Bed Bath and Beyond and the Crappy Wardrobe

So I found myself needing to get a place to store some of my clothes. Since I don't have a closet I decided to get a light weight wardrobe for my hanging clothes. I looked around and thought I had found one that would work. I bought the storagewardrobe from Bed Bath and Beyond. Item number 91-200. No tools required. I put it together and was really disappointed. The frame went together ok, but the plastic ends don't look to sturdy. The cover was too small. Even though I was being careful when putting the cover on it ripped by the seam. I could exchange it but its not one defective item; it is a defective design. I could return it but then I'm out the 2 trips to the store and my time and I still wouldn't have a place for my clothes, besides I haven't found anything else that would work. I talked to a "customer service" person but she couldn't do anything. She said I could return it. I asked what she could do to prevent this from happening to other people and she said that they could return it too. That doesn't fix the problem, it only annoys the customers. If they just sold better things to start with this wouldn't be a problem. So don't by this:
If anyone has a contact for someone in the company who can actually do something let me know. I'm tired of low quality products being sold for way more than they're worth. I'm tired of the big box treatment of customers. The thing is that if people keep shopping there, it won't change.

Stripey Diagonal Rib Scarf

Here it is, the free pattern for my Stripey Diagonal Rib Scarf. It's reversible and more interesting than garter stitch.

Made with Lamb’s Pride Worsted 85% wool/ 15% mohair for Purple and Blue
Lite-Lopi for Dark Purple

Gauge in rib pattern relaxed: 6st per in, stretched 4 st per in
6 rows per in.

K = Knit
P = Purl
KFB = Knit into front and then back of stitch
K2TOG = Knit 2 together
#(K2, P2) = K2, P2 # times

It might help to use a stitch marker or safety pin to mark the right side row. Once the scarf is done it is reversible, but while you are knitting it you need to keep track of which side to do the increases and decreases on.

If you want the same stripes be sure to read the whole pattern before starting.

Cast on 4 st
R1: KFB, K2 KFB
R2: K2, P2, K2 (6st)
R3: KFB, P, K2, P, KFB (8)
R4: P. K2, P2, K2, P
R5: KFB, P2, K2 P2, KFB (10)
R6: P2, K2, P2, K2, P2
R7: KFB, K, P2, K2, P2, K, KFB (12)
R8: K, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K
R9: KFB, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, KFB (14)
R10: K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2
R11: KFB, P, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P, KFB (16)
R12: P, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P
R13: KFB, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, KFB (18)
R14: P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2
R15: KFB, K, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K, KFB (20)
R16: K, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K
R17: KFB, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, KFB (22)
R18: K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2
R19: KFB, P, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P, KFB (24)
R20: P, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P
R21: KFB, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, KFB (26)
R22: P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2
R23: KFB, K, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K, KFB (28)
R24: K, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K
R25: KFB, 6(K2, P2), K2, KFB (30)
R26: 7(K2, P2), K2
R27: KFB, P, 6(K2, P2), K2, P, KFB (32)
R28: P, 7(K2, P2), K2, P
R29: KFB, P2, 7(K2, P2), KFB (34)
R30: P2, 8(K2, P2)
R31: KFB, K, P2, 7(K2, P2), K, KFB (36)
R32: K, P2, 8(K2, P2), K
R33: KFB, 8(K2, P2), K2, KFB (38)
R34: 9(K2, P2), K2
R35: KFB, P, 8(K2, P2), K2, P, KFB (40)
R36: P, 9(K2, P2), K2, P

In other words you are knitting a K2, P2 rib with increases on both ends of the right side rows. On the back just knit the K2, P2 rib.
END OF INC ROWS


R37: KFB, P2, 8(K2, P2), K2, P, K2TOG (40)
R38: 10(K2, P2) (40)
R39: KFB, K, P2, 8(K2, P2), K2, K2TOG (40)
R40: K, P2, 9(K2, P2) K
R41: KFB, 9(K2, P2), K, K2TOG
R42: P2, 9(K2, P2), K2
R43: KFB, P, 9(K2, P2), K2TOG
R44: P, 9(K2, P2), K2 ,P
R45: REPEAT ROWS 37 THROUGH 44

You are increasing at the beginning of the right side rows and decreasing at the end of the right side rows. On the back just knit the K2, P2 rib.

