Designs by Emily » Free http://www.designsbyemily.com Knit Dishcloth Patterns Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:47:50 +0000 en hourly 1 What's going on over here? http://www.designsbyemily.com/2009/01/whats-going-on-over-here/ http://www.designsbyemily.com/2009/01/whats-going-on-over-here/#comments Sun, 18 Jan 2009 15:30:03 +0000 Emily http://blog.designs-by-emily.com/?p=290 Well, not a lot of knitting, that’s for sure!

But, it’s been on my mind.  And I do want to do another Challenge.  But before I do a challenge, I really, really need to get the Free patterns/KALs squared away for the next several months.  I think I will not start the Challenge until at least February.  Things have been a bit crazier than usual around here and I remember how demanding the last Challenge was.  I certainly cannot take that on if I’m not completely ready to focus on it!  First, I need to focus on the regular stuff like Free Patterns!!

That’s where I need some help.  I have a nice idea to add a pattern for December (I know it will be late, but better late than never) and I need some ideas for the next few months.  I like to have my Free patterns try to keep with a monthly theme.  For example I’ve been trying to think of something for January that will be sort of Wintery that I haven’t done already, but between my boys being sick and the bad weather knocking my head down every few days I haven’t felt very creative.  Any ideas?

Leave me some comments and help me come up with some ideas for the year for free patterns. I always feel like I’m playing ‘catch up’ with them and would love to get them planned and out of the way before I try to do anything else.  February will also be tricky because I have tons of heart related patterns and I’ve already tried unsuccessfully to do a groundhog.  I’m running out of ideas to keep the patterns to a monthly theme.  They may just have to start being random pictures which I suppose will be fine, but a bit….random!

In other chatty news, I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season.  I had a great knitting related Christmas.  Between my hubby and my mother I am now outfitted with some very cool new needles and gadgets and lots and lots of miscellaneous knitting notions.

My hubby got me the Harmony interchangeable needle set from Knitpicks that I’ve been drooling over for a while.  i can’t wait to try them out.  I actually haven’t done any knitting since Christmas!  My mom got me a ball winder and a scale.  I spent an entire afternoon winding up all the half knit balls of yarn I could find and weighing them.  I found 39 half balls of dishcloth yarn that had knit one dishcloth out of and then left lying around at the bottom of my knitting basket.  I rewound them all and refastened the label so everything is nice and neat.  I’ll be able to get another dishcloth out of each one of those, so I’m all set for a while.  Plus all the new balls of dishcloth yarn that I keep buying because I’m never sure of what I have.  Because I use small needles (size 5 or 6) and because my cloths are on the smaller side (cast on 37 stitches) I can very easily get two cloths out of each regular 2.5 oz ball. 

Did anyone else get cool knitting stuff over the holidays? 

I’ll post again in a few days about my progress with planning for the KALs/Free Patterns for the next few months.

]]> http://www.designsbyemily.com/2009/01/whats-going-on-over-here/feed/ 9 The Weekly Winner… http://www.designsbyemily.com/2008/11/the-weekly-winner-2/ http://www.designsbyemily.com/2008/11/the-weekly-winner-2/#comments Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:22:54 +0000 Emily http://blog.designs-by-emily.com/?p=283 I’ve drawn out the name of our lucky winner for week three!  I could draw out the suspense by writing about some new cloth that I’m working on, except that I’ve barely been knitting for the last couple of days.  I’ve been working on the same cloth for this whole time.  I really just needed to take a break.

So, without any delay…… week three’s winner is…… Helen Ensor!!!!!!!  Congratulations Helen!  I’ll be emailing you all the patterns from this week in a little while.  Thank you to everyone who cheered me on these past three weeks.  This challenge has been a lot of fun and has motivated me to add so many new patterns to the website.  I’m looking forward to running this challenge again in a couple of months, although I think I will have to modify the rules slightly to say something like 5 patterns in 7 days, or something like that.

