by Daisy | Dec 13, 2012 | Crafts, Knitting
I think this is a sweet little cloth, perfect for a themed basket of honey-related items. Tucked into a basket with a beeswax-rich lotion bar or some Clementine Honey Marmalade (recipe in our book, p. 137), or hand-dipped beeswax candles (in the book, too!), it makes...
by Daisy | Nov 4, 2011 | Crafts, Knitting
Another breeze of a knit. Easy and fast. This was done while the children were couch-jumping and trying their best to make off with my pattern book. This is a reversible seeded rib. I love the scrunchiness of the ribbing and how easy it is to memorize the pattern so...
by Daisy | Sep 16, 2011 | Crafts, Knitting
The latest in my so-easy-you-can-knit-with-swarming-kids dish/washcloth series. If you can knit and purl, you can knit this hanging upside down from the monkey bars. The name . . . I have friends who speak Castilian Spanish and I love the way they pronounce some of...
by Daisy | Aug 17, 2011 | Crafts, Knitting
Having grown up on a steady diet of Peanuts, I can’t help but see Charlie Brown’s shirt in this pattern. It’s a simple, knit and purl, good-for-beginners cloth. Good Grief! Knitted Dishcloth Yarn: Lily Sugar ‘n Cream (or any worsted weight...
by Daisy | Aug 2, 2011 | Crafts, Knitting
As knitted dishcloth patterns go, this is one of my favorite! This pattern is kid-tested. However, I don’t mean a child knitted it, or a child washed dishes with it. I mean I’ve knitted it while kids were tugging on the tail of it, trying to make off with...
by Ivory Soap | May 21, 2010 | Crafts, Crochet, Knitting
Fleece yarn is great for fluffy, chunky knitting and crochet projects. The following technique turns any big squares of cloth into fabric yarn balls, but this yarn tutorial is specifically geared for fleece. I don’t know why I didn’t do this sooner. I...
