Easy, fun projects to take to the hospital

Melody,

I've also printed it out, do you have a picture of the finished doll that we
can see?

Hugs,

Nora

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Helen \"Halla\" Fleischer wrote:
| On 24 Jul 2003 22:00:05 GMT, (Richard Eney) wrote:

I saw a pattern in a magazine a few years ago for a kimono that is done
in strips, and it's assembled later. If you can't do strips, you can do
the squares separately. You could do each square in a different texture
pattern. Separate squares can be pockets to be sewn on later.

=Tamar

Could you be thinking of the knitted Dofuko? They're great fun to make.

That sounds like it. It's a perfect item to try new stitches on. Someday
I hope to get two colors I really like together and do mosaic knitting
squares for one.

=Tamar

"Helen "Halla" Fleischer" wrote in message
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| On 24 Jul 2003 22:00:05 GMT, (Richard Eney) wrote:

I saw a pattern in a magazine a few years ago for a kimono that is done
in strips, and it's assembled later. If you can't do strips, you can do
the squares separately. You could do each square in a different texture
pattern. Separate squares can be pockets to be sewn on later.

=Tamar

Could you be thinking of the knitted Dofuko? They're great fun to make.

I have never heared of Dofuko and a search on google found nothing. Please
can you explain it? I suppose it is something like a kimono?

Ophelia

"Helen "Halla" Fleischer" wrote in message Hi
Ophelia

If you go to this page
http://www.knitonecrochettoo.com/knittingcardigans.htm

The last three thumbnails in the bottom row are variations on the dofuko.
They look nothing like the one I made, though. For one thing I didn't use
a waist band or buttons, keeping it to a straight profile worn open or
wrapped like a happy coat. The narrowed waist band on some versions makes
it look a bit like a bomber jacket.

The dofuko is a 16th century Japanese garment ideally suited using up
narrow bits of cloth, or knitting or narrow loom weaving. I don't know
that
I've seen a good diagram of it on line. The body is basically 5
equal-width, narrow panels. 4 are hem to hem, over the shoulder and one is
just back of the neck to the hem. Of course those could be subdivided
either way. Many knitters work each strip in blocks of color and pattern.

The really wild thing is the sleeve. It's a rectangle about 13 inches
wide
and 26 long, cleverly folded into a dolman sleeve. Picture a bottom corner
folded up and the top edge folded over to meet that folded up side edge. I
think of it as an origami sleeve.

Oddly enough I've made 2 jackets based on the dofuko but never a complete
dofuko. On one I knit the body sideways and used the dofuko sleeve, for
the
other I knit the dofuko body and used a different sleeve because of the
pattern stitch I was using. I wish I'd kept notes of what I did on the
sleeve for that one. People always stop me and ask for a pattern for that
jacket and it would look smashing worked up in Noro's Kureyon. Even with
a
plainer sleeve, come to think of it. Hmm. Maybe I should do that and write
up the pattern as I go, this time...

Thank you for that wonderful explanation If you have a pattern for
knitting it please would you share it?

Ophelia

| On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 15:33:04 +0100, "Ophelia" wrote:

Thank you for that wonderful explanation If you have a pattern for
knitting it please would you share it?

Hey, that's all the pattern I used! Just the strips and the rectangle for
the sleeves. The strips were 5 inches wide. 4 were 48 inches long and one
was 23.The sleeve rectangles were 13 by 26. Just did a gauge swatch and had
at it. If I ever write a more detailed pattern, I'll let you know! I'll try
to remember to take some photos this weekend and either post them on my web
site, if I remember how, or send them to Martin.


Helen "Halla" Fleischer,
Fantasy & Fiber Artist in Fairland, MD USA
http://home.covad.net/~drgandalf/halla/

"Helen "Halla" Fleischer" wrote in message
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| On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 15:33:04 +0100, "Ophelia"
wrote:

Thank you for that wonderful explanation If you have a pattern for
knitting it please would you share it?

Hey, that's all the pattern I used! Just the strips and the rectangle for
the sleeves. The strips were 5 inches wide. 4 were 48 inches long and one
was 23.The sleeve rectangles were 13 by 26. Just did a gauge swatch and
had
at it. If I ever write a more detailed pattern, I'll let you know! I'll
try
to remember to take some photos this weekend and either post them on my
web
site, if I remember how, or send them to Martin.

That would be wonderful thank you? I do hope you write down a pattern)

Ophelia

On 22 Jul 2003 13:30:07 GMT, (The Anti Kathy)
wrote:

Hey, all! I know I lurk way more than I post, but I also know you are the
sweet ladies to help me out. I'm headed off for a surgery in a couple of
weeks, and anticipate a 5 day stay and 4-6 week recovery period. Of course,
one of my major worries is whatever am I gonna DO with my hands? I need a
project or project ideas. So far, I have the easy peasy pocketbook slipper
project - I'm sure to be able to knock off a few pair for Christmas gifts.
I'll be sick of those eventually, though, so need more good ideas.

I've decided that it has to be fairly mindless, at least for a couple of weeks,
since I have no idea how loopy on meds I'll be. At the same time, nothing but
garter or stockinette stitch will make me crazy - just not lace or colorwork, I
think, eh? It needs to be small - I won't want a growing afghan, for instance,
resting on my poor tummy. If it's something that I can remember large chunks
of the pattern without constantly finding my place, that's a plus.

Suggestions, ladies? I know that some of you knit away with various
infirmities and discomforts, so I'm sure you're experts!

I found a knitted hat pattern on Martha Stewart's website that was
easy to do. I'm working on my second one now.