Knit Your Way To Spring Clean!

                                           

, a photo by A.L. Stickle on Flickr.

With the hint of spring in the air, the urge to clean your home is here. I have devoted these next few weeks to Spring Clean Knitting!

As many Knitters and Crocheters fear with the onset of warmer weather means the needles and hooks are stashed away. Well not with this quick simple knitted cotton dish towel! You too can add a splash of fun and a creative vintage nod to your own kitchen. I borrowed the pattern from Canadian Living and you can find the pattern here.

I used 2 skeins of simple sugar and cream 100% cotton yarn at $2.29 each. Bottom is a variegated green and yellow and I topped it with a salmon pink.

                           Coming Next is Adorable Fun Knitted Cuffs for Your Dish Glove.

T-Shirts are Coming Soon!

With the feel of spring in the air the arrival of Stickle's spring T's are coming. I'm not sure if you are aware that each one of these tees are screened by hand....my hand. Yes thats right Stickle's make there own tees. Heres the process: 

1st pick the perfect fun shade that beckons fun and sun, Here I went for Cherry Red!

Next choose the right color ink, this can be tricky. 

Earlier I burned or drew my screen design, a time laboring step but well worth it. You may only use one color ink at a time per screen and you must work quickly.

 Here you can see some of the other material used...

    Next we lay the screen on the tee and add some ink and screen print away!

Then you have your design! Thats how our tees are made, with lots of love and time and creativity!

I hope you enjoy them as much as I do creating them. 

For more info on how to screen print and find supplies check out these sites: 

Instructables

Speedball

In the mood to shop handmade? Here are a few of my favorite handmade screened printed pieces on Etsy:

Fox on a Bike by Dark Cycle Clothing

Vital Glass by Vital

Organic Napkins by 

Oh Little Rabbit