MyKnitting

yummy Cupcake!

2011-08-15T06:07:00.001-07:00

Love this little knitted cupcake! it looks great on top of a birthday gift!

Stained-Glass

2011-08-15T06:03:00.000-07:00

This was a fun cloth to make - [pattern from our KAL calendar]
tho I think next time I'd like to use a navy or black, with a self-striping cloth in a pastel color to make the *blocks* of color stand out better -
this one I knit for my aunt, who has a kitchen in black and white, with splashes of red.

My Birdie

2011-06-27T11:48:00.000-07:00

This end-of-the-month's KAL was a picture cloth ~
a cute little bird!
~ Knit mine in mint-green yarn.

2011-06-27T11:40:00.000-07:00

Another of Sue's [Harvest Moon ]lovely patterns, this is a little knitted Granny Square.

Startburst

2011-06-27T11:33:00.000-07:00

Another of our Dishcloth Calendar's cloths, this one created by Dione Reed, 2008.

2011-06-27T11:27:00.000-07:00

The Whiskers Cloth -
an ingenious invention!
just keep knitting, tie on new yarn and put a nice knot ['whiskers'], keep knitting - continue!
Great way to use up all those ends of the skein that you don't want to throw out, but aren't enough to do much with.
This one, I knit with two strands of yarn, and will be especially nice as a hot-pad.

2011-06-27T11:24:00.000-07:00

Waffle Cloth - using purl stitching, it's so easy and works up fast.
-pattern by Dione R, in last year's Dishcloth Calendar.

2011-06-27T11:21:00.000-07:00

The rich colors in this yarn show off well in most any pattern - [this one is from one of Sue's from Harvest Moon.]

Bluebonnets

2011-06-27T11:12:00.000-07:00

~ from a recent KAL in our group, I did mine in Lavender
[ pattern is also in last year's KAL Dishcloth Calendar ]

Square metered cloth- oh, so easy!

2011-06-27T11:09:00.000-07:00

Waves of Love

2011-03-24T13:21:00.001-07:00

This cloth pattern is from the March mid-month KnitALong, designed by Sue of Harvest Moon.

It was easy and fun to knit~
and I love the look of it!

Now I want to knit it, using a solid color and see if it gives a different look to the stitches/design.

Mid-March KAL cloth

2011-03-19T07:24:00.000-07:00

Here's the progress of my cloth, so far~
[this is after finishing Day 2, row 5]

I think this is going to be a lovely dishcloth!
I wonder who the designer is?
Will it continue with this lacy-look?
hmmmm - only time and knitting will tell !!!

February 2011 mid-month KAL

2011-02-27T09:10:00.000-08:00

Had fun doing this
~it's from one of Alli's patterns ~

she was super nice and gave us directions to do one of her dishcloths this month!

You can visit her site by clicking here - or on the photo of my cloth.

Jingle Bells !

2010-12-30T10:15:00.000-08:00

Just finished knitting this cloth :
*Jingle Bell Dishcloth* -
pattern by Sue of Harvest Moon Designs.

Trees in Yarn

2010-08-17T07:48:00.000-07:00

Ya gotta love trees!

Did this dishcloth from a section of the Trees of Life afghan pattern - you can get the pattern at Lion Brand Yarn.

Knit this in acrylic yarn, as it was was for my aunt who wasn't going to use it as a dishcloth or hotpad. [ Besides, I couldn't find a yarn color I wanted in cotton yarns.]

2010-07-27T13:22:00.000-07:00

This cloth has various names - Circle Cloth/Hexagon Cloth ~
To me it looks like Honeycomb, so that's what I call it!

It was a KAL in our group a while ago.

I knit this one in Licorice, and it showed off the colors very well ~

2010-07-27T13:12:00.000-07:00

*Daryl Waltrip* ~

this pattern brings out all the colors of variegated yarns! Love it!

pattern by Rhonda[click here]
at KnittingKnonsense ~

Harvest Moon Designs

2010-07-27T12:59:00.000-07:00

I absolutely love these Harvest Moon Designs!
She creates such unique patterns ~
The one at left is named, Chantilly ~
I knit mine in lilac cotton yarn ~
It's lacy border makes it so attractive.

