What We Do

‘Strands of Love’ is part of Women’s Ministries at Venture Christian Church and Orchard Community Church. We are a group of women who knit or crochet items to be donated to those in need, in and around our community, across the country and around the world. We have made baby items for Heritage Home and Good Samaritan Hospital, and for individual families within the church, including those with newborn foster children. Some of our baby hats and blankets have gone on missions trips around the world! We have also donated afghans to InnVision, and made scarves for soldiers serving in Afghanistan.

There are many groups and organizations that can benefit from something that is just a hobby to many of us. Why not put your skills to “work” and come join us – we are all knit by God to be in His service!
Showing posts with label Patterns. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Patterns. Show all posts

Sunday, October 7, 2007

Soldier Scarf Pattern

Here's the pattern for the scarf I was knitting at the last meeting. No, you do not have to knit this pattern! I'm posting it because several of you asked for it. You can knit any pattern you like in between the ribbing on the ends - just make it "manly." :-)
The deadline is November 7th to turn them in. We're also meeting on November 14th so we could stretch the deadline, but I want to get them washed and tagged well before Thanksgiving so they can be sent off as soon as possible. THANKS!!

Yarn: Bernat Softee Chunky
Needles: 10 1/2 straight
CO 28 stitches
Odd-numbered rows = RS

Row 1 - 8: K2, P2
Row 11, 13, 15: Knit
Row 12, 14, 16: K3, P to the last 3 stitches, K3

Row 17: K13, P2, K13
Row 18: K3, P10, K2, P10, K3

Repeat Rows 17 & 18 until scarf measures approx. 41 1/2 inches
Repeat Rows 11 - 16
Repeat Rows 1 - 8

Bind off.
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Monday, January 15, 2007

Quick Hat

In case you're hunting for an easy hat pattern, here's a really easy one I made up tonight. I was surprised how fast it knit up. It would be even faster if it was just striped - the rows with the broken color took twice as long as a regular row. This is just a basic hat recipe, and it's knit flat and seamed. This size (CO of 64 st) fits me, so it should be made bigger for an adult male. We should make an assortment of sizes anyway.
The pattern:
Size 10 1/2 needles
Gauge = 4 st per inch
CO on 64(72, 80, 88) st
Knit 2" of K2, P2 ribbing (7-8 rows)
Knit 4" of stockinette - change colors for stripes if you want (always change color on RS and use that color for an even number of rows)
Decrease for crown:
K6, K2tog, repeat to end of row
Purl across
K5, K2tog, repeat to end of row
Purl across
K4, K2tog, repeat to end of row
Purl across
K3, K2tog, repeat to end of row
Purl across
K2, K2tog, repeat to end of row
Purl across
K1, K2tog, repeat to end of row
Purl across
K2tog across
Purl across
K2tog across
Cut yarn, leaving enough length to use for seaming
Thread darning needle through remaining stitches, pull off needle and cinch tight
Weave in any ends
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