Thursday, July 14, 2016

A Bit of June in July

A little cross stitch kit was unearthed from my stash to entertain me last week—something I meant to do for the month of June a few years back but actually managed to do this July.

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The Lizzie Kate project is called “A Bit of June”. Intended as a month-themed piece, I am laying claim to it for my name.

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Embroidery floss organized, I happily stitched away a few relaxing hours.

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The kit includes 28-count light-mocha Cashel linen, floss by Gentle Art Sampler Threads & Weeks Dye Works, three teeny-weeny red buttons for the sailboat, and the sea-inspired wood frame from East Side Mouldings.

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My completed project is ready for hanging as a semi-nameplate in my craft room. It’s mounted on foam-board within the wood frame. It may be July, but it’s “A Bit of June” every month of the year for me.

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Monday, July 11, 2016

Easy Knitted Bath Mitt and Washcloths

After finishing my Cashmere ombre wrap and about to start knitting a lace shawl for my daughter, I really needed something easy and quick as a transition. Purl Bee’s Washcloths and Scrubbing Mitt project served perfectly.
 
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I used Habu Textile’s 100% cotton Cork Chenille, one skein each of the colors Charcoal, Off-White, and Bleached White purchased at Purl SohoNeedles were US #3 double-points.

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When finishing the first two washcloths, I realized there was enough yarn left to make a third cloth.

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So, I knit a 2-inch row of Off-white, then a 4-inch row of Charcoal, and finished with a 2-inch row of Bleached White.

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Despite liberating a bit of the Charcoal for my striped washcloth, there was still plenty of that yarn to make the bath mitt.

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This was a relaxing and easy project to serve as a break between two long knitting missions. The cork chenille yarn is really nice and a great texture (kind of soft and crunchy at the same time) to use in the bath for exfoliation. This would also be nice in a spa gift basket.