On the right, this is Beauty Beneath the Deep Blue Sea ~ I used a pink/white/lilac variegated cotton yarn.

Marshmallow - This is one of the cloths in the Harvest Moon Sunrise Kitchen Set ~

Ring the Bells of Heaven is the name of this cloth ~
I've also knit it in shades of blue, and it was lovely - didn't get a picture of it that time. This one was done in variegated spice colors.

Flickering Flames

2010-07-27T12:51:00.000-07:00

This is a really nice pattern - from Maile Mauch.

She is a genius at creating patterns !

click here to check out some of her many patterns:
Keeping You In Stitches

[the only problem will be that you'll wonder which one to start with! Happy Knitting!]

I used peaches and cream yarn in red.

2-Needle Socks!

2010-07-27T12:43:00.000-07:00

My first-ever pair of socks!

I knit these for my grand-daughter - have NEVER knit socks before!
But this pattern was so easy!

It's called *2 Needle Kid's Socks*
I used Bernat Cotton yarn, nice and soft for her little 2-year-old tootsies!

You can check out the pattern by clicking here to get to the Crazy Kiwis.

Crochet-Thread Dishcloth

2010-07-27T12:32:00.000-07:00

My mom says this works great !
[Hard to believe that thread so thin can be a super scrubbing dishcloth!]
I used a blue and a pink, 2 threads held together ~

To see this simple pattern that I used, click here: "Not Your Ordinary Knitted Dishcloth"

Grand-daughter On My Mind

2010-07-02T08:29:00.000-07:00

I'm creating a *new* blog page -
with things I've done for my grand-girl ~
she turned 2 years old yesterday!

Come visit by clicking here!

2010-07-02T08:15:00.000-07:00

This is one of Rhonda's Daryl Waltrip patterns -
I knit it in RedWhiteBlue striping yarn, for this weekend, the 4th of July!

Tulip Dishrag

2010-04-09T05:55:00.000-07:00

I fell in love with this cloth the moment I saw the pattern!

It works up easily - and would be beautiful in any spring color!

Think Spring! ~

Get her pattern by clicking here!

Cloth and Soap Sleeve

2010-04-09T05:48:00.000-07:00

I absolutely LOVED doing this pattern!

You can make the dishcloth with a matching 'sleeve' to put over a bottle of lotion or handsoap!

This pattern works up to make for a woven-type look to the cloth ~ very pretty.

You can see the set with the soap sleeve also at here at her site.

It really dresses up a soap bottle! Great for a gift idea!

Foaming Waves

2010-04-09T05:43:00.000-07:00

For this cloth, I used Foaming Waves Dishcloth by Nettie Knits Designs

It works up to a nice lacy design -
and she gives a hint to keep your sides nice-looking:
Knit to the last stitch; bring yarn to front.....

check her website here to do this fantastic edging!

Mother's Day

2010-04-09T05:39:00.000-07:00

Knit up this cloth to go in a gift basket for our church auction - with Mother's Day coming up next month, I thought it would be a good choice.
"I Love Mom"

You can find her pattern here.

Diagonals!

2010-04-09T05:36:00.000-07:00

These are two simply-knit diagonal cloths - the variegated colors are what makes them stand out a bit more than a solid/plain color.

Colors!

2010-04-09T05:33:00.000-07:00

I can't remember right now what the pattern is for this one! But I love these colors !!

Voila !

2010-03-13T10:24:00.000-08:00

Voila! is a new *favorite* pattern I recently tried -
it is one from Sue Schaefer's Harvest Moon designs
[check her site for fabulous patterns] ~

I love how thick this turns out -
perfect for a pretty hot-pad on the kitchen table.

Very easy to do, works up fast, too.

The Merry Month of March ~

2010-03-13T10:18:00.000-08:00

well, on the calendar, at least!!!
Snow IS rapidly melting - finally -but lots of cold wind and rain are coming at us this weekend.

