Here it is!

This is my new free pattern, it's a neck-warmer to be match with mitts that are already available in my etsy shop! (Victor mitts - manly - or is it... - fingerless gloves crochet pattern)

You can download it here : ♡

Have you moticed how quickly dishwashing sponges fall apart ? Tired of always buying new ones, I decided to jump into the homemade dishcloth bandwagon and selected this one s my first try :Tawashi.

Pattern : Tawashi by Pierrot - see PDF file here
Crochet hook : 5 mm
Yarn : acrylic, aran weight
Time : under 40 min included hesitating between yarn colours, selecting hook etc…
Design : simple and clever, the texture is soft and interesting, too soft for my frying pans though, I may resort to bulkier yarn and smaller hook for them!

What I did :

1. Chain 15, 1 row of sc, 19 rows of back loop sc increasing on one edge of the item and decreasing on the other edge, thus creating a slented shape.
   
   

2. Slip stitch to create a cylinder, finish off leaving a 25cm tail, sew along one edge then gather to close, repeat for the other edge.
   

   

3. Flatten , sew the chore and chain 20, slst 2 on first chains to create hanging loop.
   

   

Coming out!
It was hard to keep the secret all that time but now the pleasure to disclose it is worth it!
So here it is, my first contribution to a crochet book (en anglais!) :

My contributions :

I can’t wait to receive my copy of the book, I already know I will make the bucket bag on the cover (by Carol Ventura) and the “Phoenix Mitts” (by Julia Vaconsin)

So what’s in the book ?
The list goes like this :

• Name of contributor (ravelry identity of contributor) ~ name of attern or “title of article” contributed

Part I ~ Set My Picot Free

• Candi Oldfield (Candicmt) ~ CLF Coffee Cozie
• Alia Smith (Crocheteer) ~ “The Five Mistakes”,
• Julia Meek Chambers (Bikermom)~ Flaming Hook Tapestry Crochet Pattern
• Tracie Barrett (TracieCrochets)~ “Everyman Wants a Hooker”
• Sharon Falkner ~ CLF Patch
• Elisa Cleveland (Summergirl) ~ Raise Your Hooks Fingerless Gloves
• Annette Petavy (AnnettePetavy) ~ ” My Road to Free Form”
• Kate Torode (Kaet) ~ Natcromo Free Form CAL
• Adrienne Via ( Grieney) ~ Golly’s Broomsticks
• Tracie Neil (MsCrochets) ~ “The Makings of a Crochet Group”
• Jennifer Reeve (Craftkitten) ~ Crochet Dragon Scale Socks
• Orla Breslin (Stitchlily) ~ “Irish Revolution-A life time of crochet”
• Mary Zeman (Marykz) ~ Granite To Go
• Karla McCalmont (karlaam) ~ Very Versatile Vertical Stripe Beanie
• Amiee Woolwin (Aimeecrochets) ~ “ My New Hooks”
• Pyo (Pyogazel) ~ Scarlett Blossom

Part II ~ Hookalicious

• Jennifer Reeve (Craftkitten) ~ Crochet Cabled Fingerless Gloves
• Carol Ventura (Tapestrycrochet) ~ Prelude to Tapestry Crochet UFO Bag
• Carol Ventura (Tapestrycrochet) ~ Tapestry Crochet UFO Bag
• Sharon Retske (Fibernerd) ~ “You Got Math in My Crochet” (Or on the grid)
• Pyo (Pyogazel) ~ Ondine
• Shirley MacDonald (Cherryred) ~ Sticks and Strings and Other Things
• Zuleika Lambe (Hobbyzu) ~ Cabled Slouch
• Julia (justtrickt) ~ Phoenix Mitts
• Elizabeth Denton (tsel) ~ Strands of Heritage
• Fibers by Tracie (Traciecrochets) ~ Broomstick Lace Wrap
• Yavanna Coulter Reynolds ( Datenshi) ~ HOOK-A-LICIOUS YOGINI SPRING CARRY ALL
• Alia Smith (Crocheteer) ~ “8 plied and Conquored”
• Deneen St. Amour (YarnandMusings) Crochet Pedicure Socks
• Pauline Fitzpatrick () ~ Nappy Bags
• Gail E. & Wendy G () ~ Stitch Sample Hat

Part III ~ Hook-a-look-a-dingdong

• Danielle Kassner (Laracroft) ~ Veritas Equitas
• Danielle Angello (Dani) ~ “A Hook Can Show Love”
• Sharon Maher (laughingpurple) ~ Purple People Eater
• Tracie Barrett (Traciecrochets) ~ “Behold The Power of the Swatch”
• Mimi Alelis (mimicat) ~ Yin Yang Ball Keychain
• Laurie Wheeler (Camanomade) “Sneak Peak~ Ch. 7 Secrets of Yarn: Crochet Edition”
• Jenniffer Reeve (Craftkitten) ~ Sea Horsin’ Around
• Nancy Smith (Missyboo) Color Twist Hat
• Shirley MacDonald (Cherryred) ~ Joanna Fingerless Mitts
• Alia Smith (Crocheteer) ~ “Bah, Ram and Ewe”
• Barbara Hillary Van Elsen (Altobarb) ~ The Simple Yet Versatile Scarf Recipe
• Deborah Burger (Cerdeb) ~ Origami Socks
• Darlisa Riggs (Fignations) ~ Eleanora’s Arm Warmers
• Melissa Mall (Melissa) ~ Saucy!
• Karla McCalmont (Karlaam) ~ “Feed Me”
• Mimi Alelis (mimicat) ~ A little Cotton Shrug
• Tracie Barrett (Traciecrochets) ~ Ave Maria Tree Skirt
• Tracie McCorkle (Tracie4610) ~ Peek A Boo Play Time

No, I didn’t sign with my name, I have a batman complex and want to hld to my dark side

Another important news : I’ll be off line for a couple of weeks (months?). I don’t know how long it’s going to take, I hope to be back soon!

In the meantime, bon crochet to you all!