New idea

So, since I am terrible about updating my blog in a timely manner, I have decided to try updating weekly, regardless of whether or not I have pictures available to show. This week I finished a pink purse for my niece's birthday which was Friday. It was a rectangle that I sewed up the sides (tri-fold) and sewed a handle in. I also sewed on a button to keep the flap down. It was a pink plastic butterfly. Unfortunately, I did not take a picture before I wrapped it and gave it away.
October of course is in the middle of Christmas run, so I am still working on projects that I cannot talk about without giving them away. But I will say that I am currently working with a bamboo/acrylic yarn by Caron that is FANTASTIC! It is so soft, and I swear, it is the never ending yarn. I may buy some more if I can find a good T-shirt pattern. It is soft enough to sleep in. The only bad part is that it splits easily and I find myself having to be careful to make sure my loops are all going the correct direction. I am using a new pattern called star stitch which I am quite pleased with. Here are the instructions:

1- knit across
2- knit 4, p1, "star stitch-p3, leaving the stitches on the left needle, move the working yarn to the back and p3 again" to remaining 5 stitiches. p1, knit 4
3- knit across
4- knit 4, p3, star stitch to remaining 7 stiches, p3, knit 4
repeat

You may want to try a swatch of it before committing to a long term project, but I really enjoy unique stitches like the star stitch. Enjoy!