Dance ATCs

The ATC theme for this month was Dance. I did a flip card the front being the 3 graphic images (of course you'd recognize those dancing feet). The card is hinged with black masking tape and when opened reveals Fred and Ginger in a colorized full picture version.

I also did a second card because I had two ideas and wanted to use them both.

This card was very 50's Rock and Roll and various paper, photo, napkin and hair wrapping foil was used - oh and one plastic button.

Scarves From the Heart

Finished one of my spring scarves pledges for the Scarves From the Heart Group. It is a modified version of the Knit Picks Fishtail Lace Scarf. I used one skein of soft sport-weight yarn and US size 10 needles and CO 31 stitches for a very loose cloudy soft weight. The scarf is approximately 6.25 x 48 inches. This was a fun pattern to knit.

Leaves ATC

My trade partner for ATC "leaves" just received it, so now I can post. We were supposed to spray paint silhouette images ala "Martha". Well on a 2 ½ inch by 3 ½ inch stock that was a bit well – let’s just say I did something else. I used gold and green spray paint on bass wood for the 1st layer, two consecutive layers of felt flocking powder for the pine needles (fuzzy), and a pine cone of card stock edged with gold leaf rub. Corner is a bit of satin ribbon. I really enjoyed the flocking and may want to try that again some day.

Harlequin Dishcloth

By Janet Hogan felixsisknits on Ravelry

The cloth was made for the Ravelry group Dishcloth Weekly Knit along. This pattern pops; the cloth shown is not blocked and is a reversible pattern.
The stitch pattern is taken from A Treasury of Knitting Patterns by Barbara G. Walker
Knitted By Jan using Peaches & Crème™ Peppercorn Ombre, size 7 needles

Pattern: (12 +1) 2x border 8
B4 = 4 border stitches (garter stitch or preferred stitch)
Cloth size approx. 6.5 inches square
Supplies: 1 Skein Peaches & Crème™ knitting worsted yarn1 Pair Size 7 US (4.5 mm) single point needlesTapestry needleScissors

CO 33 sts
Rows 1 - 6: Knit across
Row 7: B4, k4, *p5, k7; repeat from *, end p5, k4, B4
Row 8: B4, p4, *k5, p7; repeat from *, end k5, p4, B4
Row 9: B4, k3, *p3, k1, p3, k5; repeat from *, end last repeat k3, B4
Row 10: B4, p3, *k3, p1, k3, p5; repeat from *, end p3, B4
Row 11: B4, k2, *p3, k3; repeat from *, end last repeat k2, B4
Row 12: B4, p2, *k3, p3; repeat from *, end last repeat p2, B4
Row 13: B4, k1, *p3, k5, p3, k1; repeat from *, B4
Row 14: B4, p1, *k3, p5, k3, p1; repeat from *, B4
Row 15: B4, p3, *k7, p5; repeat from *, end k7, p3, B4
Row 16: B4, k3, *p7, k5; repeat from *, p7, k3, B4
Row 17: B4, p2, *k9, p3: repeat from *, end k9, p2, B4
Row 18: B4, k2, *p9, k3; repeat from *, end p9, k2, B4
Row 19: B4, p3, *k7, p5; repeat from *, end k7, p3, B4
Row 20: B4, p1, *k3, p5, k3, p1; repeat from *, B4
Row 21: B4, k1, *p3, k5, p3, k1; repeat from *, B4
Row 22: B4, p2, *k3, p3; repeat from *, end last repeat p2, B4
Row 23: B4, k2, *p3, k3; repeat from *, end last repeat k2, B4
Row 24: B4, p3, *k3, p1, k3, p5; repeat from *, end p3, B4
Row 25: B4, k3, *p3, k1, p3, k5; repeat from *, end last repeat k3, B4
Row 26: B4, p4, *k5, p7; repeat from *, end k5, p4, B4
Row 27: Repeat Row 7
Row 28: Repeat Row 8
Row 29: Repeat Row 9
Row 30: Repeat Row 10
Rows 31-36: Knit across
Bind Off and weave in loose ends
For larger cloths cast on: 45 or 57 and repeat pattern rows until desired length

Just finished my February "alooseknitgroup" hat. It is the foliage pattern found on Knitty.com. This was fun to knit and went very quickly after the initial couple rows in which I felt like all fingers. You can find more on the particulars at Ravelry.

Time to get back to my PS3 project (Project Spectrum). We are working on various knit and art related projects relating to the 4 elements (currently FIRE). more later...