More dishcloths today. These are a quick distraction from other projects I’m working on, but can’t show. First of all, I’m crocheting some top secret items for my Swap Swap Gals appointed recipient Katrina. We’re not technically swap partners since each person delivers to next down a list. Most of the projects for Katrina are crochet, but there’s also an intermediate knit piece that I’m excited to finish.
Also, I’m spending some time on a picture tutorial for the Through Any Window Baby Blanket. I’ve got about half of it photographed and, as usual, I’ll have left and right handed photos included.
And there’s good news about the camera: my brother had a look and ‘broke’ the lens back into place. Was that all? In any case I’m happy to get my little PowerShot back in working order!
So, about the dishcloths. This Sunshine Dishcloth by Drew was interesting to crochet. I like the multi-layered effect and the unique shape the border forms using shells. I had to block it lightly to get the ‘pointy’ effect, but this turns out well without any help. I want to make another in a variegated cotton like Andrea on her blog Knits and Knots.
James G. Davis adapted this design for a twelve inch Sunny Skies Square. So, if you’re not a dishcloth kind of person, you could still try this pattern to include in a blanket or comfortghan.
Here’s another design by Drew called the Pentagon Dishcloth that does require blocking to get the right shape. In it’s unblocked state, the pentagon looks more like a miss-shaped circle.
The dishcloth is made with Lily’s in Soft Teal. (Can you tell I have a lot of Sugar and Cream in my cotton stash?) The pattern itself kept me on my toes, but I like the overall design and I learned a few crochet lace tricks along the way.
The Lacy Honeycomb Dishcloth is made with Lily’s Sugar and Cream in Over the Rainbow and Hot Orange. I’m thinking that this color scheme would have worked better if I used the orange as the main color. The pretty crochet design is lost in all that mishmash of color in the center. This dishcloth is on the small side (not necessarily a bad thing) but turned out to be a satisfying little project.
*That’s cool* a random fact
The bumblebee moth has transparent wings and a black and yellow body that makes it look like an ordinary bumblebee. This disguise allows the moth to infiltrate a bee’s nest and lay it’s eggs in the honeycomb.
I agree that orange would have been better in the center of the Honeycomb dishcloth, but it stills looks very nice. Not a fan of lacy dishcloths unless they’re big enough to fold over. I don’t like my fingers poking through when I’m washing!! They make nice gifts, though.
I love giving dishcloths as gifts! Those are so pretty. I actually like the variegated as the main color on the Honeycomb. You do lose the pattern a little, though. Nice work!
What very nice wash clothes! Doesn’t it bite when you can’t show off your hard work yet. I am very excited to see your Through any window walkthrough! Glad to hear that your camera was able to be broken back into place. Have a nice day!
Oh, I love them all. Especially the orange one. WHat fun colors! I love that pattern and think I might have a go at it since I too have tons of peaches and creme cotton yarn laying around.
Love all the dishclothes. I love making them too. You did a great job with all of them.
hehe, I think that’s the first time I’ve ever gotten mentioned in another crocheters blog! I’m not sure why that’s so exciting :)
The pentagon dishcloth is so pretty, it almost looks like a small doily. Very pretty! I agree the ornage would have been better as the main color, but it still looks very pretty!
I need to make more dishcloths too, as I’ve got at least 10 balls of sugar and cream ib my stash.
The dishcloths look great! Good job!! :)
I love the dish cloths…they are beautiful….boy it is really cold here!! I think I have moved to the East? or North? Because it can’t possibly be this cold in So CA????
These are so pretty.
feel stupid but cant find where to get the pattern for tawashi. Love your patterns want to be able to recreate them. what am I not seeing on your page? mary i from tuscaloosa alabama