Merry Knitter's Christmas Ornament

Are you looking for a quick, last minute gift for a knitting friend? I ended up making 4 of these...they are quick, easy and don't cost a lot of money to make. I found the square glass ornaments at Ben Franklin, $6.99 for a pack of 4. I used Bryson Rosewood Seaming Pins for the knitting needles, a pack of 10 costs around $7.00...and, of course, leftover sock yarn. I did find that all seaming pins are not created equal...I hand to sand some of the tips down slightly to get them to fit under the top edge, and then I used a crochet hook to position everything where I wanted them. When I wound the miniature ball of yarn, I used a little tacky glue to keep the ball from unwinding before placing in the ornament. 

HAVE A VERY MERRY KNITTER'S CHRISTMAS!!!

Knitting For Peace Prayer Flags

I've always wanted to knit my own Peace Prayer Flags, and so this was my summer project...to design and knit these, and here they are! The pattern can be purchased on this blog, or from Ravelry for auto download.

Knitting For Peace Prayer Flags Pattern

Yarn Weights By-The-Numbers Guide

Useful information for the avid yarnaholic...just click on the image to enlarge.

Great Grand Sun Hat, Adult Size

This cotton sun hat is now sized for adults, and looks nice with a contrasting band. 

Great Grand Sun Hat

Designed for my great-grandson, Damien, this pattern is now available, in 4 sizes for babies, children and adults. Featuring Tahki Cotton Classic yarn, the slipped stitches and small cables keep the knitting interesting and fun. 

Torch Lily

Torch Lily is my new design featuring Malabrigo Rios, a wonderful superwash Merino. A slip stitch pattern is used for the body of the hat, and Fair Isle while shaping the crown, the pattern provides plenty of interest for the knitter as well as beautiful texture. Well written instructions and a colorful chart are included. A special thank you to my friend Lauri for modeling this design. 

Peargirl Knits Pattern Sale

All of my patterns are on sale now through Feb. 14th from Ravelry or at The Knit Shop in Eugene. Be sure to enter the coupon code TKS2014 or mention it if you come into the shop. Gnomish, pictured above, is a new design and is included in the sale, as is my group patterns Titania's Flower Fairies and Two Rabbit's Pantheon of Bunnies. Now is the time to stock up. Happy Knitting! 

Free Patterns from Peargirl Knits

A free crochet pattern ~ 'Bell of Mindfulness'

This pattern is an easy crochet, featuring a discontinued yarn, Berroco Seduce. The length is crocheted, the beads sewn on, and then the brass bell is added. Beautiful to hang in a window, where the light will shine through the beads. 

This pattern is available as a free download from my Ravelry Pattern Store:

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bell-of-mindfulness 

"Listen, listen. This wonderful sound brings me back to my true self".

~Thich Nhat Hanh

Best wishes for a happy, healthy 2014, I hope you enjoy!!!

~ Lorna