Arte y Pico Award

I received this award from Melanie . I must pass it on to 5 other bloggers. Below are my nominees:

Chantal

Malgosia

Joy B

Kim G

Eyglo




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Now, ladies...you must go pick your 5.

Circle Of Friendship Caddy

I designed this for our group...Shirley's Knitting Knook...for our Mid-Month KAL.

CIRCLE OF FRIENDSHIP CADDY

©Copyright 2008

Desgined by Shirley Smith

One skein of Red Heart Acrylic/ or similar yarn of your choice

US 6-8 size knitting needles

1 cable or double pointed needle

MAIN PIECE

ABBREVIATIONS:

M1 = make one =increase one stitch by picking up the thread between the stitch just worked and the next stitch and knitting into the back of it

C2F = Cable 2 Front =slip 1 stitch onto cable needle and leave in front of work, knit one stitch then knit 1 stitch from cable needle

CN = Cable needle

Cast on 26 stitches

Row 1: Knit

Row 2: K3, p20, k3

Repeat these two rows until you have worked 25 rows.

Row 26: k3, p4, m1, p2, m1, p8, m1, p2, m1,p4, k3 (30 stitches)

CABLE PATTERN

Row 1: K7, p1, k2, p2, k6, p2, k2, p1, k7

Row 2: K3, p4, k1, p2, k2, p6, k2, p2, k1, p4, k3

Row 3: K7, p1, k2, p2, k6, p2, k2, p1, k7

Row 4: K3, p4, k1, p2, k2, p6, k2, p2, k1, p4, k3

Row 5: K7, p1,slip next stitch onto cable needle, hold at front of work, knit 1, then knit 1 from cable needle , p2, slip next 2 stitches onto cable needle and hold at back of work, knit 1, then knit the two stitches from the cable needle, slip 1 stitch onto cable needle, hold to front of work, knit 2 stitches, then knit 1 from cable needle, p2, C2F, p1, k7

Row 6: K3, p4, k1, p2, k2, p6, k2, p2, k1, p4, k3

Row 7: K7, p1, k2, p2, k6, p2, k2, p1, k7

Row 8: K3, p4, k1, p2, k2, p6, k2, p2, k1, p4, k3

Row 9: K7, p1, C2F, p2, k6, p2, C2F, p1, k7

Row 10: K3, p4, k1, p2, k2, p6, k2, p2, k1, p4, k3

Row 11: k7, p1, k2, p2, slip 1 stitch onto cn, hold in front of work, k2 stitches, then k1 stitch from cn, slip 2 stitches onto cn, hold at back of work, k1 stitch, then k2 stitches from cn, p2, k2, p1, k7

Row 12: K3, p4, k1, p2, k2, p6, k2, p2, k1, p4, k3

Row 13: K7, p1, C2F, p2, k6, p2, C2F, p1, k7

Row 14: K3, p4, k1, p2, k2, p6, k2, p2, k1, p4, k3

Row 15: K7, p1, k2, p2, k6, p2, k2, p1, k7

Row 16: K3, p4, k1, p2, k2, p6, k2, p2, k1, p4, k3

Row 17: k7, p1, C2F, p2, slip 1 stitch onto cn, hold in front of work, k2 stitches, then k1 stitch from cn, slip 2 stitches onto cn, hold at back of work, k1 stitch, then k2 stitches from cn, p2, C2F, p1, k7

Row 18: K3, p4, k1, p2, k2, p6, k2, p2, k1, p4, k3

Row 19: K7, p1, k2, p2, k6, p2, k2, p1, k7

Row 20: K3, p4, k1, p2, k2, p6, k2, p2, k1, p4, k3

Row 21: K7, p1, C2F, p2, k6, p2, C2F, p1, k7

Row 22: K3, p4, k1, p2, k2, p6, k2, p2, k1, p4, k3

Row 23: k7, p1, k2, p2, slip 1 stitch onto cn, hold in front of work, k2 stitches, then k1 stitch from cn, slip 2 stitches onto cn, hold at back of work, k1 stitch, then k2 stitches from cn, p2, k2, p1, k7

