In which dishcloths are addictive

[untonuggan]

In particular, I am hooked on this particular pattern. Be forewarned that it does not include the garter stitch border in the pattern, so you should account for that. But if you make it 3 sts on either side, it will still fit within the given stitch count parameters.

I have knit three of the aforementioned dishcloth so far, two in a solid red and one in an ombre. I don't have a photo of the ombre yet, but I think it might be a bit busy so I recommend going with the solid. (Although it is kind of fun, but still, I prefer the solid).



Not blocked or anything, by the way, that's straight off the needles.

I've knit a bunch more dishcloths, small versions of which you can see here. They are for house guest gifts, mothers day, and now I'm making some for my sister's birthday. They are versatile things. Soon I shall make some for the new house. I love how fast you can knit them up, and the gratification of finishing them. I also love using them, they scrub so well!






If you are interested in what patterns I used, you can find them on my Ravelry page (same username as on dreamwidth).

Comments

[rainne]

Oh, I really like those! What yarn do you use for them? I was just thinking a few dishcloths would make great neighbor gifts for Christmas, and I could work on them to give myself a break from My Very First Sweater. :D

[untonuggan]

It's all Lily Sugar n' Cream from a big box store, because it was Le Cheap. Sadly I forget which colorways they are and I have *no* idea where the ball bands are amidst the moving, but I think they were all available at Michael's.

Dishcloths are a great break from big projects. Also, congrats on First Sweater! I did one of those but it was a tiny one for my niece. I have yet to do a full sized one yet.

[rainne]

Excellent! I have to take a trip up to JoAnn tomorrow (I have a coupon!) for more yarn for this sweater. Apparently I severely underestimated the amount of yarn necessary for a full size sweater. Go figure. I might have to grab some sugar 'n cream while I'm there, to make some of these washrags. :)

[untonuggan]

Coupons are the best. By the way, [begin unsolicited advice] did you know that A.C. Moore, Michael's, and Jo Ann's all take each others' coupons? Sometimes I see who has the best deal and then just print out that coupon and take it to whichever store suits my fancy.

I hope you post photos when you're done!

[eruanna]

These are all really nice! I use to make a lot of dishcloths. It would make a good summer project. *goes to see if there's any cotton left in the stash*

[untonuggan]

Yes, it's nice for summer because it doesn't make your lap hot or your hands sweaty or anything like that. ^_^ Did you find any cotton?

[eruanna]

True. Two summers ago, when I had just learned to knit, I was quite addicted to making dishcoths. I still have a drawerful, and I made quite a few for family members. Recently, one of my sisters hinted that she might like to have a few more, so maybe it's time to get back to that. :)

I know I had 2 full balls of multi- or striped cotton, but they're still hiding. I found a cone of white cotton I forgot I had. Maybe some face cloths? And a sack of small balls of cotton left-overs, in various colors. Maybe I should practice stripes or colorwork with those. *thinks of ideas* First, I want to finish some mittens I started last week, though.