Diagonal Ruffle

Diagonal ruffle is my latest pattern release featuring an alternative way to pick up stitches along a knitted surface.  Usually, when picking stitch from a surface, there will be a noticeable purl bump at the base.  If using the same colour yarn as the surface, this will not matter much, but if using a different colour, the purl bumps (same colour as the surface) will show prominent as in colour change in garter stitch.

In this dishcloth pattern, the pick up stitches seem seamlessly coming out from the surface.  When finished, you will not find any visible purl bumps.

This beautify and  easy dishcloth pattern is available at my Ravelry store

How can you teach an old furball new trick ... like fishing lol

Ice Fishing is a dishcloth pattern inspired by the two furballs at home.  Everyone knows that cats like fish and with being winter in here now, the best recreational activity for the furballs will be ice fishing for them. And yes, you can give the cat a fish to feed him for a day or you can teach him to fish to feed himself the rest of his life ;), but having superior intelligent than us mere mortals, my furballs know better that they don't need to do anything to earn their living.

In this dishcloth, the twisted rope edge (bottom right) is a honest attempt to mimic the crochet version (top left).  Think I can do better but I love the final version none the least.

 The rope gives the 3D effect to a 2D dishcloth which is part of my present design concept.  The simple diamond pattern works well with the free twisted i-cord rope and I am sure the free dangling fish will be something the furballs like playing with too :)

The twisted rope edge might takes a bit of time to make, but it worth the time and effort. The whole project will take about 4 - 6 hours to complete. It is in both written instruction and knitting chart. Simple photo tutorial is also incorporated to assist in making the twisted rope edge.

It is now available in my Ravelry store