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Georgia's Holiday Garland
The beauty of this project is that everyone - especially kids -- can play a part! Remember the fun of making garlands from colored construction paper? This pattern applies the same approach to knitting! Simply create similar-sized long rectangles that you can interlock by folding around each other and sewing up the ends, thereby making a knitted garland you can either put on a Christmas tree, or use as a wall decoration. Switch up the colors to fit in with your holiday decor.
Needles: Opt for size 15 for a chunkier ring, or use size 4 for a more delicate circle.
Yarn: Mix and match colors and textures for a varied look, or simply alternate two colors for a more coordinated appearance. The options are endless!
The pattern: Aim to make the rings similar in size - 8 inches by 2 inches works well. You can either use all the same stitching, or vary the rings.
Cast on an even number of stitches (such as 10)
Garter stitch rings:
All rows: Knit the stitches.
Cast off but leave a long enough tail of string to go back and sew up the ends.
Rib stitch rings:
Row 1 (and all odd rows): Knit 2, purl 2, repeat to end
Row 2 (and all even rows): Purl 2, knit 2, repeat to end. (Think of it as knitting the knits and purling the purls.)
Again, leave a long tail when you finish casting off.
Take the first rectangle, twist around to bring the ends to touch, and -using a crochet hook - use the long tail of yarn to sew the ends together. Then take a second rectangle, loop it through the first sewn-together ring, and connect the ends of the second rectangle, again sewing it together. Continue until your garland is as long as you like, and voila! You have created a truly unique decoration that your family can enjoy for years to come.
Copyright (c) 2009 by Kathleen Jacobs
Knit the Season
Twenty-year-old Dakota Walker is sure her late mother Georgia, founder of the Friday Night Knitting Club, would approve of her decision to accept a cooking internship at one of New York’s most prominent hotels during Christmas. The experience could change her whole future. But what will Dakota do when her father announces his intention to take her to visit her mother’s relatives in Scotland for the holiday, something Dakota is sure her mother would applaud with equal fervor?
From Thanksgiving through Hanukkah and Christmas to New Year’s Eve, Kate Jacobs’ Knit the Season celebrates the richness of family bonds and the joys of friendship as Dakota ultimately makes a decision that will enrich her life with a treasure trove of memories.
Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Putnam Berkley Pub. Group ( November 03, 2009 )
Item #: 44-1746
ISBN: 9780399156380
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.25 x 0.65 inches
Product Weight: 12.0 ounces
Winter warmth
March 22, 2010
This book brought extra warmth to the holiday season and is a great continuation of the characters. I look forward to the next installment to see how Dakota and her family deal with life events to come. Great read!
Reviewer: Joan H
Great Series
February 22, 2010
I enjoyed this book as much as the last two. It's wonderful to see how much Dakota has grown and become her own person. I can't wait to see what the next one brings!
Reviewer: Kristen
Favorite Series!
January 19, 2010
This series has become one of my very favorite! I really enjoy following their lives, the ups and downs of each character. I can't wait until the next one!
Reviewer: Pam F
The Knitting Gies On !!!
January 19, 2010
What a great series. This is a book that shows us how with a close circle of friends we stumble an keep getting back up. How we mature an make decision that are good for us and also bad for us. How as we age we come to know ourself and sometime even like the person you get to know.
Reviewer: Theresa F
A Delightful Story for the Christmas Season
January 19, 2010
This is the first time reading a book by Kate Jacobs. I found the story to be warm and inviting. It is refreshing to read a book that is wholesome and leaves you feeling anticipation for her next book.
Reviewer: Janice M
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