I've been busy crocheting - my embroidery stuff is still all packed in my big camphorwood chest & I can't be bothered to get it all out. So - two of the things I've been busy crocheting is washcloths & dishcloths. I absolutely love the ones I did for myself. The dishcloth especially. It's all textured, & so it's good to scrub, without marking the dishes when I wash up. And every week, just toss it in the washing machine and wash it with the towels. Here's a pick of the dishcloths (thanks to Lion Brand Yarn where I found the pattern) I'm also making newsboy caps - here's a picture of what it looks like finished So - if anybody would like one, let me know! The dishcloths & washcloths, if you would like them, send me a ball of 4ply knitting cotton and the cap takes 1 ball (500grams - not sure what it is in ounces) of 10 ply yarn.

Maddy the one thing I can't do is knit and crochet! Can you believe it frustrates me when I do it...I would much rather do embroidery or sew... At the moment I'm designing a pattern for silk tulle for a 1912 style dress for a porcelain doll...drama, drama, because I keep changing the layers design for the gown!!! Apple green silk satin with layered black silk tulle with black bead work design." I know how you feel about being in the right frame of mind to get out your needle work! How much for some of your's!!!! The cap is really cute!!

Just the cost of the wool & postage to you. I do it because I enjoy it. The cap looks really cute finished - I've made one for my boss who loves it. I have a really bad habit of giving away my embroidery and crochet things - and am gtting in trouble for it because I do it before it can be evaluated for my needleworkers guild rankings. I should be a Master, except the work hasn't been assessed! The dress sounds lovely- and stop changing the design!!!

Wow, those look great Maddy! My son saw the hat and immediately thought it looked like Joe's hat!!! (from his Buster Brown look as kid) Now he wants one, and my daughter too! Me, I'm all over the dishtowels.

While at University, I knit Islandic Sweaters. I found I could knit and study at the same time, especially since the Islandic's were knit in rounds not on straight needles. All I charged was $25 and the cost of the wool. It usually took less than a week to knit a sweater.

Originally posted by Madilayn Just the cost of the wool & postage to you. I do it because I enjoy it. The cap looks really cute finished - I've made one for my boss who loves it. I have a really bad habit of giving away my embroidery and crochet things - and am gtting in trouble for it because I do it before it can be evaluated for my needleworkers guild rankings. I should be a Master, except the work hasn't been assessed! The dress sounds lovely- and stop changing the design!!!

It is much better to do it for fun though, you produce better work that way... Well you better get some of your work in for assessment then!!! Ang I'll stop changing my design for my dress...LOL I have an Aunty who is a master in the embroidery guild she lives in Murwillumbah (I always spell it wrong!) You would know where that is Maddy... Well I will have to place an order with you Maddy for your dish cloths just give me a quote for each of them, I'll probably have about 4 of them...

They look really good Maddy you are so talented

Ebony - all you need to do is send me a ball of 4-ply knitting cotton (is a little heavier than crochet) for each one. That will cover all of it.