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Citizens, I write you with great excitement now from 39,000 feet in the air, on a flight from Finland to Norway, to tell you about a magnificent treat I first tried yesterday in far northern
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Break time has finally come around here at this ancient brick educational edifice, and break time means Tea! and Knit Blogs! and even Ravelry! It is a dark and cold rain day here. Before the bright autumn leaves have even had a chance to flaunt their colour, this rain will have them down to wash away in puddles...But the colours of dyed yarns on knit blogs are even brighter than maple leaves, so that has cheered me up. I've been wrestling with a few vintage patterns that I want to make up. Charming as they are, it does take some time and thought to gauge them with modern yarns and update the sillouettes. I like my sweaters long and slightly fitted, with longer, 3/4 length sleeves. Puff sleeves are not for me (unless they are on Dotted Swiss blouses). Soon I'll have this sweater in good shape: I want to make this in Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Baby. The vintage sweater yarns were often fingering weight and that means that we now can use almost any sock yarn for these patterns from the early 1900's - if we're willing to do all that knitting on small needles! This particular pattern takes a US size 5. Another one in this same 1937 vintage booklet might lend itself charmingly to some updating: Its made with a bulky yarn - and my current favorite is the Plymouth Alpaca Grande. This would work up into a very soft, drapey, quickly knit winter sweater. The next old booklet to get some re-design attention will be the 1920 one with the four vintage knitted bras in it! and here it is! The Daliet Blouse from Jack Frost Sweaters - pattern 75 years old directions from www.unravelingsophia.blogspot.com “Feel correctly dressed for any occasion!” Size 14 (32 bust) Materials: Straight needles US 2, 14” long and Straight needles US 5, 14” long 8 oz Fingering wool [Grams to ounces conversion chart here: http://www.metric-conversions.org/weight/grams-to-ounces.htm ] Pattern: A multiple of 7 Row 1 - *K5, K2tog, YO, repeat from *, ending K7 Row 2 – P5, P2tog, YO, repeat from *, ending P7 Front: With No. 2 needles, CO 102 sts. K2, P2 for 4 in. Change to No. 5 needles, increasing to 112 stitches at even intervals across the row. Work in pattern for 7.5 inches from ribbing. Keeping pattern, bind of 7 sts at the beginning of each of the next 2 rows, then K2 sts tog at each end of every other row 7 times. Work 7.5 inches even. Bind off. Back: With No. 2 needles CO 102 stitches. K2, P2 for 4 in. Change to No. 5 needles, increasing to 105 stitches at even intervals across row. Work to correspond with front. Bind off for underarm same as front. Work armhole same as front. Bind off. Sew shoulder seams. Sleeves: With No. 5 needles, on right side of blouse, pick up 35 sts across shoulder. Work back, increasing to 70 stitches. Pick up 7 sts. Continue working back and forth in Pattern, picking up 7 stitches at end of each row until 126 stitches have been picked up from end to end of armhole. Work 5 inches even. Change to No. 2 needles, decreasing to 62 sts. K2, P2, for 2 inches. Bind off. Sew underarm and sleeve seams. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Updated (modern) Instructions: There’s no reason why you couldn’t knit this blouse on a circular needle in the round and avoid a lot of seaming. This is how I plan to do it, eliminating the tight waist and the puffed sleeves and making the blouse long and slim but still form-fitting. I may lengthen the sleeves, too. Size 32 bust Note: This pattern could be altered for larger sizes with a few changes: Add 14 stitches per bust size to the cast on (this assumes a 7 st per inch gauge) . Add length by knitting extra rows in the body of the sweater. Increase the depth of the armhole scythe by working additions rows with K2tog every other row. If you prefer a looser waist silhouette, add stitches to the cast on, in multiples of 7 per inch to be increased, and gradually decrease as you move towards the bustline. Materials: Circular needles US 5, 14” long and 16” long. Size 2 circular 16” for sleeve cuff (optional). Stitch holders 5 balls (for the smallest size) Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Baby 55% merino wool, 33% Microfibre, 12% Cashmere approx. 137 yards/ 125m per 50g Pattern: A multiple of 7 Row 1 - *K5, K2tog, YO, repeat from *, ending K7 Row 2 – Repeat Front and Back: With No. 5 needles, CO 224 sts. Join in round. K2, P2 for 4 in. Work in pattern for 7.5 inches from ribbing. Slip half of the stitches onto a stitch-holder. On live stitches, and keeping in pattern, bind off 7 sts at the beginning of each of the next 2 rows, then K2 sts tog at each end of every other row 7 times. Work 7.5 inches even. Bind off. [I think binding off is the best way to go to get the neck to look the way it does in the original picture]. Slip circular needle through the held stitches of the back. Repeat the instruction for the front. Shoulder seams: seam shoulders using a fairly loose whip stitch. Sleeves: With 16” No. 5 circular needles, on right side of blouse, pick up 35 sts around shoulder (this should be a complete circle after seaming the shoulders). Work around even for 5 rows, establishing pattern as in front and back. Increase slightly by adding 1 stitch at beginning of pattern on 6th row, as in: K6, K2tog, YO, repeat from *, ending K7. Work 5 inches even for short sleeves. For ¾ length sleeves, Knit until sleeve measures approximately 12 inches from shoulder. Cuff: Change to No. 2 needles. K2, P2, for 2 inches. Bind off in rib pattern or use sewn bind-off. © 2007 Unraveling Sophia for Silver-Apples Designs; all rights retained by author. This pattern may not be duplicated in any form, including electronic, and may not be re-posted on the internet, without express permission from the author. Links to this original pattern may be posted. It may not be included in any collection of patterns, for sale, without individual and written permission from the author. One hard copy may be retained for personal, non-commercial use. For use in charity or teaching purposes, please contact the author.
