Little Projects - Quick & Easy

Another month had just whizzed by & it's almost Christmas. So much had happened during the last month - final high school exams, graduation ceremony, concerts, presentation, year end functions - I am just exhausted & can't wait for the school year to end - another week to go!

But I have been knitting little projects ...... I saw this pattern on ravelry & knew I had to make one & I did over a weekend.....

..... with my Jo Sharp cotton leftovers. It is a great crochet pattern for a beginner like me as I just go round & round. I love this bag & have been carrying my projects in it. I want to make another one so that I can use it for shopping too.
This bag gave me the inspiration to come up with these ......

..... mini bags for scraps of soap. I use natural soap for washing my hands & dishcloths & towards the end, I always end up with little pieces of soap. Now I put these little pieces of soap into one of these bags & when I wet the bag, I have an instant scrubber for the stove & kitchen top .......... it's great & I love my creation.

I have also knitted these dishcloths as Christmas presents for the ladies that I work with in the school canteen. They are Grandmother's Favorite dishcloths ......

Now that I can crochet, I finished off the dishcloth with a crochet edge & also added a little loop for hanging the dishcloths ......

..... this really finished off the dishcloth so nicely. All I need is to add a piece of natural soap with each dishcloth & they are ready. I am really glad that I learn crochet as it's such a handy add-on to knitting.

All these little projects are so great to work on especially with the little time that I had in between all those events.

In the meantime if any of you are looking for a nice sock pattern, check out my latest sock pattern release on ravelry - Fields of Clover !

I may not be posting again until next year as I am off to Melbourne for a 2-week holiday with some of my projects that I will be casting on ..... Travelling Woman, Rose Buds Socks, another Featherweight Cardigan and maybe Sabbatical .....

Have a Merry Christmas & all my warmest wishes for another Knitty 2010 !