April Showers

April Showers   n.  1)  an oft-quoted poem by an unknown author.  Specifically:

April showers bring May flowers,

That is what they say.

But if all the showers turned to flowers,

Oh!  What a colourful day!

And if all the showers turned to flowers

On that rainy April day,

Would all the flowers turn to showers

In the sunny month of May?

Did you know there are 6 degrees of separation between the words “April Showers” and “spa” - the theme of this month’s project?  True!

April Showers – Shower Head – Head Cold – Cold War – War Games – Game Day  - Day SPA!! 

Six Degrees of Separation is just a fun game to play and I wanted something to tie the project to April.  I know ... a bit of a stretch!  You have my permission to laugh at me!

I recently spent a day at a “day spa” being pampered to no end!  In thinking about that day, there were a few things I thought would be fun to knit for a day at the spa – soft, luxurious spa cloths and a soft headband to keep my hair away from my face.  The result?  A Spa Set!

For this project I chose a lighter weight yarn (size 3 – lightweight worsted) made from bamboo rather than cotton.  A corn fiber yarn would also be an excellent choice.  Both corn and bamboo are quite absorbent and soft on the skin.

The pattern stitch I used is a subtle grid stitch that is very pretty and delicate.  The cloths are especially soft on your skin after a facial treatment.  Everyone has knit dishcloths at some time, but you can also make wonderful face cloths by using lighter, softer yarn. My knitted face cloths are my favorite ones.

Pamper yourself or get a jump on Mother’s Day gifts by knitting a Spa Set.  

Easter Fun

Back in the ‘70s my mother owned a craft store and I spent summers between college semesters working there.  I loved the job, learned all sorts of skills and gained a lifetime of hobbies. 

 

A few weeks ago I was going through some old binders looking for a specific pattern.  I didn’t find the pattern but I came across a hand-scribbled pattern for knitted chickens that fit over plastic Easter eggs.  I remember knitting some samples for the shop.  They were so cute!

 

I decided to knit some up and in the process changed the pattern a bit.  I decided to change the first 6 rows of the pattern to look like a nest or basket that the hen is sitting in.  Then I decided to make a smaller version in yellow for a chick.  It was a lot of fun and now I’m offering them to you.  I don’t know the original source of the pattern so I can’t credit it.   I hope you have some fun with my revised pattern for Easter Hens & Chicks.