This shows a picture of my favorite cuddle-up throw, Let it Snow!
[you'd think I love snow -but I don't - only the snowflakes and snowmen that are in pictures!!]
Lass is sitting with her friend, Eleanor the Elephant [my aunt had her made for me, sewn together from old sweaters, by an industrious young lady she knows! pretty cool, eh?!!]

Twin Trees

2010-02-26T04:50:00.000-08:00

Ta-Da!!!!
I finished my version of the Twin Trees pattern ~
this was one of my cable *events* for the Olympic Knitting ~

I am SO excited to have completed it! and just in time for the closing ceremonies, too!

I also knit the Owl Dishcloth [see below]

I used the *trees* section from the Twin Trees Afghan pattern -
at LionBrandYarnOnline -
so this was my 'rough draft' of sorts ~
Next time I knit it, I'll include a border on the sides and top/bottom.

I used yarn that I had on hand, not sure if I would really finish it - didn't want to buy a special skein for a trial run on this pattern - I think this is called 'potpourri' -
but I like it, it looks like fall to me, my favorite season, with the falling different colored leaves !

The other big project [big, for me that is! having never taken on cables in knitting!]
was this cloth from Danielle's wonderful Dishcloth Corner.
This one was called Grandma - and it was a bit of a challenge, but I enjoyed it ~

I'm just so pleased that I tackled these cables and finished without giving up!
Cables just aren't that difficult - and I've come to really enjoy doing them -
so, now I'm onto more cable cloths and other projects !

Lacy Vines Cloth ~ Feb '10

2010-02-20T18:16:00.000-08:00

I finished my Feb. mid-month cloth tonight ~
it's a lovely pattern, and many thanks to Janet for once again for her talented design!
I knit mine in a light blue, with Cotton-ease yarn [LionBrand] ~
I like it so much, I may even keep this one for myself !!!

Turquoise Stalactites

2010-02-18T12:56:00.000-08:00

This pattern is from one of my very favorite designers:
Sue ~ of Harvest Moon[click here to visit her site].

It's a fast-knit, and has the look of the feather-and-fan styles.

Ribbons 'n Lace

2010-02-18T12:47:00.000-08:00

This is a pattern by Janet - famous lady of the KAL Calendar ~
It was in the 2009 Calendar for August -

I knit mine in this self-striping yarn - gotta love that stuff !
-always makes each cloth look so different!

I loved this pattern as I enjoy doing lace knitting - AND.... it has cables in it! This is just the second item I've ever knit with cables! and it was so much fun!
Now I'm on a mission to find and knit a lot more cables!

Who's There?!

2010-02-15T07:51:00.000-08:00

Owl Seed Dishcloth:
I did it!

This was my first "Cable" cloth!
I had accepted the Olympic Knitting Challenge, and my *event* is doing cloths with cables ~

I 'm so excited about accomplishing this task -
tho it was a very small start -
now, I'm ready to advance to the next project!

For Rebecca

2010-02-15T07:45:00.000-08:00

This pattern is called "For Rebecca" and designed by the one and only, Sue S from Harvest Moon ~

- you can purchase this one and many other of her fabulous patterns at her Harvest Moon site by clicking here to visit her.

I used Sugar 'n Cream's Butter Cream Ombre for this one that I knit.

Heart Lace

2010-02-15T06:20:00.000-08:00

This heart lace cloth works up nicely in solids or variegated.

I made many of these for Valentines in various colors - pink variegated, shown - also, solid red, one in white with red border, etc.

See this site for the pattern and enjoy!

A Friend Up North

2010-02-15T06:13:00.000-08:00

This Polar Bear is the design of Sue from Harvest Moon ~
Visit her site for more patterns.
~ she has such unique patterns and does beautiful knitting.

Snowflake

2010-02-15T06:11:00.000-08:00

Illusion Snowflake Cloth

Valentine Candy Box

2010-02-15T06:08:00.000-08:00

This is from the 2008 KAL for February -
I did mine in purple, using Cottonease yarn.

Heartfelt Cloth

2010-02-15T06:06:00.000-08:00

Lace Heart

2010-02-15T06:03:00.000-08:00

This pattern is from a Leisure Arts booklet ~

I knit it for my grand-daughter for Valentine's Day - using Cotton Tots yarn, oh-so-soft!

