Cotton Yarn: Setting Colors

If you ever have yarn that bleeds and gets all over your hand when you craft with it, here's how to set the colors. Peaches and Cream Psychedelic, Sugar and Creme Swimming Pool, many others... 😉

I collect cloths that I have knitted that need color fasting... then I half-fill a sink of warm-ish water, dissolve a tablespoon of regular table salt, and add a cup of white vinegar. Let cloths soak for 20-30 minutes, then rinse out cloths until the vinegar smell goes away. Don't wring out cloths, but instead press out as much water as you can, and then lay on a dry towel and roll out excess water. I then hang the cloths on a clothes rack to air dry. 😊

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Knitting Pattern: Pot and Pan Savers

POT AND PAN SAVERS

Place these in between your stacked pots and pans to keep them from getting scratched! They can be used as small dishcloths/scrubbers for washing the dishes, or mini-washcloths for baths. Lay these side by side for in-between your glass baking dishes. Many GREAT uses! :)

This is a variation of the Grandmother's Favorite Dishcloth:

http://web.archive.org/web/20100107111450/http://www.groupepp.com/dishbout/kpatterns/grfavorite.html

Abbreviations List:

CO: Cast On

K: Knit

YO: Yarn Over

K2TOG: Knit Two Together

STS: Stitches

BO: Bind Off

What You Need:

US 5 (3.75mm) Knitting Needles

Yarn Sewing Needle

Yarn (I used Peaches n' Cream/Sugar n' Cream)

Scissors

Instructions:

CO 3

Knit One Row

K2, YO, K to End of Row

(Repeat until you have 35 Sts on Needle)

*For a larger Pot and Pan Saver, add more Rows (K2, YO, K to End of Row)

K1, K2TOG, YO, K2TOG, K to End of Row

(Repeat until you have 4 Sts on Needle)

K1, K2TOG, K1

BO

Weave in Ends.

You're Done! :)

Knitting Pattern: Grammy's Favorite Dishcloth or Washcloth

Grammy's Favorite Dishcloth/Washcloth (Free Knitting Pattern)

**I personally prefer a tighter knit dishcloth. These seem to hold up better for me.

This is a variation of the Grandmother's Favorite Dishcloth:

http://web.archive.org/web/20100107111450/http://www.groupepp.com/dishbout/kpatterns/grfavorite.html

Abbreviations List:

CO: Cast On

K: Knit

YO: Yarn Over

K2TOG: Knit Two Together

STS: Stitches

BO: Bind Off

What You Need:

US 3 (3.25mm) Knitting Needles

Yarn Sewing Needle

Cotton Yarn (I used Peaches n' Cream/Sugar n' Cream)

Scissors

Instructions:

CO 3

Knit One Row

K2, YO, K to End of Row

(Repeat until you have 47 Sts on Needle)

*For Larger Cloth, Repeat until you have 55 Sts on Needle

K1, K2TOG, YO, K2TOG, K to End of Row

(Repeat until you have 4 Sts on Needle)

K1, K2TOG, K1

BO

Weave in Ends.

You're Done! :)

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FOR LARGER NEEDLES:

US 7 NEEDLES

CO3

Knit One Row

K2, YO, K to End of Row

(Repeat until you have 45 Sts on Needle)

*For Larger Cloth, Repeat until you have 55 Sts on Needle

K1, K2TOG, YO, K2TOG, K to End of Row

(Repeat until you have 4 Sts on Needle)

K1, K2TOG, K1

BO

Weave in Ends.

You're Done! :)

Knitting Pattern: Doll Blanket

DOLL BLANKET (FREE KNITTING PATTERN)

Abbreviations List:

CO: Cast On

K: Knit

YO: Yarn Over

K2TOG: Knit Two Together

STS: Stitches

BO: Bind Off

What You Need:

US 8 (5mm) Knitting Needles

Yarn Sewing Needle

Yarn (I used Red Heart Super Saver)

Scissors

Instructions:

CO 50 Sts

Knit until Rectangular (I knitted 130 rows)

BO

Weave in Ends

Finished Measurements: About 10 1/2" x 13 1/2"

*If you would like a larger Doll Blanket, cast on more stitches to make it wider, and knit more rows to make it longer.

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