Washa, Washa Washa...more dishcloths!

I have been busy looming and knitting away for the last month or so. It was so cold here in the single digits for a week a while back, I thought I was going to lose some of my furry babies (bunnies) it finally warmed up to 32 degrees with sun and no snow!!!! The bunnies seem to like it better too. Now we have finally warmed up to the upper 40s....yea!!!!
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I knitted a few dishcloths such as the Garterlac it was a lot of fun and not has hard as it looks. You can find the pattern at Criminy Jickets. For the January KAL on Monthly Dishcloths we made a snowflake cloth which was a lot of fun also. I made a couple of loomed cloths too. One was for an exchange for Looming Dishcloth’s 1st Quarter Exchange. It was my attempt at an illusion knit cloth with hearts. I will post the pattern as soon as I can get it written up. I was in such a hurry to get it sent to Janice (the recipient) before the deadline, that I forgot to take a picture of it. She was very kind to take one for me....so this is her picture of my cloth. I also loomed a little log cabin from Melissa’s Knit Dishcloth Patterns.

As you can tell, I really like making dishcloths as they are quick and easy and they are great to use, a lot better than store bought ones IMO.

I have in my head right now a design along the lines of the ballband dishcloth but for the loom. Hopefully I will find some time to work on it and get it posted on my blog.

Baying Coyotes Dishcloth

Baying Coyotes Dishcloth

©2007 Design by Stephanie McElheran

smcelheran@gorge.net

Materials:
With worsted weight yarn (100 % cotton)
Suggested color: Solid dark color

6 US size needles (i think next time I would use a 5 US)

Abbreviations:

K=Knit

P=Purl

Cast on 43 stitches

Row 1-5: Knit across

Row 6: K3, P37, K3

Row 7: Knit across

Row 8: K3, P37, K3

Row 9: K38, P1, K4

Row 10: K3, P1, K1, P35, K3

Row 11: K37, P1, K5

Row 12: K3, P2, K1, P34, K3

Row 13: K37, P1, K5

Row 14: K3, P3, K1, P25, K6, P2, K3

Row 15: K7, P10, K14, P6, K6

Row 16: K3, P4, K4, P1, K6, P4, K13, P5, K3

Row 17: K8, P6, K3, P12, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1, K3, K5

Row 18: K3, P3, K3, P1, K1, P12, K2, P4, K6, P5, K3

Row 19: K8, P6, K5, P1, K11, P6, K6

Row 20: K3, P3, K6, P1o, K2, P6, K5, P5, K3

Row 21: K8, P5, K6, P2, K9, P7, K6

Row 22: K3, P4, K7, P8, K2, P6, K4, P6, K3

Row 23: K9, P4, K6, P2, K7, P8, K7

Row 24: K3, P4, K9, P6, K2, P6, K4, P6, K3

Row 25: K10, P3, K6, P16, K8

Row 26: K3, P5, K17, P4, K5, P6, K3

Row 27: K10, P5, K3, P16, K9

Row 28: K3, P7, K15, P4, K3, P2, K1, P5,K3

Row 29: K8, P1, K2, P3, K3, P15, K11

Row 30: K3, P7, K1, P1, K14, P3, K2, P3, K1, P5, K3

Row 31: K8, P1, K4, P1, K3, P13, K2, P1, K10

Row 32: K3, P7, K1, P7, K8, P8, K1, P5, K3

Row 33: K8, P1, K8, P5, K10, P1, K10

Row 34: K3, P7, K1, P10, K5, P8, K1, P5, K3

Row 35: K8, P1, K8, P3, K12, P1, K10

Row 36: K3, P7, K1, P12, K3, P7, K1, P6, K3

Row 37: K9, P1, K7, P3, K11, P1, K11

Row 38: K3, P8, K1, P11, K4, P6, K1, P6, K3

Row 39: K10, P1, K4, P4, K12, P1, K11

Row 40: K3, P9,K1, P11, K3, P5, K1, P7, K3

Row 41: K11, P1, K4, P2, K12, P1, K12

Row 42: K3, P10, K1, P12, K1, P3, K1, P9, K3

Row 43: K13, P1, K2, P1, K11, P1, K14

Row 44: K3, P12, K1, P12, K1, P11, K3

Row 45: K15, P1, K10, P1, K16

Row 46: K3, P14, K2, P7, K1, P13, K3

Row 47: K17, P7, K19

Row 48: K3, P37, K3

Row 49: Knit across

Row 50: K3, P37, K3

Rows 51-54: Knit across

Bind off.

For personal use only.

1/23/07: Revised line #41 as Cathy pointed out was not adding up to 43 stitches. It is now correct.

Dishcloths I have made

Here are the dishcloths I have made in the last few weeks. Let me know what you think if you want.

I'm Still Here...just busy creating

Wow....has it been a long time since I have posted. The weather was great then and now all we have is snow and rain yuck!!! I am so tired of this white stuff and to think we still have at least two and half more months to get it.

I have been busy needle knitting dishcloths, all for Christmas presents to my mom and grandma. I will try and get pictures up later. I think my favorite right now to make is the ballband dishcloth which is extremely easy and produces a great dishcloth. I hope to try the garterlac pattern....looks complicated. I did even manage to write a pattern for a coyote dishcloth which I will post later when I get it written up. I also joined the Monthly Dishcloth KAL group which is great. Lots of great people and neat patterns also. Andi is great and very talented. And also the Fun Knitting Dishcloths KAL. Judith there is also very talented creating dishcloths for us to try.

On my looms I have a hat for my little one which I hope to finish, but seem to find other things t make such as a backpack which I hope to have a pattern up soon. There there is also an illusion knitted dishcloth for valentines I hope to have ready to go for the Looming Dishcloths Exchange in February. So little time and so many ideas.

If you like to make things and get mail. I started a group in November just for that reason. Loom Knitting Exchange is a small group right now, but I do hope we grow. We have exchanged dishcloth and mini stockings so far and I hope to get an exchange going for kitchen items soon. Other items to make and exchange are hats, scarves, bookmarks, etc. You get the idea.

Until later....Loom on!

Striped Toddler Mitten

Toddler mittens finally finished. I used Lynn's 30 peg fine gauge loom and her basic mitten pattern along with the 10 peg fine gauge thumb buddy to make Noah a pair of mittens. I used Lion Brand's Magic Stripes sock yarn.

To the left, I added a tag board for anyone wanting to chat or leave me a message. Keep on looming!!