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Home on the Hill

Joined: 06 Feb 2005
Posts: 313
Location: Warwickshire

Posted: Fri Dec 28, 07 8:00 pm Post subject:

Oh no - now I've got another craft project to do. But these are so quick and easy, I'm gonna have to have a go. I even have some left over cotton yarn from my very first knitting project (that was only about 18 months ago!)
It seems to me that these are a good way to practise new stitches - I have no idea how to do 'yarn over' so I'm gonna try a pattern with those in it!

Will try and remember to post a piccie of any successes - but not failures!

Beth

sneeuwklokje

Joined: 08 Mar 2006
Posts: 277

Posted: Fri Dec 28, 07 10:22 pm Post subject:
This looks rather interesting. However, a question. How do you keep them clean? Boil them?

frewen

Joined: 08 Sep 2005
Posts: 11405

Posted: Fri Dec 28, 07 10:31 pm Post subject:
I boil and a yarn over does exactly what it says - pull the yarn from the front to the back actually watch this https://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=9Qq__ttEMUo cos I'm not too good at explaining

Sarah D

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 2584

Posted: Mon Dec 31, 07 8:13 am Post subject:
Mine go in the washing machine at the end of the day, along with the teatowels, etc. Eventually, they will end up a non-descript shade of grey, but still useful.

sneeuwklokje

Joined: 08 Mar 2006
Posts: 277

Posted: Tue Jan 01, 08 10:06 pm Post subject:
Thanks, both.

Green Rosie

Joined: 13 May 2007
Posts: 10498
Location: Calvados, France

Posted: Tue Jan 01, 08 10:09 pm Post subject:
I'm hoping to start knitting this year - do you reckon dishcloths would be a good starting point (after the obligatory knitted squares for a blanket and scarf)?

frewen

Joined: 08 Sep 2005
Posts: 11405

Posted: Tue Jan 01, 08 10:23 pm Post subject:
Totally

Green Rosie

Joined: 13 May 2007
Posts: 10498
Location: Calvados, France

Posted: Tue Jan 01, 08 10:27 pm Post subject:
Excellent - after all there are only so many scarves a girl can wear/give away but I always need good dish cloths. Now I will go back and read this thread properly and see what I need.

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 08 3:54 pm Post subject:
Hmmmmm. Do I really need to make anyhting that's not already on the list? The nice thing about these is that they shouldn't take too long to make. Very portable too. I'm guessing that the dishcloth cotton would also be good for warp of a fleece rug?

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 08 3:57 pm Post subject:
Dare I suggest a dishcloth challenge? First one of the year... Anyone else up for it? Starting Monday? If so, I'll put up a thread...

sally_in_wales
Downsizer Moderator

Joined: 06 Mar 2005
Posts: 20809
Location: sunny wales

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 08 4:13 pm Post subject:

mochyn wrote:

Dare I suggest a dishcloth challenge? First one of the year...

Anyone else up for it? Starting Monday? If so, I'll put up a thread...

Go on then

I'm halfway through concocting a pattern based loosely on the leaf in the Downsizer logo, might force me to get on with it.

alison
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Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 12918
Location: North Devon

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 08 4:43 pm Post subject:
go on then, count me in. I am doing the long cardie for my DD but can be easily distracted!

Samantha

Joined: 07 Dec 2006
Posts: 187
Location: In a field, North Yorkshire

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 08 5:02 pm Post subject:
Ohhhhh yes please - after all we don't have enough challenges in our lives

dottyspots

Joined: 28 Jun 2007
Posts: 286
Location: South Yorks

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 08 5:30 pm Post subject:

I'd be up for that. I'm just knitting up a chunky jumper for ds1 using up some stash, but it's fast as it's such heavy yarn - started and finished the cabled front yesterday, started the back today and will finish this evening and might even get started on a sleeve - I reckon a sleeve a day and I can probably sew it up on the 2nd day, so I'll be able to squeeze in a cloth.

I've not knitted any before, but it's certainly something that's needed around the house and I was photographing some of my stash for Ravelry (haven't got it up yet and still have a few boxes worth to go) and found some Rowan cotton that will probably be suitable - only one skein, but I'm guessing that's enough for one dishcloth.

I knitted a few squares for an afghan a while ago and I'm guessing it's the same thing really.

jamsam

Joined: 21 Oct 2005
Posts: 2560
Location: erm....i dont know, its dark.

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 08 5:46 pm Post subject:
rright..thats it..im learning to knit..right now..im off..dont let me post again untill i have read a knitting manual....

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