Fish-Along Progress Report Week 2

Love these little fishies! This is a photo of my pile at the end of week 2. Pretty good, considering we had out-of-state visitors and tons of Real Life work to do. The original Fish-Along grew so fast on the Bits and Bobs group that we started a sister group--B&B2. You can join through the regular Bits and Bobs group (link under the Fishes Afghan to the left).

There are 28 fishies in the pile. I am gonna knit them all before I start seaming them together, so I can have a certain color balance.

I think I need about 120...not sure yet.

Take care!

Cathy

Braided Crochet Seaming

I have been asked for instructions for the seaming I used on the Fishies Afghan pictured to the right. The link for instructions, including photos, is at:

http://www.puppetsandprops.com/Files/CBBC.pdf


The Fish-Along is going great! Lots of fishes, lots of enthusiasm.

Not too late to join us!

Cathy

Correction to Artichoke Trio

I am soooo grateful to Carol for finding a typo in the pattern. On row 37 there is an extra k2, repeated twice, which could really goof up your count! The pattern below is corrected, so please re-print it if you are going to knit the dishcloth, and throw away the old one.

Thanks again, Carol!

Cathy

Aqua Sky

Believe it or not, knitting is not the only thing I do! Here is a pic of a wallquilt I did last year called Aqua Sky. It was a challenge using 'ugly' fabric, which is the hills in the background. It is all done in raw edge applique. It measures about 2 feet across. The beads on the hanger are Mexican pottery from the 1950's. Love 'em! The clouds are cotton roving. My DH snagged it to hang over his computer desk. Nice to be appreciated!

Everyone ready for the Fish-Along starting on Friday? Info at the link to the left under the fishies afghan pic.

Take care!

Cathy

Closeups of pics

If any of you would like to see closeups of the pictures, to see more stitch definition, just click on the photo....it will open up a bigger pic.

Cathy

Artichoke Trio Dishcloth

Hi all! Boy, the Bits and Bobs yahoo group is growing like crazy. I think everyone is excited about the Fish-Along fish afghan KAL we are gonna start next week. If anyone else would like to join us, come to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Bitsandbobs/.

I have a new dishcloth pattern I did this past week. I am quite fond of it.

Artichoke Trio Dishcloth


Dishcloth cotton
Size 6 needles

(MB) means make border—at beginning of row, k1, p1, k1, p1. At end of row, p1, k1, p1, k1
K2tog means k 2 stitches together

Cast on 41 stitches
Work seed stitch for 5 rows--k1, p1, ending with k1

Row 1-(MB) K across to last 4 stitches (MB)
Row 2- and all even rows-(MB) Purl to last 4 stitches (MB)
Row 3- (MB) K across to last 4 stitches (MB)
Row5-(MB) k10, s1k1psso, k2, yo, k5, yo, k2, k2tog, k10 (MB)
Row 7-(MB) k11, s1k1psso, k2, yo, k3, yo, k2, k2tog, k11 (MB)
Row 9-(MB) k12, s1k1psso, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog, k12 (MB)
Row 11- (MB) k11, s1k1psso, k2, yo, k3, yo, k2, k2tog, k11 (MB)
Row 13- (MB) k10, s1k1psso, k2, yo, k5, yo, k2, k2tog, k10 (MB)
Row 15-(MB) k11, k2, yo, k2, s2tog as if to knit, k1, p2sso, k2, yo, k2, k11 (MB)
Row 17- (MB) k10, k2, yo, k2, s1k1psso, k1, k2tog, k2, yo, k2, k10 (MB)
Row 19- (MB) k11, yo, k2, s1k1psso, k3, k2tog, k2, yo, k11 (MB)
Row 21- (MB) k12, yo, k2, s1k1psso, k1, k2tog, k2, yo, k12 (MB)
Row 23- (MB)k13, yo, k2, s2tog as if to knit, k1, p2sso, k2, yo, k13 (MB)
Row 25- (MB) k2 * s1k1psso, k2, yo, k5, yo, k2, k2tog, k3* Repeat from * to *, ending with k2, (MB)
Row 27- (MB) k3 * s1k1psso, k2, yo, k3, yo, k2, k2tog, k5* Repeat from * to *, ending with k3, (MB)
Row 29- (MB) k4 * s1k1psso, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog, k7 * Repeat from * to *, ending with k4, (MB)
Row 31- (MB) k3 * s1k1psso, k2, yo, k3, yo, k2, k2tog, k5 * Repeat from * to *, ending with k3, (MB)
Row 33- (MB) k2 * s1k1psso, k2, yo, k5, yo, k2, k2tog, k3 * Repeat from * to *, ending with k2, (MB)
Row 35- (MB) k3 * k2, yo, k2, s2tog as if to knit, k1, p2sso, k2, yo, k7 * Repeat from * to *, ending with k5, (MB)
Row 37- (MB) k2 * k2, yo, k2, s1k1psso, k1, k2tog, k2, yo, k5 * Repeat * to *, ending with k4, (MB)
Row 39- (MB) k3, * yo, k2, s1k1psso, k3, k2tog, k2, yo, k5 * Repeat * to *, ending with k3, (MB)
Row 41- (MB) k4 * yo, k2, s1k1psso, k1, k2tog, k2, yo, k7 * Repeat from * to *, ending with k4, (MB)
Row 43- (MB) k5 * yo, k2, s2tog as if to knit, k1, p2sso, k2, yo, k9 * Repeat from * to *, ending with k5, (MB)
Row 45-(MB) k10, s1k1psso, k2, yo, k5, yo, k2, k2tog, k10 (MB)
Row 47- (MB)k across (MB)
Row 49- (MB) k across (MB)
Work 5 rows of seed stitch—k1, p1, ending with k1
Bind off.

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As always, feedback is much appreciated. Take care!

Cathy