I also drew out the 5 names for the end of the challenge winners.  Since the challenge lasted 3 weeks the 5 winners will each win 6 patterns of their choice picked from any of the patterns on my entire website.  The lucky winners are:  Debby C., Lynne, Laurie, Cheryl, and Pat! Congratulations to all five winners!  I’ll be emailing you about choosing your patterns. Pat cheered me on almost every day and also won the first weekly challenge.  Several of you cheered me on each day and I appreciate it so much.  I’m working on a couple of patterns for all of my cheerleaders — a couple of celebration themed patterns.  I was going to do a cheerleader pattern but I figured that not everyone has a reason to knit a cheerleader cloth.  The ones that I’m working on I hope will come in handy for you.  I’ll still need some time to get them ready though.

I think that’s all the news in closing out the Challenge.  I hope you all will still check in on the blog from time to time.  I’ll still be posting (although maybe not every day) about my knitting and projects that I’m working on.  I also do several other crafts that I may sneak in every so often.  You never know what you might find here!

]]> http://www.designsbyemily.com/2008/11/the-weekly-winner-2/feed/ 6 The Weekly Winner…. http://www.designsbyemily.com/2008/11/the-weekly-winner/ http://www.designsbyemily.com/2008/11/the-weekly-winner/#comments Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:29:33 +0000 Emily http://blog.designs-by-emily.com/?p=247 I’ve been printing and cutting and folding little slips of paper like a madwoman for the last half hour and I have picked a winner for the second week of the challenge!!

But first, some fun with numbers.  For this second week, there were 53 comments made by 18 different posters.  Some people only posted once and some posted every day.  I enjoyed rereading all the comments from this week and it has made me to want to make sure that this challenge continues for a little while longer at least.  I am going to have a rough few days getting some patterns knit up because I have none in reserve.  We’ll just see what happens!

And without any further delay……the winner for this week is…….Lindsay!!!  Congratulations Lindsay!!  The winning comment that I drew out was from the first one of the week on Oct 27th when I posted the School Bus pattern.  She commented that her nephew would love that one.  Now she can knit one for him!  I’ll be emailing all the patterns from the week to you shortly, Lindsay.  Be on the lookout for them. 

And for everyone else, it’s really easy to get in on the drawings.  All you have to do is leave me a comment cheering me on in my crazy challenge.  You can leave one comment per day and we start all over each Monday.  I’m saving all the entries for another drawing at the end of the challenge.  I’ve spelled out all the details on this page: Challenge Details.

Check back tomorrow to see if I can actually keep this thing going for another day!

]]> http://www.designsbyemily.com/2008/11/the-weekly-winner/feed/ 3 Happy Halloween! http://www.designsbyemily.com/2008/10/happy-halloween/ http://www.designsbyemily.com/2008/10/happy-halloween/#comments Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:53:55 +0000 Emily http://blog.designs-by-emily.com/?p=223 Challenge Day 12

Just a quick post today.  I’ve been on the computer too long as it is already fighting with my download software and my eyes are going buggy.

First, a picture of the completed KAL:

Maple Leaf Dishcloth

I have not yet added the completed pattern to the Free page, but I will get to it ASAP.  In the meantime, all the rows for the pattern can be found over the previous 6 days in entries in this blog.

Here is a picture of the pattern that I just added to the website:

Seahorse Dishcloth

I know that it has nothing to do at all with Halloween or Autumn or any of the upcoming holidays, but I thought it was cute. And he sort of goes along with the Happy Whale from the other day.  Plus, I have another sea animal themed cloth that I’ve knitted that I’ll be putting up sometime in the upcoming few days.  You can find the Seahorse Dishcloth pattern available for purchase on the “New” page for $1.49.

]]> http://www.designsbyemily.com/2008/10/happy-halloween/feed/ 6 November 08 Free Pattern KAL Day 6 http://www.designsbyemily.com/2008/10/november-08-free-pattern-kal-day-6/ http://www.designsbyemily.com/2008/10/november-08-free-pattern-kal-day-6/#comments Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:00:58 +0000 Emily http://blog.designs-by-emily.com/?p=177 We’ve made it to our last day of the KAL!  If you’ve knit along with us each day, I hope you’ve enjoyed this pattern.  I think it’s a great pattern for Autumn, especially since I live in New England and we have plenty of these around!  But I won’t give any more hints today.  I will post a picture of the finished cloth tomorrow for those of you who haven’t had a chance to knit it yet, so you will know what it is. 

