I've been working on a number of different projects lately. Here are a two of them. The first are the crochet slippers from IK holiday gifts. The yarn I'm using is of course from my stash. Some old some new. The older yarn is phildar pegase (sorry, all the links are in french)and the newer yarn is crystal palace Taos.
So far I have one finished and I just started working on the foot part of the second slipper. The fit is a little big for me so hopefully they will fit the person I'm making them for. I've been wanting to make these slippers since I got the magazine. I think they are kind of cute. Would I make them again.. yes.





You have seen this sock many times before. I really haven't spent much time on it. I carry it around in my purse and work on it here and there. This is sock #1.. getting closer to the toe.. But the closer I get to the toe... the more I realize that I do not think one skein will do it.. I hope my LYS has another... this yarn was purchased quite a while ago and I don't think its a popular color.. ;_; I'm also working on a felted tote.. that didn't turn out exactly as I would have liked and 4 quick machine knit baby blankets that I have to add crochet trim to. All that will be in the next post.

Movie report. This week I watched Ghost Rider which I thought was pretty good and The Last Mimzy which was very good(then again I'm kind of weird) and a documentary called God Grew Tired of Us, which is a true story... also very good and worth seeing.

Machine knit dishcloth Pattern

Knitting Machine Dishcloths

Just in case someone would like to make these, I cleaned up the pattern and explained what I did in more detail. These are so fast and easy to make. Everyone on your Christmas list can have a stack of new dishcloths!!

Materials:

2 balls 100% cotton yarn your choice ( I used Lily Sugar'n Cream, 1 solid, 1 varigated)

(This will make 2 dishcloths by reversing the color of the cloth and trim for the second one)

Larger gauge knitting machine (100 needle bed)

size H crochet hook

Tension 6.1

Gauge (16 ½ sts = 4”)

Cast on 35 sts using the cast on of your choice. I used the backward loop. Knit one row. Set row counter. Place weights.

Knit 57 rows. Bind off. I used a knit cast off rather than a chain off for more flexibility since cotton doesn't stretch. If you have trouble with that just slip the sts off the machine onto a size 9 needle and bind off by hand. Do not cut yarn.

Place remaining loop onto a crochet hook.

Edging:

(RS,working on side of dishcloth) Chain 1, sc in same space , sc in next row end.* Skip 1 row end, sc in next 2 row ends,* rep to corner.

2 sc in corner. Sc in each st across, 2 sc in corner.

Continue around, repeat the same as other side of dishcloth.

1 sc in same space as first sc. Slip st to join.

Next row (change color)

*Chain 3 , skip 1 sc, sc in next st. * Repeat around. Slip st to join.

diSh cLotH DaY

I've been busy using up all my scraps of cotton making dishcloths... the count is now up to 10!!(you don't see them all because some have been used already) You are wondering how could I have made 10 in less then 24 hours.. well .. my old friend .. the knitting machine.. I just casted on about 35 stitches and knit about 57 rows in st.st..cast off all sts ... To finish them off.. first I did 1 round of sc... thenI added various crocheted edgings.. my favorite one ended up being *Chain 3, skip one st, sc in the next st.* repeat around... very easy.. very fast..and.. I got rid of a bag of odd bits of cotton yarn... yay!!

I'm still plugging along on unfinished projects. I finally picked up my copy of Interweave knits , fall 2007 last night and crochet today... both magazines have wonderful projects... so many projects to choose from.. 0.0Last night I taught a crochet class at Michaels. I was impressed with my students progress and recent projects. It makes me feel good to see them excited about their projects and their success... next time I'll remember to bring my camera to share these happy moments with you. (^_^)

the brown bag

Here is the finished bag/purse.. made totally of recycled grocery bags. I think it took about the same amount of time to cut up all the bags and wind them into a ball .. as it did to crochet the bag. If u wanted to make a project using grocery bags.. I think the way to go about it would be to cut them and start making your bag-yarn as u get them and tuck it away until u have enough for your project. This way u don't have to cut a gazillion bags at one time... It is a great way to recycle your grocery bags though. Just think... a water proof bag.. maybe a crochet or knit rain hat.. a grocery bag crochet flower necklace.. or head band.. (I think the last might be a bit uncomfortable though).. I like the brown bags because they look like straw.. but if u can get bags of all different colors that would be fun stuff!!!


Nothing new in my knitting world today.. I'm working on old unfinished projects before I dive into the holiday knitting frenzy..


