Quilted Legal Pad Covers

Front View Inside with notepad (for some reason I cannot get this picture to rotate!)Inside without notepad

My needlework is not limited to knitting. I've been making quilted legal pad covers for gifts. My husband, Steve, is leaving today for a mission trip to Latvia. This one is for Ilze Daskevica, the mother of one of our exchange students studying here at Maryville College. Ilze loves to garden and I thought she would like this fabric!

Green Quilted Legal Pad

This one is for Apolonija, a dear friend in Latvia. This is my favorite so far!

My Favorite Shawl

This is my favorite shawl and I wear it all the time to keep my shoulders warm, especially in air-conditioned places. It goes everywhere with me. It is knitted with Berroco Suede yarn and was made in April 2005. The pattern is called Oakley and came from Berroco Scarves & More, #225 and features the shawl on the front cover. Used 5 balls of Berroco Suede Shade #3727 (Dale Evans). I increased the needle size to #11 instead of the #10 that it called for in the pattern for a more open weave look. The pattern is easy! Just start with two stitches and knit, increasing a stitch at the end of each row. I used a front & back increase (in the same stitch) at the end of each row. I added the fringe, which is 7 inches in length (cut in 14 inch lengths and doubled), as I knitted along.