Row 46:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), K to last 4 sts., (P1, K1, P1, K1)

Row 47:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), P to last 4 sts., (P1, K1, P1, K1)

Row 48:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), K to last 4 sts., (P1, K1, P1, K1)

Row 49:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), P to last 4 sts., (P1, K1, P1, K1)

Row 50:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), K to last 4 sts., (P1, K1, P1, K1)

Row 51:           K1, P1 across, ending with K1

Row 52:           K1, P1 across, ending with K1

Row 53:           K1, P1 across, ending with K1

Row 54:           K1, P1 across, ending with K1

Row 55:           K1, P1 across, ending with K1

 

Bind off all stitches in pattern.

 

 

xxxxxxxx Dishcloth (x-ed out to keep the surprise for now!)

Created by Emily Jagos

Copyright © Emily Jagos October 7, 2008

 

Copyright Information:
This pattern is for your own personal use.  The pattern may not be sold, reprinted or distributed by any means without prior authorization.  Contact me at emily@designs-by-emily.com .

 

I hope you’ve had fun!

]]> http://www.designsbyemily.com/2008/10/november-08-free-pattern-kal-day-6/feed/ 1 November 08 Free Pattern KAL Day 5 http://www.designsbyemily.com/2008/10/november-08-free-pattern-kal-day-5/ http://www.designsbyemily.com/2008/10/november-08-free-pattern-kal-day-5/#comments Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:00:02 +0000 Emily http://blog.designs-by-emily.com/?p=175 We’re on Day 5 of our KAL and we’re coming into the home stretch.  After you knit these rows, I hope you can tell what this design is…it’s always a nervous moment for a designer!  Tomorrow’s rows will just be finishing up the cloth.

Row 37:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), P to last 4 sts., (P1, K1, P1, K1)

Row 38:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), K9, P11, K9, (P1, K1, P1, K1)

Row 39:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), P to last 4 sts., (P1, K1, P1, K1)

Row 40:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), K12, P5, K12, (P1, K1, P1, K1)

Row 41:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), P to last 4 sts., (P1, K1, P1, K1)

Row 42:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), K13, P3, K13, (P1, K1, P1, K1)

Row 43:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), P to last 4 sts., (P1, K1, P1, K1)

Row 44:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), K14, P1, K14, (P1, K1, P1, K1)

Row 45:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), P to last 4 sts., (P1, K1, P1, K1)

 

Check back tomorrow to get the last 10 rows!

]]> http://www.designsbyemily.com/2008/10/november-08-free-pattern-kal-day-5/feed/ 0 November 08 Free Pattern KAL Day 4 http://www.designsbyemily.com/2008/10/november-08-free-pattern-kal-day-4/ http://www.designsbyemily.com/2008/10/november-08-free-pattern-kal-day-4/#comments Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:00:00 +0000 Emily http://blog.designs-by-emily.com/?p=172 It’s Day 4 already and here are another 9 rows.  I hope you’re enjoying this KAL so far!

Row 28:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), K3, P23, K3, (P1, K1, P1, K1)

Row 29:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), P to last 4 sts., (P1, K1, P1, K1)

Row 30:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), K3, P23, K3, (P1, K1, P1, K1)

Row 31:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), P to last 4 sts., (P1, K1, P1, K1)

Row 32:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), K3, P4, K3, P9, K3, P4, K3, (P1, K1, P1, K1)

Row 33:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), P to last 4 sts., (P1, K1, P1, K1)

Row 34:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), K10, P9, K10, (P1, K1, P1, K1)

Row 35:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), P to last 4 sts., (P1, K1, P1, K1)

Row 36:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), K9, P11, K9, (P1, K1, P1, K1)

 

I’ll be sure to post the next rows nice and early again tomorrow!

