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Beam ‘N Read Lights – A Must Have For Your Knitting Bag!

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What is a Beam ‘n Read Light?

If you are a knitter (and you are, if you’re reading this blog), you need this light.

Picture a small, yet powerful, easy to use, hands free light. Small enough to be portable (perfect for student’s back packs, glove boxes, knitting bags, and yes I have one in my motorcycle saddlebag).

They are perfect for travel and in an emergency. Perfect for reading both printed books and e-readers that are not backlit. And, of course, perfect for your needlework.

They use a small, long lasting battery, but selected models are also have ac/dc adapters. The adjustable (and elastic on some models) neckstrap combined with the bright LED lights focus the light wherever you want it. Clip on magnifiers make it just that much better, as do clip on light filters.

Don’t want to wake everyone up by turning on lights? Just use your Beam N Read.

Here are some features:

  • Shines wide and bright, hands free light directly on workspace / personal space
  • Lightweight, easy to carry, provides a personal task light anywhere, anytime
  • Energy Efficient: Extra long battery life saves money and the environment
  • One light works with all eReaders: Kindle, Nook, Kobo, Sony Reader, etc.
  • Unique accessories include clip on filters and clip on magnifiers
  • Versatile and useful for many tasks at home and during travel

Sure there are other lights that will do what this one does, but this is ONE light!
To get this much versatility, you’d have to have a whole arsenol of lights.

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Christmas Stocking Knitting Patterns for Your Pets

I’ve shared a lot of Christmas stocking knitting patterns over the years (see posts 1, 2, 3 for example) but what if you want to knit a stocking for a non-human member of your family. If you’re looking for Christmas stocking knitting patterns for your cats or dogs, this is the post for you.

These large paw print stockings are perfect for either dogs or cats, so they’re great to knit if you have both. They are worked in the round using DK weight yarn, and the stocking measures about 17 inches/43 cm from the top to the heel. You can get the pattern from nicolaluke.

The K4 Project has a super cute Kitty Christmas stocking pattern, which is worked in worsted weight yarn. They also have a dog version, or you can buy both and get a discount if you have both dogs and cats to knit for. Both projects have two patterns, showing how to work the stockings flat or in the round.

Put your dog into a Christmas scene with this stocking pattern from ifanhourChild. It shows a dog in a dog house in the snow, and has room for the dog’s name at the top. It’s worked flat using worsted weight yarn and the pattern includes charts for many small and medium dog breeds (there’s a separate listing for bigger dogs) so you can stitch a dog that looks like yours.

Annie’s Woolens has both dog and cat stocking knitting patterns that are worked in worsted weight yarn in the round. You can change up the colors to suit your pet if you want, and they come with an alphabet chart for personalization. Or you can stick with holiday colors and buy a kit to make the dog or cat stocking.

Waiting for Santa Paws is a pattern from Kate Agner on Ravelry that would be cute for a dog or a cat. It looks like a leg with a paw print on the bottom part of the foot and more paw prints running around the top of the leg. This is a great option if you don’t want to mess with a heel turn because it doesn’t have a heel, because dogs and cats don’t have heels so why would their stockings?

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