washcloths

[Kim Allen]

What are some of your favorites?
I need to buy some new ones and I would like to buy some that will last and are very soft. I was looking into bamboo but not sure now. I would also like to not spend a fortune on them but would take in consideration if they were really good quality and would keep me from buying more in the long run.

[Dakota's Mom]

I recently discovered sugar and cream cotton yarn. They knit up into the nicest soft washcloths ever. Since I used my first one I won't o back to store bought washcloths again. I love them. Every time you wash them they get softer. I now have stacks of them. They are so easy and fast to kit and so soft to use. And you can make them in whatever sizes you want.

Kathi

[Kim Allen]

ok so glad you said this because ever since i posted that i have been looking up knit washcloths ever since lol. How well do they wash? My DH works in a tire and lube shop and gets grimy. I Love everything simple color so the sugar and cream would probably be perfect for me. : I guess i Can make some Gray ones for DH so that way They dont look so grimey? lol I also dont knit but i have heard these are good starter projects so I will have to give it a try.

ETA Just reliased you ment The brand not color. Haha.

[MamaBug]

They are a great starter project. I took a class at the library and it was the first thing that we made, super easy and the colors are so pretty

[Dakota's Mom]

The easiest, easiest, easiest pattern ever, you use a size 9 needle. Cast on four stitches. The next row, you knit two stitches, then do a yarn over. Just wrap the yarn over the right needle and leave it there. Then knit the other two stitches. The next row is the same thing. Knit two stitches, yarn over, then knit the rest of the row. You knit the yarn over just like it was a regular stitch. So the second row is actually knit two, yarn over, knit three. You keep this up until you have however many stitches you want on the needle. A large washcloth takes 50 stitches. The one I use the most is 40 stitches. Little wash scrubbies take 25 stitches. When you have as many stitches on the need as you want you start the decrease. Knit one stitch. Knit two together. (Just stick the right needle through two stitches on the left needle and knit them as if they were one.) Yarn over. Then knit two together again. Then knit the rest of the row. You keep this up until you only have four stitches left on the needle. Then bind off and tuck the ends of the yarn in. It makes a really cute washcloth that looks like it was knit on the diagonal and has a lacy edge around it. You can do two of these out of the bigger ($2.00) size of sugar and cream. I can do one of these in a couple of hours while I'm watching tv.

If you are having a hard time following my directions there are tons of tutorials online for this simple washcloth.

Have fun knitting. PM me your address and Ill send you a couple of get you started.

Kathi

[wendyland]

Your sugar and cream misunderstanding was so cute!

I love knitting washclothes. I make them for my grandma for gifts. It gives me a chance to try out different patterns and stitches. I also have trouble with following through with big projects, so they are perfect for me.

I've bought really cheap washclothes and department store ones. I haven't really found anything that looks great years later.