]]> http://www.designsbyemily.com/2008/10/november-08-free-pattern-kal-day-4/feed/ 4 First Weekly Drawing… http://www.designsbyemily.com/2008/10/first-weekly-drawing/ http://www.designsbyemily.com/2008/10/first-weekly-drawing/#comments Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:34:09 +0000 Emily http://blog.designs-by-emily.com/?p=202 And we have a winner!!

Just so you know everything is on the up and up, here is a lovely photo essay of the process:

Comments Printouts

Pumpkin

Pumpkin with Comments

Before the Drawing

Picking a Name

We Have A Winner

Over the seven days, there were 50 comments made by 10 different people.  Some commented as many as every day and some commented only 2 or 3 times.  My adorable helpers in the photos are my two older boys, Mike and Tim and they thought this was great fun helping out with my “knitting stuff”.

Without anymore delay, the name that Mike drew out was…… Pat!! The actual comment that he drew out was Pat’s comment from the 22nd to my “Not a Fall Pattern” post.  So congratulations Pat!  I’ll be emailing you the seven patterns from this week very shortly.  Thank you to everyone else for cheering me on this week and your comments will stay in the pumpkin (or most likely some other container because the boys usually take it for trick-or-treating), for the drawing at the end of the challenge.

]]> http://www.designsbyemily.com/2008/10/first-weekly-drawing/feed/ 2 November 08 Free Pattern KAL Day 3 http://www.designsbyemily.com/2008/10/november-08-free-pattern-kal-day-3/ http://www.designsbyemily.com/2008/10/november-08-free-pattern-kal-day-3/#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:00:39 +0000 Emily http://blog.designs-by-emily.com/?p=170 Here we are on Day 3 of our KAL and after you finish today’s rows you’ll be halfway done!  You might be able to guess the pattern after you knit the rows today.  Don’t ruin the surprise for those who can’t figure it out yet!

Row 19:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), P to last 4 sts., (P1, K1, P1, K1)

Row 20:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), K3, P23, K3, (P1, K1, P1, K1)

Row 21:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), P to last 4 sts., (P1, K1, P1, K1)

Row 22:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), K4, P21, K4, (P1, K1, P1, K1)

Row 23:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), P to last 4 sts., (P1, K1, P1, K1)

Row 24:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), K5, P19, K5, (P1, K1, P1, K1)

Row 25:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), P to last 4 sts., (P1, K1, P1, K1)

Row 26:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), K4, P21, K4, (P1, K1, P1, K1)

Row 27:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), P to last 4 sts., (P1, K1, P1, K1)

 

Check back again tomorrow!

]]> http://www.designsbyemily.com/2008/10/november-08-free-pattern-kal-day-3/feed/ 0 November 08 Free Pattern KAL Day 2 http://www.designsbyemily.com/2008/10/november-08-free-pattern-kal-day-2/ http://www.designsbyemily.com/2008/10/november-08-free-pattern-kal-day-2/#comments Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:00:09 +0000 Emily http://blog.designs-by-emily.com/?p=168 Welcome back to Day 2 of our KAL!  Here are the next 9 rows and today you will start to see the pattern emerge.  I don’t think you’ll be able to guess yet, though!

Row 10:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), K to last 4 sts., (P1, K1, P1, K1)

Row 11:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), P to last 4 sts., (P1, K1, P1, K1)

Row 12:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), K14, P2, K13, (P1, K1, P1, K1)

Row 13:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), P to last 4 sts., (P1, K1, P1, K1)

Row 14:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), K13, P2, K14, (P1, K1, P1, K1)

Row 15:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), P to last 4 sts., (P1, K1, P1, K1)

Row 16:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), K6, P4, K3, P2, K4, P4, K6, (P1, K1, P1, K1)

Row 17:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), P to last 4 sts., (P1, K1, P1, K1)

Row 18:           (K1, P1, K1, P1), K7, P5, K1, P2, K2, P5, K7, (P1, K1, P1, K1)

 

Check back again tomorrow to get the next 9 rows!

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