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Because I Needed Another Addiction!

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twilightcoverSo the folks at Random House thought I needed more knitting time. Ok, I’ll go with that, let’s see where that leads. That was a month or so ago, and 3.5 Audio Books! Not the little ones that resemble bed time stories, no! These ones are the full length novels. So far we’ve conquered Twilight, New Moon and 1/2 of the 3rd in the series, Eclipse. Also The Symbol.

Am I getting more knitting done? First lets consider that this is cold, snowy, sit by the woodstove and drink hot tea season. But, it’s also snowshoeing and skiing season, but yeah, I’d have to say that the verdict is positive. More knitting is being knit. Good, that!

These audio books are just as addictive as the original novels, but they don’t need to be held (or petted, or talked to, fed, or watered, or even taken outside). Just plug them into the computer, grab your needles and you’re good to go, or to sit, or whatever!

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  1. I am presuming these audio books are the ones on cds? I use mine if I have trouble sleeping I plug them into my walkman headphones in and lay back and close my eyes – sometimes better than sleeping pills. Use the walkman on the train or bus to help pass the time. Many good ways to listen to them.

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Pencil Knitting Patterns

Getting ready for back to school makes me think about pencil crafts, so let’s take a look at some pencil themed knitting patterns! 

I recently made a pencil on a circular knitting machine, and it was a fun, quick, easy project that uses little bits of leftover yarn (and if you don’t have yellow you can make it a colored pencil using whatever color’s your favorite). And if you want to make a bigger version check out this pattern from Orange Olive Road on Etsy.

If you want to knit a pencil pillow by hand, check out Sketchy, available on Ravelry from Shana S. Cohen. This one uses worsted weight yarn and has two size options and the choice to make a pencil with an eraser or a colored pencil. 

Pencil scarves seem to be the most popular kind of pencil knitting pattern, and there are lot of cute ones. This one from Cosy Craft UK mostly uses garter stitch, with some welts to add texture and what looks like an I-cord edging. It calls for DK weight yarn. 

If you want to go all garter stitch try this version from Emsley Co Creations, which uses five colors of DK weight yarn and just a little shaping to make the point of the pencil.

There’s also this fun, mostly stockinette so it looks like it curls a bit, pencil pattern that looks like it’s worked in chunky yarn from Little Knits Studio. This one uses just a little garter stitch and easy shaping for the point. 

If you don’t want a pencil scarf, how about some pencil socks? The No. 2 Pencil Socks from The Yarn Enabler are available from Ravelry and use five colors of sock yarn. They feature wide ribs to mimic the texture of a pencil and have options to be worked from the top down or the toe up. 

Needs Sharpening by Alexander Walker is a free pattern on Ravelry that uses five colors of sock yarn to make a sort of shortie sock. The little bit of black at the tips of the toes inspired the name. These, too, can be worked in either direction and are available in three sizes.