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Knitted / crochet dish Cloth
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banthecar
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Hi - dont know if this has been posted before but couldnt find it.
Does anyone have a pattern for crocheting / knitting a dish cloth. I use to know a woman that made them years ago, but havent seen them about for ages. It would certainly save money on those sponges that only seem to last a couple of weeks.
Does anyone have a pattern for crocheting / knitting a dish cloth. I use to know a woman that made them years ago, but havent seen them about for ages. It would certainly save money on those sponges that only seem to last a couple of weeks.
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These should keep you going for a while..
http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/dishcloths.php0 -
Don't ya just cast on until it is as wide as you want, back stitch and then plain knit until it's roughly a square
or are you lot making fancy-dancy ones with recipes for baked alaska and the like crafted into the weave! Life's a beach! Take your shoes off and feel the sand between your toes.0 -
The ones knitted by the lady I knew were as Math said. Simply cast on as many stitches as required and then knit in garter stitch until as big as you want them. Not sure about the type of yarn that would be suitable though.
ArilAiming for a life of elegant frugality wearing a new-to-me silk shirt rather than one of hair!0 -
Thanks everyone - i'll get my wife right on to it
she has just finished making a shopping bag out of old tesco bags.:)
Yes Aril good point - what type of yarn?Work Less - Spend Less - Consume Less.
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banthecar wrote:Thanks everyone - i'll get my wife right on to it she has just finished making a shopping bag out of old tesco bags.:)
Yes Aril good point - what type of yarn?
How did she do that? Please tell.
We always used 'dishcloth cotton' at school but that was a long time ago.0 -
banthecar wrote:...
Yes Aril good point - what type of yarn?
You can buy dishcloth yarn which has a higher % of cotton so that it can been cleaned at higher temperatures. It's also quite cheap
I've made the Chinese Waves dishcloth from the website chrisico posted above and it makes a 'tighter' cloth than simple garter or stocking stitch. I love it!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PMS Pot: £57.53 Pigsback Pot: £23.00
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My Grandma always made her own dishcloths. She used dishcloth yarn and big needles, cast on about 40 stitches and stocking stitch for about 40 rows. Adjust depending on how big or small you like your cloths.0
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AlisonW wrote:How did she do that? Please tell.
I havent managed to be at the computer at the same time as my wife for the last couple of days, but hopefully this weekend I'll get speaking to her and post a link for the bag made out of tesco bags. Work Less - Spend Less - Consume Less.
Every turn of the pedal is an act of revolution!
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Here's a crochet one -
http://crochet.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marloscrochetcorner.com%2FPlastic%2520Bag%2520tote.html
and a knit one -
http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/cr_needle_arts/article/0,2025,DIY_13768_3059465,00.html
I've had one of these on my to do list for ages but can't get motivated to cut all the strips.
BTW the crochet link above also has a link to actually cutting the strips.0 -
I always knit my dishcloths. I use the special cotton and just cast on as MATH said. I love my dishcloths!!0
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