Are you ready for some FOOTBALL?

Of course you’re ready for some football!

1. You’ve got your handy NFL Meets Cascasde 220 Yarn List

2. You’ve gone to your local yarn shop to get your teams colors Cascade

3. Your going to knit/crochet…

What! You don’t know what to make!

Oh, really, do I have to do all the work for you?

You will always look fashionable, and warm, in the stands with a team colors hat. Check this one from Debbie Stoller’s Son of a Stitch ‘n Bitch.

Hey, if you thought Favre was still going to be with the Packers and you bought green and gold, fear not! The J-E-T-S, JETS, JETS, JETS’! green is the exact same! You lucky dog.

Or you could go halvesies and just make it green, gold and white in honor of ole Brett‘s past and present teams.

No, no hat for you? Ok, scarf. You can make a scarf. You can do stripes. Rockin’ easy and makes a good tailgating project too!

Now, something I am always in awe of at the game, and envious of is the team color afghan. In my heart of crafty hearts I’d love to make one for my dear sweet Ogre in New York Giants colors.

But, really, really? Red, white and blue! Argh!

Why couldn’t his team by the Bears! Orange and Navy!

Again, points for team color style Chicago!

So, what will you be knitting this football season? Scarf? Hat? Afghan? Beer Sweater?

Beer Sweater-free Pattern on Ravelry by Melissa Martensen

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Craft Magazine Rules, plus Werewolf Worries

Ok, craft magazine really is my favorite magazine 🙂

That’s all.

Except for all you Outlaw Knitters out there…I knit at both swim lessons (again, Pig, not mine) and then at Cub Scouts.

Plus on the way back to the car from the Scout meeting thing Pig 1 asked “what time do you think the werewolves come out, I know they get done at midnight, but do you think they will be out right now?”

Oh, yes, tears did well up in my eyes, my little Pig is well on his way to being a little Ogre.

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HandKnits, Popcorn, NFL and Zombies

So I was supposed to help the Ogre’s Ogre Dad, Marshall get his blood drawn today, which I technically did do, but I also got a job.

Then I was also supposed to go to a fabric shop and pick something up so the Ogre could finish Pig 3’s Lovie, but I didn’t, I was looking for my resume. Because although I got the job, I still have to send my info to Human Resources.

Oh, the job? Yeah, turns out, I’m awesome, and there’s a shortage of certified Medical Laboratory Technicians who are awesome. Really. If you are an awesome MLT you walk into a building that houses a medical lab and see if you get a job.

Looks like Eddie Bauer is out, I have to save people’s lives instead! Plus the pays better, and the shoes are more comfy.

Now, knitting news. Actually weird blog news. My buddy John submitted my post
The NFL Meets Cascade 220 Yarn List to the blog Uni Watch blog and now all these football guys are clicking over to knit with snot. I am sure they are sadly dissappointed that I am not a giant chested cheerleader hottie, but instead your average zombie slaying knitting mother of three. Yeah, it’s a whole thing.

As for the baby cardigan that needs to be finished by Saturday…never-gonna-happen. I have like 100 cub scout patches to sew on.

By the way, anyone need some popcorn? You may think you don’t need any, but you will need some and if you don’t need any now, you will soon, and if you don’t need some, you may still get some. How do I know? Because I have a whole Mazda 5 full of popcorn and if someone doesn’t buy it relatives can expect it along with their handknit items this year. Or, you pick the lesser of two evils.

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The NFL Meets Cascade 220 Yarn List!!!

Before you start…Please note, I DO NOT SELL THIS YARN. Please go to the Cascade link below to find your local or an online distributor.

Hat pattern-here’s the beauty, use YOUR favorite hat pattern and place stripes at your leisure.
Knitting Pattern Central has loads to choose from
Here it is…The List

NFL team colors, matched up with Cascade 220 yarns to the best of my ability. If you disagree, well, I had fun doing this, and my eye is still twitching from it.

Hat ideas…
Stripes, Main Color and then “Go Your Team Name” in Contrast Color, again Stripes.
(This is actually done in Western Michigan University Colors-You get the gist)
Scarf ideas…
See hat ideas

Also note, I am not a fan of all 1 million teams, and I live in the Midwest, so I am not accustomed to some of the weird colors like “coral” or “teal.” Things like “snow” or “blizzard” I get. These teams are marked with an *.

Arizona Cardinals* – Cardinal Red (9404, 8895) Black (8555), White (8505)

Atlanta Falcons – Red, (9446, 8895) Black (8555), White (8505), Silver

Baltimore Ravens – Black (8555), Purple (886, 2410), Metallic Gold, White (8505)

Buffalo Bills – Dark Navy (8393), Red (8895), Royal Blue, Nickel, White (8505)

Carolina Panthers* – Black (8555), Panther Blue (9468), Silver (8400), White (8505)

Chicago Bears – Dark Navy (8393), Orange (7824), White (8505)

Cincinnati Bengals – Orange (7824), Black (8555), White (8505)

Cleveland Browns – Brown (8686), Orange (9465B), White

Dallas Cowboys* – Navy (8393), Metallic Silver (8407), Blue (7818) White (8505)

