Basketweave Dishcloth Pattern
November 19, 2008|Comments (7)
So easy a caveman could do it.
MATERIALS:
- 100% Cotton Worsted Weight Yarn:
- 120 yards
- knitting needles (I used 2.25 mm - 40.5 cm, 1 US - 16 in circular)
DIRECTIONS:
Cast on 40 sts.
- ROW 1-6: K4
- ROWS 7-12: K4, (P4, K4 four times) K4
- ROWS 13-19: K4, (K4, P4 four times) K4
- REPEAT until you almost have a square dishcloth
- Now, KNIT six rows
- Bind off all sts.
Your dishcloth should be square with a knitted border that goes all the way around and has a basketweave center.
Dishcloth Diva
November 5, 2008|Comments (20)
Knitting and crocheting dishcloths is one of my favorite activities. I don’t often use patterns because I much prefer knitting to be a “coloring outside of the box” experience. That and I have trouble following patterns which require a great deal of counting or fancy footwork…er… handwork. I try them and then lose interest about halfway through because they take away from the therapeutic quality of knitting or crocheting. So, I just try to make sure that a few elements are in place: good ribbing for scrubbing, uncomplicated design, and natural fibers.
As the leaves change and I find myself reaching for snugly blankets, my knitting interests have been rekindled and now I’ve decided to make extra dishcloths to give as Christmas gifts. It was while I was sitting on the front porch this morning knitting on my latest dishcloth that a cartoon light bulb appeared over my head and I thought, “Gee whiz, my blogging friends might like to make dishcloths for their friends and family, too.” I’m a bona fide genius. Bona fide.
All Knitting Chinese Waves pattern:
Materials: 100% cotton yarn, such as Sugar ‘n Cream and #7 needles.
Cast on 45 stitches (Any odd number of stitches will do.)
Row 1: Knit across (this is the right side)
Row 2: *K1, Slip 1* repeat between * across, ending K1.
Row 3: Knit across
Row 4: K2, *Slip 1, K1* repeat between * across, ending K1.
Keep working in pattern until piece is square, finishing with a wrong side row. Bind off in knitting on the right side.
Diamond Pattern Dishcloth:
Materials:
Worsted weight cotton dish cloth yarn (Sugar ‘N Cream, Lion Cotton, Bernat Handicraft)
Needles appropriate to yarn (about size 8 US or 5 mm)
Gauge:Not vital
Instructions:
Note: Knit the first and last 3 sts of every row. CO 31 sts. Knit four rows.
Row 1 (RS): k1, *p1, k9, p1, k1; rep from *
Row 2: k1, *p1, k1, p7, k1, p1, k1; rep from *
Row 3: k1, *p1, k1, p1, k5 (p1, k1) twice; rep from *
Row 4: p1, * (p1, k1) twice, p3, k1, p1, k1, p2; rep from *
Row 5: k1, *k2, (p1, k1) 3 times, p1, k3; rep from *
Row 6: p1, *p3, (k1, p1) twice, k1, p4; rep from *
Row 7: k1, *k4, p1, k1, p1, k5; rep from *
Row 8: Rep Row 6
Row 9: Rep Row 5
Row 10: Rep Row 4
Row 11: Rep Row 3
Row 12: Rep Row 2
Rep Rows 1-12 until about 8-10 inches.
Knit four rows. BO.
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Halloween Handwork
October 31, 2008|Comments (12)
Tipper, of Blind Pig & Acorn, sent me this wonderfully festive crocheted spider web made by Granny. Tipper didn’t know that I’d actually found a pattern for this very web the other week and planned to make it. How about that? Isn’t Tipper amazing? She’s a mind reader, I tell you. Goodness, I’m glad she’s my blogging friend!
Anyway, should you decide that you want to make one of your very own, I’m posting the pattern which I did not create but rather found in one of my aunt’s craft books.
Materials:
size 1.50 mm hook
size 10 thread (black)
Rnd 1: ch 4 ,sl st in first st to form a ring. ch 6 (counts as tr + 2),
*(tr , ch 2) rep from * 15 times, join with sl st to 4th ch of first st.
(16 tr, 16 ch-2 sp)
Rnd 2: ch 7, (counts as first tr + ch 3) , *(tr in next tr, ch 3) rep from * around.
Join with sl st to 4th ch of first st.
Rnd 3: ch 8, (counts as first tr + ch 4) , *(tr in next tr, ch 4) rep from * around.
Join with sl st to 4th ch of first st.
Rnd 4: ch 9, (counts as first tr + ch 5) , *(tr in next tr, ch 5) rep from * around.
Join with sl st to 4th ch of first st.
Rnd 5: ch 10, (counts as first tr + ch 6) , *(tr in next tr, ch 6) rep from * around.
Join with sl st to 4th ch of first st.
Rnd 6: ch 12, (counts as first tr + ch 8 ) , *(sc in next tr, ch 8 ,tr in next tr, ch 8 )
rep from * 7 times, sc in next tr, ch 8. Join with sl st to 4th ch of first tr.
Fasten off.
Web
Materials:
Starch according to instructions on craft starch making sure to pull the tr in
Rnd 6 to a point to make the outer web shape.
Spider
Materials:
Body
small amount sportweight cotton (black)
hook 2.50 mm
DO NOT JOIN RNDS UNLESS INDICTED.
MARK ENDS OF RNDS WITH MARKER.
dec: decrease - (insert hook in next st, yo, pull through st) 2 times,
yo pull through all 3 lps on hook.
Rnd 1:ch 2, work 4 sc in second ch from hook, place marker.
Rnd 2: work 2 sc in each st around, place marker. (8 sts)
Rnd 3: work 2 sc in first st, sc in next st, *(2 sc in next st,
sc in next st) rep from * around, place marker. (12 sts)
Rnd 4: 2 sc in first st, sc in next 2 sts, *(2 sc in next st, sc in next
2 sts.) rep from * around , place marker.(16)
Rnd 5: sc in each st around, place marker.(16 sts)
Rnd 6: (dec, sc in next 2 sts) rep from * around, place marker.
Rnd 7: (dec) around, break thread leaving an 8″ tail.
Place a small amount of stuffing inside body, weave tail through
remaining sts of Rnd 8 and pull tight. Weave in ends.
Legs
Materials:
Black pipe cleaners
Glue Gun
Cut 8 legs by cutting black pipe cleaners into 2 ” lengths.
Glue to body (4 on each side).making sure to bend them into the
shape of a spider’s legs.
Finishing
Attach spider with small amount of glue to web. Or not. Whatever you want to do. Have fun but most of all — have a happy Halloween!
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