Who said washing dishes has to be boring?
I'm perhaps the last one out there to knit the Ballband Dishcloth recently made popular by Mason-Dixon, but I'm no stranger to knitting dishcloths. I cut my teeth (knitting-wise) on dishcloths back when I was a new knitter. I never counted how many I knitted, but it was a bunch. I used many of them myself, gave others to family members and the rest became my gift stash. Every so often I would dip into that stash and pull out a couple to include in a gift for a new bride. Well, this weekend I have a shower to attend and the stash has run dry, so I worked up these in the brightest colors I could find. The green actually matches something on the bride's gift registry, so it's a good bet she'll like them.
Just when I thought my dishcloth days were behind me, I now find myself wanting to make more of these. There will be opportunities. I know someone that will soon be in need of a housewarming gift and my own kitchen could benefit from a bright bit of hand knitted happiness.
Pattern: Ballband Dishcloth
Yarn: Lily Sugar 'n Cream, 100% cotton
Colors: Hot Green & Summer Prints, Lazy Daisy & Hot Pink
Needles: US 6
I think I can bump you from the last position. I haven't made those either (but I love the book, and have made at least a dozen of the baby bibs!). I think I might have to make some dishcloths for Tom and Karin, but I'll have to find some green cotton yarn, because green is Karin's color.
ReplyDeleteYour dishcloths are so cheery!
I love this pattern for a dishcloth. They are nice and sturdy. Dishclothes do make great boat knitting :)
ReplyDeleteI love that pattern. I never get tired of making those - it's fun to dream up new color combos!
ReplyDeleteI've never knit a dish cloth sooooo you're definitely not last! Those are cheerful and I know would make a welcome housewarming!
ReplyDeleteYou're not the last! I started it, but it looked too much like a brick wall. Everyone else's look great. Your's do, too! Maybe I shouldn't have used red and white. LOL
ReplyDeletei made some dishcloths as teacher gifts this year...they were a hit! Love your color combos.... I am so excited that my colorways caught your eye! blue jeans is one of my favorite colorways too ;)
ReplyDeleteGet out! I was making dishcloths this weekend myself! Love this pattern - just printed it out to use soon. As usual, your choice of colors is perfection!
ReplyDeleteerr...ahhh.... hmmmm...I think I am the one who said washing dishes was boring! Did you make the trip up north?
ReplyDeleteThese dishcloths are beautiful, and the pictures are great.
ReplyDeleteCaroline, the sockPixie
Love those dishclothes! WHat fun colors! I think I have you beat though... I don't have the Mason book nor have I even flipped through it yet.....
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