The holiday decorating and gift giving season is upon us. A handmade gift is a simple way to show your loved ones how much you care. If you are looking for easy-to-knit dishcloth patterns, here are several adorable choices. For over ten years, these patterns have been some of my most popular ones each year …
General Ramblings
Two Great Knitting Needle Choices
Hello knitting friends. Yes, I know it has been a long while since I have posted. I’ll give you a few seconds to get over your shock. Recovered your breath? Good! While I haven’t been posting over the past few years, I have been knitting and answering emails. To get back into the swing of …
Valentine’s Day Dishcloths
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, but there’s still plenty of time to knit a gift from the heart. I have many Valentine’s Day dishcloth patterns that feature hearts or are perfect for showing your sweetheart your love. Knit dishcloths are the perfect gift for me to make. I’m so busy lately that I have …
Let it Snow!
Here in Connecticut we are in the midst of a blizzard. The kids and I have off from school and hubby is working from home. I cooked dinner overnight in the crock pot in case we lost power today, but we are all warm and snug now while the snow and the wind blows outside. …
Spring has arrived!
I don’t know about where you live, but here in New England spring is finally trying to make an appearance. The snow is almost all melted and Little League starts today. The grass may still be brown but we are starting to see some crocuses trying to poke through. It sure was a long, cold …
Cyber Monday Sale – All Week!
Cyber Monday discounts come to Designs by Emily and are good all week! This week, Monday through Friday, all my patterns have been discounted to $1.29. If you’ve had your eye on one or two of my patterns, or you’ve been looking to buy several to make an afghan, now’s the time!
Heat Wave
There’s a heat wave going on now where I live. Makes it almost too hot to knit! A small project – like a dishcloth – is perfect! I have a bunch of knit dishcloth patterns great for summer. For those of you looking for a free pattern, check out my free knit dishcloth pattern page. …
Birthday Cake Dishcloth Pattern – Free!
I have for you today a new free dishcloth pattern – a Birthday Cake! I designed this birthday cake dishcloth pattern originally with Relay for Life in mind. Their slogan for the last couple of years has been “Imagine a World with More Birthdays”. I am very active in our local Relay for Life and …
Easter Dishcloth Patterns
Easter will be here before we know it. If you are looking for Easter Dishcloth Patterns, you’ve come to the right place! First, I have a free Easter Dishcloth Pattern: an Easter Egg with Stripes. You can download it here. It matches very well with the Easter Egg with Rick Rack pattern pictured further down below. …
Spring Dishcloth Patterns
Spring is coming. We can feel it in the air. To celebrate the coming of the new season I thought I’d highlight some of the Spring dishcloth patterns I have on the site. I have many free patterns available on my Free Patterns page. Here are some of the ones that I think best capture …