Howdy Y'all!

I have decided to start this blog to feature my creative endeavors. I will, from time to time, write about other things. However, the focus will always be my creative endeavors.

For example: I couldn't find a good potholder in the kitchen a couple of weeks back. I asked my son, it's his chore to keep the dishes done and kitchen cleaned, where they all were. He said that they had all worn out and he'd thrown them away. (Why the child hadn't told me is another kettle of fish!) I bought some Christmas pot holders, 8 for $1 can't beat that sale, to use for now. So now I am in the middle of making new pot holders, hot pads, dish cloths, all of which we need.

I can't just pick out a few patterns and get busy, now that just isn't me. Instead I now have a 3" binder full of hot pad, dish cloth, pot holder, kitchen towel, and such patterns. Most of the patterns in this binder were free. Some of the patterns are different versions of the same thing, but not many. I have a wide variety to choose from, many holidays, lots of subject matters, and enough there to keep me busy for a long time!

Besides making dishcloths, hot pads, and the like for myself, I am wanting to make washcloths for gifts. I am thinking a handmade washcloth along with a bar of artisan (or otherwise special) soap would make a nice gift.

In the photo on the far left is a pot holder/hot pad made using a new stitch I learned called "Russian Stitch". It results in a double thick cloth and is great for pot holders/hot pads. The middle one is a washcloth/dishcloth with a Dr. Who theme. While you cannot see it the photo, it has "Don't Blink" knitted into it. If you're a Dr. fan you know what this means. If you are not a fan, well I haven't the time or space here to explain it's meaning. The cloth on the far right is a "fold-over" cloth that is double thick and is good at grabbing the edge of pans, baking sheets, or oven racks.

I am currently working on a cloth featuring "Woody" from Peanuts. I am using a lighter yellow color of Peaches and Cream yarn, the same yarn used above, for the cloth. I'll post a photo when I am done. For now this will be it.

Take care, and keep it in stitches!