Zig Zag

Life does seem to zig and zag in the new year.

Up down, in out, across and back,

one's heart beat... lines on an EKG,

the fault lines recorded on a geological seismograph,

good and bad news found in the mailbox in not always

equal measure.

Honoring this 2111 trajectory see the Zig Zag scarf.

Yarn: Lion Brand Amazing.

2 skeins

5" by 60"

Cast on two stitches.

Knit to last stitch and increase 1 stitch.

Repeat row one until you have reach 27 stitches.

Row 2: Knit to last two stitches, knit two tog.

Reap row 2 until you have 14 stitches.

Repeat the pattern sequence until you have knit 60 inches.

Repeat the decrease row until you have 2 stitches.

Knit two tog.

Weave in the ends.

Tam-O'-Shanter

This is the Sassy Pat version of tam-o'-shanter.

* By Webster's definition:

Tam-o'-shanter: a Scottish cap with a round, flat top

and, often, a center tassel.

As you can see I skipped the tassel.

The tam is knit with one skein of Amazing (see Lion brand).

The pattern is an adaptation of WW022 RollinBeret

from Wooly Wormwood posted on Ravelry.

I cast on 72 stitches.

K2,P2 for an 1.5 inches.

Knit one row.

K2, increase 1 all the way around.

Place a marker every 19 stitches.

Knit for 4.75 inches.

Crown:

Knit two together before each marker

every row until 6 stitches remain.

I did not block it.

I wanted it to have more definition.

The Colorways create the illusion

that you have taken up painting.

Dark Vader

Meet Dark Vader.

Designed and executed by Jennifer Ann.

Wallah!

Manga Girl

The Manga Girl is loosely based on Hastsune Miku.

The Manga figures have oversized heads and small bodies.

The pattern is a simple doll pattern with an oversized head.

Add a ton of hair and huge eyes (two layers of buttons).

The hair and eyes are common manga features.

Hatsune Miku is an animated singer and part of

a Manga series named Vocaloid.

Manga Girl is the work of # 2 daughter,

Jennifer Ann.

Great job! Jenn.

Amazing

I am smitten.

The yarn is Lion Brand Amazing.

It is 53% wool and 47% acrylic.

The color is Aurora.

50g equals 147 yards.

So far, I have knitted two hats,

two berets (What is the difference

between a tam and a beret? I must

look into that.) and I've started

a scarf.

Husband would say, "Buy Lion Brand Stock."

Anyway it is all part of my plan to start

the new year right. So, I deemed that

January shall be amazing, just absolutely

amazing in every way.

I shall post photos soon.

Have an amazing day!

Q & A

Answer:

Dear Maddy,

My blog post Ruffles was for a spiral scarf.

If memory serves me the knit two together

was with a wrap around stitch. So, when you knit

the wrap and stitch you don't get a decrease.

Google wrap and turn.

Hope that helps.

Send me your link or e-mail address

and we could work on the problem off blog.

Question:

I am looking for a beret pattern with a gauge

of 4 stitches to the inch.

Would like to use a worsted weight yarn.

Send your favorite pattern.

Thanks.

2011

Ms. Grace stares off into 2011 wearing her wool headband.

Wishing you all God's blessings in the coming year.