Crafts

Make Fleece Yarn

by Ivory Soap on 05/21/2010

in Crafts,Tutes

I don’t know why I didn’t do this sooner.  I have GIANT piles of fleece.  You can do this with any material that you want to become yarn. First, figure out which direction of your fleece is the stretchy direction, then fold along the dotted line as shown below.

Second, using a rotary blade (or scissors for a rustic look), cut your material starting from the fold in 1/2 inch ribbons.  Stop a 1/2 inch from the edge.

Then, open it us and clip every other edge as in the diagram below.

Next, trim the corners off of each turn like so:

Then, roll it up into a ball.

If you have multiple pieces of fleece to join, trim the ends and put a TINY slit in each yarn piece…smaller than shown below.

Next, thread strip 2 through the slit in strip 1 and pull its (2′s) tail through it’s own slit.  Check out this post for a good picture of it.

Finally, crochet with it!




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Knitted Corded Rib Dishcloth

by Tomato Lady on 04/21/2010

in Crafts,Knitting Patterns

Another 36 stitch cloth, suitable for continuous knitting in strips and combining with other strips for a blanket.

This pattern is subtly suggestive of cabling without any actual cabling.

Yarn: Dishcloth cotton such as Lily Sugar ‘n Cream

Needles: Size 6 or whatever gauges best for you and your dishcloths

Pattern stitch:

CR2F: K 2nd st on LHN tfl, then K first st and slip both off LHN.

Cast on 36.

Knit all for three rows, then,

Row 1 (RS): K3, *p2, CR2F, K2, rep from * to last 3 sts, K3

Row 2 & all WS rows: K3, *P4, K2, rep from * to last 3 sts, K3.

Row 3: K3, *P3, K1, CR2F, K1, rep from * to last 3 sts, K3.

Row 5: K3, *P2, K2, CR2F, rep from * to last 3 sts, K3.

Row 6: As Row 2.

Repeat until square or desired length.

K all 3 rows.

Bind off.



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Knitted Trellis Dishcloth

by Tomato Lady on 04/07/2010

in Crafts,Knitting Patterns

This little cloth is an easy cable project, good to get your feet wet cabling-wise.  If you don’t have a cable needle, a bent paperclip, a spare knitting needle, or the like will do.

Knitted Trellis Cloth

Yarn:  Your favorite dishcloth cotton, such as Lily Sugar ‘n Cream, any color

Needles: I use size 6 circs or straights–use your preferred for dish/wash cloths

Pattern stitches:

T3L: slip 1 st onto CN (cable needle) and hold at front of work, P2, K1 from CN.

T3R: slip 2 sts onto CN and hod at back of work, K1, P2 from CN.

Cast on 36 sts.

Knit all for 3 rows.

Rows 4 and 6: K3, * P2, K2, P2, repeat from * to last 3 sts, K3

Rows 5 and 7: K3, * K2, P2, K2, repeat from * to last 3 sts, K3.

Row 8:K3, * T3R, T3L, rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.

Rows 9, 11, & 13: K#, * P1, K4, P1, repeat from * to last 3 sts, K3.

Rows 10 & 12: K3, * K1, P4, K1, rep from * to last 3 sts, K3.

Row 14: K3, * T3L, T3R, rep from * to last 3 sts, K3.

Row 15: As Row 5.

Repeat Rows 4-15 three times.

Knit all 3 rows.

Bind off, cut yarn, and sew in ends.



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