Beth Won-Heart of My Hearts

2010-02-15T05:56:00.000-08:00

This washcloth is the creation of Janet Nogle and was the March design in our KAL's 2010 calendar.

For more info on the pattern, you can *click here *

I knit mine in blue; it was an easy, but interesting pattern to work with!

Twisted Cable Rib cloth

2010-01-23T12:23:00.000-08:00

This cloth pattern was fun to do -
its designer is Alli Barrett

This was also in last year's calendar [see, below] ~

As always, with any of Alli's patterns, it's lovely ~
see soooo many of her wonderful creations at her webpage by clicking here !

My Vintage Christmas Tree

2010-01-23T12:14:00.000-08:00

I'm way behind in posting my knitting!

I call this my Vintage Christmas Tree -
because when I was little, my mother had a small pink Christmas tree, only about a foot tall, with feathery pink branches ~
and when I saw this cute little tree, I wanted to make it in pink!

This cloth was designed by Janet Nogle, and her pattern was in the 2009 Back to Basics Calendar ~
for further info about the calendar, you can check the website she created for it here.

Winter Icicles !

2010-01-18T11:45:00.000-08:00

What's on your needles today?

I'm working on the Monthly dishcloth mid-month KAL ~

yesterday I finished this Winter Icicles cloth designed by Linda Smith-click here to get the pattern and info.
The original cloth was done in red and white, I used blue and white, I think of snow/ice/winter and think of the color blue.

Feathers and Fans

2009-12-31T06:08:00.000-08:00

This pattern works up so fast and is so easy, I've made a number of them for quick gifts this year.

It looks great in variegated yarns, and in self-striping too.

Cheyenne

2009-12-31T06:04:00.000-08:00

Have had this pattern for a while but hadn't done it -
decided to knit it in this self-striping yarn and like the look it gave.

- this is the Cheyenne pattern from a Monthly Dishcloth KAL earlier this year.

Another color--

2009-12-31T06:02:00.000-08:00

I really like how this green/purple variegated worked up in this pattern!

Pastel cloth

2009-12-31T05:52:00.000-08:00

I used the same Christmas Cloth pattern - and did it in pastel colors for a different look - used a variegated pink/mauve for top and bottom border rows - then white with speckled pastels for the body.
I like it - will be nice towards spring time.

Scottie Dog

2009-12-31T05:46:00.000-08:00

I knit this cloth for my cousin, we've been researching our ancestry together, discovering that our roots go back to Scotland, so I thought this was perfect for her! [besides, I've always liked those little Scottie dogs and the plaid outfits they wear in children's books!]

Tree Lot

2009-12-10T08:12:00.000-08:00

Just finished knitting up this one -
used Lion Brand cotton yarn in Sage color ~

The pattern, Tree Lot Cloth, is from Knitwits Alley ~ check her site for fabulous patterns!

Today's a *freebie* for me: we have a *snow day* - No School today!
So I'm sitting cozy on my sofa enjoying a cup of Green Tea with honey and lemon,
while knitting !

Watching the birds out the window is my idea of fun in the snow!!!!!

Twisted Yarn Version

2009-12-09T14:02:00.000-08:00

Here's my latest cloth- done in Sugar and Cream's Yarn in Green Twists -
using this same Christmas Cloth pattern ~

I like it better now than when I first started it -
decided to switch from the twisted yarn and use plain white yarn for the rows where you pick up and do the *butterfly*, that seemed to set off the stitching so you can see it better.

Really love this pattern! Think I'll do some more for gifts, it's an easy pattern to follow, works up fast!
[see link, below, to get to the pattern]

Another color version -

2009-12-08T12:41:00.001-08:00

Here's the same *Christmas Cloth* -
but this time I knit it in the variegated, P&C yarn "Victorian Christmas" color.

So- what do you think?
I like it!
I think the variegated yarn shows off the stitching very well !

Now, I'm knitting one with Sugar and Cream's "twisted" color yarn in green and white - hmmmm....not liking it much so far -
but I'll stick with it for a few more rows and let you know.