Row 24: K3, p4, k1, p2, k2, p6, k2, p2, k1, p4, k3

Row 25: K7, p1, C2F, p2, k6, p2, C2F, p1, k7

Row 26: K3, p4, k1, p2, k2, p6, k2, p2, k1, p4, k3

Row 27: K7, p1, k2, p2, k6, p2, k2, p1, k7

Row 28: K3, p4, k1, p2, k2, p6, k2, p2, k1, p4, k3

Row 29: k7, p1, C2F, p2, slip 1 stitch onto cn, hold in front of work, k2 stitches, then k1 stitch from cn, slip 2 stitches onto cn, hold at back of work, k1 stitch, then k2 stitches from cn, p2, C2F, p1, k7

Row 30: K3, p4, k1, p2, k2, p6, k2, p2, k1, p4, k3

Row 31: K7, p1, k2, p2, k6, p2, k2, p1, k7

Row 32: K3, p4, k1, p2, k2, p6, k2, p2, k1, p4, k3

Row 33: K7, p1, C2F, p2, k6, p2, C2F, p1, k7

Row 34: K3, p4, k1, p2, k2, p6, k2, p2, k1, p4, k3

Row 35: k7, p1, k2, p2, slip 1 stitch onto cn, hold in front of work, k2 stitches, then k1 stitch from cn, slip 2 stitches on cn, hold at back of work, k1 stitch, then k2 stitches from cn, p2, k2, p1, k7

Row 36: K3, p4, k1, p2, k2, p6, k2, p2, k1, p4, k3

Row 37: K7, p1, C2F, p2, k6, p2, C2F, p1, k7

Row 38: K3, p4, k1, p2, k2, p6, k2, p2, k1, p4, k3

Row 39: K7, p1, k2, p2, k6, p2, k2, p1, k7

Row 40: K3, p4, k1, p2, k2, p6, k2, p2, k1, p4, k3

Row 41: k7, p1, C2F, p2, slip 1 stitch onto cn, hold in front of work, k2 stitches, then k1 stitch from cn, slip 2 stitches onto cn, hold at back of work, k1 stitch, then k2 stitches from cn, p2, C2F, p1, k7

Row 42: K3, p4, k1, p2, k2, p6, k2, p2, k1, p4, k3

Row 43: K7, p1, k2, p2, k6, p2, k2, p1, k7

Row 44: K3, p4, k1, p2, k2, p6, k2, p2, k1, p4, k3

Row 45: K7, p1, C2F, p2, k6, p2, C2F, p1, k7

Row 46: K3, p4, k1, p2, k2, p6, k2, p2, k1, p4, k3

Row 47: k7, p1, k2, p2, slip 1 stitch onto cn, hold in front of work, k2 stitches, then k1 stitch from cn, slip 2 stitches on cn, hold at back of work, k1 stitch, then k2 stitches from cn, p2, k2, p1, k7

Row 48: K3, p4, k1, p2, k2, p6, k2, p2, k1, p4, k3

Row 49: K6, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k6, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k6 (26 sts)

Row 50: K3, purl 20, k3

NEXT PIECE:

Row 1: Knit

Row 2: k3, p20, k3

Repeat these two rows until you have knitted 30 rows.

Bind off.

