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None of us got a lot of sleep that night. We were all too wired up from what had just happened. Even Cancer didn't sleep that well, his shouts were what woke me up throughout the night. Rayn was there, telling him everything was okay and it was a little strange to watch the one guy in our small little group who was hardened the most inside, break down.
It reminded me that we were all human.
When the first cracks of dawn appeared through the windows, we packed everything up and continued our journey. By now we were somewhere called 'Forrest City' which, on the map, told me that was in Arkansas. I was taking the road trip from hell, travelling halfway across America, seeing places I'd never seen before. It was a shame the world had disintegrated so badly that I couldn't appreciate the sights around me.
I tried to revel in what I was seeing but it was like death was following us everywhere. Even if there weren't bodies lying in the streets, you could tell that the apocalypse hadn't left the Earth untouched. Though there were large tell-tale indications that the human population was dwindling, there was also the smaller things too. I saw a couple of notices pinned up on lampposts and telephone poles about a missing person, dated just one day after the first news report. They weren't ever going to be found and the chances were that if they had been found, they hadn't made it.
I saw a broken Frisbee sitting in someone's front garden and noticed how the grass seemed longer. Nobody would be mowing it anytime soon. Doors hung open; the insides were trashed from what I could see. There was the occasional house that was boarded up to the point where it looked completely impenetrable and I even spotted a big, handmade sign with words painted in black: SURVIVORS INSIDE. SEND HELP IMMEDIATELY. My conscience immediately told me that we should help them but I knew after past experiences they were either already dead, or it was a trap. I shook my head. No help would be coming, my friend. It's a dog-eat-dog world now and survival of the fittest.
Mind you, if it was really down to survival of the fittest I would have died a long time ago. Before this I didn't like violence, had never touched a gun in my life before and relied solely on my parents. I still didn't like violence but I was beginning to get accustomed to it.
I must have fallen asleep at some point because the next thing I knew we were approaching Memphis. We must have stopped off for petrol at some point. Or, as the Americans called it, gas. That was another thing about travelling with people from an entirely different continent: getting used to the lexis they used. I'd say path, they said sidewalk, I pronounced it 'Mum' they pronounced it 'Mom'. I didn't think linguistics mattered in this world anymore but it was still a little disorientating at times. It made me feel even more of an outsider to this country.
Once we were out of Memphis trouble-free, I began looking out for signs of Atlanta. I didn't know how far away we were but I can tell you one thing: this journey was one of the longest, hardest, most hectic things that had ever happened to either of us, I was sure of it. Atlanta was so far away. Still, with each mile that we put behind us was another mile closer to what we hoped was permanent sanctuary and some god damn answers.
The car jerked to a stop, rolled for a few centimetres then rested neatly on the side of the road.
'Fuck,' Rayn shouted. 'We're out of gas.'
I spotted a massive green sign and read it out loud. '"Wolfchase Farms". Is that near Atlanta?'
Rayn pulled the map out of the glove box. 'We're less than four hundred miles away.'
It was closer than I thought, I'll admit that. I opened the car door, already knowing what we had to do. To confirm, I said: 'I take it we're gonna have to walk to find some petrol.'
Rayn looked confused for a split second before nodding. 'Yeah. One of us will have to stay here with the car. It looks pretty deserted.'
I was already out on the concrete before he had finished his sentence. 'I vote not me.'
Let's face it, if I was left with the car I'd wind up dead, our belongings would be stolen and the world would carry on spinning with one less ginger British child messing up every time he tried to defend himself. I went round to the back of the car and pulled out a plastic petrol can. After rethinking, I got another one. It made more sense to get as much as we could.
'I'll stay,' Rayn said. 'You and Cancer can go.'
Cancer grabbed a handful of petrol cans and turned to face Rayn. 'Stay safe.'
Rayn nodded once and Cancer was off, already striding down the road. I jogged a little to keep up with him. For a long time, neither of us said anything. We walked in silence, always looking out for danger around us. This part of wherever the hell we were was desolate, just empty windows and empty gardens. Anything could be lurking behind those doors though. I clutched my gun a little tighter.
After some time of silence I was the first to speak. 'Are you okay?'
Cancer looked a little surprised that I had spoken and didn't seem to understand my words either. 'Yeah, I'm fine. You?'
I simply nodded and we lapsed back into total silence. He obviously didn't want to talk about the lab or those weird nurses and soldiers that kept him hostage and for now I was fine to let him remain quiet about it. I hoped that it wouldn't take its toll though, that he'd snap at some point because he'd let things get bottled up.


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House passes dense breast tissue notification bill
A bipartisan majority of state lawmakers in the Minnesota House of Representatives Monday approved a bill authored by Rep. Tom Anzelc, DFL–Balsam Township, designed to save lives in the fight against breast cancer.
Anzelc's bill (House File 2551), which was included as an amendment to the Health and Human Services Policy Omnibus bill, passed by a vote of 126-7.
HF 2551 builds on existing federal law that requires communication of mammography results to patients and health care providers within 30 days of the examination. Anzelc's bill requires the facility performing the mammogram to communicate to the patient that she has dense breast tissue and that it may increase the risk of breast cancer.
"This is a common sense measure that improves Minnesotans' ability to make informed choices with their families and doctors about their health," said Anzelc. "It allows a woman to know that dense breast tissue is an issue that may require special attention by the patient and clinical professionals."
The National Cancer Institute calls dense breasts "a strong risk factor for developing breast cancer." In addition, dense breast tissue makes it harder to detect cancer. For example, dense breasts appear white on mammograms, and so does cancer, so the tissue can hide tumors.


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She took a long slow drag on her Malborough Lite, tossed it onto the grass and re-applied her fuscia lipstick in the reflection of her black ray-bans. Marla was not sure what she was doing here and gave a heavy sigh before re-adjusting her headscarf and walking over to the swings where he was waiting. He was not what she was expecting. When she had heard his voice on the phone she had expected to see a small, middle aged, unassuming man in his 40s instead she was looking at a tall, slighty eccentric looking gentleman who was 60 if he was a day. Dressed in a raincoat similar to her own he gave her a warm smile and reached out to shake her hand. "These are hard times" he remarked offering her cigarette and gesturing to one of the empty swings.
