Dishcloth Update (13)

I seem to be approaching the end of the Dishcloth Updates.  I'm hoping to have at least 16, but the yarn may or may not hold out.  Anyway, on we go!

Dishcloth Thirty-Seven
I found a cute little pamphlet at the local craft store which featured "Wiggly Crochet" Dishcloth patterns, and seemed to efficiently use scraps of yarn, and so I quickly snatched it up and started working.  However, the size ended up being much larger than intended, so I scaled the pattern down and tried again.  I'm not sure how I feel about the result, but it's certainly unique!
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Dishcloth Thirty-Eight
I gave another whack at the Wiggly Crochet Dishcloths, and this one came out a little better.  Instead of sizing the pattern to fewer squares, I used double-crochet where it asked for extended double-crochet, and put only two half-double crochets along each spine, instead of three.
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Dishcloth Thirty-Nine
Another one of the KnitPicks reversible dishcloths, Steep Stripes, this one was done in Sport weight yarn, and so it ended up slightly smaller and with less compact stitches.  I like the result, though, even though I hate the idea of using white yarn for a dishcloth.
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Heart Blanket

One of the other projects that I've been working on using Aunt Vi's Yarn (besides all of the dishcloths!) is a beautiful baby blanket.  The project was almost finished when it arrived at my doorstep, and I had vowed to finish it for the next baby in the family.  However, as I neared the end of the dishcloth yarn, I realized that it would be best to just
finish it now so that I knew how much yarn I had left to use for family dishcloths.  In the end, I only did one more row of hearts, and left off the tassels (I thought they were hideous!), which left me with two whole skeins (and most of a third) for dishcloths!  Hooray!  Perhaps I will hit my mark of two-per-person!

Anyway, here's the result!

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Custom Fit Sweater - Success!

Before, I wrote about finally being convinced to try my hand at making a sweater.  Well, the time has come to report on the results, and I have to say, I'm a convert!

The sweater fits me nearly perfectly!  (The discrepancies are due to my impatience with the swatches...had I made a longer one, I would have been able to notice the stretch in the fabric over time.)  The sleeves are a little long, but the rest of it is perfect!

Even though it looks a little off in these pictures due to the fact that I'm wearing a puffy dress, I think you can sufficiently tell how happy I am with the results!  And I just love the buttons!

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School-ID Lanyard

I desperately needed a lanyard for my school ID, key, and whistle (to keep those kiddos in line!) once I finally got my teaching job, so I whipped this puppy up.

I repeated the same pattern that I had used previously for Debbie's Lanyard, except I did a right-side-out i-cord, and I was using a lighter weight yarn, so I used more stitches (I cast on 7 and did 4 on each strand).

I like the way it turned out, and I was able to (almost) use up the scrap from the Erie Canal Block, so that was another bonus.



Don't mind my picture!

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Dishcloth Update (12)

Dishcloth Thirty-Four

A crocheted beauty, this pattern was a simple quick fix, only taking half an hour or so, and I love the result.

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Dishcloth Thirty-Five

I was looking for a pattern that used less yarn (I'm starting to run out) and this fit the bill.  Quick to make, and a beauty.

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Dishcloth Thirty-Six

Another of my double-sided cloths, I just love the persimmon yarn, though I have only a few scraps left.  Worth it, though!

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Dishcloth Update (11)

Since I'm planning to get up to at least 50, and more if the yarn lasts, you'll see quite a few more updates like this one...

Dishcloth Thirty-One

I purchased a set of four "reversible" dishcloth patterns from KnitPicks.com, and this is my first attempt at one of those.  I used "the Big X" pattern and knit it in just a few hours.  I'm pretty happy with it over all.

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Dishcloth Thirty-Two

This is another crochet flower, and it ended up much smaller than I anticipated.  I suppose that's okay, though, because I'm starting to worry about running out of yarn.  I do like the result.

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Dishcloth Thirty-Three

Knit with a crochet border, I actually recently purchased a book of crochet borders (there's that birthday money again!) which I love, and I decided to change the border from the pattern to use one of those.  Unfortunately, I realized the border I chose was way to big, so I only got through two rows, and I decided to just leave it.

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Here's a picture of the book I got.  It's a nice little size, and it has over 150 borders in it, with wonderful detailed directions.  I highly recommend it!

