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.

While it would probably have been enough just to share that one with you, I decided to head to Raverly, thinking surely some other creative souls have knit washcloths to look like animals.

Why, yes, my friends, they have.

Behold and get your needles ready for some cuteness.

Fish: Check out Lucia Tedesco’s Fish, which comes in two sizes for washcloths or other fun; cheezombie’s Flappy Flounder from Knitty (it has knit eyes!); and Flat Fish from Royal Redneck.

For more water-loving animals, try the Froggy Bath Puppet from brileyknits or Soapy the Soap Turtle by RosebyAny. So cute!

Birds: the Owl Puffs by Jenna Krupar can be left unstuffed to make a washcloth, or try the Owlie Soap Sack (scroll down the page a bit) from Live Lovely.

Wildlife: One Giraffe in a Million by Julie L. Anderson is really cute and could be made into other animals, and while the Grr washcloth from Alice Bell in Knitty isn’t really shaped like a lion, it does have an awesome loop stitch mane.

If you like your animals a little tamer, there’s always the Bunny Blanket from Lion Brand Yarn, which could be worked in cotton yarn as a washcloth with a built-in toy; and the Kitty Bath Mitt, also from LB.

If your kid still thinks bathtime is boring after all that, I just don’t know what to say.

Why use dishcloths? Dishcloths are re-useable and save on kitchen waste. Most dishcloths are made using cotton yarn and can be thrown into the washing machine when dirty. This makes them very hygienic, especially when compared to kitchen sponges, which sit on the sinks for days if not weeks. Another great thing about dishcloths is when it comes to knitting the knit up quickly and are great for gift giving. Everyone needs a dishcloth. For gifting, It’s not something that has to be in fashion or a certain colour for the recipient to like it, though there are so many great dishcloth pattern designs out there.

Looking to knit more dishcloth patterns ? Check out these dishcloth patterns on Etsy

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Sometimes I feel like knitters get intimidated to try new things because they think they need to start with a big project. Your first time working in the round doesn’t need to be a sock, and your first colorwork doesn’t need to be a sweater, for example. You can find little projects that use the skills you want to learn to build your confidence before you move on to something that requires more time commitment.

This adorable knit bunny, for example.

The colorwork bunny from Knit Picks was designed by Amy Munson and is a kind of bowling pin shaped bunny complete with a knit hat, contrasting inner ears and a little stranded colorwork on its body. Note that the ears are attached the the hat not the bunny, but you could stitch them to the bunny if you’d rather.

It’s worked from the bottom up and also has a tiny pompom tail you can’t see in the picture but it’s a really cute touch. There are a variety of little fair isle patterns to choose from to make the best bunny for you.

The bunny comes out about 8 inches tall (or just over 20 cm) and use several colors to complete the colorwork, depending on the design you choose.

You can purchase the pattern by itself from Knit Picks, or make a kit that includes sport weight yarn in all the colors you need for your creation. There are gray and brown options for the main body of the bunny, but of course if you’re using your own yarn you can make it whatever color you like.

Once you’ve tried colorwork (maybe also working in the round and shaping if those are skills you haven’t used before) in a little project like this you’ll be ready to take on something bigger in no time.

Check out the pattern on Knit Picks.

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