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The Animal Rescue League of NH is in desperate need of help cleaning dog kennels in the mornings!
What the work entails:
This job is focused on thoroughly cleaning the dog kennels (removing and replacing bedding, sweeping, pressure washing etc), and providing new toys and water. This position requires a great deal of bending/kneeling, and requires the ability to lift 40 lbs. This position also requires quick reflexes, moderate to high literacy, and the ability to remember and execute detailed cleaning procedures.
What the work does not entail:
While this position is essential to the welfare, health, and happiness of our dogs, it does not include actual contact with the dogs. While kennel cleaning volunteers are cleaning the kennels, other volunteers are walking the dogs outside of the kennels.
When the work takes place:
All Dog Kennel Cleaning shifts start at 8:00 a.m., and typically last until about 11/ 11:30 a.m. (whenever all of the care is done). Specifically, we really need weekday volunteers right now!
While our volunteer schedules are flexible, we recommend volunteers commit to at least one regular day each week, for the best experience. This not only allows the volunteer to perfect their skills, but it also always you to bond better with the staff and other regular volunteers.
Why the work matters:
The League has been working on transporting dogs in from overburdened shelters with high euthanasia rates. Brinigng these dogs to our facility offers them a second chance to find their forever homes. However, we don't want to bring in more dogs than we can provide quality care for. The more volunteers we have caring for the dogs, the more dogs we can handle having, and this means that we may be able to transport up more dogs, and thus save more lives!
How to get started:
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As it takes an investment from the League to get new animal care volunteers up and running, we do request that animal care volunteers intend on completing a minimum of 40 hours per year.
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Gymnastics: King Kohei in no mood to abdicate throne
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RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The man dubbed as the "Michael Phelps of gymnastics" proved that when it comes to showcasing skills across six apparatus there is no equal to Kohei Uchimura.
While other gymnasts have won more medals and more golds, most notably Belarus' Vitaly Scherbo -- who bagged a record six golds at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics -- no one has dominated the sport or maintained their levels of excellence for as long as the Japanese.
The 27-year-old has now scooped every Olympic and world all-around title since taking silver at the 2008 Beijing Games, a streak of eight successive global golds unmatched in gymnastics history.
"To keep it going for that long is just crazy," summed up Britain's Max Whitlock, who picked up bronze behind Uchimura and Ukraine's Oleg Verniaiev.
"To stay at a level and at the top for that many years is a hard job. I feel very honored to stand on the podium with him."
In a grueling sport that seems to leave champions on the scrapheap faster than it takes Phelps use his giant wingspan to swim a 200m butterfly race, Uchimura's gymnastics lifespan defies logic.
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British Transport Police has released, for the first time, detailed information about the number of violent crimes at Tube and mainline stations.
The figures show Victoria is the worst overground stop - police recorded 141 incidents in 2003-4, almost three a week.
On the Underground, Victoria again tops the table of shame, followed by King's Cross and Oxford Circus.
A spokeswoman for the London Transport Users' Committee said: "The stations with the most recorded violent crime are the main terminals, because they are the busiest. British Transport Police should concentrate on those.
"But smaller, unmanned stations are a problem and we would call for better lighting and for them to be manned, where possible."
The Standard recently launched a campaign to clean up stations after a report by the Rail Passengers' Council showed many commuters fear using them after dark.
Cases highlighted include the murder of builder John Coffey, 52, stabbed at Wood Street, Walthamstow in September last year and that of Janet Rayment, a 56-year-old grandmother, beaten and robbed at deserted South Bermondsey station in October by serial mugger Junior Easy, who was jailed for 10 years. Inspector Chris Connell, of British Transport Police, said: " Stations are far safer places to be than many streets in London.
"When you think Victoria station had 141 crimes, you have to realise that 110 million people use the mainline station every year - that's twice the population. And Liverpool Street, which had 68 crimes, has 123 million going through the station every year. We are
proud of our achievements - every main station has CCTV and we recruited 100 extra police officers for the Underground last year, with another 100 to be introduced this year. People should not be scared of using stations."
Until today, British Transport police has released only the vaguest information about crime at individual Tube and mainline stations.
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The "violent crime" category includes murder, grievous bodily harm, violent robbery and sex attacks. BTP's annual report, released last summer, showed:
- Violent crime on London Underground as a whole rose by 22.1 per cent.
- On mainline railways across England it increased by 10.7 per cent.
- Sexual offences rose five per cent on the Tube and 14.6 per cent on railways.
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Took the hundred to bring me down.
Wolf brothers falling at my side,
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Upon the Altar of the Storms,
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DEATH <death sound>
The power of the Horde...
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"Seems like an excessive amount of yarn for a baby blanket. The balls are 1,256 yards each and the pattern calls for 2. I wonder if this yarn amount is correct, I'm going to check it on the bernat site before I start."
"The numbers at the end of the row indicate what the stitch count should be after finishing the row. You are increasing 1 stitch every row for the first half and decreasing 1 stitch every row for the second half. Hope this helps, happy knitting."
"You follow the pattern exactly as written, with short row shaping unworked stitches are only temporary until the shaping is finished and all stitches are incorporated back into the pattern until article is complete and you are instructed to cast off the stitches. Hope this helps."
"You follow the pattern exactly all stitches will be worked back into the pattern until you are instructed to cast off. With short row shaping you are only leaving stitches unworked temporarily until the actual shaping is done."
"yes, the stitch count of 87 stitches is maintained throughout the pattern. For every decrease there is a corresponding increase, the yo is the increase , if you are losing or gaining stitches I would look to your yo and tweek it, I've been knitting for nearly 50 years and this what still trips me up from time to time."
Favorite Fashion Sweater
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Youll turn heads when you don the sleek and stylish Favorite Fashion Sweater. This simple two-tone sweater will always be in style, particularly when the cold weather rolls around. With two complementary colors of yarn, you cant go wrong with this simple knit sweater pattern for women. Color takes center stage with this pattern, making this an easy sweater to create. This classic sweater will make a wonderful addition to your wardrobe.