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I dug out my sandbakkel tins and made a batch to freeze for Christmas. It's been a few years since I've made these. I forgot how good they are! Sandbakkel are a Scandinavian type shortbread cookie baked in special tins. You can find the tins here. I got my tins from my mom. They are a bit battered, but seasoned well after so many uses. When you first get them, you need to butter them and put them in the oven for awhile. You aren't supposed to wash them after use....just wipe them clean. These cookies are a bit putsy. First you have to spread the dough evenly in the tins with your fingers, bake them, cool them a bit, then tap them until the cookie falls out. I only have about a dozen tins, so the process takes a few hours before they are all baked. But once they are done, you have a delicious almond shortbread type cookie! They are good plain, or used as a tart and filled with cream and berries. I love them both ways! Tasty Tuesdays It's a blog party Tuesdays at the Table Tempt My tummy Tuesday Sandbakkel 1/2 c. sugar 2 T. brown sugar 2 T. powdered sugar 1/2 c. shortening 1/2 c.butter 1 egg 1 tsp. almond extract 1/2 tsp. salt 2 c. flour Mix well. Press into tins and bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes.
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***DIY PRINTABLE INSTANTLY DOWNLOAD AFTER PAYMENT IS RECEIVED!*** This paper doll (about 8") was made from my original illustration. Unlike my other version of St. Lucy, this one is NOT jointed. It uses a triangular prop system so that the doll can stand up. I thought this might be better for young children, because of the danger of using tiny brads on the articulated versions! For your convenience, I have included both the color and the black-and-white pages in this set. YOU WILL RECEIVE * 1 COLOR 300 dpi pdf file (2 doll pages and 1 instruction page) * 1 BLACK AND WHITE 300 dpi pdf (2 doll pages and 1 instruction page) YOU WILL NEED * A home computer with ink (or access to a store like Staples that can print for you) * A program that can open .pdf files (Adobe Reader is free: http://get.adobe.com/reader) * White cardstock (I recommend 199gsm or higher—"110 lb" for Cardstock) * Scissors and/or a craft knife Please note that the watermark will NOT be on the actual file you receive. Colors may vary slightly depending on your monitor and printer. Please let me know if you have any issues with the file -- I am happy to help! THIS IS A DIGITAL DOWNLOAD This is an Instant Download pdf that you can download and print immediately after purchase. You will not receive a physical product in the mail. Once you have downloaded the file you can print it on your own printer or save it onto a CD or flash drive and have your local office supply store print it. If you need help with downloading, please see this page: https://www.etsy.com/help/article/3949 TERMS OF USE This paper doll is ©2014 Andrea Helen Smith of StellaMarigoldArt. Please do not alter, distribute, or re-sell this this paper doll (or accessories) in any form, printed or electronic. Many hours of thought and love were put into this illustration/these illustrations. Please do not use it for commercial purposes in any form. If you share or display my work, please give credit to me and to my shop, StellaMarigoldArt. Otherwise, the purchaser has permission to print this set as many times as desired for his or her own family. If you need to print multiple copies for friends for a special occasion (say, for a birthday party), please go ahead, but please do not share the file itself. If you have friends who would like their own file, please suggest that they come to my shop. Thank you and God bless you! If you are interested in updates on my artwork, please see my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/stellamarigoldart To find more of my Catholic coloring pages and paper dolls, please search my name at Catholic Heritage Curricula's website.
