Granny Smith Apples & A Seahorse

Well, it has taken 5 years but Granny has finally come through. These are my new "babies". My Granny Smith Apple tree. I planted this twig about 5 years ago. I never thought it would even grow. It barely had any roots at all. Last spring, I had 2 small apples but they never got very big. This spring, it is full of little apple babies! Keep your fingers crossed for me....I'm hoping for some good ones this year.

I have another new design posted on my sale site. My little seahorse. Working on another I hope to have done in a day or two. We went camping this weekend but had to come home Saturday. Got caught in the rain. Everything was soaked...including us. lol That has left me time to work on my new designs. And I also finished 2 of 3 dishcloths I have to do for my daughter to give her teachers. I will post a photo of them when I get them all done. My daughter is deaf and she wanted to give her teachers the I love you ASL cloth designed by Susan Mrenna. It is a wonderful design. You can find it at http://www.lulu.com/browse/book_view.php?fCID=657834&fBuyItem=5

I have another free pattern in the works. It is being test knitted by two very nice friends in my monthly dishcloth group. As soon as they give the okay and send a photo, I will post it here to share with everyone. It's a slot machine design if anyone is interested in it. It should be up soon.

Apple Surprise

This is a cloth I designed for my daughter to give her teachers...a little end of the year gift. I did make one little correction on the worm as I was unhappy with his little head. I haven't had time to knit another just for posting a picture. Once knitted his head won't be as pointy as the one in my photo. Just a little something to share while I continue to work on some other patterns. Feel free to use this one as well as the others if you'd like. Happy Knitting everyone!

Apple Surprise
© Copyright 2007
Designed by Melanie Thompson
1 Ball 100% Cotton
US Size 7 needles
Cast on 43
Rows 1-4: Knit
Rows 5 & All Odd Rows: Knit
Row 6: K4, P35, K4
Row 8: K4, P35, K4
Row 10: K4, P35, K4
Row 12: K4, P35, K4
Row 14: K4, P8, K14, P13, K4
Row 16: K4, P7, K16, P12, K4
Row 18: K4, P6, K18, P11, K4
Row 20: K4, P5, K20, P10, K4
Row 22: K4, P5, K20, P10, K4
Row 24: K4, P5, K20, P10, K4
Row 26: K4, P5, K22, P8, K4
Row 28: K4, P6, K21, P8, K4
Row 30: K4, P7, K16, P2, K3, P7, K4
Row 32: K4, P8, K6, P2, K6, P3, K3, P7, K4
Row 34: K4, P14, K2, P10, K4, P5, K4
Row 36: K4, P14, K2, P10, K4, P6, K4
Row 38: K4, P12, K3, P20, K4
Row 40: K4, P11, K3, P21, K4
Row 42: K4, P9, K4, P22, K4
Row 44: K4, P35, K4
Row 46: K4, P35, K4
Row 48: K4, P35, K4
Row 50: K4, P35, K4
Row 51-54: Knit
Cast off.
Weave in the ends.