What's on my needles? Part 1 of 3

NOTE: This originally started out as 1 post, but it started getting too long, so I broke it up into 3 posts.

I feel like I haven't been knitting much lately. We had a couple of weekend day trips last month, as well as our vacation. But, I must be knitting sometime, because projects keep showing up on my needles.

Dishcloths. I'll admit it. I'm a Ballband junky. I've knit so many of these now, that I have the pattern memorized. I love having at least one of these on the needles at all times. It's the perfect project to pick up when I've got just a minute or two to knit (i.e., waiting for something or someone). It's also great when I feel like knitting but don't feel like thinking too much. The pic below shows 2 that are in progress. The yellow one was in progress before I left for vacation, but it didn't get to come along with us and the pink one was started while on vacation.



Stay tuned for Part 2 of What's on my needles? ~~ Socks

Finished Objects

I've been a bad blogger this month. Busy with lots of different things. So, I give you a quick finished object post.

Socks


Yarn - Dashing Dachs Superwash Merino Sport, Heart Seeds colorway
Pattern - my usual top down

Dishcloths


I started with the garter stitch dishcloths in an attempt to use up some of my partial balls of cotton that are too small for anything else. Then I decided to knit some Ballband dishcloths with some new cotton that I ordered. I've still got another dishcloth on the needles. Last time I got on a dishcloth kick, I made quite a few before putting down the dishcloth needles (in my case, size 7s). I wonder how many it will be this time?

Fingerless Mitts


Yarn - Noro Kureyon, color #170
Pattern - Maine Morning Mitts from the book, "The Knitter's Book of Yarn" or found here

These were a super quick and fun knit. I started them on Christmas Eve while watching tv with the kids and finished them on Christmas night.

That's all the finished stuff for now.

It's a Sickness!

It all started innocently enough. A few months ago, I decided to make a Ballband Dishcloth for blogless Mary for a monthly Dishcloth Exchange that I participate in.

Yarn used: Sugar & Cream in Over the Rainbow and Hot Orange
After finishing it, taking a picture, and sending it on its way, I didn't give it or the pattern another thought.

Then for the May exchange, I decided I'd make another one for blogless Marilyn.

Yarn used: Lion Brand Cotton in Mixed Berry and Sugar & Cream in Hot Green
Things were a little different this time.

Before I even finished the second Ballband Dishcloth, I visited the Elmore Pisgah site and decided to make a purchase.

This picture only shows a portion of my order (the 6 big balls of white cotton that I ordered (they were on special, I couldn't resist) are not pictured).

After finishing the second dishcloth, I immediately cast on for another. And when that one was done, cast on again for another. You get the idea. I even went out and bought another set of size 7 needles so I could have more than 1 going at a time.

Yarn used: (from left to right) Peaches & Cream Fiesta Ombre and Peacock; Teal Ombre and Sunburst; Gumdrop and Sunburst; Sour Green Apple and White; Pink Lemonade and Apple Green

With all the yarn I bought and all the yarn I already had, I've got lots of possibilities for more of these. And for now, there's no sign that I will be slowing down.