This is my latest finished project. It has been my portable project. I have worked on it when I have been a passenger in the car. I have also worked on it in waiting rooms for appointments with my son. My proudest 'public' crochet moment has to be last week, I took it to the Cinema when my six year old and I went to watch 'Rio'. (Which is a fabulous movie by the way.) I crocheted in the dark wearing 3D glasses, so please forgive any technical errors you may spot! It is made with two strands of 4 ply cotton and a 5mm hook and is a simple double crochet square. It turned out rather larger and thicker than intended, but it should be durable and last a long time. I am trying to cut down on Paper Towel usage for thrift and environmental reasons. I intend to make a collection of these. I remember my Grandmother knitting garter stitch 'String' dishcloths when I was a child. They would then be boiled to clean them on the top of the oven. I will chuck mine in the washing machine.
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I made loads of these last year and they're fab! I also made star shaped ones to use as wash cloths/face cloths/ flannnels whatever you want to call them fronm Sugar n Cream yarn a friend brough me back from USA. Brilliant exfoliators!
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Good for you promoting GREEN ideas! I have knitted lots of dishcloths in all colors of cotton and love them. I haven't used any for my showers or face cloths as yet as I have several of terrycloth ones. Hugs, Teresa :-)
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ReplyDeleteTicketty Boo - I will have to get busy and make some more, there are some pretty patterns out there.
ReplyDeleteTersea - My 'Blog List is still there, temporarily these things disappear for some reason. I lost all my followers! I was quite alarmed, but they all came back. lol. The Blog list feature is really useful, I think.
I made some using the remnants of my Rico cotton from the Lucy pack. I find they "work" much better than bought ones.
ReplyDeleteOne friend (who doesn't "get" crochet) remarked that homemade dishcloths were a sign I had too much time on my hands!
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Carol, they sound very posh, the superior dishcloth for people with discerning taste ;)
ReplyDeleteBrilliant post-I shall be popping into my LYS on Saturday and picking some cotton up, why I didn't think of it myself I don't know!
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