DRT: Weekly Roundup #6

First through Third have finished the race! Fourth is waiting in my mailbox*!

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Lady Bird is curious…

How has the week been for the other seven teams? Tell her in the comments. I will read them to her.

Because cats can’t read.

*We left this morning for the beach. The last time I looked at the tracking information there wasn’t any. The box was in Texas on Monday. TEXAS. I was sure it wouldn’t be here until tomorrow! How a box can take three days to get here from an hour away AND take three days to get here from four states away is really just beyond me. ARGH! I’ll tell you all about it when we get home tomorrow.

In Third ’cause They’re Faster Than Ewe

The third team to achieve Dish Rag Tag Glory is

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Faster Than Ewe

Why yes, the box DOES say “me first!” As you know, position in the mailbox (first in = first delivered) determines placement in the final standings. Lesley wasn’t taking any chances that history would repeat itself when she wrote that on there!

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The baby monitor was not in the box. I’m keeping tabs on nap.

Faster Than Ewe has made a spectacular finish with a barn red dish rag from Lesley, stitch markers (for ME) and purple to start next years race. But that’s not all!

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Cupcake calendar! You know how we love to bake.

And the flowers and butterfly are tatted, yes? I have no idea how to tat. I know there is a needle involved and some teeny tiny thread. These are impossibly delicate and sweet and I will find something brilliant to do with them!

There’s even a treat for Ellie!

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SPIDER BAG

She’s going to love it – it’ll be packed full of tiny toys about 15 minutes after she gets up! And we’ll read the post card fifty times while she’s filling the bag, Tammie. M&Ms are her favorites (she eats the reds first as they are close to pink – I love a girl who can prioritize). I get the orange if she is feeling generous.

Looking back at all the pictures, I’m a little stunned at how much was packed into that box…

Thank you so much! And HUGE congratulations to Faster Than Ewe and Team Captain Shawn for achieving Dish Rag Tag Glory!

Five Alarms for Second

The second box to finish the race and earn Dish Rag Tag Glory belongs to

FiveAlarmFire

Five Alarm Fire (take my word for it)

Another original box finishes the race! And what a great finish too. Team Captain Donna must be thrilled! The final Five Alarm Dish Rag was knit by my across-the-bay neighbor, LaTina!

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Peach, blue and point protectors! Watermelon gum made everything smell delicious.

There is also a treat for Ellie:

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Shiny fishy stickers!

She will be so excited when she gets up from her nap. That is assuming that her nap happens, there is a lot of noise in there from someone who is supposed to be asleep. *mah grinds her teeth*

Congratulations, Five Alarm Fire! An excellent showing in an excellent race! Help yourselves to chocolate.

Prizes will be in the mail next week: there are two more boxes headed home!

Revenge of Dish Rag Tag Final Standings
Doggone Dishrag Addicts 10/15/2010
Five Alarm Fire 10/18/2010

Sunday is for Treasuries: Far From the Tree

If I can’t have them in a pie, any of these will do!

‘Far From the Tree’ by yarnmiracle

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$67.00

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Doggone Dish Rag Glory

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It’s here! IT’S HERE!

The first box to finish the race belongs to

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Doggone Dishrag Addicts

Congratulations! Such speed! Such teamwork! You should all be incredibly proud of yourselves, and Captain Natalie must be beside herself! I take it back when I called the small flat rate boxes “flimsy.” They CAN withstand a 12 knitter journey if it’s fast enough.

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mmmm purples

I’ve got a beautiful Dish Rag from the Doggone’s last leg, Laura! Great peach yarn to start next year’s race, a post card from Marie in Michigan and a collection of stitch markers from the Doggone Dishrag Addicts that are pretty enough to hang on a necklace!

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I got a few in focus!

Thanks so much to all of you! And biggest congratulations on achieving Dish Rag Glory!

Revenge of Dish Rag Tag Final Standings
Doggone Dishrag Addicts 10/15/2010

Sunday is for Treasuries: Out of Tiny Acorns

It’s still October.

‘Mighty Oaks Grow’ by yarnmiracle

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DRT: Weekly Round-Up #5

The memento for the first team to attain Dish Rag Tag Glory took more thought and a lot of poking around on Etsy. But I knew what I wanted the minute I saw it.

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A star for a job well done!

Sweet and delicate, these tiny stoneware dishes make my heart go pitter pat. A Dandelion Blows is well stocked with functional and decorative stoneware. Buttons and bowls and tiny pumpkins and this bracelet that I totally covet which is odd because I don’t wear jewelry. So now I have a I have a box full of stars from a kind and personable seller. They all say this on the bottom:

DRT 2010 and signature

DRT 2010

How awesome is that? I just have to figure out how to mail the tiny fragile things. Do you think chocolate will make adequate packing material?

How awesome was your Dish Rag Week? That’s what the comments are for!

Trick or Treat

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He wants to share your candy!

There is plenty of time to knit a few for Halloween.

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There is also one in my shop.

His body is worked in the round on DPNs, of course. It saves time. You need to know how to increase, decrease and work a yarn over. His legs are worked flat, the optional hanger is icord. As my patterns go, he is not at all fiddly and if you’ve been thinking “Hmm. Knitting a toy might be a fun thing to try!” Spider would be a good one to start with.

Spider Beside Her is available for free on Ravelry. If you don’t Ravel, he’s also on my Free Patterns page.

Ellie is not afraid of Spiders

Ellie is not afraid of spiders.

Many thanks to Marcia for the super quick test knit!