That One Last Gift.....

Hey everyone. I'm still knitting dishcloths like nobody's business. Theres a few days left till Christmas and I thought I'd share one more lil' treasure I made this year with you... Its perfect for that one last gift. Who doesn't love Santa? It can be knit up in a few hours and ready to give with love. Even though there are only 4 days left I'm nowhere near the end of my Christmas knitting. Frankly, I'm scared because theres no way I can get out to do some shopping. Im only knitting between nap times and the long stretches of Nemo and Shrek during the day.

I'm amazed at the response to my last post. Thank you to everyone who left the wonderful comments. They made my day! Hope your Holiday's are everything and more.

"The Santa Cloth"







Finished Measurements : 10"x10"

Materials: 1 ball Lily Sugar'n Cream Solid
US #3/3.25mm needles
Tapestry Needle

Notes: I used a smaller needle size to obtain denser fabric for daily dishes.

Pattern:

co 47s

(k1,p1) to last stitch, k1, repeat for 5 more rows

row 1: "and all odd # rows" (k1,p1)x2, k39, (p1,k1)x2
row 2: (k1,p1)x2, p39, (p1,k1)x2
row 4: (k1,p1)x2, p39, (p1,k1)x2
row 6: (k1,p1)x2, p15, k7, p17, (p1,k1)x2
row 8: (k1,p1)x2, p13, k4, p2, k6, p14, (p1,k1)x2
row 10: (k1,p1)x2, p8, k6, p6, k1, p2, k3, p13, (p1,k1)x2
row 12: (k1,p1)x2, p6, k7, p11, k5, p10, (p1,k1)x2
row 14: (k1,p1)x2, p5, k3, p4, k1, p14, k3, p9, (p1,k1)x2
row 16: (k1,p1)x2, p3, k3, p22, k3, p8, (p1,k1)x2
row 18: (k1,p1)x2, p3, k2, p10, k3, p12, k2, p7, (p1,k1)x2
row 20: (k1,p1)x2, p3, k2, p9, k5, p11, k2, p7, (p1,k1)x2
row 22: (k1,p1)x2, p3, k2, p8, k7, p10, k2, p7, (p1,k1)x2
row 24: (k1,p1)x2, p4, k2, p4, k13, p6, k2, p8, (p1,k1)x2
row 26: (k1,p1)x2, p4, k2, p3, k2, (p4,k3)x2, p4, k2, p8, (p1,k1)x2
row 28: (k1,p1)x2, p4, k2, p2, k2, p6, k1, p7, k2, p2, k2, p9, (p1,k1)x2
row 30: (k1,p1)x2, p4, k2, p2, k2, p2, (k3,p3)x2, k2, p2, k2, p9, (p1,k1)x2
row 32: (k1,p1)x2, p5, k2, p1, k2, p1, k1, p3, k3, p3, k1, p2, k2,
p2, k2, p9,(p1,k1)x2
row 34: (k1,p1)x2, p5, k2, p2, k2, (p3,k1)x2, p3, k3, p2, k2, p3, k3,
p4, (p1,k1)x2
row 36: (k1,p1)x2, p5, k2, (p3,k1)x3, p5, k1, p1, k2, p3, k1, p2, k2,
p3, (p1,k1)x2
row 38: (k1,p1)x2, p6, k3, p1, k1, p4, k3, p6, k1, p1, k1, p2, k3, p3, k2, p2,
(p1,k1)x2
row 40: (k1,p1)x2, p8, k2, p1, k1, p2, k2, p2, k3, p3, k1, p1, k1, p2, k2, p4, k2,
p2, (p1,k1)x2
row 42: (k1,p1)x2, p9, k2, p1, k1, p1, k2, p2, k2, p4, k1, p1, k1, p3, k2, p2, k2,
p3, (p1,k1)x2
row 44: (k1,p1)x2, p9, k2, p1, k1, p1, k2, p2, k2, p4, k1, p1, k1, p4, k3, p5,
(p1,k1)x2
row 46: (k1,p1)x2, p8, k3, p1, k1, p8, k1, p2, k4, p3, k3, p5, (p1,k1)x2
row 48: (k1,p1)x2, p7, (k2,p1)x2, k3, p2, k3, p3, k1, p1, k2, p2, k4, p5, (p1,k1)x2
row 50: (k1,p1)x2, p7, k2, p2, k1, p11, k1, p3, k1, p1, k5, p5, (p1,k1)x2
row 52: (k1,p1)x2, p8, k2, p2, k11, p3, k8, p5, (p1,k1)x2
row 54: (k1,p1)x2, p9, k2, p14, k8, p6, (p1,k1)x2
row 56: (k1,p1)x2, p10, k3, p10, k9, p7, (p1,k1)x2
row 58: (k1,p1)x2, p10, k21, p8, (p1,k1)x2
row 60: (k1,p1)x2, p11, k19, p9, (p1,k1)x2
row 62: (k1,p1)x2, p13, k15, p11, (p1,k1)x2
row 64: (k1,p1)x2, p14, k13, p12, (p1,k1)x2
row 66: (k1,p1)x2, p17, k8, p14, (p1,k1)x2
row 68: (k1,p1)x2, p39, (p1,k1)x2
row 70: (k1,p1)x2, p39, (p1,k1)x2
row 71: (k1,p1)x2, k to last 4s, (p1,k1)x2
row 72: (k1,p1) to last stitch, k1 Repeat for 4 more rows
next row: bo in pattern

