A Little Lace

Continuing with washcloths and/or dishcloths.......

Tweed Mock Rib Kitchen Set
http://www.stringsandthingsyarn.com/Dishcloths.html

I have used the above link.  It makes a pretty, lace design, but it is slow going.  I am not very fast knitting with passing the slipped stitch over 2 stitches.  I also use a thinner cotton yarn than most dishrags call for.  I use a DK or fingering weight yarn.  I think this delicate design would be best for a washcloth.
Do you like it better in a dark colored cotton or a light colored cotton?

The next dishcloth/washcloth I knitted was a "Yarn Over Cable Cloth."  It is a mock cable, lace pattern.  This design was copyrighted by Vaunda Rae Giberson and found in the Dishcloth Botique on Ravelry for free.
https://web.archive.org/web/20130501121954/http://www.groupepp.com/dishbout/kpatterns/yarnovercable.html


The third lace is also featured in the Dishwasher Boutique on Ravelry.  It is called Lacy Knit Dishcloth.
https://web.archive.org/web/20130525070329/http://www.groupepp.com/dishbout/kpatterns/lacyknit.html

Dawnie

Crazy Eights Dishcloth Pattern amd the Almost Lost Dishcloth Pattern

A while back, I found the knitting pattern for the almost lost dishcloths.  This pattern has been adapted to a circular pattern without the petal like edges.  This is called the Crazy Eights dishcloth.  To find these patterns, see the Simply Notable blog:   http://www.simplynotable.com/2013/the-almost-lost-washcloth-pattern/   
and http://www.simplynotable.com/2016/dish-discs/

 

Making dishcloths/washcloths from these patterns is addictive.  Hopefully less costly than other addictions. LOL   With the Crazy Eights pattern, I made 9 repeats instead of 8.  It lays down much better with this modification.  The Almost Lost pattern is fine the way it is written.  I think I like it better, however; I like the clean, simple design of the Crazy Eights pattern.  I used a dk size cotton yarn, but any cotton would be fine.  I started with an 8 needle size and changed it to a 6.  The stitches looked too loose with an 8.  Which pattern do you like?  I think these would make great gifts with a nice bar of handmade soap, or dish soap.  Handmade gifts are made from the heart.

Have a great week!  Dawnie

Gift Sets

Waffle weave stitch washcloth/dishcloth.

Gift Sets---You may wish to put together could include a petticoat dishcloth/washcloth and a bar of soap in matching colors.