Enter my Clapotis. I'm in the infamous third section, which is literally miles and miles of stockinette stitch. I want a distraction. I was at Joann with my mom, and on a whim, I buy a brightly-colored ball of Lily Sugar 'n' Cream. Summer Splash is the color.
I decide to make a dishcloth out of Mason Dixon Knitting. My grandmother knits nothing but dishcloths, saying that she doesn't want to tackle anything larger. I can now see why; after all, I've now finished two in as many days, and they are just so darn easy! My ball of Sugar 'n' cream is down to a tiny, sad little ball, probably to be used with the other eight balls of dishcloth cotton I ordered from Joann. *Smacks head*
That's the Mason Dixon Knitting one, and even though it looks sort of small, this is the size it seriously said to make it. It's also pre-use.
This one is from the Dishcloth Boutique site. I think there were a couple of mistakes in the pattern (Double Diamond one), but I trudged my way through it...
Oh, I'm using them as washcloths in the shower, as opposed to dishcloths. They feel nice to me.
Now there are visions of washcloth knit alongs dancing through my head... I need to do something with the cotton I just ordered!
6 comments:
I just tried that Double Diamond cloth last week and gave up! I like to use the clothes in the shower too, they're so much nicer than actual washclothes.
i keep meaning to knit a washcloth. Dunno why I haven't.
I crocheted some pot holders recently for a friend who's just moved - it was a great quick way of using up 2/3rds of a ball of yarn leftover from another project and get used to a new stitch pattern (I made bobbles round one end)
I've never knitted a dishcloth before but now I'm kind of anxious to because I don't want to be sucked into the Dishcloth mania!0_0 btw your dishcloths look awesome!
Welcome to the Knitting Amys list! Handknit washcloths are the best - you'll definitely have to try them at the kitchen sink as well - I don't use anything else for dishes.
oh no--i just ordered the Mason Dixon book from KnitPicks, i'm in trouble now, aren't i?
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