Butterfly Stitch

2009-12-04T18:33:00.000-08:00

I just finished knitting up this little cloth! and I just love the pattern!

~ it is very easy to do - & knits up very fast - and while I'd never done this stitch before, it was simple to get the hang of it.
You slip five stitches on the rows, then after 4 rows, you pick those stitches up as a group and make the *butterfly*!
I think it looks cool !

For my cloth, I used sugar and cream Natural self-striping yarn which is deep red, green and beige - and the pattern called for a size 6, but I knit loose so I used a size 5, not knowing if that would be affected - but I think any size needle would do.

It is called the 'Christmas Cloth' - which I found in Knitting Pattern Central's lists -
and you can go to the pattern directly at: 'Ribbed For Your Pleasure.'

Wavy Feather Bookmark

2009-11-28T13:00:00.000-08:00

This bookmark is a really easy pattern -

the hardest part was working with the mercerized cotton thread, because it's so thin
- especially since I'm used to knitting with 3 or 4-ply yarn lately!
~ so I used my bamboo needles, because the stitches kept falling off my aluminum ones.

The site states this was a pattern called Japanese Feather from Barbara Walker's 2nd Treasury, you can find it by clicking *here*.

Lacy Christmas Tree

2009-11-28T12:51:00.000-08:00

Finished knitting this up yesterday, for a gift ~ wanted to post a pic. of it before wrapping it up - it is a large size, didn't all fit on my scanner for the photo - but you can get an idea of what it looks like ~
I knit mine in cotton, using a medium-sage green color.

I love this pattern - thank you, Janet! ~
visit the calendar page for Janet's pattern and a larger picture of her lovely lacy cloth.

No Place Like Home

2009-11-14T05:55:00.000-08:00

This is a lovely pattern by Sue from the 2010 Knitting Calendar ~
"There's No Place Like Home" [October]

I knit mine in a sage green cotton yarn ~
[I wish the photo showed it better tho]

~ for more of Sue's terrific patterns,
and to see all her fabulous knitting,
visit her site :
Harvest Moon Designs.

two cloths

2009-11-07T12:04:00.000-08:00

these are two cloths I just finished for our Friday Raffle at work ~
we have *dress-down day* and you pay a dollar, and some of us bring small items in so we draw names to win.

This is not a good picture at all! The top one is the circle cloth, from Andi's Monthly KAL group and the bottom one is the DW cloth by Rhonda at her site ~

I enjoyed making them - just wish they looked better here so you could enjoy them too!
The fallish-colors are perfect at this time of year ~

Blankie

2009-11-07T11:59:00.000-08:00

NOW !***Links are now included to the sites where you can find all the patterns!***

I've been knitting some of my little grand-daughter's favorite things
(well.......okay..........so *some* of them are her mommy's-my daughter's- favorite things!!
.......after all, Olivia is only 15 months old!!)

Don't have a digital camera to get a very good photo of each cloth -
just did them on my scanner -
but you can get an idea.
Will post the links to the patterns soon for you.

Hope to get a picture of the entire blanket before I wrap it up for Olivia ~

Garden Girl

2009-11-07T11:55:00.000-08:00

Little Garden Girl
~pattern from Knits by Rache l~

Starfish

2009-11-07T11:53:00.000-08:00

"Starfish"
~ pattern from Andi Worthy ~

Heart

2009-11-07T11:52:00.000-08:00

"Seed Stitch Heart"
~ pattern Leisure Arts: Love to Knit Dishcloths by Evelyn A Clark ~

Boat

2009-11-07T11:43:00.000-08:00

"Sailboat"
~ pattern by Rhonda White ~

2009-11-07T11:41:00.000-08:00

Dougie the Doggy
~pattern by Rhonda White ~

Kisses & Hugs

2009-11-07T11:39:00.000-08:00

"XXX's and OOO's"
~ pattern from Knits by Rachel ~

Dolphin

2009-11-07T11:37:00.000-08:00

"Dolly the Dolphin"
~ pattern from Rhonda ~

Elephant..........Duckie

2009-11-07T11:34:00.000-08:00

"Eleanor the Elephant" ~ pattern from Rhonda White

"Duckie"
~ pattern by Elaine Fitzpatrick ~

Sewing

2009-10-12T05:34:00.000-07:00

Knit up this Sewing Machine for my aunt,
who just purchased a new machine ~

You can find the pattern for this cool cloth at
Amy-Lynne's page ~

The Anchor of our Hope

2009-10-12T05:28:00.000-07:00

Knit this cloth for a friend, whose son just joined the navy this summer
~from Sue's Harvest Moon ~

