Christmas Dishcloths

I was quite excited recently to spot this green, red and white variegated cotton in Spotlight. I hadn't planned on knitting any dishcloths just yet (as I have plenty) but the idea of washing dishes with a CHRISTMAS dishcloth really appealed to me. LOL. Here's a photo of my first attempt. I've used the same pattern as I used for the facewasher I made although this one is bigger (I cast on 60 stitches instead of 45).



I also thought they would make good gifts that aren't gifts if you know what I mean. When you want to give someone something without making too much fuss. Being so small and light they should post well too. I'm hoping they'll have some more the next time I get near a Spotlight (doesn't happen all that often) as I only bought the 1 ball to experiment with.

Thanks to Rhonda at Down to Earth, I found this website with lots of different dishcloth patterns on it. So now I'm having fun experimenting with various designs. They even have a rating so you can choose patterns that are easier or more difficult depending on your skill level. Naturally I started with a level 1. :-)

This one has knitted up quite a bit smaller, although it seems to have a fair bit of stretch in it. It's certainly a forgiving pattern for mistakes though. LOL. It's basically 2 rows of straight knitting, followed by 2 rows of knit 1, purl 1 (except you start and finish each row with knit 2).

I did find the cotton much more difficult to knit with than the baby wool I started with. Not sure exactly why. I now have 8-ply wool on my needles and that is much easier to knit with than the cotton as well.

I seem to have a few projects on the go at the moment. And my cardmaking has taken a backseat for now. I'm too consumed with my looming and my needle knitting. LOL. I'm currently trying to finish a blanket for DS on one of my looms. And the wool currently on my needles is for a felting experiment I'm trying.

So if I disappear from blogland - you'll know I've gotten completely hooked and can't tear myself away from my knitting. LOL. I still can't believe I'm even doing it, let alone enjoying it this much. :-)