tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-127212552024-03-07T12:21:15.317-08:00Knitting NonniAnd her adventures in knitting, crocheting, sewing, reading & gardening.Mariellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358589643773059178noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12721255.post-7495945816325142052023-03-12T13:55:00.001-07:002023-03-12T13:55:17.624-07:00Taco Recipe From back of McCormick Taco Seasoning MixMakes 2 cups1 lb ground beef1/4 c McCormick Taco Seasoning3/4 c waterMariellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358589643773059178noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12721255.post-34794869126243288572022-01-08T12:57:00.002-08:002022-01-08T12:57:45.587-08:00 Happy New Year 2022Cleaning up my old Blog here. Having more fun on Facebook groups that focus on my favorite Fiber Arts.Mariellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358589643773059178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12721255.post-8999899782067364102020-01-04T09:53:00.000-08:002020-01-04T10:31:05.939-08:00Dear Internet Archive:
Please remove my blog content from your site. Please do not link this blog with your search engine.
I am posting this per your request.Mariellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358589643773059178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12721255.post-70429032019566669572009-07-12T11:41:00.001-07:002009-07-21T16:06:06.756-07:00Mitten Tutorial - Step 6Step 6Last instructions were to knit 16 rows of stockinette stitch for the body of the mitten.Next you will begin decreasing for the mitten tip.Decrease for mitten top:1. (k6, k2tog) 4x – 28 sts2. Knit3. (k5, k2tog) 4x – 24 sts4. Knit5. (k4, k2tog) 4x – 20 sts6. Knit7. (k3, k2tog) 4x – 16 sts8. Knit9. (k2, k2tog) 4x – 12 sts10. Purl 2tog across – 6 sts, break yarn, Mariellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358589643773059178noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12721255.post-2574146876063332702009-07-04T20:54:00.001-07:002009-07-04T21:11:04.090-07:00Mitten Tutorial - Step 5Hope no one abandoned their mittens!Step 4 (continued):After you knit your 12 thumb rows your mitten should look like the pictured below.Step 5:Next Row: K3, k2tog across row 8 (12)sts,turn purl back. Then knit 2tog across – 4 (6)sts.Break yarn leaving a 1 yard length, gather up thumb tip and seam up thumb. Picture below is the thumb already sewn up.Now I'll show you how I avoid a hole at the Mariellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358589643773059178noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12721255.post-28002527193220314272009-06-29T21:39:00.000-07:002009-07-04T21:00:06.456-07:00Mitten Tutorial - Step 4Is everyone still with me?I thought I'd give you a few days to complete step 3. Step 4:After you have 44 total stitches your mitten should look like thisAnd you just finished a knit row.Next Purl Row - Purl 29 sts and turn. Don't purl past the marker.This is what it looks like after you turnNow you are ready to knit the thumb.Thumb: Edited July 4th - changed # of rows to 12Knit 13 sts, Mariellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358589643773059178noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12721255.post-57956333742935787712009-06-27T12:59:00.001-07:002009-06-27T13:21:21.406-07:00Mitten Tutorial - Step 3Now we will begin the left thumb gussetRow 1: Knit 4, M1 (make one), PM (place a marker), knit to end of row.Above picture shows how I M1 (make 1). I lift the stitch with the left needle and knit into the back of it so as not to leave a hole.Knitting in the front and back of the stitch to increase does not work - it does not leave a smooth increase line and does not look quite as nice.Above Mariellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358589643773059178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12721255.post-1926058568882062842009-06-26T16:44:00.000-07:002009-06-27T11:26:21.046-07:00Mitten Tutorial - Step 2Step 2 is easy, but first I have to clarify some questions.We will be using the same size needles for knitting the whole mitten.I also forgot to mention that due to the shaping of this gusset we will be making a left and a right mitten.We are working on the LEFT mitten for now.So on to Step 2Knit 4 rows in Stockinette stitch, but INCREASE by 1 st in the first row.you will now have 33 sts on the Mariellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358589643773059178noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12721255.post-71123315335832170302009-06-25T16:20:00.001-07:002009-06-25T16:26:45.179-07:00Mitten Tutorial - Step 1Are you ready? Well here goes - my very first mitten tutorial!We'll be working on just the small size for now - I'll add the next size up on the actual pattern.Step 1Cast on 32 sts and knit in rib of your choice for 3 1/4"I like 2x2 rib, so I used that - does not matter what you choose.3 1/4" for me worked out to about 22 rows.Tomorrow I'll post the next step.Can't think