~ forgot to get a pic. of it before I gifted it, so this is actually the one shown as a sample on her page ~
I used a slightly bluer color in mine.

Apple Season

2009-09-10T16:07:00.000-07:00

It's APPLE SEASON here in New York State!

Soon, people will be heading to the orchards, to pick apples themselves ~
makes your mouth water just thinking of those fresh-picked apples made into pies and bread and eaten just as they are!

Knit this apple from Rhonda's Knitting Knonsense site ~ for a raffle prize for tomorrow - at our school we have Dress-Down-Fridays ~ you can *dress down* for the day, contribute $1, and the money goes to a local charity - and some of us provide small *prizes* that are won when your name is chosen from the tin. We are very happy with simple things - like a Snickers candybar - a plate of home-baked cookies - or, one of these knit dishcloths!

Knitting Needles

2009-09-07T15:33:00.000-07:00

This week I received my 2010 Knitting Calendar! that is GREAT news for those of us in the Monthly KAL group ~ exciting to see the new patterns and ideas our group leaders were inspired to put together for our knitting pleasure!

I just finished this cloth - which was actually a freebie before the calendar went to press ~
*All Hearts Lead Home* ~ pattern created by Sue S., of Harvest Moon Designs. Thanks Sue!

My cloth was knit from P&C Shaded Browns - love the colors, makes me think of Autumn - rust, light/dark browns, beige...

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Yesterday I finished up this purple *house* cloth, sending it to the couple who own and run the Emerson House - a Bed and Breakfast in Vergennes, Vermont - and this looks so much like their place! We stayed there this summer, while vacationing ~ a beautiful B&B, and lovely part of Vermont, near the mountains and close to the river, too.

Circle Cloth

2009-09-04T05:37:00.000-07:00

This is a Circle Cloth that I knit earlier this summer -
using the pattern which Marilyn linked us to [thru Rachel's KAL group] -

I used self-striping yearn -
this is a very easy pattern, and fun to make!

The other cloth is a Granny Square done in KNIT ! I always admired these and wanted to make some, but ........they were always crochet patterns.
~Now you can find this knit pattern at Harvest Moon Designs by Sue!

Two Hearts As One

2009-09-02T04:57:00.000-07:00

This is the Hearts cloth I knit for my aunt/uncles' 60th Anniversary - deep purple.
The pattern is one from Leisure Arts booklet.

This photo doesn't do justice to the beauty of the pattern - again, it's a scan of a photo of the actual cloth, due to gifting it, I ran out of time.

Farmyard

2009-09-02T04:50:00.000-07:00

My cow cloth - done in deep navy, pattern from Emily.

And every cow needs a home - this is a barn w/silo, done in a deep wine color. Pattern from Rhonda.

My uncle raises black angus now - years ago, they had a few dairy cows. Mostly their farm was raising chickens - they had the best eggs anywhere!

Again, sorry for the quality of the images - had to scan copies of the photos of the cloths I finished as these were gifts.

Square Dancing

2009-09-02T04:42:00.000-07:00

This is another of the dishcloths I knit for my aunt and uncle - they spent many of those 60 years of marriage enjoying Square Dancing - this pattern was made by Mary T., of our Monthly Dishcloths group.

Sorry for the poor visual here - we changed computers while I was in the middle of doing all my knitting for this gift -
so, this is actually a scan of a picture of the cloth - it's awful hard to try to get a cloth knit, finished on time (well, I did get it done on time! I had a whole hour to spare before we left for the party!!), and wrapped!

Save the Earth!