Crochet Borders Book

Dishcloth Update (10)

Another Dishcloth Update...

Dishcloth Twenty-Eight

This cloth used the "Ebb and Flow" pattern from KnitPicks, a crochet cloth that features twisted double-crochets.  I love the way it turned out, even though I had to adapt the pattern to be a bit smaller than the original.

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Dishcloth Twenty-Nine

I got back on the knitting train with this double-sided entirely reversible pattern, also by KnitPicks, but not as part of their "52 Weeks of Dishcloths."  Again, I adapted the pattern to be slightly smaller, and I love the outcome.

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Dishcloth Thirty

With my birthday came a few personal checks, and with those came an Amazon.com order of some knitting books, one of which was Entrelac by Rosemary Drysdale.  Eager to get started on any of the patterns in the book, I knit up an elongated version of the "example" Entrelac piece into a nice dishcloth.

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Dishcloth Update (9)

Yet another...I'm on a roll here...

Dishcloth Twenty-Five

Another knitted cloth, this is one of the easiest I've knit so far.  It's done with one simple seam, and an easy pattern to do while watching TV.  I like the result quite a bit.

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Dishcloth Twenty-Six

This is another of the KnitPicks patterns, and though I love it, it just doesn't look as good in my pale colors.  I've noticing that's a theme, but alas, that's what I have.  I like it, though.

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Dishcloth Twenty-Seven

This pattern looks very different in the example, partially because of the hook size and yarn fiber used, but I managed to adapt it with the Persimmon border, and salvage the thing.

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Dishcloth Update (8)

And another one...

Dishcloth Twenty-Two

During this last dishcloth phase, I discovered KnitPicks.com's 52 Weeks of Dishcloths, where every week for the full year, a new, high quality dishcloth pattern is published.  They're mostly on Ravelry, and I immediately jumped on this quick crochet mock-granny square.  I love the result and it was easy to do!

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Dishcloth Twenty-Three

A knit, this cloth ended up being much wider than I thought, so I ended the starfish motif two triangles early.  I might go back and do it again with slightly smaller needles, but I'm working on saving yarn because I'm not even halfway done yet and I'm running out!  I like the pattern, though, and there's a nice rhythm to it.

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Dishcloth Twenty-Four

Another KnitPicks pattern, this one looked better in the rainbow scheme of the example, but I still love the way it looks.  Quick and easy to crochet, with a nice thick fabric as the result.

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If you're interested in this, you might like:

• Aunt Vi's Yarn
• knit Dishcloth Update
• knit Dishcloth Update (2)
• knit Lopsided Dishcloth
• knit Zig-Zag Dishcloth
• knit and crochet Dishcloth Update (3)
• knit and crochet Dishcloth Update (4)
• knit and crochet Dishcloth Update (5)
• crochet Dishcloth Update (6)
• knit and crochet Dishcloth Update (7)

Dishcloth Update (7)

Here comes another one!

Dishcloth Nineteen

This dishcloth was crocheted after I completed the Ocean City block for the travel blanket.  I decided to copy the pattern again and make a mint cloth with a baby blue streak.  I like it, and it was pretty simple to whip up.

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Dishcloth Twenty

This leaf-like crochet pattern happened to pop up on my Ravelry feed, and I immediately knew I would make it as a dishcloth.  In fact, I had just finished most of the knitting for my sweater, and I wanted to work on a quick fix, so I whipped it up and started another string of dishcloths.  I made a few extra rows on the leaf, making it bigger than the pattern, and adapting the tendrils accordingly, but I like it, even though it's a little differently shaped than the others.

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Dishcloth Twenty-One

Having crocheted the past few, I was in the mood for a little knitting, and whipped up this symmetrical beauty.  It went quickly, and I've always loved the diagonal ones, so this was a breeze.

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If you liked this, you might like:

• Aunt Vi's Yarn
• knit Dishcloth Update
• knit Dishcloth Update (2)
• knit Lopsided Dishcloth
• knit Zig-Zag Dishcloth
• knit and crochet Dishcloth Update (3)
• knit and crochet Dishcloth Update (4)
• knit and crochet Dishcloth Update (5)
• crochet Dishcloth Update (6)