Washcloths - Black and Blue with Pink and White 1

Multicolored Dish Cloths - Great for the Kitchen
Washcloths - Black and Blue with Pink and White 1, a photo by Annabelle Baskets on Flickr.

Kitchen washcloths don't have to match . Matchy-matchy is a thing of the past. Here's the pattern if you'd like to give it a try:

http://handmadebyannabelle.blogspot.com/2010/04/crochet-pattern-not-your-grandmas.html

If you use one of my patterns, please give credit where credit is due. Thank you.

Washcloths - Yellow and Green and White Set of 4

Washcloths - Yellow and Green
Washcloths - Yellow and Green and White Set of 4, a photo by Annabelle Baskets on Flickr.

## Easy ## Sweet set of 4 yellow and green and white dish rags.

Here's the free pattern if you'd like to try it yourself:

http://handmadebyannabelle.blogspot.com/2010/04/crochet-pattern-not-your-grandmas.html

Via Flickr:
Handmade Crochet Dish Cloths, Dish Rags, Yellow and Green. Pattern can be found here; handmadebyannabelle.blogspot.com/2010/04/crochet-pattern-...

How To Make Your Own Rag Basket

Fabric Rag Baskets

How-To Make Your Own

(Last updated 7-8-13)
 

I'm getting ready to make up a bunch of new rag baskets because I'm all stocked up with fabric, but first thought I'd show you some of my pictures from ones I've already made.

 

The one with the green polka-dots and flower liner is my favorite.

 

HandmadeByAnnabelle on ETSY

Materials Needed:

1 yard of leftover fabric (I buy discounted shirts or sweaters from the dollar store)

1 yard of cording (fabric store) or rope (dollar store)

Hot glue gun and glue

How To:

1.  Cut your fabric into long pieces (even up to a couple of feet).  It's easier if the fabric is one long piece instead of broken up pieces.  Cut the fabric into 1 inch wide.

2.  Keep your cording or rope all together - do not cut it until necessary.

3.  Begin wrapping your fabric around the cording glueing it to the cording about every 1-2 inches.

4.  Continue wrapping and glueing.

5.  Here's the fun part - once you have several feet wrapped, begin shaping your basket into an oblong or round basket, glueing the cording together as needed.  There are several pictures in this post to show you your options.

The red basket in the middle is also one of my favorites.
 

Sorry that I don't have any how-to pictures with this post, but I'll update this post with pictures along the way this time.  Hopefully this will get you started for now.  The pictures here are some of my most popular baskets from my ETSY shop.  Enjoy and have fun making them!

 

My ETSY shop has some of these baskets. 


Good luck!

Annabelle

Make Your Own Drink Cozies

Simple Crochet Pattern for Crochet Drink Cozies
6-5-13 (Last Updated)
 

I posted my pattern last week for the Red White & Blue Drink Cozy which is a super easy pattern to make.  This week I've been making the same drink cozies but with different yarn and appliques.  Here are a few to give you some ideas of what you can make for your own home:

I have a few of these in my ETSY shop if you'd like to take a peek.

8 Steps to Beautiful Crochet Washcloths

NOT YOUR GRANDMA'S WASHCLOTHS!

 

 

That's right, this washcloth pattern can be full of color and texture. 

Here's a sample for you to peek at:

 

This set is available in my ETSY Shop,

HandmadeByAnnabelle on ETSY

for $14.00 for 6 pretty washcloths!

 

If you'd prefer to make them yourself, follow this pattern:  Not Your Grandma's Washcloths!

 

 

(The yarn is Sugar 'n Cream. They are pretty standard stock at Joann's, but I'm not sure about other retailers. One of them is called "PartyTime." Good luck.)

Sweet Little Pink Crochet Basket - Handmade

I made this sweet basket today for my daughter's little girl.  She's a nanny and the little girl will be three soon.

If you'd like to make it, follow this pattern:   Annabelle Basket Pattern

Annabelle Baskets on ETSY

7 Easy Steps to Make a Crochet Washcloth - Free Crochet Pattern: Not Your Grandma's Crochet Dish Cloths

Crochet Pattern

Not Your Your Grandma's

Crochet Dish Cloth

 

That's right!  These are Not Your Grandma's Dish Cloths!  They are full of color and style!

(Last updated 7-10-13)

NOTE:  If you'd rather I make them for you, click here for my ETSY page.

1. Leave a 3 inch tail
2. 27 single stitches
3. * Double crochet in 2nd stitch from hook (Total of 26 double stitches -- it's okay if it's 25, 26, or 27)
4. Chain 2
5. Turn *
6. Continue from *
7. Make as many rows as you'd like, but just make sure that your dish cloth is square. It should be the same size all the way around. The size usually comes out to 5x5, 6x6, ...

I used Sugar and Cream yarn for this tutorial. And an "H" or "I" crochet hook is fine. It's inexpensive and you can usually get about 2 wash/dish cloths from one roll.

NOTE:  This is my own pattern.  You may post it on your blog, etc.  Please credit the original designer (me).