 6 sts. Place remaining 24 sts on
waste yarn. Working on these 6 sts: cast on
5 sts using cable cast on (11 sts). Arrange
these 11 sts over three dpns and join to
work in the round, being careful not to twist.
K 20 rounds, adding stuffing as you go.
K2tog 5 times, K1 (6 sts)
Break yarn leaving a tail long enough to
sew on a pompom. Thread tail through
stitches and secure.
Take the next 6 sts which are held on waste
yarn and transfer to 2 dpns. Cast on 2 sts
using cable cast on. Pick up and K 3 sts
from the bottom of the finger you just
worked (11sts). Join to work in the round
and work a finger as before.
Work two more fingers in the same way,
taking 6 sts from those held on waste yarn,
casting on 2 sts , and picking up 3 sts at
the base of the previous finger. For the fifth
finger, do not cast on any sts, instead pick
up 2 sts from the base of finger 1. Weave in
ends at the base of fingers as you go
(making sure they are all woven in before
finishing finger 5, as otherwise you will not
be able to reach inside the body).
Finish stuffing if necessary.
Sew pompoms onto ends of fingers

So, I made a light saber to add to the geek knit collection.  I couldn’t find a free pattern so I looked at a picture and made my own pattern.  It is small (15-18 inches) and a little floppy, I think for the next one I will put a wooden dowel inside and stuff around that.  And yes, I did say next one.  My brother IS going to have a little baby girl who will need things like stuffed D4’s and D20’s and light sabers and a Jayne hat.  Huzzah for Geek Knit!

This one was start for and will be going to the little Fan Boy, or the one who is better known to all of you as “The Baby”.  Now, I also REALLY REALLY want to knit a Jedi Doll that this here light saber can go to… But, I have not found a suitable pattern yet.  Suggestions?

OK… So I have made a Jayne hat (2 actually, but I only have this pic of one of them).

So I Cast on 64 stitches. (this should be a M hat size, whatever that means)

The first 5 rounds are K1P1

knit about 3″ in the Orangeish color then knit the rest in the rusty yellow color. when you get to as tall as you want the hat you close it of with a K2 together on every other round until there are 7ish stitches left. Then you tie those together.

The Pom you make with mostly red in the mix with the other colors you used.

The ear flaps I have not gotten to look like Ma Cobb made them for Jayne yet, but I am making another attempt here soon.  To start the ear flaps you pick up 20 stitches and do stockinette stitch.  I will post a pattern for this as soon as I make them look right.

The next thing I did was knit a D4 and a Dwarven War Axe (pattern created from the pic on pg 119 in the 3.5 D&D players handbook) in to a scarf.  I found the pattern for the letters online, but I made my own pattern for the 4 and the Axe.  That was fun!

Lessons learned:  No knitting a Cotton/Wool scarf OUTSIDE in the SUN when it is a billion degrees outside.

When knitting a pattern that you want to look the SAME on the opposite side of a scarf you have to knit the patter UPSIDE DOWN and BACKWARDS.  (Luckily I figured that out before I did the D and 4 *grin*)

Knitting the non pattern part of a scarf takes FOREVER and is the boring part, but was well worth it. I think it came out AWESOME.  I took the pics I needed and gave the scarf away.

What’s Next?

I found a pattern for Dragon Scale Gauntlets (I am going to try lining the scale with a silver or gold thread… not sure if I want to knit it in or sew in in after the fact)

Also found a pattern for Lace up Opera gloves

Felted Elf Slippers – SO Cute!

AND a Curly-Q scarf that I want to attempt with a rainbow yarn

I did learn how to crochet and I am working on a blanket for Rashell… It is possible that ALL Yule gifts this year will be home made.

I still have a skirt I am working on (that with any luck will be too small to fit me by the time I am done knitting it.  Huzzah for Draw String waist bands!) and another baby blanket for my brother.  This one is all soft and yellow, just like the one I had as a kid.  I want to try sewing a boarder on it when I am finished with the knit.

Enough of the knitting stuff!  I am going swimming.