Weave in ends

Chart:



Notes:
Chart is worked from right to left and bottom to top and does not include the 4 stitch seed border on either side.

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A Christmas Dishcloth Story....

I've been making dishcloths for certain family members this holiday season, they were a huge hit last year. This year, my mom wanted something cute and special. She's been having alot of work done on the outside of her house and it's been taking forever. Because of the work we haven't put up any decorations so she asked for a dishcloth with a Christmas scene of her home. I pulled up a graph on the computer and went to work. She has a Tudor style house with a huge evergreen in the back. I'll scan a picture when I find one. I finished this a few weeks ago but decided last night to write up the pattern for everyone to make. Enjoy!







Finished Measurements : 9"x10"

Materials: 1 ball Lily Sugar'n Cream Solid
US #3/3.25mm needles
Tapestry Needle

Notes: I used a smaller needle size to obtain denser fabric for daily dishes.

Pattern:

co 47s

k1 p1 to last stitch, k1 repeat for 6 rows

row 1: "and all odd rows" (k1,p1) 2x, K to last 4s, (p1,k1)
row 2: (k1,p1)2x, p17, k4, p7, k4, p7, (p1,k1)2x
row 4: (k1,p1)2x, p7, k5, p9, k1, p5, k1, p11(p1,k1)2x
row 6: (k1,p1)2x, p5, k2, p1, k3, p1, k2, p8, k1, p5, k1, p7, k1, p2,
(p1,k1)2x
row 8: (k1,p1)2x, p2, k3, p3, k3, p3, k2, p7, k8, p3, k2, p3 (p1,k1)2x
row 10:(k1,p1)2x, p8, k3, p4, k8, p5, k1, p2, k3, p1, k1, p3 (p1,k1)2x

row 12:(k1,p1)2x, p8, k3, p4, k1, p12, k1, p3, k1, p2, k1, p3 (p1,k1)2x
row 14:(k1,p1)2x, p8, k3, p4, k1, p2, k7, p3, k2, p2, k1, p2, k1, p3
(p1,k1)2x
row 16:(k1,p1)2x, p1, k13, p1, k1, p2, k1, (p1,k1)x3, p3, k1, p3, k1,
p2, k1, p3 (p1,k1)2x
row 18:(k1,p1)2x, p1, k13, p1, k1, p2, k1, (p1,k1)x3, p3, k5, p2, k1,
p3 (p1,k1)2x
row 20:(k1,p1)2x, p2, k12, p1, k1, p2, k1, (p1,k1)x3, p3, k1,
(p1,k1)x2, p2, k1, p3 (p1,k1)2x