Movie report: I watched The Peaceful Warrior.. it was a bit abstract for me and I just couldn't get into it. It's in the mail heading back to netflix already.

I finished these little ducky slippers last night. I'm pleased with how they turned out.. so cute..I made them with some recycled 100% cotton yarn on size 6 needles. The pattern was in a larger size than I needed and called for worsted yarn and a larger needles. I'm really not sure of the weight of the yarn.. the label was missing, but it was very soft. Pattern link here .. I think this is discontinued.. not sure though.




Well u can see what has happened to my bag-yarn bag.. I wasn't happy with the shape and ripped it out. It is now rolled back into balls of bag yarn.. sigh...




So of course I started a new bag in a different shape.. It looks a little wompy but I think it will be ok once it's finished with handles. The bag yarn kind of fun to work with anyway. A good way to recycle.. as it takes quite a lot of bags to make enough yarn. (^_^)






I want to thank everyone for your kind and encouraging comments on my patterns. I'm a newbie designer and writing patterns is something that does not come easy for me. Probably the reason it takes me so long to write them and the fact that on some of the items that I designed .. I had used weird methods to attach the knitting to the crochet parts... So.. anyway.. thank you. I'm so excite..!!

Movie report. I watched 300 with my bf.. it was good.. he loved it and watched it twice.. I have 2 more movies from netflix waiting for me to find the time to watch.. Peaceful Warrior and The Last Mimzy..

Reverse Cable Rib Baby Hat

Reverse Cable Rib Baby Hat

I made this to match the Reversed Cable Rib Baby Jacket

Materials

1 Ball of Lion Brand Cotton-ease

207 yards per ball

Size 7 circular needle 16” long, 4 ½ mm

Cable needle

Gauge 18sts = 4” or 10 cm in st st

Fits about size 12 months size

Abbreviations:

K – knit

P – purl

K2TOG – knit 2 sts together

CN – cable needle

DPN – double pointed needle

ST ST – stockinette stitch

PM – place marker

LC – left cross

RC – right cross

Reverse cable rib stitch pattern 

(modified to knit in the round)

Rnd 1. *P3, K8* rep from * across, end P3

Rnd 2. Repeat row 1

Rnd 3. Repeat row 1

Rnd 4. Repeat row1

Rnd 5. *P3,(4st-RC) slip 2 sts to CN, hold in back, K next 2 sts. K2 sts from CN,(4st-LC) slip 2 sts to CN, hold in front, K next 2 sts, K2 sts from CN

Rnd 6. Repeat row 2.

Hat

Cast on 88 sts loosely. PM set up to knit in the round.

Follow Reverse cable rib stitch pattern for a total of 4 repeats.

Knit 2 more rnds in pattern.

Purl 2 rnds.

Next rnd –[ knit 9, K2TOG] across

Knit 3 rnds.

Next rnd –[ knit 8, K2TOG] across

Knit 3 rnds.

Next rnd –[ knit 7, K2TOG] across

Knit 3 rnds.

Next rnd –[ knit 6, K2TOG] across

Knit 2 rnds

Next rnd –[ knit 5, K2TOG] across

Knit 1 rnd

Next rnd –[ knit 4, K2TOG] across

Knit 1 rnd

Next rnd –[ knit 3, K2TOG] across

Knit 1 rnd

Next rnd –[ knit 2, K2TOG] across

knit 1 rnd

Next rnd –[ knit 1, K2TOG] across

Next rnd –[ K2TOG] across (8sts)

Repeat last rnd one more time.(4sts)

Place all sts on a DPN.(start I-cord)

Slide work to the right side of needle. Do not turn

Next row – K1, K2TOG, K 1. (3sts)

Slide work to the right side of needle (do not turn) and knit i-cord for 4 rows or as long as you would like continuing to slide sts to right side of needle and do not turn work.

Next row - K1, K2TOG (2 sts)

Next row - K2TOG (1 sts)

Work 3-bobble cluster as follows

Starts with one st

Row 1(RS) – [K1, P1] twice, K1 in same st (5sts)

Row 2 and all WS rows – Slip 1, P4.

Rows 3,5 and 7 – Slip 1, K4

Row 9 – K2TOG, K1, K2TOG (3sts)

Row 10 – P3TOG, turn. Fold bobble in half, WS TOG.

Insert right hand needle into very first stitch and K it TOG with rem st of bobble (1^st)

Rep rows 1 to 10 twice more, leaving last st on needle. End off. Weave in ends.

©Adrienne Medrano 2007