Sharks with Lazer Beam Dishcloth

Hey, I found the pattern from this post...so here it is:

Size 4 needles CO 58 stitches

Row 1- 10 k

Row 11: k4, p50, k4

Row 12 (and all even rows): K

Row 13: k4, p50, k4

Row 15: k4, p2, k1, p43, k4

Row 17: k4, p6, k2, p42, k4

Row 19: k4, p5, k4, p41, k4

Row 21: k4, p5, k4, p14, k1, p26, k4

Row 23: k4, p5, k4, p14, k2, p25, k4

Row 25:k4, p4, k6, p14, k3, p23, k4

Row 27:k4, p3, k8, p13, k4, p22, k4

Row 29:k4, p2, k10, p12, k5, p21, k4

Row 31:k4, p5, k8, p10, k7, p20, k4

Row 33: k4, p8, k7, p7, k8, p20, k4

Row 35: k4, p9, k22, p5, k12, p2, k4

Row 37: k4, p11, k22, p2, k4, p11, k4

Row 39: k4, p11, k25, p14, k4

Row 41: k4, p13, k26, p11, k4

Row 43: k4, p14, k26, p10, k4

Row 45: k4, p15, k25, p10, k4

Row 47: k4, p16, k23, p11, k4

Row 49: k4, p18, k6, p26, k4

Row 51: k4, p17, k5, p28, k4

Row 53: k4, p16, k4, p30, k4

Row 55: k4, p50, k4

Row 57: k4, p50, k4

Rows 59-68 k58

Oh, how I never tire

Of amusing myself.



(yes, that is the second penguin I knitted)

Feeling Dishy

Well, school, not to mention freak roller rink accidents have been kicking my booty, but I still had time to do a couple of dishcloths.

The first one is just your standard, increase one, then decrease one diamond shape:



The second one was my own creation, and if you can figure out what it is I will give you ONE MILLION DOLLARS....(ok, I really won't, but you get it, right?)

The first one is in true color, the second is with no flash so the color is off, but you can see the design better:





(If anyone wants the pattern, let me know and I'll post it to this blog)

Well...at least it's a finished project...

I attempted to make a Rose Dishcloth from Lil knit of this and that but I'm pretty sure I screwed up on many levels.

1. I clearly did not have the right gauge going on, since it was just huge and curled all over the place.

2. I chose the wrong colors. I chose a pastel rainbow, but it made it hard for the pattern to show.

3. I chose the wrong yarn. Acrylic is the same as cotton, right? Hahahah. Not so much.

Ah well...

OFF 2008

Edit: I am sad to say that Snowy was not a good fit for our family. However he found a new life on a rabbit farm in Forest Grove as a breeder rabbit so he's...you know, a stud bunny now.

Fate handed us a new pet today. Well...the Oregon Flock and Fiber and fate. And $15.00 for the cage. And $39 for the supplies....

Meet Snowy!



Max originally wanted to name him "Whitey" but I convinced him that Snowy might be better.

We also saw sheep and, of course, members of the Alpaca Cult. I bought a small amount of yarn, but really the bunny was the major purchase.

Max and I had an insanely busy weekend, we went the Chinese Classical Garden on Saturday with his Papa and Susie which turned out to be...well, not in the most fantastic part of town. The garden was lovely though and we made it up to them by taking them to Imbrie Hall for dinner.

Well, all hail the new washing machine

So, finally, finally I was able to felt something successfully.

I give you...felted potholders. 100% wool goodness

Pre-felted


Post-felted!

Adventures in waterbottle holders

Knit/Crochet Waterbottle holder1
Originally uploaded by WeavesWithFire

So, I've been trying to make a waterbottle holder all summer. Of course, now that I figured it out, summer is just about over. Ah well.

This is my first attempt. As you can see, the bottom is a total mess.

Knit/Crochet Waterbottle holder2
Originally uploaded by WeavesWithFire

gakk...gasp...cord...strangling me (this is why I look so pissed)

Knitted Waterbottle Holder1
Originally uploaded by WeavesWithFire

Ok, so knit/crochet didn't work out so well, how about straight knitting?

It's functional enough, but alas, it looks like crap.

crochet waterbottle holder2
Originally uploaded by WeavesWithFire

Eureka! Crochet for the win!

crochet waterbottle holder1
Originally uploaded by WeavesWithFire

The bottom looks so lovely on this, I'm sad to have to put it on a park bench somewhere.

Summertime...and the knittin's easy

summerbag3
Originally uploaded by WeavesWithFire

This is my second *real* functional item...I purse I made for myself

summerbag
Originally uploaded by WeavesWithFire

I'm really happy with the flat bottom of this bag. It's comfy and didn't make me pull my hair out.

summerbag1
Originally uploaded by WeavesWithFire

Artsy presentation of the summer bag.

Piplup!

For those of you unfamiliar with the Pokemon universe, Piplup is an adorable blue penguin type creature that my son is currently obsessed with.

What's a mom to do? Knit a piplup of course!


Piplup1
Originally uploaded by WeavesWithFire

Piplup2
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Piplup3
Originally uploaded by WeavesWithFire

I had some yarn left over, so I made Piplup scarf for Max too.


Piplup scarf
Originally uploaded by WeavesWithFire

My mittens, they are full of fail

I won't even post a picture of them...they just...*sigh.* Perhaps if Maxwell were a stick figure, then the mittens would fit.

Alas, alas, alas

Happy Holidays!

I hope everyone enjoyed their Holiday Season! Here in Portland we actually had a White Christmas, if only for an hour ;-)


White Christmas1
Originally uploaded by WeavesWithFire

Our White Christmas ;-)

And now, on to the knitting....


hats and scarves
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I made these!

hat and scarf
Originally uploaded by WeavesWithFire

I made this hat and scarf set for my husband

knitted clutch
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Close up of the clutch I made for my MIL

knitted clutch
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Knitted clutch I made for my MIL

Squeaky The Penguin

This is a penguin I made for Max. No pattern. I'm pretty pleased


Squeaky the Penguin 1
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Squeaky the Penguin 2
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Squeaky The Penguin 3


Squeaky The Penguin 4
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