row 22:(k1,p1)2x, p1, k13, p1, k1, p2, k1, (p1,k1)x3, p3, k5, p2, k1,
p3 (p1,k1)2x
row 24:(k1,p1)2x, p1, k13, p1, k1, p2, k1, (p1,k1)x3, p3, k1,
(p1,k1)x2, p2, k1, p3 (p1,k1)2x
row 26:(k1,p1)2x, p3, k11, p1, k1, p2, k7, p3, k5, p2, k1, p3 (p1,k1)2x
row 28:(k1,p1)2x, p1, k13, p1, k1, p19, k1, p3 (p1,k1)2x
row 30:(k1,p1)2x, p4, k10, p1, k21, p3 (p1,k1)2x

row 32:(k1,p1)2x, p1, k13, p1, k1, p10, k10, p3 (p1,k1)2x
row 34:(k1,p1)2x, p5, k9, p1, k1, p2, k7, p2, k7, p1, k1, p3 (p1,k1)2x
row 36:(k1,p1)2x, p1, k13, p1, k1, p2, k1, (p1,k1)x3, p3, k5, p2, k1,
p3 (p1,k1)2x
row 38:(k1,p1)2x, p2, k12, p1, k1, p2, k1, (p1,k1)x3, p4, k3, p3, k1,
p3 (p1,k1)2x
row 40:(k1,p1)2x, p6, k8, p1, k2, p1, k7, p5, k1, p3, k2, p3 (p1,k1)2x

row 42:(k1,p1)2x, p2, k13, p1, k2, p15, k1, p1, k1, p3 (p1,k1)2x
row 44:(k1,p1)2x, p4, k12, p1, k2, p13, k2, p1, k1, p3 (p1,k1)2x
row 46:(k1,p1)2x, p7, k7, p4, k2, p4, k3, p4, k3, p1, k1, p3 (p1,k1)2x
row 48:(k1,p1)2x, p3, k14, p2, k2, p3, k1, p1, k1, p3, k2, (p1,k1)x2,
p3 (p1,k1)2x
row 50:(k1,p1)2x, p1, k1, p6, k5, p7, k2, p2, k1, p1, k1, p2, k2, p2,
k1, p1, k1, p3 (p1,k1)2x

row 52:(k1,p1)2x, p5, k10, p6, k2, p2, k1, p2, k2, p2, k5, p2 (p1,k1)2x
row 54:(k1,p1)2x, p9, k3, p6, k1, p3, k2, p3, k2, p3, k5, p2 (p1,k1)2x
row 56:(k1,p1)2x, p3, k1, p2, k8, p4, k1, p4, k2, p1, k2, p6, k1, p4(p1,k1)2x
row 58:(k1,p1)2x, p9, k3, p4, k1, (p1,k1)x2, p3, k3, p6, k3, p3(p1,k1)2x
row 60:(k1,p1)2x, p7, k7, p3, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p6, k4, p3 (p1,k1)2x

row 62:(k1,p1)2x, p1, k1, p3, k1, p3, k3, p3, k2, p3, k2, p5, k7, p3,
k1, p1 (p1,k1)2x
row 64:(k1,p1)2x, p9, k3, p5, k1, p1, k1, p6, k7, p6 (p1,k1)2x
row 66:(k1,p1)2x, p10, k1, p5, k1, (p1,k1)x2, p5, k8, p5 (p1,k1)2x
row 68:(k1,p1)2x, (p3,k1)x2, (p2,k1)x2, p4, k1, p6, k8, p2, k1, p3(p1,k1)2x
row 70:(k1,p1)2x, p18, k1, p4, k8, p8 (p1,k1)2x

row 72:(k1,p1)2x, p20, k12, p7 (p1,k1)2x
row 74:(k1,p1)2x, p to last 4s (p1,k1)2x
row 75:(k1,p1)2x, k to last 4s (p1,k1)2x
row 76:(k1,p1) to last s, k1
repeat last row 6 more times
bo


Chart: Here is a chart that is worked from right to left from bottom to top.

Note:The chart does not include the 4 seed stitch border on either side



Happy Holiday's!

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