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Knitting Needle Size: 6 or 4 mm, 8 or 5 mm
Yarn Weight: (4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
To fit bust measurement
Extra-Small/Small - 28-34" [71-86.5 cm]
Medium - 36-38" [91.5-96.5 cm]
Large - 40-42" [101.5-106.5 cm]
Extra-Large - 44-46" [112-117 cm]
2/3 X-Large - 48-54" [122-137 cm]
4/5 X-Large - 56-62" [142-157.5 cm]
Finished bust
Extra-Small/Small - 37" [94 cm]
Medium - 42" [106.5 cm]
Large - 46" [117 cm]
Extra-Large - 50" [127 cm]
2/3 X-Large - 57" [144.5 cm]
4/5 X-Large - 63½" [161.5 cm]
- Patons® Metallic™ (85 g/3 oz; 230 m/252 yds)
- Main Color (MC) Blue Steel (95134) 3 4 5 6 7 8 balls
- Contrast A Pewter (95044) 3 3 4 4 5 6 balls
- Sizes 4 mm (U.S. 6) and 5 mm (U.S. 8) knitting needles or size needed to obtain tension.
- 2 stitch holders
20 sts and 26 rows = 4" [10 cm] with larger needles in stocking st.
17 sts and 30 rows = 4" [10 cm] with larger needles in pat.
**With A and larger needles, cast on 79 (89- 97-107-121-135) sts loosely.
Knit 4 rows (garter st), noting first row is WS.
Proceed in pat as follows:
1st row: (WS). K2. *P1. K1. Rep from * to last st. K1.
2nd row: K1. *K1below. K1. Rep from * to end of row.
3rd row: K1. *P1. K1. Rep from * to end of row.
4th row: K2. *K1below. K1. Rep from * to last st. K1.
These 4 rows form pat.
Cont in pat until work from beg measures approx 13" [33 cm], ending on a 1st row of pat. Break A.
Change to MC and cont in pat (beg on a 2nd row), until work from beg measures 18" [45.5 cm], ending on a WS row.
Shape armholes: Keeping cont of pat, cast off 6 (8-10-12-8-10) sts beg next 2 (2-2-2-4-4) rows. 67 (73-77-83-89-95) sts.
Dec 1 st each end of next and every following alt row 5 (7-8-9-10-12) times more. 55 (57-59-63-67-69) sts.**
Cont even in pat until armhole measures 7 (7½-8-8-8½-8½)" [18 (19-20.5-20.5-22.5-22.5) cm], ending on a WS row.
Shape neck: Next row: (RS). Pat across 12 (13-13-15-16-17) sts (neck edge). Turn. Leave rem sts on a spare needle.
Keeping cont of pat, dec 1 st at neck edge on next 3 rows. 9 (10-10-12-13-14) sts.
Work 2 rows even in pat. Cast off.
With RS facing, slip next 31 (31-33-33-35-35) sts onto a st holder. Join yarn to rem sts and pat to end of row.
Keeping cont of pat, dec 1 st at neck edge on next 3 rows. 9 (10-10-12-13-14) sts.
Work 2 rows even in pat. Cast off.
Work from ** to ** as given for Back.
Cont even in pat until armhole measures 16 rows less than Back to shoulder, ending on a WS row.
Shape neck: Next row: (RS). Pat across 17 (18-18-20-21-22) sts (neck edge). Turn. Leave rem sts on a spare needle.
Keeping cont of pat, dec 1 st at neck edge on next 4 rows, then on every following alt row 4 times more. 9 (10-10-12-13-14) sts.
Work 2 rows even in pat. Cast off.
With RS facing, slip next 21 (21-23-23-25-25) sts onto a st holder. Join yarn to rem sts and pat to end of row.
Keeping cont of pat, dec 1 st at neck edge on next 4 rows, then on every following alt row 4 times more. 9 (10-10-12-13-14) sts.
Work 2 rows even in pat. Cast off.
With A and smaller needles, cast on 47 (49-49-51-51-51) sts loosely.
Knit 4 rows (garter st), noting first row is WS.
Change to larger needles and proceed in pat as given for Back for 15 rows.
Keeping cont of pat, inc1 st each end of next and every following 16th row 3 times more, taking inc sts into pat. 55 (57-57-59-59-59) sts.
Work a further 5 rows even in pat. Break A.
With MC, cont in pat (beg with a RS row), inc1 st each end of every following 16th (16th-16th-12th-12th-12th) row from previous inc 1 (1-1-1-2-2) time(s) more. 57 (59-59-61-63-63) sts.
Cont even in pat until Sleeve from beg measures 14½" [37 cm], ending on a WS row.
Shape top: Keeping cont of pat, cast off 6 (8-9-10-10-10) sts beg next 2 rows. 45 (43-41-41-43-43) sts.
Dec 1 st each end of next and every following 4th row 2 (4-8-8-8-8) times more, then on every following alt row until there are 9 (9-11-11-11-11) sts.
Work 1 row even in pat. Cast off.
Sew right shoulder seam.
Neck edging: With RS facing, MC and smaller needles, pick up and knit 14 sts down left front neck edge. K21 (21-23-23-25-25) from Front st holder, inc 2 sts evenly across. Pick up and knit 14 sts up right front neck edge and 5 sts down right back neck edge. K31 (31-33-33-35-35) from Back st holder, inc 3 sts evenly across. Pick up and knit 5 sts up left back neck edge. 95 (95-99-99-103-103) sts.
Knit 4 rows (garter st). Cast off knitwise (WS).
Sew in Sleeves. Sew side and sleeve seams, taking care to match color change.
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Dec 20, 2016
I love this pattern. It shows that you don't need a lot of complex stitches and shaping to come up with something that's really stylish. I'm not an experienced knitter, but I would advise reading through patterns before you start and checking the numbers add up. It's not hard to do with a bit of paper and calculator. Occasionally when people generously share personal patterns online they can be a little unclear. I often knit with reclaimed wool, so I've become quite adept at counting/measuring and adapting and it isn't too hard.
