One-Row Buttonhole

Thank you to Nancy for showing me this video! It gives easy-to-follow instructions for a great, reinforced buttonhole that you complete within one row of knitting. I liked it so much that I've embedded it here for my own future reference.



It makes me want to start a cardigan!

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FSBO - $399,900 - 3br/1ba - Single Family (Arlington, MA)

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Home for Sale - $399,900 - 3br/1ba (Arlington, MA)

FOR SALE BY OWNER $399,900

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5 Blossom Street
Arlington, MA 02474
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Living Area: 1242 sq ft
Lot size: 4238 sq ft

Move right in to this single family vintage colonial home with gleaming hardwood floors & newer windows throughout. Bright & sunny first floor with bay windows, built-in corner hutch. Three bedrooms upstairs, plus extra room and full bath. Seasonal view of Boston skyline. New roof, boiler & hot water tank. Large deck off kitchen with steps down to private fenced-in yard. Walk-out basement. Security system. Whole-house water filter. Walk to Arlington Heights shopping, public transportation, Minuteman Bikeway, Reservoir Beach, schools, ice skating rink, parks and ball fields!

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Penguin Sweater Pattern

As you may be aware the oil spill & potential disastrous effects to wildlife & environment off the coast of Tauranga is frightening. A small number of little blue penguins have already been caught in the oil spilled to date with growing fears that more will be effected. Skeinz, a LYS in New Zealand, has been asked to help with the penguin relief by knitting small Penguin PJ’s to help protect the birds & prevent them from preening their feather & ingesting the toxic oil. If you can help out by knitting a penguin jumper – send them to Skeinz at the address below.

This pattern can be found at http://www.skeinz.com/Newsletters/spring2011.html
Or download a .pdf at http://www.penguins.org.au/images/stories/penguin%20jumper%20pattern%20for%20web.pdf

Penguin Jumper in 8ply - Must be 100% Wool Yarn
1 pair 3.25mm , 1 pair of 3.75mm needles , 1 set of 3.25mm dpn’s or circular
Cast on 36 stitches using 3.25 needles.K1, P1 to end of row. Repeat this row 7 times. Change to 3.75mm needles and K2, P2 rib. Work 4 rows increasing at each end of every row. (44 sts)
Continue until work measures 15 cms.
Decrease 1 st at each end of every row until 28 sts remain.
Decrease 1 st. in middle of next row (27 sts.)
Leave on needle.
Make second side the same.
Transfer the 54 sts from both pieces to 3 of the set of 4 3.25mm needles.(18 sts on each.) and work a round neck in K1 P1 rib for 10 rows.
Cast off.
Stitch up sides to decreasing to 27sts (opening for flipper). Add elastic to the top and bottom to prevent the penguins getting out of them. Top: 15cm of elastic; bottom 17 cm (knots allowed). Flat elastic OK.

If you can help out by knitting a penguin jumper – send them to
Skeinz at 5 Husheer Place, PO Box 3123, Onekawa, Napier 4142

or email for more info: nzyc@designspun.co.nz or info@skeinz.com