Denver Broncos – Bronco Navy (8393), Orange7824), White

Detroit Lions – Honolulu Blue (9487), Silver (8400), Black, White (8505)

Green Bay Packers – Dark Green, (8267) Gold (7827), White (8505)

Houston Texans – Deep Steel Blue (8393), Battle Red (2427dark red/8895), Liberty White (8505)

Indianapolis Colts – Royal Blue (9467), White (8505)

Jacksonville Jaguars* – Teal (8907 more blue or 7813 more green), Black (8555), Gold, (2415) White (8505)

Kansas City Chiefs – Red (8895), Gold (8727), White (8505)

Miami Dolphins *– Aqua (7812), Coral (7824), Navy, White (8505)-LYS said the orange is a bit dark, but tone it down with white.

Minnesota Vikings – Purple (7808), Gold (7827), White (8505)

New England Patriots – Nautical Blue (8393), Red (8895), New Century Silver, White (8505) (cheaters)

New Orleans Saints – Old Gold (9476), Black (8555), White

New York Giants – Dark Blue (2404, 8393), Red (8895), White, Gray

New York Jets – Hunter Green (8267), White (8505)

Oakland Raiders – Silver (8400), Black (8555), White

Philadelphia Eagles – Midnight Green (8267), Black (8555), Charcoal, Silver, White

Pittsburgh Steelers – Black (8555), Gold (7827), White

St. Louis Rams – Millennium Blue (2404), New Century Gold (9476), White

San Diego Chargers – Navy (8393), Gold (7827), Powder Blue (9487), White

San Francisco 49ers – Cardinal Red (2401) Metallic Gold (9476), Black, White

Seattle Seahawks – Seahawks Blue (8892 dark or 8891 light), Dark Navy (8393), Bright Green (7812), White

Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Buccaneer Red (9404, 8895) Pewter (9473), Black, Orange, White

Tennessee Titans – Navy (8393), Titans Blue (7816, 8905 light), White (8505), Red, (8895) Silver

Washington Redskins – Burgundy (2401), Gold (7826), White

Team Colors condensed from:
http://www.ssur.org/research/TeamColors/Football_Outdoor/NationalFootballLeague/NationalFootballLeague.htm

Yarn Colors: Cascade 220-Wool
http://www.cascadeyarns.com/cascade-220.asp

Best NFL Website
Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Worst NFL Website
Pretty much any of the others

Prettiest Team Uniform (suck it up fan boys)
Tennessee Titans, come on Powder blue?

Weakest Uniform
Any Team using Red, White or Blue
Patriots
Bills
Giants
Texans

R.A.D. Uniform Award (Really Awesome Duds)
Bears!!! Navy and Orange rock!
Vikings-for their royal use of Purple and Gold
Redskins-Did J.K. model Gryffindor colors on these guys?

Maine Lumber Jacks Uniform
Plaid M on the helmet
Colors: Green and Orange
Let’s get some cash together and get a team going

My Favorite Team(s)
Lions-But they are a heart break team, so with the help of Marshall (Ogre’s Dad), in ’99 I added
Colts
Patriots-I love them, but I miss their old uniforms.

So, happy knitting, cheers, and good luck!

This project was able to be done due to the nice people at Stitching Memories. I would like to thank them for making this possible. I’d also like to thank them for special ordering yarn for me, and fueling my addiction, and not laughing at me.

Please keep in mind, they can special order for you too.

*Extra Thanks to Kelly J who helped me with the Miami Dolphins. Coral? My eye twitches just thinking back to looking at all those shades of Coral!

Mad amounts of Cascade Available at Your Local Yarn Store in Battle Creek, Michigan also!!!

Also…SUPER BIG THANKS TO CASCADE!!! Thanks for having so many darn useful colors! I may be blind in one eye, but really, it was worth it.

What’s my favorite cascade color? Well, I am fascinated by 9465B, aka Cleveland Browns’ Orange.

I love orange, but why does Cascade have a special Orange that matches the Browns and is labeled “b?” Curious. Is there a story, are they fans, does anyone else wonder? Where is Jimmy Hoffa???

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Shop at Stitching Memories Because They are Nice

Well, the boycott of Stitching Memories is for sure officially off. They were not only super extra nice to me, but bend over backwards nice to everyone who walked through the door.

Even punk rock crochet boy seeking private lessons to straighten out his edges before snowboard season starts. Apparently he is the go to guy for sweet hats out on the slopes. The Stitching Memories ladies called the Crochet teacher at home and set up a private class for, I believe, that night. It was all smiles and secret handshakes.

I even got to work on my NFL Team colors list with the Cascade color book in the classroom. Someone would stop by to ask if I needed help, or ask if I was blind yet. But it was cool, I got to spread out all my insanity, I mean papers, and just pour through the color samples. Yes, I know, any yarn shop wanting to sell me yarn should do that, but it was so awesome and fun to get a whole room and giant table next to a window to myself.

THEN! Red Lipstick Chick (see I am now friends with her, I have to find out her name, because that sounds mean) helped me with team colors for the Miami Dolphins and a couple other teams I was having trouble with. Teal? Coral? I live in Michigan, those colors are foreign to me.

