Cloths and Collars!

Washcloths/Dishcloths/Whatevercloths - Made for my mom for mother's day. I had fun making them all frilly!

I love these colors. Kinda old fashioned.

This would be nice for a teapot.

This organic cotton is so soft and lovely.

I love picot edging!

In other news, Mr. Biddles got some new collars from this great seller on etsy. They have the coolest fabrics to choose from, are super helpful and make a terrific product. They use the breakaway collars, which is the only kind I will put on Biddles, just to be safe.

They make collars for poochies too!

I sent them pictures of Biddles in one of his new collars, and they put him on their website!!Squeee!!!!

Here he is sporting their "Hottie/SpottieDottie" collar. Very becoming, yes indeedy. Good colors for Mr. Biddles. He is so gosh darn good at accessorizing!!

"mmmm. so happies."

" i like sunnies on my tummies and warm stones on my backsies."

"my new collar is very comfy. see i can still stretchie."

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Washie Wash and WIP

My current WIP is going to be a baby's hat. I am using a lovely naturally-dyed organic cotton yarn by Mirasol called Sampa. I like crocheting (and knitting) in the round but I am having some tricky moments with the 'ruffle' factor and the 'beanie' factor. I've been adjusting as I go. I'm not using a pattern for this so wish me luck! I'm using some guidelines by the wonderful "yarn harlot" Stephanie Pearl-McPhee in her book "Knitting Rules".

My last project was 4 dishcloths/washcloths for part of a housewarming gift for a friend. All the same Mirasol Sampa yarns.




These two are simple single crochet:


This one I alternated single with half double for a little design:


This is a single crochet but only grabbing the front of the "V"s instead of both of them. This creates a line or ridge in your project. I have found it also allows the fiber more give, more stretch.

I did a little edging on this one.

I would have made them frillier - putting picot and shells around the edges, which I was dying to do but they are for a guy so I had to resist.

Modesty forbids, well, almost.

A couple nights ago I was knitting in bed. Mr. Biddles was supervising. Unbelievably, my camera was within reach so here he is, in all his ridiculous cuteness. Looking at these pics now, I can't stop giggling.



What a goofball. Oh, Mr. B, I just loves you so much.



Sorry about the messy bed and my very white leg at this bad angle, but I was sure if I moved, that Mr. B would have moved too. He was so comfubuhls! I had to use the flash too, and I dislike the effect, but it was too dark otherwise.


Well, here is the end result of that night's knitfest. A simple dishcloth/washcloth, and a soap "sock". You can see the fresh, unwrapped bar in it. My favorite soaps are from Herbaria and Zum Bars. Wonderful, natural products.




Very pretty cotton yarn. I like how it feels and knits. Mr. Biddles likes how it feels too - in his mouth and between his clawsies.



Now that I am accustomed to DP needles, I am very fond of them.



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