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Day 8 and 9 Winners

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day 8 and 9 winnersI hope everyone was busy watching the Olympics, knitting or doing something else fun over the weekend! I got a little knitting done on something I’ll share with you on Tuesday, and spent way too much time out in the Arkansas summer heat and had to take a day to recuperate!

But enough about me, on to the winners. The winner of The Olympknits is commenter number 16, Andrea, who said she will watch “literally anything” they show of the Olympics on TV.

The winner of the Zen of Socks DVD and cards is number 32, Joyce, who is working on a placemat, a frilly scarf and a shawl. Better add some socks to the list!

Congratulations, everyone! If my math is right after today you have seven more chances to win!

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  1. I have been watching the olympics all that I can watch. I even record it when I am away. We (USA) are doing great!

    I have a scarf and a vest on the needles right now. I watch and knit. GREAT!
    Could it get any better ?

  2. I’m working on an afghan for a viet nam vet while watching some gymnastics. Gabby is from my state, so we are all cheering her on to win the gold!

  3. Thanks for choosing my number! I’m thrilled to win this dvd so I can start making some lovely socks. Do I need to do anything to claim the prize?

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Knit a Glasses Holder for Your Bedside Table

knit glasses holder

Not too long ago I was seeing a crochet pattern for a glasses holder shaped like a bear all over the Internet. It was super cute, and also useful as a place to put your glasses on your bedside table instead of just throwing them somewhere random.

This project stewed in my brain for a little while and I decided I needed to make a knit version, but I didn’t want to make a bear. If you know anything about me you might know that I’m a cat person, so of course my version had to be a cat.

The base is just a basic little basic worked from the center out to the desired size, then up the sides as long as you want them. Knit some ears and add embellishments to make it whatever kind of animal you want.

The way I figured out to work the base from the center out was to use a crochet cast on, which gives you an easier way to pick up stitches from the back of the cast on than if you worked a more traditional cast on for a knitting project. It’s kind of fun to do things in a different way from time to time.

This little project is adorable if I do say so myself, and even as a plain little basket not made into an animal it’s a cute way to keep your glasses or other little things in one place. I’m tempted to make one for my desk to hold pens or even little little scissors and sewing needles that are always on my desk but somehow always seem to get lost on my desk.

If you need a little holder for your glasses on your table, check out the pattern at Our Daily Craft.

[Photo: Our Daily Craft]