Dishcloths are underrated

WEll hello, I have been knitting dishcloths. "Why?" you may ask. Well because I read an article this weekend in the news paper that said that kitchen sponges can be "mean little transporters of bacteria". In the article (which was printed in the Stars and Stripes but was originally from The Seattle Times) they suggested using a clean dishcloth for every day. So I decided that my cotton yarn must finally be utilized. And so on I go knitting dishcloths. I have a feeling this is all my brain can handle by knitting anyway these days. I have a zillion worries about this move, and all future travels. My life will surely be unsettled for the next two months. So I put away the sock for now and out come some squares. I may get more creative as I go... but this is what I have so far. I am using Lion Cotton (by lionbrand) in grape. And size 7 Denise needles. I love my Denises and they are the best knititng present I ever got. If you only buy one set of needles, make them Denises. They are fairly inexpensive and they rock.





What I like about these is I can finish them in a day or two. And they look so pretty. Already I am thinking of giving away the basketweave one to a friend with some nice soap to use as a washcloth. So again it begins that it will probably take me the next two months to make 7 dishcloths that I don't give away. :)

well that is all for now, friends.

knitting time has been limited!

Sorry to the folks that read this blog often. I have not been posting very often and the reason? I have not been knitting a whole lot. I have only gotten as far as the gussett in that sock. (and I think I will run out of yarn so this may end up being a child's sock!!)

So the reasons I haven't been knitting? 1. busy at Red Cross 2. busy searching/applying for jobs 3. busy trying to find an apartment that we can afford in the DC area 4. being upset because numbers 2 and 3 are not happening as fast as I would like 5. being plain tired.

It's not much of a list but it has really worn me out. For those of you who like a current and frequently updated blog, please only check back every week or so. I promise once I get settled in August I will post more often. But in the next three weeks we have to pack, clean, sell furniture etc. and Harland has to run around to all kinds of Army offices to clear. Then we take our trip to Hawaii, LA, Dayton, Birdsboro, Manchester and finally to DC. I don't know how often I will get to post, although I hope to have some cool pictures at least once a week on here.

So there is that.
Cheers y'all.

starting a new sock

I am sooo over lace for now.
I'm sure I will soon return to Agi, but I think my true love is socks. So I have been pretty eager to make a sock from my new sock book - which finally came.

I am working on "oak ribbed sock" on page 30 of Nacy Bush's "Knitting Vintage Socks". I am using size 1 needles and Knit Pick's Parade in Forest. I have some concerns I may run out of yarn since the pattern calls for more than I have - but I am shortening the cuff by 2.5 inches in hopes I will be okay.

I am being a bit of a daredevil, so we shall see what happens.

Anyway, here is a picture of the cuff - You can see how the pattern changes after the first inch or so. I really like it.


Here is a shot looking in, I actually really like the way the inside looks... maybe I'll start a new "wear your socks inside out" trend?