Hero Needles

For a few days I played on EBay and actually won the bid for these Hero needles. Notice the ruler on the turquoise needle. Sorry for the fuzzy picture. I'll hopefully get better in time!
I got interested in the Hero needles as someone gave me a couple of sets from an estate. They have such a smooth tip and don't drag as you knit the stitch. I have some "new" plastic needles that have a ring around the area where the tip joins the needle. What was someone thinking when they designed those? "Oh hey, let's make a needle that doesn't knit smoothly ... people will never notice"!!

Fiona Shawl

The Fiona yarn by Feza is lovely to knit. This super easy shawl will be a nice light weight cover up for late summer/early fall chills. Fonzie is particular fond of this label!! I am knitting this for ME!! But, I want to make this again in pinks for a very good friend.

Fiona Shawl by Feza
Approximately 246 yards
2 skeins
Size 10 needles
Cast on 3 stitches. Knit 1 row.
Next row: knit 1, make 1, knit to end
Repeat this row every row until you run out,
leaving enough for the bind off.

Note - to "make 1" without a hole follow this simple increase of knitting into the front and back of a stitch.
Kfb - Knit in front and back of stitch
Insert the right needle into the stitch, wrap the yarn around the needle and pull through for a regular knitted stitch , elongating the loop. Do not pull the stitch over the left needle. Bring the point of the right needle around to the back of the same stitch and knit into the back loop of the stitch. Now, pull the stitch from the left needle. You have two stitches from one stitch.

Well, I finally took the plunge! I have enjoyed reading so many wonderful blogs and decided I need to do this to learn more about the computer and to develop my skills. What I really enjoy is knitting. Give me needles and threads and I can surprise myself. Give me a computer assignment and I have to hit the help button 15 times. Actually, that is part of the problem ... I hit the button too much!

Now, about Fonzie Knits. Fonzie is our Scottish Terrier. And, he doesn't knit but I really believe he thinks he can. He is very capable of chewing up knitting labels and wooden knitting needles and just about anything else that falls in the floor. But, he is such a comfort on a cold winter night as he curls up on the couch beside me when I knit. Fonzie is a little love.

What am I knitting on? What am I not knitting on would be a better question. I have 2 sweaters started for my grandson, two for myself, a shawl (for me), a scarf/wrap (really for a friend but I want it), socks for Bob, a sweater for my youngest daughter and about 10 other smaller projects such as baby hats and dish cloths.

Well, enough for now. Keep those needles knitting.