Date: Wed, 22 Oct 1997 20:00:55 -0600 From: janet szabo To: knit@bolis.com Subject: KNIT: My gift to the List I was hit with a flash of inspiration in Wal-Mart yesterday, and would like to submit it as my Xmas gift to the list: Knitted Mesh Xmas Ornaments Materials: Gold metallic Knit-Cro-Sheen (gold thread with a metallic wrapping strand) Pair size 8 or 9 needles OR a knitting machine Plain satin ball ornaments (can be had at Wal-mart in boxes of 50 for $6.97) Cast on 24 sts and knit (either garter or stockinette) for 30 rows. Piece should be nice and loose -- think "mesh". Cast off and darn in ends. Wrap around satin ball and tie with gold ribbon, leaving a "pouf" of fabric at the top. I did mine on my mid-gauge knitting machine, at a tension of 8 (same number of sts and rows). I'm planning to knock a bunch of these out to sell at our weaving guild bazaar next month. I also took a bunch of old sweaters found at thrift stores that I had felted, intending to do something with them -- I cut two pieces, sewed them together, sewed bias tape around the bottom for a border, and voila! -- instant tea cozy. These will also go on sale next month. Happy knitting to all, Janet Szabo jknitter@netrix.net --- This pattern downloaded from Wool Works: the online knitting compendium http://www.woolworks.org/