Knitting News

 

Buckle up! I've got lots of knitting to show you this week.

First up are these quick and easy wash clothes I whipped up as a little gift. I used left over worsted weight cotton and enjoyed immensely how fast they knitted up. Wash clothes are the palate cleanser of knitting for when you finish a big project (the never ending blanket) and want something that is instant gratification.


I stared a gift cowl in one left over skein from my sister's sweater. This is knitting up fast!!

And finally a much better photo of the shawl I am currently knitting that has eyelet rows galore. I know when this is blocked this will look fantastic. I rather enjoy the knitting (reminds me of the hitchhiker pattern - addictive) and I have another skein of variegated wool wound up and ready to cast on maybe when I finish this one or maybe before I finish this one. I'm in a 'cast on' mood.

What are you working on this week?


Comments

  1. AsKatKnitsMay 11, 2022 at 8:07 AM

    I am heading to JoAnn's today to pick up so dish cloth cotton! GMTA! :)

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  2. BonnyMay 11, 2022 at 12:21 PM

    Your projects do all look wonderful, and the dishcloths make me want to knit some of my own!

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  3. mamasmercantileMay 11, 2022 at 1:53 PM

    Nothing beats the gift of a wash cloth, I always have a few ready in the gift drawer.

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  4. PollyMay 11, 2022 at 3:40 PM

    The purple is a beautiful colour.

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  5. CathieJMay 11, 2022 at 5:06 PM

    I love all of your knitting. I have to either finish my sweater or start something new with yarn.

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  6. MaryMay 11, 2022 at 5:46 PM

    I LOVE that Madelinetosh colorway!! I'm working on TWO sweaters ... and trying to get up the gumption to bind off the shawl I was knitting with Holly in her last days ... good vibes welcome!

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  7. VeraMay 11, 2022 at 7:41 PM

    Lovely projects! I was just saying I need to get back to making some dishcloths. Love the yarn for your shawl - so pretty.

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  8. My Creative LifeMay 12, 2022 at 4:21 PM

    Great dishcloths. I love knitting those, short and sweet. The purple colour is beautiful. Cx

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  9. JaneMay 12, 2022 at 8:37 PM

    What nice projects. I love the shawl and the cowl. I cast on a slip-stitch dish cloth myself this week. You are so right dishcloths are a great palate cleanser after a big project.

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  10. AnonymousMay 13, 2022 at 2:53 AM

    Your dishcloths look like waffles :) ! I am working on a very ill fitting tee; might have chosen the wrong needle size and pattern size ( might have forgotten to swatch properly ). Currently I seem to be in between sizes, which makes picking a good fit quite a challenge....

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    1. JoséMay 13, 2022 at 2:54 AM

      Your dishcloths look like waffles :) ! I am working on a very ill fitting tee; might have chosen the wrong needle size and pattern size ( might have forgotten to swatch properly ). Currently I seem to be in between sizes, which makes picking a good fit quite a challenge....

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  11. affectioknitMay 13, 2022 at 10:32 AM

    Hi Karen,
    ...that is a lot of knitting...I love the dishcloth pattern...I'll have to add that waffle-y one to my queue...
    ~Have a lovely day!

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  12. affectioknitMay 13, 2022 at 9:06 PM

    Hi Karen,
    ...this is the first time I've been able to post in over a week...because there's something wrong with my google account and it won't capture the reCaptcha code properly...so I'd type a comment only to have it give me an error...it's been so frustrating...arghhh...anywhooo...I do love your waffle-y dishcloth...and purple is my favorite colour...
    ~Have a lovely day!

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    1. karenMay 16, 2022 at 7:38 AM

      try clearing your cache and cookies in the settings of your web browser.

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  13. sustainablemumMay 17, 2022 at 5:18 PM

    Catching up on some blog reading, I am also dishcloth knitting here too. I am cloth number six now, you are so right they are a lovely quick knit.

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  14. StefanieMay 20, 2022 at 5:14 PM

    Those are packed in eyelets in that shawl. What great texture your washcloths have. You are right how they're a great palette cleanser in-between knitting projects. I have finished my teal one some time ago. I still have Dishy left. I should start another.

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