This small lace project was quick to knit and challenged me to learn a few new techniques. Very satisfying.
Pattern: Old Shale Washcloth from Fiber Trends Bathing Beauties
Yarn: Rowan 4 ply cotton (100% cotton)
Needles: US 4 dpns and 16" circular. Plus size F crochet hook for the cast on.
Time to Finish: One afternoon and evening
New-to-me Techniques:
Emily Ocker's Cast On
I didn't find the instructions included with the pattern to be very helpful for this cast on, but this tutorial was. This type of cast on allows you to start a piece of circular knitting in the middle. It's pretty neat the way it works and after a little fiddling around I figured it out.
Picot Cast Off
This time the pattern instructions were all I needed to learn this technique. One thing I didn't plan on was how long it would take me to cast off 144 stitches. This cast off is very time consuming. I didn't time it, but I'm sure it was over an hour before all stitches were off the needles. It's worth the effort though.
It's almost too pretty to use! The picot edging is time consuming, but the end result is well worth it. :)
ReplyDeletethat's knit, not crocheted? Wow! beautiful!
ReplyDeleteoh! thats really beautiful! love the lace in that....what are your plans for it? a gift?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I may just have to go get that pattern. I have been looking at it every time I go to the LYS.
ReplyDeleteOh a very pretty washcloth - you're not going to use it on dishes are you? For some weird reason I couldn't.
ReplyDeletePretty pretty color of Trekking - and my ex sister-in-law went to Harding as well as several of my mom's cousins. We're a Church of Christ family obviously.
Wow! Tracy, that's just wonderful! Are you actually going to use it as a washcloth?? :-)
ReplyDeleteLovely! I love the edging : )
ReplyDeleteThat is a lovely wash cloth (we call them face washers here in Oz) whatever they are called, that one is absolutely beautiful and is reminiscent from a time gone by where it would have been used together with a porcelain wash basin complete with matching jug.
ReplyDeleteI can get Fibretrends patterns here, I will be chasing that one up for sure!!
I have this pattern, but haven't whipped one out yet. I love yours. Thanks for the tutorial.
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