Happy 4th of July!

My latest dishcloth project. I love it! The pattern is available on the Monthly Dishcloths group. (It's the June KAL, if I remember correctly.)

I *have* been crafting . . . See!

Crocus

Here's a new dishcloth pattern for you. I've been sitting on this since spring. I meant to post about it as my Crocuses were in bloom, but . . . well, life happens, especially when you have small children. :-)

Materials

Worsted weight 100% cotton yarn, one 2 oz skein

US size 6 knitting needles

Finished size: approximately 8 ½ x 8 ½ inches

Stitches
K=knit
P=purl
YO=yarn over
P2tog=purl 2 stitches together
P3tog=purl 3 stitches together

Cast on 43.

Rows 1–6: Knit across.
Rows 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19: K3, P37, K3.
Row 8 (right side): K6, *YO, K2, P3tog, K2, YO, K1. Repeat from * to last 5 sts, K5.
Row 10: K6, *YO, K2, P3tog, K2, YO, K1. Repeat from * to last 5 sts, K5.
Row 12: K6, *YO, K2, P3tog, K2, YO, K1. Repeat from * to last 5 sts, K5.
Row 14: K5, P2tog, *K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, P3tog. Repeat from * to last 12 sts, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, P2tog, K5.
Row 16: K5, P2tog, *K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, P3tog. Repeat from * to last 12 sts, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, P2tog, K5.
Row 18: K5, P2tog, *K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, P3tog. Repeat from * to last 12 sts, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, P2tog, K5.
Rows 20–55: Repeat rows 8–19 three more times
Rows 56–61: Knit across.

Bind off knitwise.

© 2009. This pattern is for noncommercial use only. Please do not sell the pattern or post the pattern on the Internet without prior written permission from the designer.

This has been test knit by me, but an error or two may linger. Please let me know if you run into any snags.

Enjoy!

A Grand Reopening at Dutch Baby Dudz

I will soon be reopening my Etsy shop. I have lots of new things in store. I'll be offering some new products along with the old favorites.

I'll continue to offer crocheted longies and shorties, and you will also be able to purchase the following new products:

knitted shorties and longies
knitted soakers
crocheted soakersPUL
cover and mini diaper sets (and covers and mini diapers sold separately
Fattycakes diapers and covers

I am working on becoming licensed to sell Hippy Hippy Snap diapers and covers as well.

Watch for me to reopen by June 1. Stop by and check out my new inventory!

I have also started a Yahoo Group where you can hear about all the goings-on at Dutch Baby Dudz. Be among the first to know about stockings, custom slots, sales, special promotions, and new products.

~Kelley
http://www.dutchbabydudz.etsy.com/

A Froggy Hippy Hippy Snap

A gift for an online friend who's expecting a baby girl:

The nitty gritty:

Hippy Hippy Snap pattern

flannel outer

killington flannel hidden (*love* this stuff!)

cotton velour inner

Aplix closures

lay-in contour soaker of terry topped with matching cotton velour (not pictured)

I hope she likes it!

My New Favorite Soaker

I have a new favorite soaker pattern--the Frantic Mama Soaker from Crazy Hat Lady. It's so easy to knit (gotta love pure mindless knitting for sleep deprived mommy brain), and it looks absolutely adorable on K.



(Pardon the "flashy" photos--I'm no photographer, and it's really hard to take a decent pic in winter in MI.)



Pattern: Frantic Mama Soaker (pdf)
Yarn: Wool of the Andes in Winter Night and Tomato (I think that's what the red was called--long since lost the ball band)
Needles: Knit Picks 16" circs, sizes 3 and 5 (plus a 24" circ in size 4 for the flat knit portion of the crotch--my gauge is looser knitting flat)
Mods: None

Pardon the Long Absence

I've been a bit busy lately, hence my absence from blog land. A little peek at what I've been up to:

Little Miss "K" joined our family on December 22, and we've been loving her up ever since. Life with a toddler and a newborn is . . . interesting (in the best possible way). I'm back to knitting and crocheting and have plenty of FOs to share if I ever get around to snapping pictures. Someday, someday . . .