Jul 09, 2016
Please can somebody help me. I am doing the sleeves in the smallest size. My increase row started with row 4of the pattern. So my next row will be row 1 of the pattern which is (WS) K2 P1K1 but now I have 2 extra stitches one on either end. How do I work out what To start with? Please email me on firstname.lastname@example.com thanks
Diane Molloy
Jun 05, 2016
The reverse side of the stitch in this pattern is also really nice would look good used for a tank top or short cardi.
May 30, 2016
Is this a good sweater to make for someone who never made one before? Could I use red heart super saver to make it?
Apr 18, 2016
The pattern for the neck edging part asked to pick up 14 sts each side (front neck edge) - since it's a Garter edge, i can only pick up 1 sts from every 2 rows which comes up to 7 sts How do you pick up 14 sts ?
quanahs 5032097
Apr 20, 2016
Mercedes knits . com has a tutorial on pick up stitches on a garter edge row. Please search for the following tutorial- how to pick up on garter stitch edge mercedes knit. That should take you to a page with very clear instructions. Hope this helps.
Mar 17, 2016
I like the colors and comfortable look of this sweater, and that the pattern is only made up of four rows! I just did a quick search on the knit 1 below stitch and found that it makes the stitch thicker than normal. That should make the texture of the sweater soft and comfy. Can't wait to try it!
louiseavon12 99652 27
Jan 28, 2016
Would you be able to do The Favorite Fashion Sweater knitting instructions for loom knitting, as I can only do loom knitting. Louise email@example.com
difi304 7016891
Jan 03, 2016
I did real well with this pattern until I got to the shaping of the armholes. When I decreased 1 stitch at the ending of the next and alternate row 7 times more. I could not continue in pattern and did not come out with 57 stitches as stated. I was wondering if instead of decreasing at the end of these rows it would be decrease at the beginning and the end of the rows alternately. That would give me the number of stitches I need and hopefully stay in the pattern? Would that work?
Feb 27, 2016
The decreases are done at each end of the row, not just at the end. I expect you've figured that out by now. I did find that I had to pay a little bit of attention to certain that I stayed in the pattern stitch. I think I double checked by finding a definitely correct stitch in the previous row and after determining what should be worked there, counting back to the beginning of the row I'm working to know which stitch to start with.
regus1 5583891
Aug 25, 2015
How to measure the armhole length
linzi24 0506940
Aug 21, 2015
I always go to You Tube "Knitting Tutorials" if I dont know a stitch. There a a number of them showing you how to do the Kbelow stitch
achoate 9069821
Aug 12, 2015
How do you think this would look with the colors switched around, the silver being on top and the blue on the bottom? I'm asking because I would like to emphasise my shoulders rather than my hips.
The Designing Peng uin
Mar 25, 2016
I think it would look dramatic -- there are no rules that say one has to use the exact colours the designer uses -- you could even use totally different colours than the blue and silver I chose a rich brown and rust and am happy with the way it turned out - so happy that the person for whom it was meant may not receive it lol
suecando1 0154482
Jul 12, 2015
On the "BACK" section, the pattern states With A and larger needles, cast on 79 stitches (for my size) loosely. Knit 4 rows (garter st), noting first row is WS. Shouldn't you cast on with the smaller needles (size 6 /4mm) to match the same cast on as the sleeves? Is this an error in the pattern, or is the pattern correct as stated?
May 09, 2015
How do you not end up with hundreds of stitches? because if you continually knit one below, wouldnt you eventually be doubling the number of stitches you have?
jaxcolmc 1417821
Jun 15, 2015
"Knit one below" in this pattern is the technique used for Shaker stitch. You knit through the stitch below with the stitch on the needle. It doesn't make an increase. It extends the stitch from the row below. If you do a search for "Shaker stitch", you should find instructions that will be easy to understand. Classic Shaker stitch is a form of rib. This pattern seems to be a form of seed stitch. I'm going to try it. I did a search for "knit one below" and found it referred to a method of increasing, too.
debwendler 4070556
Apr 02, 2015
In measuring the armhole, is it 7 inches measured along the curve of the armhole, or 7 inches straight up and down? This is my first sweater!
Dec 27, 2014
Help! The pattern rows don't work out right for me. My math shows row 1 of the pattern ends with a P1 not a K1. You aren't increasing, adding a K1 at the end of the row are you? The P stitches should always be on the uneven stitches, right? 3, 5, ......89.
Mar 10, 2015
You are not increasing at all, the pattern simply tells you what stitch to end on, after the repeats are completed, if you follow the pattern exactly it will work out fine.
Nov 26, 2014
I'm not an expert knitter and I am Finding this pattern hard to follow. So much room for error. I can't continue because I keep messing it up line after line. I really like the look though...if I switched it to a seed stitch, would the pattern design still work? Or is there a name for the knit stitch that it is creating so I can look at it more closely? Thanks!
Editor JD
Dec 01, 2014
Hi Cpknit! It appears that the pattern features a modified version of the shaker rib stitch. There's really no problem with proceeding in seed stitch, although the design won't come out exactly the same. Hope this helps! -Editors of AllFreeKnitting
dwinnder 1651092
Nov 04, 2014
Please disregard my previous comment. I "get it" now.
dwinnder 1651092
Nov 04, 2014
What is the metallic yarn for that is listed in the materials?
Sep 10, 2014
Is this knit in the round? I'm new to knitting as well and am not sure if it isn't stated do you assume it's knitted in the round? Thank you!
