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And one more husk already started. The Corns Cob Pot holders will be done with time to spare. The finished
potholder is 10 X 13, but cotton shrinks, in length, and tends to
stretch in width, so after washing it will be close to an 11 inch
square. The double knitting makes it thick enough as is, and
plusher still after its been shrunk. But is really is a very large
pot holder. I like these over sized potholders as mini place
mats—especially useful for those occasions when you heat up some
left overs by microwave and sit on the sofa and relax. It's big
enough to hold a plate and protect your lap. I have also used these
as hot mats for the table, too.
There is, in the upper left hand
corner, a flat loop for hanging the potholder up. There are loops in
the back of the corn cob husks, for just the same thing. Living all
my life in the small kitchens of NY, I long ago learned to to up and
hang things, since I’ve never had enough room to put things like
cutting boards or potholders away in (non-existent) drawers or
cabinets.
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Next up on my list are some mittens and
socks for the girls... It's raining and snowing today, (but still
above freezing) but tomorrow will be colder. There is a warm-up
again over the weekend. Most of the really cold weather in NYC comes
in January and February, and I need to be ready.
Secondly, the girls need some christmas
stockings to hang—there is no mantel to hang them on, (not even a
fake one, like I had as a child)--but something pretty, all the same.
Come the new year, I will do some
knitting for me! Some potholders, a vest (or two!) hats, and socks
and who knows what else. If this year follows as last few, I won't
do much knitting in the summer (or much blogging either) Come the
fall it will be time to work on new sweater and hats and gloves for
the girls!.
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