Finished! And Begun! Part 3!

Even though these new completed projects were finished after a few other projects, I am reporting on them because they flow from the previous post.

To refresh, I had purchase several cones of Pisgah Peaches and Creme with the intention of making several Green Living Totes. After the first two, I had enough. They were easy and boring.

Every year my Knitting Guild has charity projects. This year we were planning to knit scarves for the Special Olympics, but unfortunately that organization reported a month ago that they could no longer use the scarves...they had received too many! Our other project is making cloths and soap sacks for a local women's shelter. I have added to the two previously completed, and at long last have used up most of the yarn. I will be contributing these:

The pattern for the Soap Sack finally made its way from my brain to my hands. I used Judy's Magic Cast on (26 stitches,), knit 2 rows, then increased 4 stitches on the next round. After knitting one more row, I began the pattern and repeated it 5 times. At the top, I knit 2 rows, then knit YO K2tog across the next round, knit 2 more rounds, and cast off. The tie is a crochet chain of 75 or so stitches.

I even had enough yarn (when I added a found cream color...now I have to use up that ball!) to stretch into one more set:

This is what is left. My amazing matching project bag is a Julie Bag, made by one of our guild members.

Sometimes I love emptiness!

Finished! And Begun! Part 2!

I've tackled and brought down another UFO and a bit more yarn.

These Green Living Totes were started about 2 years ago, when I planned to make a bunch of them for gifts. I finally finished the first 2, then decided enough is enough. I like them but I do not love them. They will find a good home somewhere, eventually.

Speaking of good homes, one of the charity projects for the Knitting Guild this year is wash cloths and soap bags for Safe Homes and women's shelters in our area. I have plenty of Peaches and Creme left to make several sets. I am using my favorite pattern, the Ballband, from Mason Dixon. The soapbag pattern adaptation is still wandering around in my brain...

So that I do not have to carry around the huge cones, I used my math skills to determine how many grams I need for the inside color (28g) and the outside color (20g.) I love my Biggest Loser Kitchen Scale! For my version, I work the pattern over 39 stitches, but I cast on 4 extra stitches (total 43 stitches) and always knit the 1st 2stitches of each row.  Before the final 2 stitches, I bring the yarn forward and slip those last 2 stitches. It makes a nice edge...sorry about the washed-out color- I ran out to take the picture at dusk so I could finish this post!!)

I think these projects will hit a home run!