Last week I shared a heart dishcloth by Emily Jagos (here). However, I was not pleased with the overall look, so I decided to alter the pattern so that the heart was less boxy.
Heart dishcloth
Tag: free pattern
February Dishcloth
As I shared in January, my goal for Christmas 2014 is to make several sets of dishcloths to give as gifts. Each set will have 12 dishcloths, one for each month. Instead of waiting till the end of the year to work on the project, I plan to knit a few each month so that by December, they will be complete. Well, enough rambling, here is the February installment of the set.
This pattern was designed by Emily Jagos and can be found here for free.
As always I used my size 6 needles so my finished project was a little smaller (8 inches x 8 inches). I choose “Bright Pink” by Peaches and Creme. I like the edging on this dishcloth. So often, dishcloths with images to not have much texture and this one solves that problem by adding a little extra texture around the edge.
Happy knitting!
Teapot Dishcloth
Do you ever get songs stuck in your head while knitting. Maybe it’s just me, but I could not help but sing “I’m a little teapot, short and stout…” while knitting up this dishcloth.
Using a pair of size 6 needles and a skein of Torrent Blue cotton yarn by Bernat, I tackled the free teapot pattern I found on Ravelry by Louise Sarrazin (here). I did alter the edge of the pattern to create a smoother edge. On each row I slipped the first stitch purl-wise. The final product was much larger than I was anticipating, approximately 10 x 10 inches before being washed. Hopefully it will shrink a little when I wash it the first time and will be able to fit into my drawer. This pattern knitted up quickly and easily and the final product is quite lovely.
Now to brew me another cup of hot tea on this cold winter day and start my next project.
January Dishcloth
Did you know that there is 354 days till Christmas? For us crafters it’s never to early to start thinking about Christmas. My knitted dishcloths have been a hit, and my sweet sister even requested another set for Christmas 2015.
Via Pinterest, I found a blog post on Kathleen’s Creations blog where she donated a set of 12 dishcloths to charity, one for each month of the year. Each dishcloth was a different color and matched the month. I loved the idea so I have decided to adapt the idea to work for me. I have been scouring the internet looking for free patterns that will make dishcloths that are the same size to create a set for Christmas 2015.
For January, I purchased a couple skeins of Robin Egg blue by Sugar ‘n Cream and knitted up a snowflake pattern by Monnibo Designs that I found on Ravelry (here). It should come as no surprise to you that I changed the border on the pattern by slipping purl-wise the first stitch of each row in order to create a smoother border. I also used a size 6 needle, instead of the size 7 she recommends.
If you are interested in the set, check back on the first Monday of each month a new pattern.
Nine Patch (3 of 3)
Are you ready for the third installment of my Nine Patch Dishcloths? For those just joining us here is the complete set.
I previously shared the pattern for Nine Patch #1 and Nine Patch #2. So let’s move on to the last one.
The color is Warm Brown by Sugar ‘n Cream and rounds out the set nicely.
NINE PATCH #3
Cast on 36 stitches
Knit the first four rows
ROW 5: K13, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K14 Continue reading “Nine Patch (3 of 3)”
