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Well, I finished it

You ladies will probably think I am certifiable for being proud of this (well, my children all did and are all sick of me showing them my dishcloth and beaming...), but I am. I finished that dishcloth.

*beaming* I did something easy to remember just to be able to finish a project and learn to keep knitting right-handed without having to worry about reading a pattern (did I say I have ADD?) I did a 3 x 3 basketweave pattern with 3 stitches of garter stitch all the way around it, 48 stitches x 60 rows, in a variegated yarn so any mistakes I made wouldn't SCREAM at me.

The last knitting project I attempted was to make knee socks, and after several months I finished *one*, and it didn't fit. :( So I am incredibly pleased with myself that I completed something and it looks decent.

But I finished this, one, and it only took me a week.

I hate to block this little thing, it looks so sweet with all the puffs from the basketweave pattern, almost like seersucker. And I mis-gauged how much yarn to use for a stretchy-ish bind-off (I did it by sewing through the stitches the way my knitting machine said to bind off, because I hunted for a stretchy bind-off and couldn't find one. Must have been looking in the wrong places, because there has to be one somewhere. Well, I ordered the contents of knittinghelp.com on disk and it should be coming soon.

I can see myself making lots of these, and my children won't DARE touch them, and I will finally have washcloths, dishcloths, clean-up rags, etc. when I need them *rubbing hands together with excitement*

And my daughter is still continuing with her scarf and has done about 12 inches of a 6-inch-wide scarf with my Lion Incredible City Lights yarn and it looks really good. I hope she is enjoying it and feeling good about actually creating something nice. I know what I felt like when I learned enough about sewing from the sewing newsgroups that I could finally make nice things instead of "Oh, I bet you made that at home," things. She could certainly use that kind of ego boost and change in mindset.

Now to figuring out what the next challenge will be... *beaming*

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Melinda Meahan - take out TRAS
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Congratulations! It's a real achievement.

Won't it essentially get blocked the first time you use it and hang it to dry?

There will probably be one on the disk. I've read about various ways to do a stretchy bind-off, but I just bind off very loosely and it seems to work all right.

:-) unless they decide they want to use them because of the pretty colors.

Good for her!

=Tamar

Reply to
Richard Eney

LOL congrats! Ok how about a nice potholder? I bought a Peace Fleese Kit [had 4 balls of yummy wool] it's real easy just garter stitch....cast on 25 and knit with 2 strands together for 7 1/2 inches. Rug yarn would be good to or I am sure others here can give you suggestions. Anyway the kit makes

2 and I have finished one and you know I think I will keep em for me instead of giving em away.

Donna

Reply to
DAB

Very well done Melinda :-)

It's a lovely feeling to make something totally with your own fair hands, isn't it? (LOL)

Bernadette

Reply to
Bernadette

How about starting those baby jeans you liked now?

VP

Reply to
Vintage Purls

Attagirl!!!! You're off and running now!!! Keep up the good work!!!

BTW, I always cast off (sorry, speaking "English" again, I mean bind off) using needles two sizes larger than the ones I used to knit the garment.

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans. p.s. You might want to consider blocking and then framing that very first square, and then make a few more to use.

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Olwyn Mary

Way to go! :-)

Murielle

Reply to
MSey

Congratulations, Melinda! Now you have started and there will be no stopping you! Oh, and congratulations to your daughter, too.

Higs, Katherine

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Katherine

Yay for you! But why would you want to block it; it's cotton and will be getting wet and drying a lot, right? Unless you plan to frame it and put it on the wall!

sue

Reply to
suzee

Thank you *bowing and blowing kisses* LOL

Well, for me the pleasure is in the finished object. And it felt

*great* to have a knitting project be finished and not be a wadder.
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Melinda Meahan - take out TRAS

I had to special-order the yarn, and it hasn't come yet.

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Melinda Meahan - take out TRAS

Hmmm, I *could* frame it and hang it on the wall.... *best innocent look*

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Melinda Meahan - take out TRAS

Thanks. I'm trying to keep a low-profile on her thing so that she doesn't quit just because I'm taking an interest in what she's doing.

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Melinda Meahan - take out TRAS

Good Point Sue !!!! mirjam

Reply to
Mirjam Bruck-Cohen

It is a great feeling, I am very happy for you.

Even us guys feel the same way. : ) Hugs & God bless, Dennis & Gail

Reply to
Spike Driver

Thank you. For you to rejoice with someone else when you are going through your stuff means a lot to me *****hugs (that's a sisterly hug for you) *****hugs***** (that's one for Gail)

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Melinda Meahan - take out TRAS

Oh how wonderful! Your joy at your accomplishment SHINES even through all these darned electronics. I can see that smile from here. Congratulations!!!!!!!!!! And probably a smart idea about laying low with the id-kay's project. HAHAHA! Wendy

Reply to
myswendy

WOOHOO!!! Good going! :o)

LOL Hey, why not? She's proud of it! ;o)

*hugs* Gemini
Reply to
Not Likely

What a good idea. By the way, I always say "cast off"... guess that's because I'm Canadian and therefore speak "English" fluently! LOL

*hugs* Gemini
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Not Likely

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