of a name for this Mariellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358589643773059178noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12721255.post-63036232189533518132009-06-24T13:34:00.000-07:002009-06-24T17:37:52.981-07:00Mitten TimeOkay, so I'm on a roll of mitten knitting!Pairs 13, 14 & 15The lovely blue yarn is Ironstone Multi 95% Wool 5% PolyesterThese are worked on double points in the round.Pairs 16, 17 & 18Same Ironstone yarn here but these are knit on 2 needles.Mitten TutorialI'll be posting a step by step little tutorial on how to knit these mittens with the "Indian thumb gusset " on 2 needles.What you needMariellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358589643773059178noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12721255.post-74889891189189224142009-04-20T10:27:00.000-07:002009-04-27T08:52:13.554-07:00Mitten FactoryHere is another pair of "hoot-less" mittens. I followed the pattern of Give-A-Hoot mittens omitting the cabled parts.Close up of what the Finnish knitters call "Indian Thumb Gusset"I did not really care for the 34 sts width of these. A little too wide even for my wide hands. I assume when you work the cabled part it would draw in the hand for a tighter fit.Soooo.............Inspired by Mariellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358589643773059178noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12721255.post-80193924136285323392009-04-14T08:45:00.000-07:002016-09-30T09:14:28.754-07:00Half HexagonsI decided to "fill in the gaps" and make some half hexies for the sides.
I Googled around and looked at Ravelry hexagons, but could not find any thing that would work.
No Pictures available - somehow they disappeared from Flickr
Only one available is on Ravelry
http://www.ravelry.com/projects/KnittingNonni/hexagon-how-to
This is how I made up the half hexie.
R1: 8 dc in a ring (however Mariellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358589643773059178noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12721255.post-33135997502894467882008-10-14T09:42:00.001-07:002008-10-14T16:04:56.156-07:00Hold On To Your Hats!It's very windy here in Fontana, and fall has arrived in the Inland Empire. We're having gusts of about 49 mph and that makes it pretty darn hard to go outside and pull weeds. I hope they die down soon because we are in need of a few groceries.Meanwhile I've been busily knitting up more Hatz!Hatz 26 - 30Four of them are just a basic beanie - no pattern. I used up lots of little oddballs of Mariellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358589643773059178noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12721255.post-8489409881976332532008-10-11T15:39:00.001-07:002008-10-11T15:47:20.939-07:00DiscoveryIt's fun to go digging in one's hidden Wips. Look what I discovered!It is a vest from Sally Melville's Styles book; The Whistler Vest.This one was hanging out deep in my closet with some other forgotten projects.We were discussing what to make for the elders of the Rez and vests were mentioned. I think this one will be going up to South Dakota this winter.These are the two fronts and they are Mariellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358589643773059178noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12721255.post-88448265093774268432008-10-03T14:10:00.000-07:002008-10-03T14:28:59.643-07:00Mitten Challenge Totals & MoreThe totals for the Mittenz Challenge of 2008 are in!1003 pairs of mittens/gloves/wristers were were mailed last week to the Rez!Simply amazing, isn't it? What one group of people can do when called to the challenge!Now back to our regular programming.... digging out the WIPsFound two more hats in the WIP pile.Hat #23Pattern: Slip Stitch Quilted Baby Hat by Shelly KangIt's a Ravelry Download too.Mariellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358589643773059178noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12721255.post-47176369999837854902008-09-29T13:28:00.000-07:002008-09-29T13:48:00.552-07:00Getting Back To Other ProjectsRita's House Socks are done! The garter stitch sole worked out great.I worked the afterthought heel on 20 sts, leaving 16 for the instep.Hope they fit!Here's the start of the Juliet Cardigan that I am knitting for my sis, Rita.She saw the pattern knit up at her local yarn shop.It calls for a gauge of 14sts per inch. Caron One Pound yarn and size 8 needles gave me the right gauge. I spend Mariellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358589643773059178noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12721255.post-1150318504856710102008-09-28T09:22:00.000-07:002008-09-28T09:48:04.656-07:00Keeping Track Of HatzAnd so I said I was going to go thru my knitting projects yesterday...Guess what I found? Hatz! I had stored them away somewhere different from where I usually keep them.So now I have all my hats to take pictures and I had a picture that included the 6 hats I mailed out last Friday.I went back and looked at all my posts and photos in my