Monica Knits

Hop into spring with a parade of easter colors for baby! Knit all 3 sizes of this darling baby sock with a skein each of Palette^TM fingering weight, Peruvian Heighland wool yarn in spring green, baby chick and lady slipper colors. The cuff and toes are yellow, the heel green, and the sock body features all three colors in a spring garden medley.
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These sweetheart head and wristbands were inspired by the colors of the spring blooming, heart-shaped dicentra (bleeding heart); cream, with dark and light pinks.

This high relief, textured hair band, is 2-3/8" wide, knitted flat and joined to form a ring using a Kitchener (grafting) stitch. Optionally, the band can be seamed at the center back to form the ring. The design features garter stitch borders, a center cable of light pink Xs and dark pink Os and slip stitch accents. The band stretches in both directions so it is forgiving, size wise.
The pattern is provided in written and charted formats for medium headband (19"-21") and wristband (6"-7") circumferences. Instructions for custom sizing are also included. Read more for gauge, yarn and other pattern information:

The Whirligig glove pattern is now available with two colorway charts: regal gold and purple; or winter white and nature colors. The four-color, Fair Isle style Whirligig gloves feature a contrasting 2 x 2 ribbed cuff and windmills in 3 colors, staggered across a gold or sky blue background. A provisional (waste yarn) thumb was employed to reduce knitting complexity, speed the knitting and provide a streamlined thumb. A fingertip guide was used for the stranding technique. A video illustrates the use of the fingertip guide to knit with 2 colors: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-0ApmvvhTA . Read on ... for additional links, tips, instructions, pattern and yarn information.

Here is another of Margaret's Ukrainian cross stitch pieces. In this photo you also see the bread board, mugs, and salt and pepper shakers which inspired the red and black design on white 14 count Aida cloth. This humorous saying, "Like it or just eat," and the bread board hung near the kitchen table.
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Related Cross Stitch Sayings: Smile, Joy and Make Time.