2009-08-31T13:24:00.000-07:00

This is my finished *bonus* cloth for KAL from Monthly Dishcloths for August -

pattern compliments of Alli [from knitwitsalley]
~she contributed this as a bonus for our pre-Knitting Calendar for 2010 ~
talented woman, Alli ~

My cloth is knit in Cottonease, color is an avocado green [I lost track of the yarn wrap with color and info........when I find it, I'll repost with *official* color] ~

This cloth was fun to do - and the border was unique - in fact, I'm trying it on another cloth I just started.

More hassles with technology--

2009-08-30T09:59:00.000-07:00

I'm once again experiencing technical difficulties -
please stand by...................

phooey : (
A scanner I borrowed from a friend is not doing what I need -
it's scanning and saving pictures/objects in such large sizes and I can't reduce them to a size that this site can handle.

Back to the drawing board......
hopefully........soon........I will get my cloths posted for you to see.

Rodney Rooster

2009-08-30T09:48:00.000-07:00

Pattern by Rhonda at
knittingknonsense.com

I knit this up in a deep orange cotton.

Good Eggs !

2009-08-28T07:14:00.000-07:00

In honor of ~

Gib and Ellie Chase

Well, I got this idea from :
Em's Knits: Em's easy Egg Cosies
http://emsknits.blogspot.com/2007/04/egg-cosies.html

I adapted her pattern/idea to my own ~
wanted to do something *fun* for my aunt and uncle who are having their 60th Anniversary - they ran a Poultry Farm for many years [Addison, Steuben Co., NY] - the party is tomorrow - and these *good eggs* will be there to celebrate on top of my bag of knit dishcloths that I've been knitting up this past week for them -

Below are the dishcloths I knit up for them ~

August 23rd -

2009-08-23T11:01:00.000-07:00

Been without a computer/scanner/printer for almost two weeks - it's been crazy -
seems it's been very slow to get things back up and running -
when you are like me, and not real tech-savvy, having a computer crash is a big hurdle to get over and recover from!!

Just finished this "chickie" dishcloth - am working on a batch of cloths for my aunt and uncle's 60th Anniversary party next week! They had a poultry farm for many years - therefore, had to do at least one chick!
You can find the pattern for this cloth at Melissa's page:
http://home.earthlink.net

Broomstick Lace!

2009-08-07T05:35:00.000-07:00

~ Broomstick sample ~

Having trouble with my scanner and my computer - so I can't post my own work right now -
so am showing you a couple really lovely examples of others -

this one - you will find a lovely ladies' bag this woman made, using broomstick as a panel on the side -

[you can see it at her site by clicking on the sample above]

~ You can also find a step-by-step direction by clicking the pink square sample on the blog list along the sidebar

~ Here's what Wikipedia says:

Broomstick lace

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Broomstick lace is a historic crochet technique from the 1800s which is done using a crochet hook and another long slender item such as a knitting needle. It is also known as jiffy lace and peacock eye crochet. Traditionally a broomstick was used, hence the name, but the modern variant is a lightweight plastic knitting needle or smooth wooden craft dowel. A larger knitting needle or dowel will result in a lacier effect, while a smaller will provide a more closely woven effect. Because the fabric created is soft yet stable, it is well suited for clothing and blankets.

Growing UP!

2009-08-05T05:24:00.000-07:00

My latest dishcloth - pattern compliments of Janet at our KAL Monthly Group!
Thanks, Janet!

Baby Hats & Booties: Knit for Hospitals

2009-08-04T05:39:00.000-07:00

Favorites

2009-08-04T05:31:00.000-07:00

Dishcloth Crazy! These are two of my favs -
have made a lot of the circle cloths - and hope to make more of the Granny square cloths soon.

Patterns -

Circle Cloth:
Monthly Dishcloths KAL group

Granny Square:
Harvest Moon Designs

Preemie Hat

2009-07-29T12:02:00.000-07:00

Found another preemie hat pattern this morning, so knit this one up -

"Mock Rib and Eyelet" -

you can find the pattern and info at:
The Preemie Project

Vine of Life

2009-07-29T05:29:00.000-07:00

This is a design by Sue Schaefer -
Vine of Life, one of the Trust and Obey patterns.

