Continued Journey into Dishcloths ~ Saturday AM, July 14th, 2012

 Saturday AM, July 14th, 2012

I plan on having a simple kind of day.  Dishes, etc.  ha ha.  I do have a new recipe that I want to try today.  Publix was demonstrating it the other day and so I grabbed the recipe. I really need to go to the store, but I don't feel like it.  Maybe later today, or even tomorrow.  I also have another pattern for a dishcloth that is a retro one that I want to try my hand at.  That may happen today too. ha ha.

I am on a roll.  I love this pattern for the dishcloths, which can also be used for washcloths as they are cotton, and so soft. 

If anyone has a pattern they would like to share with me, I would love it.. 

Here is the pattern for the ones above if anyone is interested in it.

Simplicity Dishcloth

Materials: Worsted Weight Cotton: Multicolor – 1½ oz, 75 yd (45 g, 68 yd); Pink – ½ oz, 25 yd (15 g, 23 yd) (Peaches & Crème)
Crochet Hook: Size G-6 (4.25 mm)

Special Stitches
Shell: (sc, hdc, ch 3, sl st) in same st or sp indicated.

DISHCLOTH

Row 1: (Right Side) With Multicolor, ch 31, sc in 2nd ch from hook, [sc in next ch] across. (30 sc)

Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc now and throughout), turn, [hdc in next sc] across. (30 hdc)

Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout), turn, [dc in next hdc] across. (30 dc)

Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in each dc across. (30 sc)

Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across. (30 sc)

Rows 6-21: Rep Rows 2-5 four times.
At the end of Row 21, finish off and weave in ends.

Edging

Rnd 1: With right side facing, join Pink with sc to first sc on Row 21, (hdc, ch 3, sl st) in same sc, [ch 1, skip next 2 sc, Shell in next sc] across row, * working in sides of rows, evenly work (ch 1, Shell) 9 times across *; working in unworked lps of starting ch, ch 1, Shell in first ch, [ch 1, skip next 2 ch, Shell in next ch] across; rep from * to *; ch 1; join with sl st to first sc. (40 shells) Finish off and weave in ends.

http://www.bestfreecrochet.com/2011/06/09/160-simplicity-crochet-dishcloth-maggie-weldon-maggies-crochet/#

Until next time.................................
 

I am doing another 10 of 100 ~ February 13, 2012

I have neglected my blog.  Shame on me.  I am doing another 10 of 100.

 

It has been so cold these past few days.  Yesterday morning it was  31 with a wind chill of 21.  High today will be 61. Remember, this is Florida.  But in true Florida fashion, it will be back up to 80 on Wednesday. Went and got some really nice produce from the farmers market here this morning.  Beautiful green peppers (and I don't even like them).. ha ha..  some pears, fresh green beans, lettuce, onions, cauliflower, all for $5.00.  Not bad huh..... ha ha

 

I have been having so much fun with my crocheting.  I found a pattern for a head thingy, and I am trying to read the pattern to do it.  I think I can.  I hope I can.  This will give me so much confidence if I can do it. 

 

I am in desperate need of a 12 step program for pinterest.........................It is sooooooo addicting I can't get off it.  My eyes burn from being on this computer so much.  ha ha.  It reminds me of when I first joined facebook and we were all playing farmville with a fervor that matched none other.  My goodness, planting and harvesting before your crops spoiled.  ha ha.  I had a friend, who shall remain anonymous, that would set her clock to make sure she harvested her crops on time.  ha ha.  I wasn't far behind her in the obsession.  I finally got over it, and have replaced it with pinterest.  There are so many people on there and so much to see. 

 

 

10 Reasons To Save Money

 

 1. Vacation to see the grandkids

 2. Train or Cruise to Alaska

 3. Beulah to the vet

 4. New Mattress

 5. New Couch

 6. Buy yarn and more yarn and more yarn

 7. Buy more card/scrapbooking supplies...Like I don't already have enough.  ha ha

 8. Redo extra room

 9. Carpet the living room ~ I am sorry I just put down this wood floor.  Beulah slides all over it and since it's just been about a year I can't do it now.  But if I could, I would

10. So I don't have to worry every month.

Hooking and Pattern and Joke ~ January 17, 2012

Well, here it is Tuesday, January 17, 2012 and lo and behold, no doctor appointment.  Yeah  ! ! !  I had a good time with my fellow Happy Hookers.  This picture is how many it takes for me to make something.  Lots of help.  ha ha.. Still can't get that pom pom cat, but I will.  Made a new scrunchie, and I really liked it.


Scrunchie 2


1. Single Crochet around rubber band (40-50)
2. Use only back stitch, chain 5 and single crochet in the back all the way around
3. Use only front stitch, chain 5 and single crochet in front loop all around.


I really like this one better.  It seems to be much lighter.  I will get the pom pom cat done at some point.  After seeing how it should be done, compared to what I did (yup...a first grader would have done better) I have some practice in my future.  ha ha..


Tomorrow I go to physical therapy.  Oh joy... ha ha....I am just Mary Sunshine aren't I.  And I am already dreading the shots in my back on Friday.... I mean really dreading it.  

You know you're a  Floridian if....
 

Socks  are only for bowling.

You never use an umbrella because you know the  rain will  be over in five minutes.

 A good parking place has nothing to do with distance from the  store, but everything to do with  shade.

 Your winter coat is made of denim.

You can tell the difference between fire ant  bites and   mosquito bites.

You're younger than 60 but some of your  friends are over  80 

 

Anything under 70 degrees is chilly.

You've driven through Waldo, very  slowly.

 You  know that no other grocery store can compare to  Publix. 

 

You  know that anything under a Category 3 just  isn't  worth waking up for.

You  dread love bug season.

You are on a first name basis with the Hurricane list. They weren't Hurricane Charley or Hurricane Frances. You
know them as  Andrew, Charley , Frances , Ivan and Jeanne.

You know what a snowbird is and when they'll  leave.

You think a six-foot alligator is actually pretty average.

'Down South' means Key West

Flip-flops are everyday wear. Shoes are for business meetings and church, but you HAVE worn flip flops to church before. (more
than once!)

You have a drawer full of bathing suits, and one sweatshirt.

You get annoyed at the tourists who feed seagulls.

A mountain is any hill 100 feet above sea level.

You have a bumper sticker: 'This car climbed Mount Dora', and you know where and what Mt Dora is.

You know the four seasons really are: hurricane season, love bug season, tourist season and summer.

You've hosted a hurricane party.

 

You can pronounce Okeechobee and Kissimmee and Withilacoochee

 

You understand why it's better to have a friend with a boat than have a boat  yourself.

You've worn shorts and used the A/C on Christmas and New Years.

You recognize Miami-Dade as ' Northern Cuba