POCKET

Abbreviations:

C6F = Cable 6 Front = slip next 3 sts onto cn and hold to front of work, k3 sts, then k3 from cn

C6B = Cable 6 back = slip next 3 sts onto cn and hold at back of work, k3 sts, then k3 from cn

C2F = Cable 2 Front = slip next sts onto cn and hold to front of work, k1 sts, then k1 from cn

Single Rib = K1, p1 to the end

Cast on 30 sts

Row 1: K4, p2,k6, p2, k2, p2, k6, p2, k4

Row 2: K3, p1, k2, p6, k2, p2, k2, p6, k2, p1,k3

Row 3: K4, p2,k6, p2, k2, p2, k6, p2, k4

Row 4: K3, p1, k2, p6, k2, p2, k2, p6, k2, p1,k3

Row 5: K4, p2, C6F, p2, C2F, p2, C6B, p2, k4

Row 6: K3, p1, k2, p6, k2, p2, k2, p6, k2, p1,k3

Row 7: K4, p2,k6, p2, k2, p2, k6, p2, k4

Row 8: K3, p1, k2, p6, k2, p2, k2, p6, k2, p1,k3

Row 9: K4, p2,k6, p2, k2, p2, k6, p2, k4

Row 10: K3, p1, k2, p6, k2, p2, k2, p6, k2, p1,k3

Row 11: K4, p2, C6F, p2, C2F, p2, C6B, p2, k4

Row 12: K3, p1, k2, p6, k2, p2, k2, p6, k2, p1,k3

Repeat these 12 rows 2 more times, then rows 1-6.(30 rows pattern)

K6, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k6, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k6 (26 sts)

Single rib 6 rows.

Bind off

2^nd POCKET

Cast on 26sts

Row 1: Knit

Row 2: k3, p20, k3

Repeat these two rows until you have worked 22 rows.

Single rib: *k1, p1* to end.

Work 5 more rows single rib.

Row 29: Bind off

NOW TO ASSEMBLE YOUR CADDY

You must have 3 pieces for your caddy. The long piece is the body and there should be 2 pockets.

The right side of the pocket goes onto the back side of the body. Sew them together and then turn the pocket to the outside. Do that 2 times.

Easy as pie. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to yell.

Have a great day.

Hugs and blessings




The caddy knitted in stockinette stitch and embellished with knitted flowers and embroidery.

AT LAST!!!!

Finally I have been able to sort out the problems I have been having with the blog thing, now I know what to do, so no need to be a bother to anyone!!! What a relief. Now onto something else. Here are a few of the bags and other things I have been up to. This red bag is really something else, the more of these bags I knit, the more I have to knit, no wonder this is called the EVERLASTING BAGSTOPPER, you never stop knitting them, they are highly addictive. This one went to my darling Chantal.
This one my mother-in-law decided was hers.
This green one was my favorite, until Chante decided that is exactly what she needed to take her Hockey clothes to school in, the exact color of her school uniform, so once again I lost out.
This set is just something I tried out, came out looking not too shabby at all.

This pink set is going all the way to Australia, it was knitted as a gift for my son for his lady friend way down under in Australia. I really hope his friend enjoys her goods, he was very excited to get the parcel in the post.
Aw, dont laugh, these are my very first pair of socks that I have ever knitted, but I dont think I will do another pair, I am not too fond of the sock thing.
The Aussie bag, this yarn is gorgeous to knit with, ELLE ESCAPADES, it is a dream to knit with. It is a self-patterning yarn and really delightful, there are about 8 different colors and each color makes its own pattern. Really a joy to knit with.

Now Ladies and Gents, this is the latest addition to our darling Pigeon family. This little bird I almost stepped on last Wednesday while George and I were out walking. She cannot fly, still too small and I thank God that I went walking that day, just to be able to give this little baby a good chance of survival.

I keep her away from the family pets, I dont want her to get too used to humans, she has to stay wild, so in about 2 weeks I can open the cage and let her fly.

She was rather scared when I opened the cage to take photos and instinctively she lifted her little wing to attack me, that is what this photo is about.

Here my little friend sees that I mean no harm to her and the little wing starts to go down.
Look how calm she is, she can sense that I mean no harm to her, so she sits calmly, allowing me to take the photos.

What a wonderful privilege to be able to take care of God's wonderful creation, I adore birds and I will do everything in my power to keep them safe and out of danger.

Until we meet again at my next posting, have a great, God-blessed day.

Thank you for visiting my blog, bye for now.