Editor JD
Sep 12, 2014
Hi adjk1229, This sweater is knit on straight needles. Hope this helps! -Editors of AllFreeKnitting
Chalbs 2675252
Jul 16, 2014
Hi, I am new to the knitting world, but I am having a lot of fun with it. I would like to try to knit this sweater. I have a few questions. What is PAT and k1below? Thank you in advance for your help
kellyhq62 2845644
Jul 31, 2014
Hi, I am teaching myself to knit and when there is a term I do not understand I usually go to www.knittinghelp.com they have in the glossary a long list of knitting terms. I come from a crochet background so I know that pat means pattern. The other term you are looking for I do not know, but looked it up and they have a video, it has no sound so you have to follow what they do. I hope this information will be helpful to you. Kelly
batescull 1483185
May 09, 2014
Found this pattern easy and beautiful. Thankyou
Jainblu 9315305
Apr 24, 2014
This has a lot of knitting jargon- It looks like its going to be very challenging
May 03, 2014
No jargon here, just a pretty standard knitting pattern,quite easy to complete.
gmacuttle 0300862
Apr 02, 2014
Love the sweater, Rushed out & bought the yarn (blue and pewter, as shown!). Started it, after 7 rows something obviously wrong. Tore that out and started again. Have now done 4 rows of garter st., and first row of pattern. If I do R2 of pattern, I'll be K1B into a purl stitch, and all the way across the K1B will be going into a purl stitch. Is that what's supposed to happen? BTW, I'm 76 years old and have been knitting since I was 15. I think there's an error in the pattern. Please advise. Email: email@example.com Thanks! I really want to get this made for my younger daughter. Mary Ann
Jul 12, 2014
no you're right what you would be doing will be incorrect. K1b will go into a knit stitch not a purl. re-read this pattern its kind of faffy and will require some patience for the first bit until you get the hang of the pattern.
MadameR 5745655
Jan 04, 2015
Should the second row of the pattern start with K2 instead of K1 (like in row 4)? That would make the K1B go into a knit stitch each time, instead of a purl stitch.
J Llo
Aug 17, 2015
I'm totally with you on this one. I have the same issue I've tried so many times as written and the k1B always goes into a purl stitch so I'm getting a sort of slightly textured stocking stitch effect. It's not unattractive, but nothing like the lovely texture in the pattern pic. May try Madame R's suggestion to start row two with K2 to see if that creates the seed stitch effect. I am also a pretty experienced knitter and I keep thinking there must be a mistake in the pattern too. Strange!
Jan 21, 2014
Finally, a sweater pattern already written for multiple extra large sizes! I have a friend going through dual kidney failure. She can't help but be a super large size woman. This sweater will really perk up her spirits. I plan to make one for myself too. I really like the texture shown in the picture!
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BUSINESS SUCCESS THROUGH RISK ELIMINATIONThe Top Ten Rules of Successful Start-Ups
By Brian Davies
iUniverse, Inc.Copyright © 2013 Brian Davies
All right reserved.
Chapter OneRule #10
Expect the unexpected when you start a business from scratch.
Rule #10 Start-up successes use equity financing. Start-up failures use too much debt financing.
There are two types of business financing you can use when you start your business. One is debt, and the other is equity. They reside on opposite ends of the risk spectrum. Start-up successes use equity financing—the less risky money. Start-up failures use too much debt financing.
Equity financing is the foundation of a successful new business. This is money that is put into the business by the owners and other shareholders. The people who put this type of money into the company own a piece of the company. Some of the typical sources of this type money are the owners, relatives, venture capital companies, and other business partners. This money is not a loan; it is repaid in the form of stock and dividends.
Debt financing is money put into the company in the form of a loan. These loans typically come from a lending institution like a bank or the Small Business Administration (SBA), via your local bank. This money is paid back usually on a monthly basis. This money is a debt for the company and is paid back out of cash from business activities. Because debt financing must be paid every month, it is a burden on the company and increases the start-up risk.
Case Study
In the first six months of my first start-up, we encountered several obstacles and unplanned events. Our business was started in 1995 as a contract manufacturer in the health-care industry. Our business plan was based in large part on sales to a company with whom we had personal relationships. It was outsourcing the manufacturing for its consumer retail product.
Two months into the business our customer informed us it was reducing the number of suppliers from five to two. We were not one of the two. This had an enormous impact on our plan. This one customer/prospect represented about 50 percent of our projected sales in year one. Suddenly our sales were short of plan; it was the worst-case scenario. Sales were slow to ramp up and were behind plan for most of the first year. Because of this, our revenues dropped but our expenses did not change. If our business financing had relied too heavily on debt, our cash flow and business would have been in immediate trouble.
This example illustrates the type of unexpected and unplanned events that can occur and the havoc they can create in your new business. The important distinction between equity financing and debt financing is that equity financing isn't a monthly drain on cash flow. It enables you to absorb unexpected events more easily. Debt financing is a loan with a scheduled repayment plan, usually monthly. This loan (debt) will usually come from a bank, the SBA, or another institution. If your revenues suddenly drop, you still have to make this loan payment. This drains cash from your business. And because cash flow is the lifeblood of any business, it is important to maintain the integrity of cash flow at all times.
Equity financing eliminates this payment burden. With equity financing you raise money by selling a part of your company in exchange for ownership (equity). This lump-sum cash infusion is used to pay expenses of the company while sales and profits are being built. When the company receives this type money, it is an investment by the person, institution, or group in the business. This money is not paid back on a scheduled payment plan so it does not drain cash and create a burden on cash flow. The equity investor expects to see the return of the money invested plus growth, usually over several years. Often the equity investors are paid back when the company is sold.
Whether you use equity or debt financing or a combination of the two, make sure you get enough money in the beginning. As a general rule, you should have enough money to take you through your worst-case business/sales plan. You will know the level of financing is adequate when your cash-flow model stays positive—that is, it does not run out of money. As you start the task of building your business, it is very disruptive to have to stop and go back to the activity of raising additional money.
One tool that will help you determine how much money/ capital you need to finance your business is to build a cash-flow statement. You can find standard cash-flow statements in an Excel spreadsheet on the Internet or in the business section of the bookstore. This spreadsheet will use sales and expense projections that model your cash flow. How much money or cash will you be bringing in from customers and how much cash will be outgoing from your operating expenses? You should build your cash-flow model based on your most accurate projections, Plan A, and your back-up, Plan B. The cash in your bank account must last until profits are sufficient to enable the business to operate on its own.
