There's not been a lot of knitting going on around here this week, but I have a little to show you. I've baked, been to that celebration, worked at the shop, and actually done some sewing! I guess you could say I diversified this week. :-)
Not a lot going on with the socks, but I am getting close to shaping the toe. Another inch or so. If I put my mind to it, I could probably finish today. We'll see.
Just for fun I started a new washcloth. I love knitting these and I think I could do it in my sleep. Actually, I probably have done it in my sleep, or at least in a stupor.
Here's a couple of recent ones. I love to put a stripe in the middle, but I experimented with scraps and came up with the cream colored one, too. Doesn't look like a "leftover" does it?
I got the pattern from Homespun Living. Click here to get the pattern for yourself. Her blog is filled with beautiful pictures -- you'll love looking around if you haven't been there before.
It's a very dark and stormy day here at the resort. Thunder is echoing in the distance and we've had rain and wind. It's very humid, which is unusual for our area. I feel like I'm in the tropics.
In other news, I spent quite a bit of time in my sewing room yesterday and had fun. My bib supply was down to only girl bibs so it was time to think boy. I cut out a number of "blanks" in various blue flannel prints and began to stitch. I recently saw a bib that had a cute expression so I made up my own in my software and I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out.
Pretty cute, huh? The stacked ducks are from the Baby Breedlove collection by OESD (still available on line at a great price!) When I finish up here I'm heading back down and to do some more stitching. And hey, it's all done with a needle, so it fits right in with OTN Friday.
Happy weekend!
Your socks are looking great. Thank you for sharing the link for the washcloths - I need to knit some once I finish up some other projects. Love the bibs.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mary! I just love that pattern and she's so nice to share it with all of us.
DeleteOh my gosh, you got my funny bone with the cape on backwards bib! That's awesome! It's probably hard to keep a boy bib inventory with a little fellow around. I'm not sure how long they wear bibs, but maybe he still does.
ReplyDeleteI think boys should wear bibs forever. Chris taught me the basics of bib-making, but I haven't started yet. This week I just haven't accomplished much.
DeleteDo you make the washcloths with cotton yarn? Are they washcloths or dishcloths. I've experimented with crocheted dishcloths, but again, I admit that they work up differently from knitting.
Hallie, when I first saw that bib I cracked up, too. I'm not too sure about the word "fool", so I just redid it in the software and changed it to "people." Maybe not as funny, but I sure don't want to offend any parents! :-)
DeleteAnd actually, the bibs are for my "stock". I always give bibs for baby presents, but lately all anyone has been having is boys! Time to replenish. Oh, and Daniel does still wear bibs. He's at that "feed myself" stage and while he's quite good at it, yogurt (a favorite of his) has a tendency to slide off the spoon when it's held by a 18-month-old hand.
Kathy, they are dishcloths. I guess I used the wrong word. The yarn is cotton, and after all my sock knitting, it seems very bulky! This pattern is pretty *and* it is ridged so the dishcloths scrub well.
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