For the longest time, I’ve admired the intricate detail and laciness of doilies. This is the first doily that I ever crocheted. I knew someday, that I had to try doilies, but didn’t expect to suddenly make it. One Thursday evening, I was at my Crochet/Knit group in the yarn store, near where I used […]
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For a past late-June to early July, I thought I’d knit this one. Personally, I love knitting diagonal dishcloths. Yes, I could have used a solid color, but variegated yarns make this more fun. Nah, save the solid colors for the other dishcloth patterns. If you want to know what yarn(s) to use, I use
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During the first Pandemic Christmastime (we all should remember what year that was), I found this book on Amazon, amazed at how many different knitting stitches there are. I just had to order it with my Christmas gift card: 400 Knitting Stitches: A Complete Dictionary of Essential Stitch Patterns. There are way over 400 out
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With all of the reusable bags out there, most of them being made of plastic, it’s nice to have one that is handmade of more natural fiber. At some point, this one can be thrown into the wash. You shouldn’t worry or feel guilt that micro plastics are being released into the water supply. I was
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If you are a beginning knitter, have you ever wondered how to make one of these Diagonal Knitted Dishcloths? I did, ever since receiving one, as part of a birthday gift bundle, years ago from a ladies group. I looked at the stitches and and decided to find a pattern, so I could learn to
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