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You’re Such A Turkey!

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So, for us Americans, Turkey Day is right around the corner, complete with all the trimmings, and of course, the obligatory filled to the brim feelings and a nap after the dishes are all done.

So, what are you doing this Thanksgiving Day? (other than the whole turkey thing?) You’re giving thanks for all of the blessings in your life!

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I’ll go first.

What am I thankful for? Family, friends, yadda yadda, but one of the things that strikes me when asked this question is this: I am thankful that I can step outside my front door at any time of the night or day, 24/7 and have my senses explode with the sights, sounds, and scents of nature and the farm. I can do that because of people, like my son, who are not home this holiday, but are, instead, voluntarily putting life and limb on the line over in a foreign country so that those of us at home don’t really have to think about the costs. Thank you to all of our servicemen and women. Thank you, thank you, thank you, and son, please come home safe and sound, SOON!

When I step into my outside world, I can smell the pine undertones in the fresh cold air. I can see the world, asleep under the blanket of the cold white stuff, and I can hear the critters munching contentedly in their pastures, the wind rustling through the trees, and usually, this time of year I can hear the snow and ice as it flurries around before hitting the ground.

But all of this seriousness aside, let’s remember to have some fun too. I won’t post individual links, just click on the pictures to go to the idea or pattern pages. We have everything from knitted turkey hats, turkey dishcloths, kntted turkeys, knitted turkeys knitting, and a whole spread complete with turkey and vegies.

Have fun! These ones don’t have any calories!I hope you all have a WONDERFUL holiday season!

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  4. Can you please e-mail me or let me know how I can get the pattern for the Turkey dishcloth.
    Thank you.

  5. Do you have the pattern for the turkey washcloth that I may have please, or do you know where I can get it? Thanks!

  7. I would really love the pattern for the turkey dishcloth. I know my mother and I would love to knit this one together. Thank you very much, oh and your work is WONDERFUL! You inspire me to go out of my comfort zone! =)

  8. Can u PLEASE send me the pattern for the turkey dishcloth? I want to make 1 for my sister & daughter THANK YOU

  9. Can you please send me the turkey dishcloth pattern? It’s a perfect gift for a friend who has a flock of turkeys in her yard everyday !! Thank you.

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Knit a Garter Stitch Blanket with a Twist

When I first started knitting again after a long absence from the craft (which has now been almost 25 years ago!) I really didn’t like garter stitch that much. I found it super boring, somehow even more boring than knitting stockinette stitch in the round, even though it’s exactly the same thing.

Over the years I’ve softened my opinion, and even grown to like garter stitch. There’s nothing wrong with being plain, and actually the texture of garter stitch is more interesting than stockinette.

Also there are fun things you can do with garter stitch to make it more interesting if you want to, such as adding stripes, working on the bias, or doing fun effects to change the look.

That’s the way with the Bernat Twist My Way Garter Knit Blanket. Using combinations of casting on and binding off creates what they call a Swiss cheese effect along two sides of the blanket. This is a lot of fun in the self-striping ombre yarn they chose for the pattern, but it would also be fun in a solid color or making your own stripes.

Despite the dramatic effect, this pattern is rated easy. It’s worked from side to side (if you consider the “cheesy” edges the top and bottom) and has an eight-row repeat that involves binding off and then casting on again to make the holes. They’re kind of like giant buttonholes.

Once you get the hang of it it’s a pretty easy repeat to remember, and it will be smooth knitting as big as you want to make it.

You can download this pattern from the Yarnspirations website for free, or you can buy a kit direct from them that includes the yarn you need (and knitting needles if you need those, too). Bernat Sport Ombre Twist, which is what is used in the pattern, comes in 12 self patterning colors and is a DK weight acrylic yarn.

[Photo: Yarnspirations]