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As far as I can remember, I have never crocheted or knit anything for myself! Isn’t that weird? (Oh, wait, the plarn bag I made is for the whole family to use!) A couple of weeks ago Shalet of Peculiar Momma posted photos of a dishcloth she knitted and I was smitten with it! I wanted to make one immediately! Shalet was kind enough to post a link to the pattern she used. I checked it out immediately! I was making that sucker! I knew it was going to be a knit pattern, okay, I think I can handle knit. If it’s simple. Uh Oh, it used two different yarns. My dishcloth bubble burst. But now I was in the mood to knit. I love the sound of the needles rubbing against each other. It reminds me of being a child again, sitting with my mom while she knit, listening to the needles. (I was probably playing with my Barbies.) I thought I would try a simple seed stitch that I found in a booklet of knit stitches. I cast on too loosely. My stitches started falling off of the back end of the left needle as I knit. My hands didn’t work right! I felt like I had ten thumbs, or no thumbs! I knit a few rows. I felt like tossing it out the window. This was not working. This was supposed to be relaxing. I ripped it out. That felt sorta good.
Sugar ‘n Cream cotton yarn, color #00222, Butter Cream Ombre.
Granny Square Dishcloth pattern on the label.
I got out my trusty crochet hook and used the pattern on the yarn label. Ahhhhh, much better. I did this while watching the end of a werewolf movie with Jack Nicholson and Michelle Pfeiffer on TV. All by myself. My husband was on his computer, my kids were entertaining themselves…it was such a relaxing evening!
I am working on my second dishcloth now. It is Sugar ‘n Cream cotton yarn, color #00144, Strawberry. The pattern I’m using for this one is on the label of color #00133, Shaded Denim.
You can find the patterns I used on the Sugar ‘n Cream website, but you have to register with their site to view them.
Have you had a relaxing evening lately?
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25 responses so far ↓
1 Shannon // Apr 14, 2009 at 2:51 pm
Love it! My bff knits me a dishcloth for every occasion. I wish I could return the favor. It is on my list of things to learn before I die. Your work is absolutely beautiful.
2 Gayle // Apr 14, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Hi Shannon!
Thank you!
If you ever need any help with crocheting, just ask! Knitting? I’m mostly lost! But I’m not giving up! I will try again, sometime!
3 Rachel // Apr 14, 2009 at 3:03 pm
Ahh, knitting is easy! It comes more naturally to me than crocheting, but then again, I just learned to crochet. Anyway, all I’ve really learned to crochet so far is granny squares. Right now I’m making a huge blanket for my bed – it’s white, and going to be one giant granny square. I think it will look really pretty with a light blue or yellow sheet underneath it, so you get a bit of color showing through.
Anyway, perhaps after that’s done I’ll make some dishclothes. 
4 Shalet // Apr 14, 2009 at 3:04 pm
Those are turning out gorgeous! I can’t even begin to tell you how happy my dishcloths make me. I get a little thrill when I walk into the kitchen!! Enjoy yours and don’t hesitate to use them!!!
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5 Shalet // Apr 14, 2009 at 3:05 pm
P.S. I wouldn’t even begin to know how to crochet anything!
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6 Gayle // Apr 14, 2009 at 3:15 pm
Hi Rachel!
That does sound very pretty! Show a photo when you’re done!
Hi Shalet!
I’m so glad you inspired me to make these! I do love the one that I have finished! I haven’t used it yet, I just have it hanging in the kitchen for now.
7 ELK // Apr 14, 2009 at 8:08 pm
gayle these colors are really very nice and as always you just blow me away with your artistic talent….
8 Gayle // Apr 14, 2009 at 10:44 pm
Hi ELK!
Thank you! You are so sweet!
9 Maya // Apr 15, 2009 at 1:26 am
Absolutely lovely! I wonder if I still know how to crochet after all these years (more than 20)…, maybe it’s like riding a bike, you never forget. Have to try it one day.
