Even though my knitting mojo was a no-go for a few weeks, I did manage some relatively mindless knitting making more scrubbies.
I love the top one but dealing with two balls of this scratchy yarn in one row was too much for my hands. All were made with Red Heart Sparkle Scrubby yarn.
So all the others were two or three color blocks. Much more interesting than a solid color. They do hold up well and the best part is they dry quickly.
Craftsy was hosting a week-long series of Valentine crafts and I decided to make a heart-shaped scrubbie. The pattern is free but you might have to sign up to get it.
My mods were to stop increasing after 36 stitches (34 rows), straight knitting for 10 rows then follow the instructions for the decreases. It is just too cute for dishes!
I also signed up for the fourth season on The Handmade Sock Society and already have the first sock started. More on that later this week.
While waiting for the first sock pattern, I decided to sort through all my yarn stash for something suitable. I found some DK weight yarn leftover from the cowl I knit for my grandson that was enough for the Twist Again Shawl from the Deep Fall 2014 issue of Knitty.
Here’s a sneak peek of the finished shawl.
How is your crafting coming along so far this year?
Knitting In Flashes 
My cro-jo is lacking. I did finish the second mitten last night during that boring sport spectacle, so now there are only two projects on the hook that I need to finish.
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Every UFO completed is a win!
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I love the scrubby you sent me. It is still in good shape. The shawl looks beautiful.
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Patti, when I first looked at your shawl, I thought the eyelets were beads because they look so perfect! I need another cup of tea!
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Wow! Thanks for the compliment. 😊
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My quilting and sewing is flying, my knitting is limping along. But it’s always there when I am sitting still.
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I crocheted scrubbies when my husband was in the ICU a few years ago and handed them out to everyone else in the waiting room. RIght now I’ver got more plans than time. 🙂
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You can never have too many scrubbies!
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i used just crafters cotton, the scrubby yarn is too hard on my hands! It was a tough night, there were a lot of people in the ICU waiting room and it kinda brought us all together. Funny how yarn and needle can do that, isn’t it?
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I have to locate my mojo……
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Did you look for it under your bed? Or did one of your four-legged babies hide it somewhere?
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