This post could also be called "Sunshine and Shadows." I've been knitting recently (Surprise!) and I wanted to share what I've been up to. First the "Sunshine:"
I tried out Wally World's brand of cotton for dishcloths - some knitters prefer it to Sugar and Cream. I wondered if perhaps this Peaches and Cream would stay softer longer. I did have fun knitting in this color - I love yellow! - and it was very cheerful on these dreary winter days.
It should make working in the kitchen cheerful too, right? :)
Here's the downside to the brand:
Yep. Not enough yarn. In Sugar and Cream, I can consistently get two dishcloths out of one skein. (Hmm... now that I think of it, maybe this pattern takes a little more yarn than
Granny's Fav?) Anyway... instead of buying another skein and not being able to finish for FOF! I just improvised with some scraps from another project! Fun, huh? In knitting, we don't call it a mistake or mess up. It's a "design feature."
Now for the shadows: First a little explanation. One of our church friends hurt his hand last fall pretty bad. He actually severed a tendon in his thumb and it got really infected. So after a hospital stay, surgeries, and therapy, he is on the mend, though not completely for several months. He was doing a little work outside the other day and discovered that the injured thumb got cold very easily. He asked if I could make a mitten for his thumb! So this is the result, completed in probably less than two hours yesterday:
Isn't it the funniest looking thing? :) It is a men's handwarmer with a thumb.
Here it is modeled by my hubby:
Looks like it will work pretty good! (So long as he can get it on - the caston on the cuff is a little tight.)
Mark gave it a thumbs up anyway!
What I learned new with this project: Increases for the gusset. Actually knitting a whole thumb, not just the start of one. And Make 1 increases. Fun stuff! :) Oh, and I used what yarn was left from
Mark's hat, all I had left after the wrist warmer was less than a yard. Yay! :)
Yay! Now it's your turn! If you are new to FOF,
click here to learn more and to find out "how to." Other than that, links are added below! :)
Happy Friday!
Hi Charity,love your dishcloths..you are right it should be very cheerful using them....I crochet dishcloths using this same cotton yard but,have not been able to learn to knit although I bought myself a self teaching book and some needles...I think I need hands on teaching....I am not going to give up on the idea though....hope you have a very blessed weekend....
ReplyDeleteWhew! When I first saw your glove I thought the poor man had had all of his fingers amputated! I didn't realize it was a fingerless glove. =) Anyway, you did a great job on it and I'm sure it will help keep his thumb nice and toasty. =) Hope you have a fantastic weekend.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Ruthanne =)
You are just too good! :)
ReplyDelete"Design feature"....I'm gonna remember that one! :) Love the cheery yellow dishcloths! And you're genius to come up with a specialized mitten :) Look's great!
ReplyDeleteI love that pattern of dishcloth. I've used it and it is so fun to knit. The yellow is a great color.
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