Continue until scarf is 6ft 3in long or desired length.

DECREASE ROWS
Start decrease section on a row that begins with 2 knit stitches.
R1: K2TOG, P2, 7(K2, P2), K, K2TOG
R2: 8(P2, K2), P
R3: K2TOG, P, 7(K2,P2), K2TOG
R4: P, 7(K2, P2), K2
R5: K2TOG, 6(K2, P2), K2, P, K2TOG
R6: 7(K2, P2), K
R7: K2TOG, K, P2, 5(K2, P2), K2, K2TOG
R8: K, P2, 6(K2, P2)
R9: K2TOG, P2, 5(K2, P2) K, K2TOG
R10: P2, 5(K2, P2), K2, P
R11: K2TOG, P 5(K2, P2), K2TOG
R12: P, 5(K2, P2), K2
R13: K2TOG, 4(K2, P2), K2, P, K2TOG
R14: 5(K2, P2), K
R15: K2TOG, K, P2, 3(K2, P2), K2, K2TOG
R16: K, P2, 4(K2, P2)
R17: K2TOG, P2, 3(K2, P2) K, K2TOG
R18: P2, 3(K2, P2), K2, P
R19: K2TOG, P, 3(K2, P2), K2TOG
R20: P, 3(K2, P2), K2
R21: K2TOG, 2(K2, P2), K2, P, K2TOG
R22: 3(K2, P2), K
R23: K2TOG, K, P2, K2, P2, K2, K2TOG
R24: K, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2
R25: K2TOG, P2, K2, P2, K, K2TOG
R26: P2, K2, P2, K2, P
R27: K2TOG, P, K2, P2, K2TOG
R28: P, K2, P2, K2
R29: K2TOG, K2, P, K2TOG
R30: K2, P2, K
R31: K2TOG, K, K2TOG
R32: CAST OFF

You are decreasing on both ends of the right side rows. On the back knit the rib.


FOR THE STRIPES
Begin all stripes on a right side row. Knit all stripes for an even number of rows.

Knit 17in from the very beginning.
With Blue knit 2 rows
Purple for 4 rows
Blue for 2 rows
Purple for 4 rows
Dark Purple for 4 rows
Purple for 6 rows
Blue for 6 rows
Purple for 20 rows (3 ¼ in) measure along rib
Dark Purple 4 rows
Purple for 38 rows (6 ¼ in)
Blue for 10 rows
Purple for 16 rows
Blue for 4 rows
Purple for 36 rows
Dark Purple for 4 rows
Purple for 72rows (13 in)

Dark Purple for 2 rows
Purple for 6 rows
Dark Purple for 4 rows
Purple for 6 rows
Dark Purple for 6 rows
Purple for 6 rows
Dark Purple for 10 rows
Purple for 6 rows
Dark Purple for 16 rows
Purple until end

© 2007 RainyDayArt. All rights reserved. This pattern may not be sold, or posted to any website, or copied, without the written consent of the copyright owner. You may use it for your personal use and you may print it for your personal use.

After the Craft Fair

That craft fair was pretty fun! The best part was meeting a bunch of cool artists. Many of them are on etsy too.
http://bluecloud.etsy.com has some cool jewelry and she also does custom clothing.
http://JennMaruskaDesign.etsy.com has clever sewn items like cute baskets and wallets.
http://beadsnall.etsy.com makes so many things her table was very full. She has some great stitch markers.
http://TheIvyLeaf.etsy.com or www.ialuna.com has some great jewelery and adorable bookmarks.
And at the table next to mine http://reflectsthemoon.etsy.com I really wanted to get one of her pictures. Maybe when I get my own walls.

Spring Thing Craft Fair

THE CRAFT FAIR will be on Saturday April 7th, 9:30am-3:30pm.
In the Community Hall (brick building)
In the Phinney Ridge Neighborhood of Seattle.
6532 Phinney Ave N

Admission and parking are free.

For a list of some of the artists that will be there you can go to http://www.prettyjewelrydesigns.com/craftfair.html

Everything I sell plus a few new items will be there and with no shipping!