Hello there, welcome to the second Craft Project - Link Party a sort of knit & natter and sewing session in blogland. Thank you for your kind words last time and to those who joined in. If you'd like to join me and I'd love it if you did, please grab a cuppa, a comfortable chair and your own Craft Project bag.
There's not been a lot of progress on the cardigan, I'd taken it away with us on our weekend away but I only managed a few rows. There was too much going on but now I'm back home, I've managed a bit more of my yellow crocheted washcloth. I've chosen Ricoumi dk 100% cotton yarn with a 3.5mm crochet hook. With hindsight, I wish that I'd made the starting chain with a slightly larger crochet hook, preventing the banana shape. It's often recommended with blankets to start with a larger size hook to prevent the tight start and looser widening out shape. I know it's only a washcloth but... you know when something doesn't look quite right.
About the pattern book I'm using - it has 99 dishcloths to crochet, the recommended yarn is aran cotton (worsted weight yarn). All of these designs are equally suited as washcloths too. There are three borders given at the back of the book, for you to customise your cloths. There are two things I don't like about this book, first it isn't clear how any of the finished patterns will look, there are no clues to match them to the cover photos. Second, there are no design pattern names so you have no clue as to what the pattern is called. Obviously you are given names of stitches - dc, tr etc. but not the design name such as lemon stitch.
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I knit my dishcloths rather than crochet and I have a go to pattern which I always use. I think I should get a bit more adventurous and try some different ones, and other colours too.
ReplyDeleteI bought this pattern book for knitting dishcloths, again you could use them for washcloths (flannels) too. They're are a perfect size to experiment with different stitches. Have fun whatever you do Cx
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I've not thought about making dishcloths, but I can see that they must be better than using a sponge. I like the bright yellow colour.
ReplyDeleteThey are a fun project to experiment with new stitches and patterns. This washcloth I knitted, I (husband) made a chart so I could reverse the stitches - creating lettering of teen 1 favourite pop star. Cx
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love that shade of yellow! That would brighten any home :) I just started some washcloths for knitting on the go while I was at babysitting. They are nice to have when you need to split your attention.
ReplyDeleteThanks Karen, it's definitely cheerful. The beauty is that they give quick finishes and usually you can do without following the pattern. Cx
DeleteI have made dish cloths in the past and they last for ages, I love the bright yellow.
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda, I'm hoping to make lots of washcloths and dishcloths over time. I may even start making some for Christmas presents with some nice soap. Cx
DeleteI like to crochet dish and wash cloths the perfect project for on the go.
ReplyDeleteYes they are simple, quick and can be made with little concentration, Cx
DeleteHmm, I didn't know about starting with a larger hook, thanks for that useful info. I do really like that yellow. And of course you were far too busy to knit at Cliff Fest! x
ReplyDeleteThe hook may only need to be a half size larger but it can help. Cx
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