It had been a while since I’d picked up the needles, and I was itching to get at them, if only to prove to myself that I hadn’t forgotten how to knit.
I wanted a project that straddled the fence between being too easy and boring (scarf) and too labour-intensive and confusing (fair isle sweater). Mainly, I wanted a project that could be done in a few hours, and that could boost my knitting confidence.
I found this:
The pattern came from one of those “knit a project every day” calendars that my mom gave me one Christmas. I kept a bunch of patterns that seemed interesting, and this doily style dishcloth really caught my eye.
The pattern was very easy to follow, and can be found (for free!!) at www.sugarncream.com Unfortunately, you have to log in to see the pattern, but if they give me permission, I’ll post it here later.
Here’s the dishcloth, just starting out:
The pattern requires you to do a WHOLE BUNCH of YO’s (Yarn Over).
This was pretty much knit entirely while listening to the hockey game on the TV – I’m not good enough yet to knit without looking at my work… One day. Sigh.)
The whole thing took me about 3-4 hours (I wasn’t keeping track). I was very pleased with the finished product.
I don’t know about you, but I’m always amazed at the women and men who create these patterns. I mean, how do they figure out that a series of stitches is going to make something look like THAT??? They are mathmagicians, for sure!
The yarn I used came from a thrifted sweater I bought YEARS ago, specifically to use the yarn to make some felted slippers. Once I brought it home and frogged it, it made huge balls of yarn, which was great, but I was such a newbie at knitting that I didn’t realize that the yarn was COTTON and therefore wouldn’t felt! What a rookie mistake!!
Anyway, the cotton works fine for a dishcloth, as evidenced by tonight’s drying rack…
This project definitely whetted my appetite for knitting… I might just tackle that fair isle sweater after all!!! (and if I start now, it MIGHT just be done in time for winter. 
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I’m so envious of your abilities. These are really cute.