Celtic Knot Dishcloth

Holiday dishcloths, hot pads, and pot holders are favorite projects of mine. I love having them to put out to decorate and use in my kitchen. I came across this free Celtic Knot pattern while looking for St. Patrick's Day patterns. You can find the pattern here.

The most challenging part of this pattern is not letting the rings twist as you join the 4th ring. When I make this again I'd use pins to mark the required joining points on the rings prior to attempting to join them all together.

I saw another weaved styled hot pad pattern recently that I'd like to get to at some point. It was a fun project.

Dippity Doos Dishcloth

I haven't finished posting all the ami's but I needed a break. That is one of the reasons I added dishcloths to both the crochet swaps I was involved with this month. They were a nice break from all the amis I was making. I personally like getting them because they brighten my kitchen. I always ask before adding them to a package, but most other crocheters I've swapped with also seem to like them. I find them to be both practical and pretty. I enjoy working on them as I try out stitches I don't always encounter in my doll and ami projects.

My swap partner liked red and since I needed a contrasting color, black seemed a good choice. I found this pattern in Learn-a-Stitch Crochet Dishcloths which is currently out of print. I see it pretty frequently in places that sell used crochet books. It has some of my favorite dishcloth patterns.

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Rib Hexagon Dishcloth with Back Post Stiches

I mentioned in a previous post that I made the Rib Hexagon dishcloth from Learn-a-Stitch Crochet Dishcloths with the wrong stitches even though I had made it previously the right way.

This is the one I made using front post stitches:

There are advantages to both and I think I might continue to try both ways. The correct method creates a better scrubber, but it does not lay as flat. The front post method still cleans well, lays flatter, and I just like the look of it. Sometimes mistakes create something unique.


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Dishcloth with Front Post instead of Back Post Stitches

I needed an easy project to take to the doctor's office last week. I have been working on ami's, but I wanted something where I could follow the pattern based on the shape and not have to worry too much about the number of rows. I had made the Rib Hexagon from Learn-a-Stitch Crochet Dishcloths a few times before so it seemed like the ideal choice. One of the required stitches for the pattern is a back post double crochet. I have no idea where my mind was, but while sitting in the waiting room instead of making bpdc I made front post double crochets. I actually like the look. It gives it a slightly different cleaning quality. I am working one with the bpdc now and I will post the two together to show how the pattern changes, but is still functional.

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Lucky Clover Dishcloth

I am determined to keep up my minimal knitting skills so I am practicing on dishcloths. I picked up Holiday Knit Dishcloths (Leisure Arts #5287) last fall and am determined to work my way through the seasons and keep up my basic knitting and have seasonal dishcloths to use in the kitchen.

I haven't decided to work on the Valentine's heart ones, since I made some Valentine's ones last year, or move on to the chick and bunny for Easter.

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Butterfly Crochet Dishcloth

Just a reminder if you have not entered the Fashion Doll Leaflet Giveaway for a Leisure Arts crochet leaflet you can enter here.

This dischloth was made using the Butterfly Crochet Dishcloth #171 from Maggie Weldon's dishcloth challenge. My in-laws fly in from out of state for Christmas so we generally give gift cards so they don't have to ship too much when they head home. I still like to add some home made items. My MIL collects butterflies and I found two dishclothes in Maggie's contest.

This has been another stash busting Christmas project. I used up some Lily Sugar & Creme I had on hand. Although I will confess I bought some Bernat Handicrafter at the AC Moore sale over the weekend to replace it. Purple is a popular color for my spring projects.

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Why Make Dishcloths?

I have had people ask this question and I asked it myself when introduced to the idea. One of my younger relatives knitted me my first dishcloth. I had never seen a cotton dishcloth before. I had bought a variety of different cleaning cloths, used rags, but never made any.

As I taught myself knitting and crocheting, the square projects were great practice. There were a variety of free patterns to try and it was a great chance to practice.

However, I continue to make the cloths because they are both decorative and practical.

The cotton dishcloths I have made have outlasted any of the commercial products I have purchased. While the cotton is not cheap, I do wait and buy the yarn with coupons or as a sale item. This reduces the cost of making them.

They clean quite well. Different stitches create better cleaning options. For instance, I like the flat panel crochet and knit ones for dishes and general cleaning. However, the stitches that create a variety of bumps make great scrubbing cloths.

These cloths are reusable. Use, wash, and reuse. This makes them very conservation friendly.

Since the yarn come in different colors, people can make a variety of decorative patterns. Celebrate holidays and seasons with a variety of colors and different knitted and crocheted patterns.

I continue to build my supply of dishcloths. I have not had to replace any of the original ones I made, yet. I am hoping to have a good supply soon.

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