Case Study
Our next unplanned event nearly resulted in an uncollectable account receivable invoice of $50,000 to one of our new customers. As a supplier of disposable medical devices and components, one of the products we supplied was an antifog plastic eye shield that our customer used to make its hospital surgical mask. On a hot July day, we made a large shipment of these shields from our plant in Texas. The plastic shields became stuck together during the hot and humid truck shipment. There was a question from our customer's receiving quality personnel regarding whether or not they would even be able to use the shields. If not, we would be facing a product reject and an uncollectable invoice of $50,000. Would we be able to recover from a cash-flow hit of that magnitude? Meanwhile, our payment to our raw material supplier was still due even if our customer rejected the shipment.
When it comes to equity financing, most entrepreneurs want to hold onto as much ownership of their companies as they can. This is the primary reason they use debt financing. The problem with this approach surfaces when the unexpected happens to your business and plan. If your plan suddenly starts down the worst-case path, will your cash flow survive? If your cash flow does not survive, neither will your business. There is a balancing act between debt and equity financing. More debt financing allows you to hold onto more ownership of your company, but with increased risk.
There is a place for both debt and equity financing in most businesses. The ratio between the two differs from business to business and industry to industry. Your bankers, financial advisors, and investors will give you a good idea about what this ratio might be for your situation.
Remember that it's better to have less ownership in a successful start-up business than more ownership in a start-up failure.
One strategy is to plan your finances so that you can survive for one year (rent, food, etc.) without any income from the new business. If you can implement this strategy without burdensome debt, your new business will be off to a great start and this will substantially enhance your chances for success.
One last note on business financing: there is a little known creative financing secret that can be used to finance your business and retain the most equity possible. It is by entering a joint venture (JV) with another company. This can be a powerful method that benefits both parties. Here is how it works: You give away a certain percentage ownership in your company in exchange for support in the early years of your business. For example, your JV partner will be an established business with infrastructure you can use. Your JV partner will pay salaries, provide office space, warehouse space, accounting services, etc. The exchange of equity for this support can take on an almost endless number of varieties. The benefit of this type arrangement is that some of the support isn't truly an added or new expense on your JV partner.
As an example, in another start-up I was involved with we "traded" equity in our company for salary support for a key individual and free rent; both lasted three years. Not having these two burdensome expenses kept our expenses (overhead) as low as possible. This made it much easier to attain profitability. Your partner company already has a building, warehouse, accounting employees, etc. You will simply use those assets and resources that are already being used by your JV partner. You use this support until your new business gets to break-even.
Financing Summary
Debt financing is a loan with regular payments that affect cash flow.
Equity financing is selling part of the business ownership for later dividends; there are no regular monthly payments.
When starting out, plan on having a minimum of one year's personal expenses set aside so that the business cash flow can be maintained without owner salary.
Consider a joint venture equity financing to get started.
Rule #9
Rule #9
Start-up successes have a secure line of credit. Start-up failures do not have a line of credit.
Start-up successes have a preapproved line of credit (LOC) to use in their business from day one. This is put in place before it is needed.
Cash flow is the lifeblood of any business. Your line of credit allows you to manage cash flow to the optimal benefit of your company. A business line of credit is a prearranged loan from a lending institution that you pull from and pay back regularly. With the tight credit markets today, obtaining a line of credit may be a tough task to accomplish for a start-up business. However, it is more important today than ever before to help you navigate this economy.
Start-up failures make the mistake of starting their business without a line of credit in place. This is dangerous and is like learning to walk a high wire without a net below you. Your LOC is your cash-flow safety net. What would happen to your business if a large customer suddenly couldn't pay its bill? Could you survive that? What if routine accounts receivable don't come in as quickly as you planned, or if you experience more bad debt than planned? If you have your line of credit in place, you can pull the funds from your LOC to bridge your cash-flow gap. Poor cash flow is the single biggest risk factor for your new business. It is what keeps entrepreneurs up at night and negative cash flow for too long will drive you out of business.
Your LOC is the safety net under your cash flow plan.
There are many normal everyday business situations that will fuel your need for a LOC.
Slow accounts receivable
Bad debt
Rapid sales growth
Unexpected expenses
There are others, and it is likely that you will have to deal with all of these situations early on in your business. Be prepared.
Successful start-ups have a prearranged line of credit in place and ready to use. In most cases, the owner will be required to sign a personal guarantee for the debt. This is not new and is not a result of the current tight credit market. Personal guarantees have always been a fundamental banking requirement for most new business loans.
Case Study
In our business, we arranged for two lines of credit from two different banks. Both were based on personal guarantees and both banks offered the same amount of $25,000. So now we had a $50,000 safety net under our business. If you have good credit and a good business plan, you should be able to secure a small LOC.
It is best to set up your LOC before you open your doors for business. If this is not possible, you should secure one as soon as you can. Keep a close relationship with your banker. Get to know him or her. Invite him into your business. Send him monthly and quarterly financial statements so he is aware of your business. Take the time to go to lunch with your banker. He is a key part of your success and team.
The time to ask for and apply for a LOC is when you don't need it. Banks vary in their attitudes toward small and start-up businesses. You will have to interview several bankers to find the right fit. Early in your business, you may have extra cash in the bank. Go get the LOC then. If you wait until cash is tight and you have a real need for a short-term loan, your banker will perceive that as being much more risky than if you had applied for it before the real need was there.
Maybe you have seen the phrase "Happiness is positive cash flow." Until you attain that happiness, your LOC can be your best friend.
Your objective is to have cash flowing so nicely that you don't need to tap your LOC. Even if you don't need to use your LOC, it is a good practice to borrow from it anyway, pay it back, and repeat this. If you do not use your LOC you will lose it. When a bank gives you a LOC, it is tying up that amount of money as if it was lending it to you. If you don't pull from your LOC and allow the bank to lend its money to you and make money on this loan, then it will pull back this reserve for you and use it for more profitable purposes.
Alternatives to LOCs
Credit is very tight today. If the banks refuse your LOC applications, you can turn to credit cards. Most major credit cards come with a cash advance feature, which is essentially a personal line of credit. It is much more expensive than money from your local bank, but it can be nice to have. This credit card LOC can also be used in addition to your bank LOC. As mentioned earlier, one last angle to work is to secure an LOC at more than one bank. Banks evaluate each person and business individually so you can have more than one LOC at a time.