computer and I've found out I have made a total of 44 Mariellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358589643773059178noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12721255.post-49273910865817334022008-09-23T17:03:00.000-07:002008-09-23T17:31:51.495-07:00A Pair of Socks and Some AnswersHere's the house socks I've been working on. As you can see I've knit the place for the afterthought heel with black waste yarn.Now to take care of the "I Love Your Blog" Award answersI'm supposed to answer with one word whatever comes to mind first so here goes:The questions are as follows: 1. Where is your cell phone? Charging 2. Where is your significant other? Recliner 3. Your hair color? Mariellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358589643773059178noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12721255.post-23006386681039062332008-09-20T16:26:00.001-07:002008-09-20T16:53:39.637-07:00Square-ManiaI've been crocheting and knitting up 9" squares and now I have a little leaning tower of squares! They're waiting for company - more squares from our group.The top square is the basics solid granny square pattern I use. There is a YouTube video that shows how here.Now Lizzie has made quite a few blankets already and she just finished a crocheted Box Stitch Diagonal one.The other day at the LAMariellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358589643773059178noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12721255.post-74989235679307140882008-09-19T08:42:00.001-07:002008-09-19T09:08:49.845-07:00Changing GearsUpdate On The Blanket BlitzNow through January 15, 2009, our Yahoo NAS Group will be making4" knit or crochet squares in BABY COLORS ONLY, sport or worsted acrylic yarn and/or9" knit or crochet squares, any colors, worsted acrylic yarnWe will be sending all squares to:NAS Blanket Blitz19510 Van Buren Blvd.F3-361Riverside, Ca. 92508I will be one of the "assemblers" having fun joining up all the Mariellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358589643773059178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12721255.post-12153757434487459352008-09-15T14:36:00.000-07:002008-09-15T14:54:58.776-07:00No Blogging - Lots of KnittingNo Blogging lately - what's wrong with me?I've been real busy tending to the forgotten backyard. It was a jungle back there but I've now gotten it manageable again. My computer was having problems, my hard drive died. Put in another one and now I have to install all my programs again. I'm still not finished and now my photo editing software is not working for me.I decided to use Flickr's Mariellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358589643773059178noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12721255.post-69250813152329542412008-09-03T13:59:00.000-07:002008-09-03T14:21:49.920-07:00The Knitting Factory Is OpenI knit up this car seat blanket so fast, I amazed myself! Of course it is only about 24"x31" - but still, you know how slow I go on blankets in the summer...I used Mason Dixon's Moderne Baby Blanket but cast on fewer stitches and added a few more strips.This will be for Little Lissie - matches her little hat :)Yarn is Hobby Lobby's I Love This Yarn.WIPsI like to clean up my craft room when I go Mariellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358589643773059178noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12721255.post-77760462104932896482008-08-28T22:21:00.000-07:002008-08-28T22:30:55.616-07:00It's Been AwhileWell it's been awhile since I've last posted. I am back home again and trying to resume a regular schedule. It's hard. I miss my Colorado family.Lots of chores around here too. My backyard is a jungle of weeds, my wips are lying around, abandoned, my desktop power supply died, now the cpu fan is making strange noises and that is not good. Oh and I need to look for a car.Good thing I have Mariellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358589643773059178noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12721255.post-24794677104765138432008-08-15T17:43:00.000-07:002008-08-16T07:44:34.237-07:00More News From ColoradoI've decided to stay awhile longer here - just having too much fun with my grandchildren. I hope hubby is still alive in So Cal... (just kidding - he's fine)A girl can never have too many outfits, right? Here's the little one's wardrobe.And I just had to knit up a matching hat.Thought I'd knit up a few sweaters for future use before I head back home.This will be little granddaughter's Mariellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358589643773059178noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12721255.post-58065296561657728932008-08-07T07:53:00.001-07:002008-08-07T08:00:47.546-07:00And Now We PresentMy granddaughter!My daughter is holding the wee princess.Pretty darn cute!And no, I did not crochet the sweater.......But I will be making lots and lots of cute little outfits soon!Mariellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358589643773059178noreply@blogger.com8