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Hexagon Blanket

I am officially obsessed with Knitted Hexagons! I was watching a movie at the weekend and I couldn't help noticing this hexagon shaped patchwork blanket. At first I thought it was crochet. But studying it further I noticed it was knitted. The knitting radiated out and the shape looked so appealing to me. Well that was it. I am hooked. The closest knitting pattern I could find to the movie blanket was this one. I hope "knitty, Vintage and Rosy" wont mind me reposting it. Check out her blog its addictive, just like these hexagans.

Use left over yarn, each hexagon only takes 12 yards each. Sew them together to make a blanket, or a cushion. Just too cute.

 

The Knitted Hexagon

Materials: Worsted weight yarn

Needles compatible to yarn

One Hexagon requires about 12 yards of wool

Cast on 79 stitches.

Row 1. And every odd row, Purl.

Row 2. K2T, K 10, *Slip 1, K2T, PSSO, K10. Repeat *four times. Slip 1, K1, PSSO.

Row 3. Purl

Row 4. K2T, K8, *Slip 1, K2T, PSSO, K8. Repeat *four times. Slip 1, K1, PSSO.

Row 5. Purl

Row 6. K2T, K6, *Slip 1, K2T, PSSO, K6. Repeat *four times. Slip 1, K1, PSSO.

Row 7. Purl

Row 8. K2T, K4, *Slip 1, K2T, PSSO, K4. Repeat *four times. Slip 1, K1, PSSO.

Row 9. Purl

Row 10. K2T, K2, *Slip 1, K2T, PSSO, K2. Repeat *four times. Slip 1, K1, PSSO.

Row 11. Purl

Row 12. K2T, *Slip 1, K2T, PSSO. Repeat *four times. Slip 1, K1, PSSO.

Row 13. Purl

Row 14. Slip 1, K2T, PSSO, Slip 1, K2T, PSSO, K1.

Break wool. Leave a twelve inch tail. Run end through remaining 3 stitches. Draw close and seam two edges together. Leave end for joining next hexagon.

I think its time for a new pair....

They look great on the top. I have loved them to death. I wear these every day. I love the cosy, warm feel on my feet. They seem to hug the feet like a cosy sock. I suppose its time for another pair.

A Farmhouse Treasures Duck Egg Spring

 

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Just in time for Easter ~ Egg Cosy

Love these egg cosies. This would be darling for Easter Morning. I have this pattern, always meant to knit it last year....maybe I'll knit it this year?

The cosies are designed by one of my favourite artists, Suzie Johnson. Here is her site . I just love her innocent style.

Love this magazine. It has everything I love in it. The magazine is out now in print with the pattern in it, in the UK and on Zinio for us in the USA.

Sewing Apron

Look what I just received in the mail today. It is a sewing apron kit....too cute!

Advice from a Singer Sewing Manual ~ 1949

How things have changed!

Got to knit this

Campervan Doorstop...so kitch so cute!!! Pattern is free, there are a few others, you just have to sign up.

 

My favorite knitting bag by far....

cutest knitting bag ever.......but I always say that :-)

Ohh ahhh

I had a lovely day yeaterday at the flea market with my two daughters, now both teenagers. My eldest, now 17, observed how many teens there were at the flea market. I suppose that those kids have all grown up being shlept along to the flea market over the years and now they are teens seem to enjoy it too? My daughter loves to search out the vintage jewlery as inspiration for her own jewlery making. Another artist in the family :-)

I was and am so happy to find this fabric, above. I made a bee line for it as soon as I saw it. It is a neglected 1970's classic vintage floral, just a one of a kind. They don't make stuff like this any more only copies. I can't wait to make it into a knitting bag or two, a pillow maybe.......Its so beautiful and vivid in reality. We just loved it.