The Almost Lost Dish Cloth

Julie Tarsha wrote about the Almost Lost Dishcloth on her blog, Simply Notable.

I liked the look of the pattern.   Willow Yarns has a dishcloth yarn with a cotton/poly content.  It holds the color nicely with only a little fading.   I wanted to try it..so...I did.

With a few mishaps, I came up with some nice dishcloths.  This one went to live with my sister Helen.   An earlier version has been in constant use at my house for about six months.   This is my favorite dishcloth pattern to date....and I will make more.

Nectarine Coat with Hood

Pingouin Knitting patterns are old favorites for me.  I used to, when one could still buy them, have a great stash of them.   While I did knit some of the patterns, I mostly looked at the patterns for inspiration as I loved the styling, the color choices, and the exquisite yarns.  The most recent project is a Pingouin design I have wanted a long time to make.

Last week I finished the Nectartine Coat with Hood. This project took me quite awhile as it was victim to bouts of spaciness.   I wanted it to be just so I kept taking it out until I was happy with it.  The end result is good.   

Nectarine Coat with Hood knit in Willow's Burrow Bulky

I had fears that the pompoms would explode in the washing machine and blow fuzz everywhere (they didn't). I worried that I would not be able to affix them tightly enough to the ties (no problem).  All in all I am pleased with the end product.

The Burrow Bulky washed and dried beautifully and I hope this will be worn and worn a lot.

Making this pattern took me back to the days of daydreaming over the pattern books.   Now I want to look through my files and find other, cherished, patterns and make more.