February is Heart Month

Husband commemorated Heart Month

with two visits to the cardiac wing

of the local hospital.

It has led me to wonder how other

people survive the wait and worry process

without knitting.

The Calorimetry head scarf in the photo

was knit in one four hour stretch:

from check-in to release.

Sassy has quickly been designated

"the knitter."

I shared my version of the pattern

with the recovery room nurse.

Yarn: Lion Brand: "Amazing"

Gauge: 4 stitches to the inch.

Size 8 needle.

Cast on 96 stitches.

Row 1: K2, P2 to last two stitches, pm.

Row: 2 P2, K2 to last two stitches, pm.

On row 1 knit to pm, remove pm, turn,

knit 4 stitches, replace the pm, knit to the end

of the row ( last 2 stitches), repeat the sequence.

Work in this manner until you have

30 stitches on each end

and 36 for center.

Knit 1 row even.

Reverse the process.

K to marker, remove pm,

knit 4 stitches, replace pm.

Turn.

Continue until only last 2 stitches on row 1 remain,

remove pm, knit the end of the row, turn

k to last pm, remove it, knit to the end of the row.

Bind off.

Sew it together or use a button

as a clasp.

Enjoy.