The Knitting Fiend

Having neglected the blog for something like 15 months, I suspect I now have no readers. But, I did finish Jim’s sweater … a year late. I then picked up the crochet hook. I figured: I might as well start posting projects again! I plan to start posting– but probably once a week.

Anyway, during the superbowl, I made “Moose Towels”– more commonly knows as crocheted towel toppers. I finished the crocheting for 10 of these, but I don’t have buttons!

Figure 1: Moose towels. (Aka crocheted towel toppers.)

Next week, I plan to show my method for creating the first row which causes the towels to fold “just so” rather than rippling across the front. For many designs it doesn’t matter if the front ripples, but rippling would be a negative with these. The trick step to flat fronts that automatically fold at the sides involves masking tape, a ruler and a pen! Other than that, these are just normal crocheted towel toppers.

I want to thank everyone for wishing my Dad a swift recovery. Thanks to all the payers and the work by the great folks in Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Dad is now at home recovering.

He evidently has a polyp removed when he had his colonoscopy. He was fine for a while, but then took aspirin, which he blames for the bleeding. (I’m not sure if his doctors blame the aspirin, but it’s plausible.)

He sounded chipper yesterday and I think he’ll be fine for the long haul. Of course, I am calling daily!

I seem to be having trouble with my pings. This is a test entry to figure out what’s wrong. (more…)