Crochet Dishcloths and Daisies......

Whilst on holiday the crochet baby blanket was progressing well I found some 100% craft cotton in Lewes and an idea was born.

I have been trying to build up my crochet stitches (very slowly), but whilst learning I like to actually make something so that it is not a waste. Assuming it works of course! So I bought I ball of cream craft cotton and made this....

I used size 6 hook and based the measurements on an existing shop bought dish cloth. The yarn was lovely and soft to use and I found it much easier to use than fluffy wool! I used a triple crochet stitch and the first row was the trickiest then it was quite easy after that. Once finished it was so soft to touch, I gave it to my sister-in-law and she just liked to hold it but we did at least get it wet in the end before I left!! I then decided to try my purple 5.5 hook and made another from the same ball of yarn...

You can not tell so much in the picture but it was much firmer. Not sure which I liked more really. Got home and completed the baby blanket then when looking for something else I FOUND some white craft cotton! Now I think it was left over from my City and Guild's course when I needed to dye some of my own thicker threads. It did mean that I could crochet another dishcloth without having to spend any more. Stash busting!!!

So I tried the trusty Granny Square this time...

Now, got as far as making one and a half cloths then ran out! Drat! So I thought about making another skirt then, guess what? Found another half ball of white cotton yarn! Would you believe it? So I finished the second cloth and had enough to do an edging on both which did finish it off nicely. the edging was simply a single crochet and I picked up the stitches around the edge. Ironically I had some left over. So because I liked the feel and the way the stitches kept their shape I sat and made some of these...

It is a flower pattern from the Kids Kit I had and I just varied the number of chains. They keep their shape so much better than with wool.

Needless to say another idea has popped in my head. I think that the skirt will have to wait. My sister-in-law is going to buy some more yarn for more cloths. One a day we are thinking of. They can be washed and re-used over and over again. These will be added to my Folksy stock once I have made them, got the yarn already and guess what everyone is getting as part of their stocking this year? They are fun to make and even better to use!

Still raining here so we are going to start pulling the kitchen apart for our re-fit. What fun eh?

xx