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How do you join yarn without tying a knot? We’ve all run out of yarn or have had to change colours during a project. And nobody wants a knot in the middle of their work. There is a way to avoid that dreaded knot. Here is an undetectable method for… Read more“Join yarn without a knot”
How many times do you look at a partial ball of yarn and wonder if you have enough to make something? For example, I make a lot of dishcloths and oven door towels, but after I’ve made some, how do I know I have enough yarn to make another one?… Read more“Do you have enough yarn?”
Use 100% dishcloth cotton with 3.75mm or US 5 needles. Using smaller needles gives this dishcloth a tighter stitch so it doesn’t stretch as much when wet. Instructions: Cast on 4 stitches. K 1 row. *K 2, YO, K to end*. Repeat until there are 47 stitches on the needle…. Read more“Dishcloth – diagonal knit pattern”
Reina Lamothe was making a quilt when she realized who she should give it to. Dr. Heather Morrison, P.E.I.’s chief public health officer. “Our angel for P.E.I.,” Lamothe said. Last summer Lamothe answered a quilting challenge to make a COVID caring and sharing quilt. “You were to make a quilt… Read more“Angel in Disguise – One Block Wonder Quilt”
Add a personal touch of comfort to any room in your house by creating a one of a kind throw pillow. Just follow the link to the how-to.
The matching oven door towel to the basket weave dishcloth pattern. It a little tricky around the button hole but if I can do, so can you!
This basket weave knitting pattern for a cotton dishcloth is perfect for a beginner knitter.
This simple stockinette and garter stitch pattern makes a tightly knit dishcloth that will not stretch out of shape. Use 100% cotton dishcloth yarn and US 5 (3.75mm) needles. Instructions: Cast on 38 stitches Rows 1- 4 Knit Row 5 Knit Row 6 Knit 3,… Read more“Ladder Dishcloth Knit Pattern”
My husband and I made this thread caddy. We made it from pieces of oak we had left over from a previous project and used finishing nails for the posts. Now I can store the matching bobbin under its spool of thread. Super handy. Subscribe to Homemaking Jewels today.
Everyone loves these oven door towels. Made with the same cotton yarn as dishcloths, they are absorbent and durable. By: Doreen Childs and Julia Stewart Use 100% cotton yarn, as you would with a dishcloth. Use 8 US (5 mm) knitting needles. Cast on 64 stitches. Row 1-4: Knit 4… Read more“Oven Door Towel – Knitting Pattern”
