Dishcloths

I am always looking for new ways to make dishcloths!  I love the fact that I have my own dishcloths that last forever and that I can make to match whatever I am wanting it to match.  I have been making these dishcloths like crazy for wedding and graduation gifts.  These have a beautiful texture and look good in a single color or a verigated color.  They just give it a wonderful look and can accent any kitchen.  You can find the pattern here.  I have used I Love This Cotton, Crafters Secret, and Peaches and Cream yarn and I love the finished product with any of them.  :)

Granny Square Baby Blanket

I have someone who was having a baby and they went with a nautical theme in navy, pink, and white.  I had done a c2c and then a fluffy double crochet and was ready to try something new.  I found this gorgeous patten and decided to try it out.  I like the fact that you can make it larger to make a lap blanket from this pattern. I followed the pattern until it was the size that I wanted and then put the edging on.  I looked up a youtube video to understand how to do the edging and loved it!  Let me know how yours comes out!

Chicken Scratch baby style

I love the Chicken Scratch pattern for dish cloths but also thought that I could modify it to make it for a baby shower gift as well.  So, here we go!

Chain 28
Row 1 - SC in 3rd stitch from the hook and SC in each stitch after (26).
Row 2 - Chain 1.  SC in first stitch, skip one stitch. 3 SC in next stitch.  *Skip 2 stitches then 3 SC in the next stitch.*  Repeat until there are 7 clusters of 3 SC. Skip stitch and SC in last stitch.
Repeat row 2 until desired length.  I did 17 rows to get the length that I wanted.
Last row - Chain 1.  SC in each stitch across. Fasten off and break of yarn. 

Chicken Scratch Dishcloth and Towel

I loved this pattern to make dishcloths or washcloths and the texture is wonderful for washing anything.  I found this pattern here but I made some changes to it to make it more what I wanted.  I chain 34, sc in 2nd chain from the hook and sc to the end of the row, ch 1 and turn then follow the directions for row 1 and continue on.  When I was finished, I would sc around the cloth, with 3 sc in each corner.  Tie off at the end and secure. 





I have also used this pattern as a base for a towel that I love. 

Chain 57

Row 1 - SC in the second chain from the hook and until the end (55).

Row 2 - Chain 1 and turn. SC in first stitch, skip 1, 3SC in next stitch then *then skip 2 stitches, 3SC in the next stitch* repeat between *, skip 1 and SC in the last stitch.  Repeat until desired length.

Last Row - Chain 1 and turn. SC in each stitch across, tie off and secure ends. 



Remember to always use cotton for dishcloths, washcloths, trivets, anything that can get wet or hot items with be set on it.  Acrylic yarn will not soak up liquids and will melt if hot items are set on them. 

My current WIP- chicken scratch washcloths

I was invited to the baby shower and have made a blanket, some adorable baby beanies and then some washcloths. Why washcloths? Because who wants to was this precious, soft baby with a stiff and crunchy regular washcloth? These wash clothes are amazing and super soft sooooo, I will be giving you a pattern later this week but here is a picture of the color and using right now. Enjoy!







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Baby shower items

I have been invited to another baby shower and I always seem to make a blanket of some sort, wash cloths for the baby and then grab bath stuff to go with that.  I may put some diapers in as well.  But since I haven't had kids yet I'm never for sure what they really need.  I know the blanket is something that they can keep forever and can be a neat item to keep, but what else is good? Help me out all you mommies out there!

Washcloths

I have been crocheting for a little over two years but just recently crocheted myself washcloths. I am upset that I waited so long now. I love them! They are soft but still get the job done and I can choose the colors I want. I have tried a couple different patterns and today I am going to show you my pattern.  It is super simple and can be made bigger or smaller, according to your tastes.  You will need cotton yarn to make this  I prefer Hobby Lobby's I Love This Cotton or Peaches and Cream yarn. I use a H hook, but you can use whichever hook your yarn calls for. 



Chain 21.

Row 1 - HDC in the 3rd chain from the hook.  Then continue to HDC across. Chain 2 and turn. (19)

Row 2 - HDC in every stitch across.  Chain 2 and turn (19)

Repeat row 2 until desired size is reached.  Then chain 1 and turn and SC in every stich.  In corner stitch, put 3 SC then continue SC until you reach the beginning. Slip stitch to join and fasten off and weave in the ends. 

Current WIP - snowbound throw - buttercup

Graduation season is upon us! And I have been working on a throw. I finished it at 3am this morning. Here's some pics in progress and I'll post good pics from outside, hopefully tomorrow.

C2C blanket - gray and white

I had looked at different blankets and I love all the different ideas and patterns for different blankets. I have showed you the snowbound throw, which I still love (and am making another one of!!!), but now I am showing you another type of blanket.  The nice thing about this blanket is you make it the size that you want it.  You increase until it is the width you want, continue making it longer in length, then once you have reached the length you will begin decreasing to form the last corner.  I love the look of this blanket and the warmth it provides.  This blanket looks very intricate, but is extremely easy to make.  If you can count to 6 occasionally and 3 most of the time, you are good!



There is a wonderful tutorial that can be found here and is made by Mikey at The Crochet Crowd. The fun thing about this pattern is that you can make it personalized to your wants and needs and you can choose how many rows of each color that you want to have.  There are tons of premade patterns if you just search c2c blankets. 

Dish Scrubber

These are the most awesome things that I have made and they are actually the reason I started crocheting.  These are easy to make and once I get on a roll, I can make them in 15 minutes.  I have made them in multiple colors and am constantly asked to make these for everyone around me.  Find the pattern here and let me know what you think about them. 

Snowbound throw

I am all for giving homemade gifts and love receiving them too! This is my latest gift for a gorgeous couple who is getting married in a couple of weeks!  You can find the pattern here: http://www.redheart.com/free-patterns/snowbound-throw

I used Hobby Lobby's I love this yarn in ivory. Although I made this for someone else, I think I'm going to have to make my own soon!