In the past I have shared with you a lot of ideas for knit flowers, and I thought it might be fun this year to look at patterns that include flowers that you can use all over the home.… Read More ...
Want to Learn New Stitches in the New Year? Start with Dishcloths
Every now and then I go through phases of wanting to knit dishcloths and washcloths. (My latest was using the new Red Heart Scrubby yarn, and I have a feeling I’m going to be making a lot of them.)… Read More ...
Still More Free Dishcloth Knitting Patterns from Knit Picks!
Last year Knit Picks started a 52 weeks of dishcloths project, releasing a knit or crocheted dishcloth pattern every week all year long.
It was apparently so popular that they’re doing it again this year, this time around featuring some … Read More ...
Knitting Patterns -Washcloths Shaped Like Animals, Because, Why Not?
Yesterday I saw the latest pattern in the Knit Picks 52 weeks of dishcloths collection. Called Bear With Me, it’s a adorable little center out circle colored and embellished to look like a bear! I almost can’t even stand it.… Read More ...
Practice Your Mitering Skills on a Simple Washcloth
Knitting mitered squares is a really fun knitting technique that looks a lot more complicated than it is. All you’re really doing is strategically decreasing at the middle of the project to make it into a square.
Once you’ve tried … Read More ...
More Fun Washcloth Patterns to Try
Knit Picks has been releasing a new washcloth knitting (or crochet) pattern every week this year, and it’s been a while since we checked in, so I thought I would highlight a couple of recent ones that caught my eye.… Read More ...
Knit Dishcloths: A Great Choice for Summer
If you live somewhere where it gets hot in the summer and you still want to be able to knit comfortably (maybe even outside), knitting washcloths and dishcloths is a great way to spend some of your summer knitting time. … Read More ...
Pinwheel Dishcloth – Free Knitting Pattern
I’m a sucker for a good dishcloth or washcloth knitting pattern, and especially this time of year it’s fun to make cloths you can use in your spring cleaning.
The Pinwheel Dish Cloth from Craftown is really cute and it’s … Read More ...
Make a Dishcloth All Your Own – Monogrammed Cloths
This project idea from Dolly Creates is a cute idea for your own kitchen or to make as a hostess gift or to thank someone for helping you with a messy job.
The monogrammed dishcloth shown in her pattern uses … Read More ...
Stitch a Washcloth for a Quick Gift
Here’s another one of those quick gift ideas you still have time to knit: a special washcloth from purl3agony.
This one is kind of fun for the knitter, too, because it starts with an I-cord edging that’s worked as you … Read More ...
Knit Dishcloths to Clean Up Your Holiday Meal
It may be a little late to knit much for the table for Thanksgiving and Hanukkah, but you still have time to whip up a dishcloth or two to help you with the cleanup. And I don’t know about you, … Read More ...
A Bunch of Free Fun Washcloth Knitting Patterns for You
If you’re looking for a fun and easy project to work on during your next knitting session, look no further than these free washcloth knitting patterns! These patterns are perfect for knitters of all skill levels, and they’re a great … Read More ...
Free Knitting Pattern: The Hive Knit Dishcloth
Dishcloths and washcloths are great things to knit throughout the year because they’re really useful, and it’s nice to have made something that you use every day. But they’re especially nice to knit in the summer because cotton yarn is … Read More ...
Lily’s Washcloth Extravaganza is Back
Last summer Lily (the makers of Sugar’n Cream cotton yarn) did a series of new free washcloth patterns, both knit and crochet, that it promoted throughout the summer.
This time around I got a single email with several different … Read More ...