There are more creative—and often more effective—ways to improve your cash flow. Customer financing and vendor financing are great methods. If your customers are other businesses (business-to-business, aka B2B sales), you typically must wait thirty days after you provide your product or service before you get paid. You can simply ask or require a customer to prepay for its purchase either in whole or part. This gives you cash immediately rather than waiting thirty days. You can offer incentives for your customers to pay early. These typically are discounts to entice them to pay in ten days instead of thirty. You can also work with your suppliers so they give you extended payment terms. Normal business-to-business payment terms are net thirty, where your customers pay your invoice 30 days after they receive your goods or service. If you can get your suppliers to extend your payment terms to sixty days or ninety days, you will cash-flow much more easily.
Case Study
Recently a local business acquaintance asked one of his larger packaging suppliers for ninety-day terms. He got a yes answer almost before he got the request out of his mouth. It is in your suppliers' best interest to help you succeed. This type of partnership will build long-lasting relationships. I am sure these two companies will do business together for a long time.
Your LOC is the bridge between your income statement and your cash-flow statement. Set up your line of credit before you need it. It is almost certain that you will be glad you have it to bridge your cash flow, particularly if you work with credit terms from customers or suppliers.
line of credit Summary
A line of credit is a prearranged loan that allows you to access the funds when needed.
A LOC will assist with cash flow if needed.
Alternatives to LOCs exist: credit cards and supplier financing are two examples.
Rule #8
Rule #8
Successful start-ups have accurate cash-flow and income-statement models. Start-up failures have flaws in their financial models.
Start-up successes have accurate financial models—especially the cash-flow and P&L models—and they use them to guide their businesses. Start-up failures have incomplete, inaccurate, unused, or flawed financial models.
Good financial planning is critical to your success and your ability to minimize start-up risk. You must know what lies ahead with your finances. Your blueprints for this are your financial statements. These include the income statement, balance sheet, and cash-flow statement.
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Line 'Em Up For Canine Kisses
A kissing booth – the canine kind – can be a great way to get some love and raise some funds for your shelter.
The booth can be constructed easily and inexpensively from cardboard, and is great for adoption events, fundraisers – and Valentine's Day, of course!
The Humane Society of Southern Arizona (HSSAZ) built a booth for an Adore-A-Bull adoption event in May, 2012, and generously shared these instructions to help you build one of your own.
Building the Booth
All the materials you'll need can be found easily, including at most art and office supply stores:
- Tri-fold display cardboard (the kind used in kids' science projects)
- 3 pieces of foam core board
- Foam rubber pipe insulation
- Foam hearts
- Spray glue
- Utility knife
And here's how to put it together:
- Glue 1 piece of foam core board to each side of the tri-fold cardboard. (Foam core board is like poster board, but thicker, which will help keep your booth sturdy.) HSSAZ used black, but you can use any color you wish.
- Use a utility knife to cut out a square window in the center of the cardboard. Make sure it's large enough to comfortably fit your dogs' heads!
- For an adorable window design – and more importantly, for canine comfort – frame the cut-out square with foam rubber piping, which has adhesive edges. "I didn't want the dogs to suffer any pittie paper cuts," says Dylan Boswell, HSSAZ Marketing and Design Coordinator (and master kissing booth technician). In the photo above you can see that Dylan used the foam rubber piping on both the back and front of the board.
- Time to decorate! Use a spray adhesive like Super 77 to glue foam hearts all around the board. Any glue will do, but the spray stuff makes assembly quick and easy.
- As a final touch, you'll need a "Kissing Booth" sign. You can make it as simple or as creative as you'd like.
Running the Booth
Choose your best smoochers:
How do you know which dogs to choose? "Look for dogs who are particularly drawn to children and always cause giggles wherever they go," suggests Sara Gromley, HSSAZ Public Relations Coordinator. Also, if you have a therapy dog program, those canines are excellent kissing candidates since they're used to being affectionate with people in the community.
Keep shifts short:
In order for both people and dogs working the booth to maintain high spirits, keep shifts short. HSSAZ asked Pet VIP volunteers to sign up for hour-long shifts and leave if they felt that their dogs were no longer having fun. "All three dogs ended up staying past their shift," says Gromley, who adds, "The dogs are happy as long as you have treats, bedding and towels to clean up slobber."
Decide about donations:
At HSSAZ's event the kissing booth was free because it was intended to show people the sweet nature of pit bulls. "It's a great educational tool and conversation starter!" says Gromley. However, depending on the nature of your event, consider whether a small fee or requested donation in exchange for a smooch might be appropriate.
The Love Keeps Coming
Since building the booth for its original purpose, HSSAZ has also used it for volunteer recruitment events, fundraisers, employee giving fairs and other community gatherings.
"We've gotten so many miles and smiles out of this simple project," says Gromley.
Photos courtesy of Humane Society of Southern Arizona
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Its Scent Is Unknown
I rose up out of my make-shift bed as the sky was just starting to turn from black to a purple pink colour. The sky was filled with clouds which amplified the colours created by the sun. I lay down on an outer limb of the tree and watched the glorious and triumphant sun rise up to take its place high up in the sky banishing the darkness for another day and ready to guide The People in their travels and assist in their workings. It was times like these when it especially pained me to know that I was likely going to be the cause of the end of my race. I could feel my heart start to die slowly when I thought of all the family and friends I would kill once I turned on them as my predecessor had, but no. I couldn't let myself think like that. I couldn't let myself slip into a feeling of helplessness. I had to resist my calling and the calling of my destiny. I would resist it, even if I had to challenge the Gods themselves to force them to protect The People from me.
