Shawl Knitalong

This is the second post of my shawl knitalong, you can find the first part of it Here.

This week we will be making the shawl larger, and we will make another rosette.

Transferred to single pts.

Shawl

Starting with the 13 sts from last week on your needle transfer work to the 5.00 single pts.

Continue in the pattern:

Next row: k1 yo k11 yo k1.

Next row: purl across.

k row: k1 yo k13 yo k1.

p row: p across.

k row: k1 yo k15 yo k1.

p row: p across.

This is the 29 st end for this week.

k row: k1 yo k17 yo k1.

p row: p across.

k row: k1 yo k19 yo k1.

p row: p across.

Continue by adding two every k row with the yos,
and purling every p row. we will start from 29 sts next week.

Decorations

Cast on 2 sts in lace weight using 2 double points.

First row:k1 kfb.

Next row: k across.

Next row: k1 kfb k1.

            

(Decoration) You should have a gradual curve.

First purl row: p across.

k row: k2 kfb k1.

p row: p across.

k row: k3 kfb k1.

p row: p across.

k row: k4 kfb k1.

purl every purl row, knit 1 more before your kfb every knit row, when you have 10 sts on your needle knit stockinette for 5 rows.

Next row: k1 k2tog k across.

p row: p across.

It should look like this right after cast off.

k row: k1 k2tog k across.

p row: p across.

k row: k1 k2tog k across. Repeat k1 k2tog k across every k row, purl across every p row, until you have 2 sts left then cast off.

Leave 3 inch strand of yarn after casting off, use to tie/weave in a spiral until it resembles a rosette.

The end product rosette.

Thank you for reading, I hope you are enjoying it and that I am not going too slowly or too quickly for you. I am looking forward to next week.

Shawl Knitalong

In my last post I asked for suggestions for crafts and activities my readers would like to see on my blog. One of the suggestions I received was something with knitting. Knitting was a prominent skill on the frontier. It was useful for keeping warm. They didn't have insulated, waterproof coats back then, so they had to make the clothing they needed to stay warm.
  Sometimes the youngest children, who didn't have to leave the house every day, didn't have warm winter clothing for outdoors. It took a lot of knitting to keep everyone warm, usually the mother and the children who did not work, all the girls, and any boys under the age of ten, or earn money would sit at home and knit after school.

Cast on two stitches.

Shawl Knitalong
Here is how it works:
Every Friday I will post a small section of the project.
The pattern is easy, and if anyone needs me to explain anything please post a comment and I will try to help you. 
The written pattern will be accompanied by photographs of my project to help make it easier.
We will be working on two seperate things at once that will be put together at the end.
These abrieviations will be used: k(knit), p(purl), yo(yarn over), k2tog(knit two together), kfb(knit front and back), sts(stitches).

This is the yarn-over on the first row.

You will need:
a set of 5.00mm double point needles,
a pair of 5.00mm straight needles,
one 5.50mm crochet hook,
one skein of worsted weight yarn, your color choice,
one cake of lace weight yarn, your color choice.

Shawl
Cast on 2 sts on 2 double points in worsted weight.
First row: k1yo k1.
Next row: k1 yo k1 yo k1.

This is the end for this week.

First purl row: p across.
k row: k1 yo k3 yo k1.
p row: p across.
k row: k1 yo k5 yo k1.
p row: p across.
k row: k1 yo k7 yo k1.
Purl every purl row, yo 1 st after k1 and before last st every k row.
This should give you a gradual increase forming a triangular shawl.

Decorations

            

(Decoration) You should have a gradual curve.

Cast on 2 sts in lace weight, also using 2 double points.
First row:k1 kfb.
Next row: k across.
Next row: k1 kfb k1.
First purl row: p across.
k row: k2 kfb k1.
p row: p across.
k row: k3 kfb k1.
p row: p across.
k row: k4 kfb k1.
purl every purl row, knit 1 more before your kfb every knit row, when you have 10 sts on your needle knit stockinette for 5 rows.

It should look like this right after cast off.

Next row: k1 k2tog k across.
p row: p across.
k row: k1 k2tog k across.
p row: p across.
k row: k1 k2tog k across. Repeat k1 k2tog k across every k row, purl across every p row, until you have 2 sts left then cast off.
Leave 3 inch strand of yarn after casting off, use to tie/weave in a spiral until it resembles a rosette.

That is all for this week, I am looking forward to next Friday. Thank you for reading!

The end product rosette.

❧In The Garden☙

                                      ❧In The Garden☙
 It is the month of August, the first cool breeze of autumn is on the air, the leaves are a-flutter, some falling and some turning color, harvests are taking place with corresponding festivals, and for us, with our newly refurbished greenhouse, harvest is blossoming for the future. We have harvested lettuce, spinach, arugula, and all manner of greens. Our long term crops however, are most likely going into October, the peas are just now in bloom. 

The peas are almost seven feet tall!

The beans are soon to bloom.

The radishes are thriving.

Thank you for reading, I am looking for craft suggestions to put on my blog, please let me know what you would like me to do.

The Infinity Dreams Award/Tag

The Infinity Dreams Award/Tag

Thank you, Erudessa, for tagging me!!! 

