Dishcloths Galore!

When I cannot decide what to work on.....I crochet dishcloths. They are great for gifts - as washcloths as well - the kids love them! Today I realized I had a HUGE stack of them and decided to count them....68 of them! I think I am ready to buy some matching towels and have my Christmas gifts ready to go!

There are various patterns and colors - from neutrals to really fun vibrant colors. All are crocheted in cotton yarns by Lily, Coats-n-Clark, and Bernat. I love Bernat's new country colors I bought recently, but I have not crocheted any cloths with it yet. I will post when I do!

Teen/Women's Hat and Scarf

The hat is my own pattern and the scarf is a free crochet pattern from Joanne's, but is also located on http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/. I used Vanna's Choice - a 6 oz skein made both the hat and scarf for a cost of only $6. This yarn is so soft and wonderful to work with! I purchased it at Walmart.

Toddler Hat & Scarf

The hat is my own design and the scarf was from a pattern on http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/. I crocheted this using Simply Soft and Bernat Baby Coordinates in purple. It worked up very quickly - hat and scarf in 3 hours. This is just so soft and cute - probably will fit a 2-3 year old.

Puffy Baby Blanket

I made this for a friend who is expecting her first grandchild - a little girl. I used LionBrand Pound of Love in pink and ivory. This works up so quickly (about 3-4 hours) and is softer than you can imagine. This was a free pattern from http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/ -

Cool 1 Skein Scarf

This is a free pattern from Joann Fabrics. I worked it up in Red Heart yarn and I still have enough in the skein to crochet a matching beanie. That will be my next project.

Latest Hat Creation

This hat was a purchased pattern. I used Bernat (green) and Red Heart (ecru) and followed the directions for the toddler size. Instead of using an I hook, I used an H. Guess what? It still came out adult size. Next time I will try using a G hook with 3ply yarn to see if I can get the size to come out correctly. I really loved the pattern - very easy and looks really cool, so I will definitely experiment with it.

Lacy Hat & Mittens

I just finished this set! Very cute and it was a pattern in "Mother & Daughter Hat & Mittens". It took about 5 hours to finish the hat and mitten set. This will be a Christmas gift for one of my nieces so I made the toddler size.