Free Pattern: Crossed Dishcloth

I hate to be stuck anywhere without knitting. So I had some time to kill the other day before I met a friend for dinner and popped into Joann's fabrics to look at the yarn. I bought a crochet hook and a skein of Lily Sugar & Cream stripes in a pretty orange/brown/cream color. I played around with granny squares for a while then met my friend. I really liked the color though so when I got home, I pulled out my needles (I prefer knitting of course!) and conjured up this dishcloth. It's rough but pleasing! (joni quote)



Here is a free pattern:

Crossed Dish Cloth

Materials:
Yarn: 1 skein Lily Sugar and Cream Stripes, 100% Cotton. 96 yd./86 m. Color 21010 Natural Stripes.
Needles: #8 US (5mm)
Pattern: Double Seed Stitch
Row 1: K2, P2
Row 2: P2, K2
Row 3: P2, K2
Row 4: K2, P2

Cast on 43 sts. Start eyelet border:

Row 1: K2, K2tog, YO, K1, K2tog, YO till within 3 st, finish K3. You will now have 44 sts.
Row 2: K3, purl to within 3 st, K3.

Start Double Seed Stitch pattern:

Row 3: K2, K2tog, YO. Double Seed Stitch over 36 sts, end YO, K2tog, K2.
Row 4: K3, P1, Double Seed Stitch to within 4 sts, P1, K3.
Continue in this pattern till 16 rows are completed.

Start Cross pattern:

Row 19: K2, K2tog, YO Double Seed Stitch over 12 sts, K 12, Double Seed Stitch over 12 sts, YO, K2tog, K2.
Row 20: K3, P1, Double Seed Stitch over 12 sts, P12, Double Seed Stitch over 12 sts, P1, K3.
Continue in this pattern till 12 rows are completed
Row 33: K2, K2tog, YO, K12, Double Seed Stitch over 12 sts, K12, YO, K2tog, K2.
Continue in this pattern till 12 rows are completed
Row 45: Repeat Rows 19 and 20 till 12 more rows are completed.
Row 57: Repeat Rows 3 and 4 until 16 rows are completed.
Row 73: Repeat eyelet border Rows 1 and 2.

Bind off.

Continuous Stashbusting

Hey,

It's been a while but over the past month I've been switching between at least five projects. My ravelry page helps me to stay focused but sometimes when I'm being completely manic I have to go the way the needles are taking me. I bought a huge skein of bernat handicrafter cotton in a yellow/purple blend. Why, I have no idea, but I wanted to make some kind of tank top out of it. After trying the star tank in the new VK a couple of times, I gave up (it was complicated with 6 double pointed needles) I decided on the Roundabout Leaf Tank from Knitting Nature (Norah Gaughan).



It's fun to knit. It's almost like knitting a scarf and spiraling it in on itself until it becomes a tube. Then you make the straps. I hope I have enough yarn! (famous last words!)

I'm also working on Chic Knits Ariann, an Iris Schrier multidirectional wrap, and a Schaefer Heather basketweave scarf/shawl. Oh and don't forget Farrell's birthday elephant which is already almost a month late. Whatever. It's keeping me relatively sane!!

Loveyas, Sue

Currer

Hi,

I was hesitant to start this project after seeing the other ravelers who tried it … finishing seemed to be complicated, but I love the look, so as I continued to work through my stash, I decided to use my paprika Patons Classic Merino wool on this one. The wool seemed a little spring-ier and forgiving than the cotton. I like the way it looks and I've gotten a couple of compliments on it (Kate says "It's You"). The finishing isn’t perfect but I’m starting to really understand the techniques of picking up stitches and setting in sleeves. Gosh, only took 25 years! :-) I'm really hoping Norah and Cerilia do another How-To video about set in sleeves and picking up stitches around the neckline. Norah's video on sewing shoulder seams was awesome. Here's the link:

Norah Gaughan Teaches Shoulder Seaming

Here's a detail of the peplum:



Another stash busted!!! And oh yeah, my arm still hurts! :-)

Sue