Sunday, October 11, 2009

Blogtoberfest day 10 & 11

well the food got made & frozen the walls sanded & another coat of plaster put on & my floor has one coat of varnish & it looks so silky while all this was going on A & S were up at Silverdale shooting range S did really well, you should see his Target sheet

last night after my shower i sat on the couch & started the washer for a friends B'day next week
she is a purple fan so i will make 2 purple & white face washers using the using the Waffle Weave knit pattern & some handmade soap to go with them


Waffle Knit Dishcloth from Homespun Living

i use 8ply cotton crochet & knitting yarn; additional yarn for colored stripe, if desired.
Size 4 1/2mm needles

Directions:

Cast on 38 stitches.
Knit 3 rows for border.

Row 1: (right side): Knit.

Row 2: K 3, purl to last 3 stitches, k 3.

Row 3: K 3, (P 2, k 1) 10 times, p 2, k 3.

Row 4: K 3, (K 2, p 1) 10 times, k 5.

Repeat these 4 rows, 6 times. If a colored center stripe is desired, change yarn now and work rows 1 – 4, 2 times in desired color.
Change back to main color and work the 4 row pattern, 6 times.

Knit last 4 rows.
Cast off and weave in ends.


this was all i did before putting it down to fall asleep on the couch in front of the fire.

today is all about my knitting, watching movies, green tea & someone else making tea tonight

2 comments:

Toria said...

Wow, you've had a really busy time lately. The effort will seem worth it when you have your lovely new kitchen to admire. Enjoy your night of relaxation

The Old Dairy said...

What a busy bee you have been since I last dropped by...Can't wait to see the kitchen all finnished....
Mandy