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Wednesday, January 14, 2009

For Your Viewing Pleasure

Is it a washcloth or a kite? What about a doll blanket? My boys tried to use it as a veil for the dog. If you fold up the bottom and bring in the sides it looks just like an old-fashioned diaper. Why on earth would you want a knitted diaper like that? It would be uncomfortable, and everything would fall through the holes. Might as well use it as a rag or maybe a washcloth.

washcloth

Really it's supposed to be a washcloth. The Big Giraffe had a funny expression on his face when I showed it to him. Just picture yourself as your spouse is trying to tell you that he/she knit that, and it's supposed to be a washcloth. (The Big Giraffe's expression was almost as good as when I later told him that I had joined an outdoor moms group and that he, the boys and I are going to go snow shoeing next month with the group.)

afghan

And now the afghan I'm working on which thankfully has gone much better. In all seriousness, I do think a washcloth is a great project for beginning knitters because it was quick and I got to practice casting on, picking up stitches, dropping stitches and binding off.

A. Elliot's Lesson Learned: Washcloths may have many uses.

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posted by Alex Elliot @ 8:36 PM   5 comments
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  • At 1/14/2009 10:12 PM, Blogger ru said…

    that was one of your first knitting projects? holy crap!! how complicated!

    my first knitting project was a garter stitch scarf, and it was terrible!

    however, i recently knit this for a xmas present, so i have improved with time...

    you should check out ravelry - like facebook for knitting!!

     
  • At 1/14/2009 11:32 PM, Blogger Heather said…

    Must. not. get. interested. in. knitting.

     
  • At 1/15/2009 7:18 AM, Blogger Goofball said…

    a knitted washcloth? that can never be soft to use ? I'm sorry to say that I find that idea a little odd. But then there's already quite some differences in washcloths across the oceans anyway.

    I think it looks like a beautiful doll veil!

     
  • At 1/15/2009 7:51 AM, Blogger Alex Elliot said…

    Ru, I had done about 10 rows of my afghan before I did the washcloth. Really it's only adding a stitch each row with a yarnover to make the holes on the sides of the washcloth and then to decrease keeping the yarnover but doing two knit togethers. Although that being said, it's obviously not the nice neat square shape it's supposed to be! I'll have to check out the site.

    Heather, I think you should give it a shot!

    Goofball, actually the yarn is very soft. It's cotton, I just don't think it would be comfortable to sit on with a bare bottom as it's too bumpy.

     
  • At 1/16/2009 10:31 AM, Blogger Kate said…

    Hey it's great that your knitting! Whatever your creations are. I would totally love the learn, however I fear it would become just one more craft that I love and don't have time for. keep knitting! Can't wait to see the finished project on the afghan.

     
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