Scrubby-O Tip~

Posted on December 10, 2010 by gettinitpegged

I told you I’d be back soon!

During our annual Package in the Post gift exchange, my gift sent included one brand new item (woohoo…so excited to share!) and a Scrubby-O! (pattern available here and video tutorials available here)

How fun is that??

This Scrubby-O is just a bit different from the others I’ve made, as it has alternating colored wedges!  I thought it would be a good thing to pass along the tips to making one of these pinwheel type Scrubby-O’s directly onto all of you, in case you’d like to do the same….

First of all, you’ll need to have 2 different colors of cotton (that’s fairly obvious, lol). You’ll need to begin your CO by holding 2 strands of the first color along with your strand of tulle.

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When you’ve completed Row #9 in the first wedge, you’ll drop the original color without cutting, CO 2 strands of the contrasting color, and holding along with the tulle, proceed with Row #10.  This will all happen on the left side of your knitting, so that the colors are switched to the inside of the scrubby and no cutting is needed between wedges…easy peasy! 🙂

When you’re ready to repeat the wedge instructions, just continue with Row #1 using the new color you’ve just CO…changing colors again when you’ve completed Row #9.

When you’ve completed all eight wedges of contrasting colors, you’ll BO and finish as usual…although you will have 2 additional sets of tails to weave in.  😉

That’s it!  You’ll now have a super cuteness Pinwheel Scrubby-O!

This is what the gift I sent away looked like when it was ready to be packaged…

Do you spot the new item???  Yep!  It’s a Loom Knit Oven Mitt! 😀

I’m going to be working up a pattern very soon for you all to try out… after all, you still have time to whip up a couple of these as Christmas presents if you hurry… We may even work on this together as a loom along in the Gettin’ It Pegged Chat Clique!

So, off I go to do some typing and some pattern writing…have a fun filled Friday!

Bethany~

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YOUR Cabled Mug Hugs! :)

Posted on December 9, 2010 by gettinitpegged

Whew!  Where has the time gone? I blinked my eyes, and whoosh... it disappeared!  I think getting ready for the holidays does that to a person.  We can develop time displacia… a well known, but curable dysfunction that seems to go away of it’s own accord on or around January 2nd of each year, lol.

Though, I have to say that I have been extremely industrious during the time away from the bloggy…. along with teaching the Mug Hug class at Yahoo Loom Class, I’ve been creating 2 baby shower gifts, 2 Package in the Post gifts, and another giftie exchange with my local knitting group.  No wonder the time has just flown by!

I wanted to share with you some new Clique Pics of the Cabled Mug Hug project.  These beauties were created by some very talented loomy ladies:

 

Vanessa's Cabled Mug Hugs!

Denise's Mug Hugs!

Stasia's Mug Hug/ Cell Phone Caddy!

Stasia's Mug Hug/ Cell Phone Caddy #2!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Angel's Mug Hug!

Didn’t they all do a fantabulous job??!! 😀  I love them all, ladies!

Stay tuned for more updates on what in the world I’ve been up to the last week or so…you’ll love it, I promise, as it will contain at least 2 special tips and 2 freebie patterns… yep… it’s that fun, lol! 😉

Hope you’re having a happy time with your holiday looming…

Bethany~

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Brainstorming the Mug Hug~

Posted on December 1, 2010 by gettinitpegged

We’ve been tossing around some excellent ideas during our Yahoo Loom Class Group session this week!  As I mentioned in the last post, we’re working on the Cabled Mug Hug (pattern available here, video tutorials available here).

Along with the few ideas I’ve mentioned before, you can also use this very same pattern, with a few minor alterations, for:

  1. Napkin rings.
  2. Wrist bands.
  3. Head bands.
  4. Repeat the pattern in width and you can make a Neck Warmer.
  5. This one’s my favorite of the new ideas:  Otter Pop Pockets!!!  😀  Isn’t that a terrific idea?  You could stitch the sides up just like the cell phone caddy and insert the popsicle so little hands aren’t too cold…make them in different colors for easy popsicle recognition!  (Many Thanks, Tammy!)

In what ways would YOU  put this simple, yet extremely versatile project into use?? Feel free to drop your ideas into the comments right here at the blog. 😉

Happy Mug Hugging!

Bethany~

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