I lay awhile longer on the outstretched branch of the tree. It was a huge tree. Easily as tall as the Castle Hava from the west that is depicted in the accounts of The Great War. The branches and the trunk were covered in a thick, heavy, blue coloured moss which housed an amazing array of insects and bugs, all of which were extremely nutritious to the Falath'Nakan but poisonous to the weak stomached humans. Those revolting creatures were worse than useless. They were constantly squabbling with each other and everyone else near to them. It was a wonder that they managed to keep the race going. They did not live in the trees as was proper, instead they murdered the trees and forced the trees into the shapes they desired with their wicked torture tools. They built their "houses" in this fashion. I had never seen one myself but I had heard accounts from the Falath'Nakan whom had participated in The Great War. As a child these stories fascinated me as I did not understand the consequences of their actions. Now I fully understood their treacherous acts against The All Loving Mother of The Land. If ever a human dared set foot inside The Forest I would hunt them down and make them pay for their crimes.
Thinking of this had gotten my blood boiling and without realising it I had strung my bow and had left the tree where I had housed for the night. I was now running through the tree tops. I had no idea where I was headed but my feet seemed to know where they wanted to go. I flitted from tree to tree, crossing clearings with huge leaps which carried me high into the air to land gently on the target branch of the next tree. I looked to my side as I continued on my way to see the large eyes of the tree beasts looking out at me from their shelter as I hurtled past. They were of no danger to me because I was moving away from them too quickly to be of any danger to them and so they did not feel threatened by my brief, if unexpected visit to their territories. To any but the Falath'Nakan they would have seemed fearsome creatures ready to kill at a whim, but really they were just being very protective parents who would gladly take on tens of Warriors who crossed their path just to protect their cubs. They knew they would not be able to kill all of the Warriors but it would give the cub time to escape to a safe place. Seeing this self-sacrifice in person was said to be one of the most heart wrenching things known to The People, yet they had to be killed as it was kill or be killed and this left the Warriors with no choice when they had to protect their families also.
As these thoughts flew through my head I continued on through the forest, touching branches for no more than a few seconds as I passed along my way. It wasn't until a foreign smell entered my nose that I pulled up and stopped in a tree. This smell was not of the Forest. This was unnatural. I slowly and stealthily made my way forward through more trees until I suddenly had no more trees to climb to. I had reached the edge of the Forest. All that lay before me was blackened earth and the distinct smell of decay which filled my lungs with each stunned breath I inhaled. I had heard stories of the Wastes of Kavar before but those descriptions didn't come close to the… wrongness that hung in the air like smog refusing to be dispersed by the wind. And with that thought I realised there was no wind. The air was completely dead. There was no sign of life neither in the skies nor on the ground and there were no trees to speak off. This place exuded evil. It was evil to its very core. A loud roar ripped through the air from behind a nearby hillock. I did not wait to investigate the source of this horrendous wail. I turned and fled back to the safety of the Forest.


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Rear Delt Raise Exercise
Essential Exercise
The rear delt raise will strengthen the muscles behind your shoulders so you won't slump, allowing you to breathe more deeply.
The rear delt raise is best done after shoulder-strengthening work.
How to perform The Rear Delt Raise Exercise:
- Sit on the edge of a chair or bench with a three to five pound weight in each hand, arms hanging at your sides and palms facing in.
- Lean forward until your chest is just above your thighs.
- Slowly raise the weights until they're parallel to the floor, then bring them back down.
- Do eight to ten repetitions.
Variations: This exercise can also be performed with cables or seating.
Avoid swinging the torso or bringing the arms back as opposed to the side.
Reasons to Perform the Rear Delt Raise Exercise
- Counteract tight chest muscles and rounded shoulders.
- Correct poor posture.
- Protect shoulders and rotator cuffs from injury.
- Increase your strength for bench pressing.
- Develop an appealing and symmetrical upper body
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The Rice University baseball team will visit Cuba Nov. 23-Dec. 4 to play exhibition games against teams from the Cuban Baseball Federation. During the trip, players and other Rice students will complete a fall-semester credit-bearing class on trends in contemporary Cuba and will experience Cuban culture. Read More
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There are some fairly common factors that measure coaching success in college baseball. The familiar criteria include a coach's wins and win-percentage, NCAA Regional bids, trips to the College World Series, winning a national championship, conference championships, All-America honorees and molding young players into major league draft picks.
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Clay Van Hook is in his fourth year with the Owls' coaching staff.
Van Hook served as Rice's volunteer assistant coach during his first year with the program in 2012. He was promoted by Wayne Graham to a full-time position prior to the start of the 2013 season and has since added recruiting and coaching at third base on game days to his growing list of duties.
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A Merger of SaaS and Open Source
Posted by Bob Warfield on September 20, 2007
Ben Kepes has some fascinating ideas about how to merge SaaS and Open Source. I'll admit, I posed the question to him in response to another post he'd made, but his answers are well worth thinking about.
One of the things Ben asks is why there can't be a SaaS Open Source company? In other words, why not open up the source of the SaaS offering? Given that a tremendous amount of what SaaS provides is Service not software, that's an intriguing proposition. Perhaps they could afford to give up some source and open it for others to play with.
Some questions would have to be worked out:
– How do we keep SaaS competitors from springing up with the open source code? My answer would be to keep some essential part of it closed, but to open up the interesting parts to work on. For example, if we had Salesforce to do over again, Force the platform would be closed. It's the razor. The Salesforce CRM application would be open. It's the blade. This would make it dramatically easier for anyone to add new functionality to the core application.
– SaaS wants everyone to run the same version. Open Source allows tons of versions to co-exist. This one is a trade off. If you want the benefits of Open Source, new versions have to be able to coexist and customers have to be able to choose which version they want to be on and when to upgrade. I would envision each version as being multitenant, however.
There are probably a lot of other questions, but I think Ben's brought up a new business model that may just make a lot of sense to someone.
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Nobody Knows
Nobody knows why I don't trust,
why I don't smile.
Nobody knows why I don't feel,
why I have no friends.
Nobody knows why I hate myself,
every breath I take.
Nobody understands why I love the thing
that hurts me the most.
Nobody understands why I like the dark,
but not the nightmares within.
I don't understand myself at all.
I don't understand what I stand for,
What I feel,
What I think.
I don't understand myself at all.
And nobody will help me understand.


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