Now you are all like, ok, where the hell is my NFL Team Colors to Cascade Yarn Chart? Here’s the problem. Last night was the Ogre’s soccer night, and Pig 1’s school Open House. Besides sewing, baking and cooking, I am not so hot with the typing/chart making. Why am I the stay at home Mom again? Anyway, it will take me 1 million years to get the post set up in readable/usable form. So, soon.

As for the Noro Turd Bag, ribbon. I think Kat will be distracted by a ribbon edging. The bag will be too heavy to carry, but whatever.

Oh, I also have been being harassed by the Ogre’s DVD Club (he likes to feel like he belongs.) Yesterday I missed the call, because I was hanging out at the yarn shop. So, I called them back at their 1800 number and told them about how much fun I had looking at the yarn. I think I might have to post that one on the Outlaw Knitters site.

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Ah, it’s Cold Outside

Ok, heatwave in Michigan over, feels like fall, time to bust out the snotty knits for real. I’m wearing sweat pants, I plan on sending 2 out of 3 kids off to school, eating cupcakes, watching Elmo, taking a nap and doing some serious KNITTING!!

It’s like the start of the world’s so not sexiest post, eh?

But really, as PK would say, “it’s sweater weather.” Which to me now means knit a sweater weather.

So, here are the plans

1. Rip out Bizzy B’s (Beth Church) Tank-really it was never meant to be

2. Knit Bizzy B’s tank into useful Market bags

3. Knit NFL color inspired hats for relatives that care for football for holidays

4. Ignore relatives that don’t care for football for holidays

5. I mean knitwise

6. Go to yarn store with NFL Team color list and match yarns to Teams and look like a complete crazy (more than normal.) Save for day when wearing “leaving the house clothes.” This is actually a questionable subjection when one looks at my closet, but still.

I guess that’s a pretty good list to completely ignore.

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Knit Yourself Some Team Spirit-Sucker

Ok, so it’s officially Football Season and you want to quickly get your team spirit on, but what to do?

Knit a hat. It’s quick, it’s easy Go Team!

NFL Team Hat

That’s about 20 stitches/4″ on size 8 needles, but I would go for a size 7, because I swear I never have a size 8 around.

Go Patriots! Get those Jets!
809 Red Cascade 220 Superwash (Get 2 skeins-Your brother will want a hat too)
813 Blue Cascade 220 Superwash (Get 2 skeins-see above)

Knit a cap that fits your head. I helped you with Team Colors, what more do you want?

Oh, your team’s colors…I’m still working on matching Cascade 220 yarn to each Team but hey, it’s only been a day, and there were like 20 zombies to fight just to get this information…

Here is The List the Ogre condensed from the very awesome website
The Society for Sports Uniform Research

The complete LIST matched up to Cascade 220 yarn is now available…

Arizona Cardinals – Cardinal Red, Black, White
Atlanta Falcons – Red, Black, White, Silver
Baltimore Ravens – Black, Purple, Metallic Gold, White
Buffalo Bills – Dark Navy, Red, Royal Blue, Nickel, White
Carolina Panthers – Black, Panther Blue, Silver, White
Chicago Bears – Dark Navy, Orange, White
Cincinnati Bengals – Orange, Black, White
Cleveland Browns – Brown, Orange, White
Dallas Cowboys – Navy, Metallic Silver Blue, White
Denver Broncos – Bronco Navy, Orange, White
Detroit Lions – Honolulu Blue, Silver, Black, White
Green Bay Packers – Dark Green, Gold, White
Houston Texans – Deep Steel Blue, Battle Red, Liberty White
Indianapolis Colts – Royal Blue, White
Jacksonville Jaguars – Teal, Black, Gold, White
Kansas City Chiefs – Red, Gold, White
Miami Dolphins – Aqua, Coral, Navy, White
Minnesota Vikings – Purple, Gold, White
New England Patriots – Nautical Blue, Red, New Century Silver, White
New Orleans Saints – Old Gold, Black, White
New York Giants – Dark Blue, Red, White, Gray
New York Jets – Hunter Green, White
Oakland Raiders – Silver, Black, White
Philadelphia Eagles – Midnight Green, Black, Charcoal, Silver, White
Pittsburgh Steelers – Black, Gold, White
St. Louis Rams – Millennium Blue, New Century Gold, White
San Diego Chargers – Navy, Gold, Powder Blue, White
San Francisco 49ers – Cardinal Red, Metallic Gold, Black, White
Seattle Seahawks – Seahawks Blue, Dark Navy, Bright Green, White
Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Buccaneer Red, Pewter, Black, Orange, White
Tennessee Titans – Navy, Titans Blue, White, Red, Silver
Washington Redskins – Burgundy, Gold, White

Yes, yes, I realize there was a book called something like “college knits” a few years back doing like the same thing, blah, blah. But really, when the Ogre gets excited about a knitting project, and actually encourages knitting, I have to go with it.

Besides, don’t you think this would make excellent holiday gifts. If you are a relative, you could give a shout out about your favorite team, and then promptly forget you ever read this…

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