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10 vchelle // Apr 15, 2009 at 7:22 am
I’ve come to this site a few times and but each time I get side tracked by work… Isn’t it something how work gets in our way of life??? LOL! First thought when I saw these photos? I wanted to run my fingers through the crevices.. I could feel the soothing and comforting .. Neat photos!
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11 Chocolate and Whine // Apr 15, 2009 at 2:12 pm
I love the colors all the colors you chose, but those pinks are beautiful! (Pink is my absolute favorite color.)
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12 katy // Apr 15, 2009 at 4:20 pm
Your stitches are so even! Do you use these as dishcloth, as in get them wet and wipe things with it? I didn’t know you can do that with yarn!
My friend made me a couple as pot holders.
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13 Gayle // Apr 15, 2009 at 5:05 pm
A friend made me two for Christmas, but I can’t bring myself to use them! I knit, but can’t crochet. It’s looks so much more fun! Beautiful work.
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14 Diane // Apr 15, 2009 at 5:10 pm
Good for you! I haven’t knit or crocheted in ages but I always loved the feel of the yarn. I could never figure out directions for anything other than granny squares so that’s why I never continued
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15 Puna // Apr 15, 2009 at 9:22 pm
This is reminiscent of my 4-H days!
16 Gayle // Apr 16, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Hi Maya!
I think it would come back to you. I learned from my mom when I was a kid and then didn’t crochet again until about 5 years ago. I bought a simple learn to crochet book to remind me of how to do it and it all came back to me!
Hi vchelle!
I do feel soothed with I crochet! It’s wonderful!
Hi Chocolate and Whine!
I am really loving the colors, too! Thanks!
Hi katy!
Thank you! These are made with 100% cotton yarn, so they can get wet and really be used as dishcloths. So far I haven’t used mine that way, because I think they’re too pretty! I’m kind of defeating the purpose! There is a pattern for pot holders on one of the yarn labels. I might try that, too!
Hi Gayle!
Wow! I don’t see many people that spell Gayle the same way as I do!
I haven’t used mine yet either! They are just too pretty! I really enjoy crochet. It is faster and easier than knitting for me.
Hi Diane!
If you ever want to pick up crocheting again, let me know if I can help!
Hi Puna!
I was never in 4-H. Did you learn crocheting or knitting there?
17 paula // Apr 17, 2009 at 5:00 am
Lovely. An eye candy.
18 Christine // Apr 17, 2009 at 9:57 am
Ok, that does it! I have to learn how to crochet and knit. These are so cute!
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19 Se'Lah // Apr 17, 2009 at 1:17 pm
Wonderful pink variation. Crafts rock!!!
I just may be quilting this weekend.
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20 Gayle // Apr 17, 2009 at 7:55 pm
Hi paula!
Thank you!
Hi Christine!
Let me know if you need any advice on crocheting!
Hi Se’Lah!
An aunt of mine has quilted for a long time. That looks so hard to do. I’m not the best with sewing and don’t enjoy it. I always end up sticking myself with the needle and pins! Can’t wait to see what you make!
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22 Monkey's Momma // Apr 20, 2009 at 2:08 pm
Love the colors!!
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23 sharon // Apr 3, 2011 at 7:08 pm
I can’t find the pattern on Lily that looks that your pink cloth. Do you remember the name?
24 Gayle // Apr 3, 2011 at 7:26 pm
Hi Sharon,
Thank you for visiting! I think the pattern I used is this one http://www.sugarncream.com/pattern.php?PID=139 It’s just called Sugar’n Cream – Dishcloth and Pot Holder. If the link doesn’t work (I had to be logged in to get to it) do a search for “crochet dishcloth” in the Sugar’n Cream site under “Our Patterns”, then in “Search Free Patterns”. It came on on the first page of results and it’s shown in blue.
Gayle
25 sharon // Apr 3, 2011 at 8:44 pm
Thanks so much! I saw that one, but I didn’t think it looked like your stitches. Very pretty by the way!
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