Date: Sun, 11 May 1997 12:23:22 -0500

        While driving through the country yesterday and having only taken some of the handcrafter cotton to play with on the drive I came up with the following as a real nice little gift idea.

        First, while driving I finished the basic lace holed/garter stitch facecloth.


        Bath Mitten:-

        Then I used the same yarn and cast on 42 stitches.
        Worked twisted rib for 20 rows.
        Work Knit one yarn over knit two together across to form lace holes.
        Picked up the loops and increased back up to 42 stitches.

        Then I knit 42 rows in garter stitch.
        Decrease every stitch to 21 stitches.- by knitting two together across row.
        Decrease every stitch to 10 stitches - by knitting two together across row.
        Draw through and seam up side.
        Place fine elastic through the upper ribbing and add a ribbon in the lace holes.
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        There is enough left over now to knit two small facecloths using the same basic facecloth pattern and increasing to 21 stitches and decreasing down to four again.

        Make two of these.

        Seam up three sides.
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        Insert soap...and make a twisted rope for a soap on the rope hanger. I would also insert a fine elastic through the top to make sure that the soap stays in.

        Add a freshbar of soap, a pretty ribbon in the centre if for a lady, a toothbruch, toothpaste and voila` a perfect little gift for travellers, hosp[ital patients or anyone on your list...  The above including the facecloth, bath mitt and soap on a rope takes 2 - 50 gram balls and I used 4.5 mm needles.  The popourri sachet would take 2-50 gram balls with enough to lace through.

        

        Next project,  make two of the facecloths, use a cheese cloth liner and insert popourri inside, then crochet a cord and lace through the holes. Place on the back of the tank in the washroom and it is a perfect little scent sender.

        Guess who purchased all of the cotton months ago and wants to use this up.?
									               
			         Linda Boudreau
			      North Kentville Knits.
		" Where Knitting is still considered a work of art ".
                              sheralee@glinx.com


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