Rules: 

1. Thank the blogger who tagged you. 

2. Tell us 11 facts about yourself.

3. Answer the 11 questions given to you.

4. Tag 11 bloggers and give them 11 new questions to answer.

11 facts about myself:

1. I am extremely old-fashioned.

2. I am horrible with the computer. (I could barely figure out how to do this tag.)

3. I want to be an English teacher someday.

4. I love gardening!

5. I knit and crochet.

6. I love reading!

7. I do Irish step-dancing.

8. I want to be a farmer someday.

9. I love working outside.

10. I like to write poetry.

11. I have two little sisters, and one of them is 11.

Now the questions:

1. What is your earliest memory of reading, or being read to? 

The first book I remember being read was a book called On the Day You Were Born.

2. Why did you choose to start a blog? I was writing a newsletter every month, that I sent out to people, 

but I decided it would be easier to write a blog, and I would reach more people this way.

3. Since this is the Infinity Dreams Tag, what is your biggest dream, no matter how out there it may seem? 
To have a farm and be an English teacher, and to inspire the children I teach.

4. Favorite subject in school? (If you're in school still. If not, what WAS your favorite subject?) 
English: spelling, grammar, literature, and more, all rolled into one subject.

5. Where would you live in the world, if you could live anywhere? 
I recently took a trip to Ireland, and it was spectacular, but I have so many friends here, and the area where I live now is so
beautiful, that I would need a combination of both.

6. How would you describe your personal style? 
Rustic, homey, pioneer, farmhouse, Jane Austen, home made.

7. Who has inspired you? It can be anyone, past, present, fictional, or no. 
Many great women from history. Also my dance teacher, who is also a school teacher, a wonderful person, and my friend.

8. Do you prefer open plains, and sparkling beaches, or rugged mountains and wild forests? 
I would say mountains and forests, but I have always wanted to farm, so mountains and forests
with a little valley in the middle.

9. If you could meet one celebrity, who would you choose? 
I would have liked to meet Sojourner Truth, or Clara Barton, or Helen Keller, or many other famous women from history, 
but because they are no longer alive I would also say Julie Andrews/Edwards.

10. Favorite Disney princess? (Or Disney character if you don't prefer princesses.) 
Pocahontas, and Esmerelda from The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

11. Favorite quote?

"Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great love." - Mother Theresa
And "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." -  Eleanor Roosevelt
And "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."- Dr. Seuss

I do not know many people on Blogger yet, so if you are reading this feel free to consider yourself tagged.
I will also be passing on these questions because I had a wonderful time answering them.

Thank you!

Also, I am sorry about the uneven sizes of the text, I am having some problems with my format.

Home made applesauce

Mom and my sister had been on a short trip to Salt Lake City, in Utah, for three days. While they were gone I got most of my spring cleaning done, and Dad, my other sister, and I made dinner for them when they came home. We made apple sauce, mashed potatoes, and pork loin wrapped in bacon. I am going to share a recipe for home made apple sauce with you.

Home Made Apple Sauce

You will need:

• Ten large Granny Smith apples, or other good cooking apples {not too sweet.}                              
• About one cup of sugar, the amount of sugar depends on the apples you are using, and of course your own taste.
• Cinnamon, to taste.
• A large pot, we use the same one that we mash our potatoes in.
• Water, in the pot.
• Apple or potato peelers.
• At least one knife.
• Spoon and plate, for tasting.

Wash and peel the apples, I find it works best if you start at the top of the apple and peel in a spiral.

Young girls used to say the alphabet while peeling in this way, and if the peel broke the letter they stopped on was supposed to be the first initial of their future husband. You do not have to do this if you do not want to, I do not usually.
   After you have peeled the apples cut each apple one at a time into quarters, cut the core out of each quarter, cut the quarter in half and cut into four or five chunks. Repeat with each quarter, and each apple. Place the cut apples in the pot, and add water; it depends on you to figure out how much water is needed, every batch is different. You can also add water as you go along.
   Place the pot on the stove and turn to medium heat. Cook until the apples are just getting soft, and add the cinnamon. {to taste.} Continue cooking until the apple chunks start to fall apart. Remove from the heat and carefully transfer to large serving bowls. Serve and enjoy!

Chunky home made apple sauce

Hello everyone! It has been a long time since I last wrote a blog post.
A belated Happy Saint Patrick's Day to all of you!

An Irish Blessing:

May the blessing of light be on you—
light without and light within.
May the blessed sunlight shine on you
and warm your heart
till it glows like a great peat fire.

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

New Bread Recipe

Saturday I made home made bread using a new recipe given to me by Erudessa Aranduriel.

The results were much to my liking, I think I may have a new favorite bread recipe.

Sometimes you have to be willing to get your hands dirty. 

I also had a lot of help from my sister, this is rare because she does not like cooking or baking.
Thank you!

The dough, rising. 

I get somewhat attached to my projects. 

Two of three beautiful loaves.

The third loaf was consumed so rapidly that this is the best picture I could get of it.

A very big thank you to my sister for helping, and to Erudessa Aranduriel for the best bread recipe I have come across.

Here is a link to Erudessa's blog:http://thefloweringvales.blogspot.com/