Sunday, March 04, 2007

An assortment of cloths

This week my experimentation with chenille has continued. All but one of the cloths I knitted were made either with chenille or a mixture. I really like combining cotton yarn with chenille. The resulting fabric is quite nice and makes a nice soft wash or face cloth. The plain chenille is so boring. Someday I want to try dyeing some, but until I have the time that project will have to wait!

The first new pattern I tried is the Diagonal Ripple Dishcloth pattern. I made the first one in the chenille...not too exciting...but knitting the pattern is exciting as every row is different.
The next one I used peaches and cream. I like this pattern in the varigated yarn (Peaches & Cream - daisy ombre). You can find the pattern here.
The ripples show up much better with the peaches and cream. Another cloth that I tried is a cloth that has similarities to the infamous ballband:
I found this pattern in Barbara Walker's "A Treasury of Knitting Patterns". The stitch is called the "basket stitch" and can also be found here. I think ball band lovers will like this one. I used Bernat Handcrafter - robins egg with the chenille.

Juat to be a little different I thought I would try this one - "Garter Stitch Puff Stripe".
I got the idea from Nicky Epstein's Knitting over the Edge. This one almost feels like it is a double knitted fabric. The cloth is super thick and cushy. I think it would make a good pot holder. The reverse side has its own special pattern as well. I used Sugar & Cream - rose pink with the chenille:
The next one I tried was Monika's (Smoking Hot Needles) Garter Slip Stitch Dishcloth pattern. This one is wonderful with the chenille and the cotton (Sugar & Cream - rose pink) . I love the finished cloth.
This is the back...which is pretty, too! You can find this super easy pattern here.
Then last but not least I once again returned to Grandmother's favorite, but this time I did stripes for some variety. One with varigated peaches and cream - shade denim and the chenille stripes:
...and one striped with the solid cotton Bernat Handcrafter - robin egg in addition to the chenille:
I've knit all these cloths and I still have lots more chenille to knit...so I'm sure I'll be keeping my eyes open for some more interesting patterns to knit!

I am now ready for a new and different project after I get one loose end finished up!

happy knitting :)

15 comments:

  1. Pretty pastel colours - my other favourite colour scheme.

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  2. you've been a busy dishcloth knitting girl! I love the diagonal ripple one and the nicky epstein one! very cool. :)

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  3. Very cute - and great links for the patterns - thanks!

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  4. wow! so many new dishcloths and they all look great, too! : )

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  5. Very nice - I especially like that puffy garter stripe one. Thanks for the links!!

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  6. Have you seen the new Fiber Femmes yet? They have dishcloth patterns in their new issue. You've been quite busy! Nice job!

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  7. Wow! I think I'll start calling you dish cloth lady! :):) All beautiful, but my favorite is the wavy yellow and white one! Just beautiful!

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  8. OOOH Pretty! I really like the pink ones. Love the patterns. No off to find another yummy goodie to bake.

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  9. Wow! You are lightening with a pair of knitting needles attached! I can't believe how fast you can pump out the fo's! All very pretty! I love how they look with the addition of the chenille! :)

    deb

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  10. It's a dishcloth bonanza! What a pretty assortment of cloths you have there.

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  11. I made tons of dishcloths a few years ago, and now I can't seem to get back into it. They'd be good for getting through Japanese class (shh don't tell my teacher!)

    I like the chenille and cotton combo. I have chenille, but the colors are very dark. I guess I can call them 'goth cloths'.

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  12. Very nice cloths. The one pattern reminds me of the Mason-Dixon Burping cloth

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  13. Wow, those are all gorgeous! I love the chenille/cotton combos!

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  14. VERY PRETTY CLOTHS! WISH I COULD KNIT LIKE THAT!!
    TRACY

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  15. That's it!! Diagonal Ripple! You are so good for spotting that!
    Hugs!

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