19 October, 2011

three dozen

Miniature knitting is a lot like eating potato chips.  But instead of a bag of chips, I pulled out a box of left-over sock yarn.  And  I got a bit carried away knitting toothpick embellishments.


They are quick and easy and are the perfect (mindless) take along project.  For these, I used US #0 needles and cast on 11 stitches.  Knit 16 rows.  On the 17th row, knit only the first 6 stitches.  Cut yarn and transfer stitches from needles to two toothpicks.

I put a 6/0 seed bead on each toothpick end and adheared them with Mod Podge.  (Elmer's Glue will do.)  Then drop a dot of glue on top of that last knit stitch to secure.

(Bet'cha can't knit just one!)