Dishcloth War? It's on?

Crochet Goddess said it first, the Dishcloth War Is On and in our house it appears that she is right.  Wendy and I also are hard at work on dishcloths for Christmas.

We enjoy making them because they are "brainless" hand-work that is useful, used, and enjoyed by those who receive them, including us. 

As a child I had never used a Store Bought dishcloth.  All of ours were hand crocheted by someone in the family.  But as a young housewife, I never used a hand-made dishcloth.  Then, many years later, after being retired early due to medical issues, I began crocheting my own again and now wonder why I ever liked the store-bought ones.

So today we will be making more dishcloths for gifting to friends and family, as we rest and watch a movie or two.  We had a not-fun day at the doctor's and pharmacy yesterday, and actually are in need of a day to just rest.

While at the doctor's, I got my pneumonia shot/booster.  Darned if it doesn't have my shoulder feeling like it's the size of a grapefruit!  I've never had a reaction to the shots before, and wonder if they changed the formula or if I've just gotten more sensitive . . . .  Me?  Sensitive?  BwaaaHahahahaha~

 

Our copyright pattern for Crochet Easy Dishcloth Pattern ~

A Happy Thanksgiving Day wish to those who live in the USA, and a belated wish to those who live in Canada~

May you always have Enough~



May you have enough happiness to keep you happy.


Enough trials to keep you strong.


Enough sorrow to keep you human.


Enough hope to keep you thoughtful.


Enough failure to keep you humble.


Enough success to keep you eager.


Enough friends to give you comfort.


Enough faith and courage in yourself to banish depression.


Enough wealth to meet your daily needs.


Enough determination to make each day a better day than yesterday.
 

Shhhhhhh~

I'm not sure that it's Ok to post here on Blogger, but you can go to my Etsy store to see my newest item for sale . . . . Naughty but not nasty . . . .  Mr. Winkie Warmer~   

Once there was a Mister Winkie,
who was gonna get shrinky-dinky,
because it was so cold.

But crafty Mrs. Winkie,
crocheted a warmer for his winky,
and it was a sight to behold.

Now Mr. Winkie is warm and toasty,
'cause Mrs. Winkie loves him the mosty,
and now their story has been told.
      Poem by Wendy G 2006

Etsy shop - StitchnFrog

Give the gift of green this Christmas

Give a Green Christmas gift this year~

This is a set of reusable cleaning supplies, with a Broomstick Duster, a Dish Scrubbie, a Dish Cloth, and a Swiffer Sweeper cover.

All are cotton, or cotton with acrylic, and all are machine washable & dryable. 

They can be found in my Etsy Store here - 5 piece green cleaning set

Easy Dishcloth Pattern - Crochet

Easy Dishcloth Pattern
Copyright: January 2007 by Gail E and Wendy G

1 ball of worsted weight cotton yarn (such as Sugar & Cream or Peaches & Cream)
H hook
Large eye needle for working ends in

ch 30

Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across. ch 1, turn

Row 2: sc in 1st st, *ch 1, sk 1 st, sc in next st. Repeat from * to end of row. ch 2, turn.

NOTE: If you crochet tightly, ch 3 instead of ch 2 for your turning chain.

Row 3: dc in 2nd st, * dc in each sc and ch1 space * to end of row. ch 1, turn.

Row 4 – 17: Repeat rows 2 and 3.

Row 18: Repeat row 2. ch 1, turn.

Row 19: sc in 1st st and each st across. Finish off yarn and weave ends in before adding border.

Border Row 1 (contrast color is best): join with sl st to any corner st. 1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc in same stitch. * sc in every st to next corner. 1 sc, ch 1, 1sc in corner stitch. * Repeat from * on all sides of cloth, being careful to work 2 sc into each side of dc st on side of cloth and 1 sc in each sc st on side of cloth (both sides). Join with sl st to beginning sc st in 1st corner.

Border Row 2 : ch 2, 1 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc in ch 1 sp of corner. Ch 1, sk 1 (will actually be the other sc corner st), hdc in next st. * Ch1, sk1, hdc in next st all the way to next corner. At corner, in Ch 1 sp 2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc.* Repeat from * all the away around the cloth. Join with sl st into the 2nd chain of the 1st hdc in corner. Finish off and weave ends in.

NOTE:
The dishcloth should be close to square, so you can add more of Rows 2 & 3 or do fewer of them to get the length to match the width. It is not imperative that the dishcloth be square, so don’t get nervous about it.

Spidey-ghan AKA Superhero Dreamcatcher Afghan

I found out this morning that my Spidey-ghan pattern has been posted on Ravelry by other crafters as a Project they have made, 386 times!  What a wonderful feeling to know that at least 386 Spiderman fans have their own Spidey'ghan to snuggle with!

Whether you Crochet, by my pattern, or Knit by Anne's patern (Anne is a lovely lady in Finland who translated the pattern from crochet to knit.) you can make a Spidey'ghan for your Spiderman fan too. 

So if you know someone, young or old, who loves the Spiderman comics and movies, make the perfect Christmas gift for them, a special afghan~  The pattern is free, you just need a hook, or needles, yarn, and some time.

Create a Smile today~

Afghans and OctoGottchas

I still do not have photo downloading capabilities but hope to by next Wednesday~

I've been working on several on-going WIP's - OctoGottcha creatures for the Fall Arts & Crafts fairs, Pot & Plate Pinchers (my variation of the pattern), dishcloths, potholders, etc.  And helping Wendy G with an afghan she promised a cute little girl.  I'm making most of the squares, she is making less squares but is going to assemble the afghan.

An OctoGottcha is a creature that is very mischevious.  When it's human puts it on another person's head, it sneaks out some of that person's brains, then puts them into its person's head.  Of course the human must be very careful as to who's head they choose for their OctoGottcha so that they don't accidently have dumb-brains snuck out and placed into their head.  That would be awful!  This is what some of the OctoGottchas look like, so you can be wary of anyone with one of these little guys on their shoulder . . . . . .

You should also be alert for the Hogtopus.  They behave the same way, but look a little bit different . . . . . . .

 Photos of other WIP's that are being worked on today, will hopefully be posted next week.  And all items may be purchased through my Etsy store~

Etsy shop of Stitch 'n Frog