It was a fun pattern to knit -
not difficult, but offered some stitches I don't ordinarily use.
I'm a bit disappointed because the stitching doesn't show up very well in this photo - I used a dark navy yarn.

Sue's work is awesome -
you can see all her wonderful patterns at her website -
Harvest Moon Designs

Square Mitred Dishcloth

2009-07-28T11:27:00.000-07:00

This was my goof-up!
One of my very favorite quick & easy dishcloth patterns is the Square-Mitre ~ and though I've done lots of them, for some reason - the other night, I goofed - and only did the increase rows, didn't allow for knitting an entire row in between! - so I was done in no time......well, I'm not eager to rip it all out......so I improvised - and this is what I came up with !

What I did to *improvise* was to continue knitting - and would knit one row, then purl one row - so it looks as though it has a semi-border effect ~
Fortunately, those that I gift my knit dishcloths to are very un-crafty people, who think that no matter what you did with a ball of yarn, that it's wonderful !
So, this is just between you and me, okay?!

Who knows? Maybe I've created a new offshoot from this pattern!

You can get this fantastic-ly simple [as long as you aren't a goof-up like me!] pattern at:

Square-Mitred Dishcloth

Windmill pattern

2009-07-28T11:13:00.000-07:00

I love this pattern! it is a little different from other *circle* dishcloths I've knit - but very easy, yet it looks really elegant [too often, people say, Oh!~I can't USE it - it's too pretty!] ~
- used Dalmation, a black/grey variegated yarn, Peaches and Cream
- pattern [shown in sample, knit with self-striping yarn & it's gorgeous!]:

Sew-Funky - Windmill

Olivia Hat

2009-07-27T09:13:00.000-07:00

I call this the "Olivia" hat, just because I knit it for my grand-daughter, Olivia!
I used the pattern on the knitting label - it was a Jacquard-self-striping,
gosh I love that stuff! makes it look like you worked hard to achieve all those different colors!!

Ripple Eyelet Baby Hat

2009-07-20T13:51:00.000-07:00

This cute hat was designed by Bonnie Brann ~

It didn't take me long to knit it -
& I love the effect with the self-striping baby yarn!

click here to visit her site/get the pattern
Bonnie Brann

Scallop Stitch Hat Variations

2009-07-20T09:11:00.000-07:00

You can use various yarn colors and your imagination to change the pattern a bit -
In the white hat, instead of doing the ribbing I did a stockinette stitching [knit one row, purl one row] which made a rolling brim.

Scallop Stitch Baby Hat

2009-07-20T08:54:00.001-07:00

Scallop Stitch Hat

~ pattern provided by: www.StitchesFromTheHeart.org

Materials:
Size 4 or 5 needles
Baby Yarn

Cast on 62 sts [multiple of 5 + 2]

Begin with ribbing of k1,p1 OR k2,p2 for two inches, then start pattern

Pattern:

row 1 [right side]: knit
row 2 [wrong side]: purl
row 3: p2 *slip 3 wyif[with yarn in front], p2, rep from * to end
row 4: purl
row 5: p2, *slip 3 wyif, p2, rep from * to end
row 6: purl
Repeat these 6 rows until cap measures 4 to 41/2 inches, or desired length, from beginning

Decrease as follows:

row 1: k2 tog, *k3, k2 tog, rep from * to end
row 2: purl
row 3: k3, *k2 tog, k2, rep from * to end
row 4: purl
row 5: k2, *k2 tog, k1, rep from * to end
row 6: purl
row 7: k1, *k2 tog, rep from * to end

Cut yarn, draw thru remaining sts, sew seam

For this hat pictured, I used Bernat Baby Jacquards lightweight yarn in "Boys & Girls"
Because I knit loosely and wanted a preemie size, I used a size #2 needle and cast on only 52 stitches [multiple of 5 plus 2]

This pattern is SO simple and FUN!
It works up very fast - slipping the 3 stitches seemed odd at first to me! But after you do the 6 pattern rows, you can see the scallops forming.

This looks great in solids, variegated, or self-striping yarns.