Aunt Jen's Sweater

About 3-4 ounces of Red Heart TLC 3 ply baby yarn. Use hook size F for large preemie to newborn, G for 3 to 6 months. For 6 to 9 months, use hook size H & 4 ply soft baby yarn. Using thicker yarn and/or larger hooks will increase the size.
Use buttons and/or ribbon down the front to close.
Variation: Use contrasting color for edging, around end of sleeves & edging on cap.

(Shell consists of 2 DC, CH 1, 2 DC)

SWEATER: Starting at neckline, CH 38 loosely.

Row 1: SC in 2nd CH from hook & in each CH to end. (37 stitches)

Row 2: CH 2, turn (counts as 1st DC now & throughout) 1 DC in each of the next 4 ST, (3 DC in next ST- (DC INC. made), 1 DC in each of the next 7 ST, DC INC., 1 DC in each of the next 9 ST, DC inc., 1 DC in each of the next 7 ST, DC INC., 1 DC in each of the last 5 ST. (45 stitches)

Row 3: CH 1, turn. SC in each ST, with increases of 3 SC - (sc inc. made) in the middle DC INC. (53 stitches)

Row 4: CH 2, Turn. DC in each ST, with increases of 3 DC in the middle SC INC. (61 stitches)

Row 5-9: Repeat rows 3 & 4, ending with row 3. (Row 9 totals 101 stitches)

Row 10: CH 1, turn. SC in first 13 ST, SK 24 ST, (1st armhole made) SC in next 27 ST, SK 24 (2nd armhole made) SC in last 13 ST.

Row 11: CH 2, Turn. 1 DC in next ST, SK 1 ST., (2 DC, CH 1, 2 DC) in next ST (shell made), SK 1 ST, 1 DC in next ST, repeat across, DC in last 2 ST.

Row 12-15: CH 2, turn. 1 DC in next ST, Shell in each Shell, increase to 2 DC between Shells across to end, 2 DC in last 2 DC, CH 2 turn.

Rows 16-19: Same as above, but increase to 3 DCS between shells across to end (or until desired length) ending on wrong side.

Last Row: Make sure this is the right side - Crochet 5 DCs in each shell, DC in next group of 3 DCs across. Do not fasten off.

EDGING: CH 1, SC up right front opening, around neckline, & down left front opening, 3 sc in corner ST, sc around hemline, 2 SC in same as 1st SC, join with SL ST. Fasten off.

SLEEVE: With right side facing, attach yarn at bottom of armhole, CH 3.

Row 1: Make Shell in 2nd SC, SK 2, 1 DC in next ST, SK 2, repeat around armhole to last SC, SL ST in top of CH 3 to join.

Row 2-7: CH 3, turn. Repeat Row 1, but with increase of 2 DC in each DC.

Row 8: CH 3, Turn. Repeat Row 1, decreasing to 1 DC in each 2 DC space.

Row 9: CH 1, turn. SC in same ST, SK 1 ST, across (15 ST)

Row 10: CH 1, turn. SC in each SC across, join & fasten off.

CAP: CH 4, join to form circle.

Row 1: CH 3, turn. (Counts as 1st DC) 11 DC in circle, join. (12 ST)

Row 2: CH 1, turn. 2 SC in same ST & in each ST around, join. (24 ST)

Row 3: CH 3, turn. 1 DC in next ST, *2 DC in next ST, around, join. (36 ST)

Row 4: CH 1, *1 SC in first 6 ST, 2 SC in next ST, around, join. (41 ST)

Row 5-20: Alternate rows of DC’s & SC’s without increases until cap is about 5 “ long for newborn to 3 months, 6” long for 3 to 6 months, & 7” for 6 to 9 months.

Row 21: CH 3, turn. SK 1 ST, Shell in next ST, SK 1 ST, DC in next ST to end. Join with SL ST to top of CH 2. Fasten off & add buttons or ribbon to finish.

...grr...

Those darned gloves still aren't done. And you know what?? I probably have all of 2 hours of work left on them. Walking in from the parking garage this morning, I really wished they were complete...

Cold. Cold. Cold.

Don't get me wrong, I love the cold. Fall and winter are my favorite seasons :) But I also love to talk on the phone while I'm walking and that keeps my hands out of my pockets. Finishing another freelance project, then shopping for swap goodies [I have four in the works now!!].

And finishing the stupid gloves :p

Sheila's Wish List

Are you a knitter or crocheter?? Crocheter

I love to make..... fingerless gloves, sweaters, wraps, afghans

I really want to make...... an afghan for each of my kids

My favorite yarns are..... soft and dark

My wish pattern is...... a shrug that doesn't just look like a short sweater

My favorite hooks or needles are..... I really don't have favorites...

I really wish I had..... more time ;)

My favorite colors are... black, grey, purple

My hobbies... theatre, writing, bellydance

My kitchen theme and colors.. "green faerie"/abs in the, so green,
black, silver

My bathroom theme and colors... theatre, deep red and black

My dislikes.... pink, super girlie stuff. gold.

My crafts..what I like.... crocheting, home decorating, sewing

My allergies... anything with too perfumy a smell will set off a migraine.

My favorite pets... rats, toads

My favorite scents... vanilla, ginger

My favorite novels or magazines... Vogue, anything in the Bukowski/Kerouac vein

Other stuff about me... I'm a married mom of four. I work full time in a cancer research hospital, but have a part time job editing. in addition to all that, I own my own business and try to participate in bellydance classes.

in the dark

While I took my crochet projects with me to the Eerie Horror Fest, I also took a 100 page freelance project that had to be done by 5pm on Friday. The first chance I had to pull out my hook and yarn was mid-day on Saturday when I participated in a "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" screening and Q&A. Luckily, I'm able to crochet perfectly well with my eyes closed [light sensitivity due to migraine made that a necessity], so a dark movie theatre was easy as pie. Arm warmer #2 is half done. Then I need to decide if I'm going to put in webbing between the fingers to keep them from sliding up my arms.

Photos when I find the adapter for the camera :)

Begin agin...

My mama used to sing me that song when I was a wee little girl :) I'm heading home tomorrow to visit her, my sister and nephew, and to vend at the Eerie Horror Festival. Fabulous :)

Well, I finished fingerless glove #1. Tried it on and it was too small... even for my little hands. It seems my old bad habit has snuck back up - making that initial change too tight.

So, I started again. Looser this time. Much looser. I finished the first glove in little time at all. The kids and Eric and I were watching a movie that I'd seen already [IronMan],so I didn't have to look at the TV much. Now, I have one finished and can use the 8-hour drive to Pennsylvania to work on the other. Maybe I'll wear them this weekend :)

Crafting ... again

I finally [after years of searching] found a crochet pattern that I like for fingerless gloves. Most of the ones I'd come across were really bulky, but these are made with baby yarn, so they're soft and thin. Lion Brand Yarn has also come out with baby-weight yarn in black, so this little goth heart of mine is pleased. I started a set last night when Project Runway began and worked for about 1.5 hours. I had a few spare minutes this morning and then just used one of my often-wasted 15-minute breaks to put in a little more work. They are supposed to be 17 rows long. I'm at 19 and may keep going until they cover my entire forearm. I love the armwarmer-length gloves!! I may have a complete set to show you by tomorrow afternoon.