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Flowers Forever - Free Knitting Patterns!

Hello!!!

Just finished this baby beanie hat, last night while watching a teen flick; daughters are at that age. Watched the Moth Diaries. Good movie. The same actress that played Mary, in The Tudors played the main character in this movie. She did an American accent, well.

It's a basic style hat that can also be done in an adult size. Here's the pattern for a baby.

Basic Hat Pattern:
• CO 56sts on to circular needles, join round.
• K2 P2 for 5 rounds.
• Continue to knit in the round for 4" from the CO round, then begin decreasing.

Decreasing For Crown:
• *K4, K2tog* repeat to round end.
• K 1 round without decreasing
• *K3, K2tog*
• K 1 round
• *K2, K2tog*
• K 1 round
• *K1 K2tog*
• K2tog
• BO, secure invisibly.
TADA!!!!

(You can also find tons of free patterns on Ravelry!!!)

Click on the image just above for the pattern's PDF.
This pattern has not be tested by someone else... I am pretty sure it is error-free, because I wrote it as I did each step. If you like the pattern and use it for profit, all I ask is you make a donation to St Jude's Hospital or Shriner's Hospitals for Children, to help our next generation of knitters!!! -Thank you.

Lesley Stanfield is another great source for patterns and her books can be found in stores and online.

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Absolute Rink!

No getting up that driveway today - just getting the mail was a challenge! With the temperatures dipping way down and staying really cold, I don't think I'll be getting up the driveway tomorrow, either.

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Homemade Pizza

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Ever since I have moved to New England, I have suffered looking for the best pizza. Yeah, Papa Gino's does an OK job, but a real pizzeria style pizza joint can't match what I grew up with (and had no idea it would be by which all else would be measured).

So, I set out to learn how to make my own. It's not difficult to make the dough (especially with a wicked kicker food processor I got for Christmas). However, I have to admit I've been known to buy some dough from Shaw's on MANY occasion - their's is a pretty good recipe.

With the learning curve and all things considered, pizza night has been a solid weekend fall-back (some would romantically call a tradition) for quite a long time and tonight was no exception... and a pretty good replacement for what I've missed for all these years.

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New Year Is Starting Off Great!

I forgot to say "Happy New Year" a few days ago. Guess it's been so crazy, but that's good, right?

Still knitting for the new baby. I can't wait for the box to be filled. Still want to make some little chachkies, like a reversible toy. (Can you tell it's for a special friend's granddaughter?)

Love the snow. We didn't quite get the 12" predicted but it wasn't that far off. Good thing school hadn't started back up, or that would have been a VERY short week.

Seems we are in for some more weather. This time, rain. Haven't caught the forecast for the total amount of rain, but with the temps in the 40s and the amount of snow on the ground, we could be talking about some local flooding.... But, for now it's just so beautiful.

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Nice Snowy Night

Predicting near blizzard conditions tonight and tomorrow. Good thing it's 4°F, because the snow's light and fluffy; 12" expected when all is said and done.

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