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by Stacey on September 14, 2018
"Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind." - Bruce Lee Bamboo is such a wonderful beautiful plant - it shows up around here a lot as a decorative feature in yards as privacy fence or as a gorgeous art piece in the home. If you're a fan as well, our newest member of the Scrub-A-Dub Club is for you! Check out the free Bamboo Rib Dishcloth pattern. |
Category Archives: 52 weeks of dishcloths
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by Stacey on September 7, 2018
Fashion fades, only style remains the same." - Coco Chanel When looking into the background of this week's free dishcloth pattern, the super cute Hipacious Houndstooth Dishcloth, I learned some fun facts. First, the oldest known occurrence of the unique checked pattern was a cloak dated between 360 and 100 BC in Sweden, though contemporary patterns were to have originated in Scotland. Second,the smaller scale version of the pattern is called puppytooth, which delights me to no end. |
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by Stacey on August 31, 2018
"You think chocolate is addicting? You've obviously never tried crochet." - Annoymous For newer crocheters, once you've mastered the basic stitches, it's hard to know where to go to next. If you're in this position, fun stitches to play with are crocheting through the back loops to create a wonderful ribbed textures - perfect for hats and cuffs. Before starting a larger project, get some practice in with the newest member of the Scrub-a-Dub Club, the Crochet Rib Dishcloth. |
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by Knit Picks Staff on August 24, 2018
“Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it.” – Russell Baker Happy Friday! The last few weeks of summer can mean two things to yarn crafters – it’s too hot to knit or crochet – or it’s time to get started on winter projects. If you are in the former group, wanting to be in the latter, the newest pattern in our Scrub-A-Dub Club might just be the exact thing you need – a nice easy project in cool cotton. Check out the Lacy Columns Facecloth. This lovely project, designed by Faith Schmidt, is pretty little facecloth, using simple stitches to create columns of lace. Wonderful for your nightly cleaning ritual or for a thoughtful gift, this project is knit ... |
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by Stacey on August 17, 2018
"Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but always paddling like the dickens underneath." - Michael Caine Ducks. Who does love ducks? On walks along our rivers, it's not unusual to find families of ducks swimming around The newest free pattern in our Scrub-A-Dub Club is a perfect for all who love these waterbirds - check out the Duck Baby Cloth. |
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by Stacey on August 10, 2018
"I work from the inside out." - Frank Gehry When knitting or crocheting a dishcloth gets a little old working back & forth it's time to change it up! The free Large Tile Dishcloth pattern does just that. |
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by Stacey on August 3, 2018
The ocean has been on my mind the last few weeks - I find no where else as peaceful as a quiet day on the Pacific Northwest coast. This week's newest member of the Scrub-A-Dub club was inspired by a similar scene - the very lovely Wave Dishcloth. |
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by Stacey on July 27, 2018
"Happiness radiates like the fragrance from a flower and draws all good things towards you." - Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Sometimes a little flower is all you need to smile. Now you can have one with you at all time (and not have to worry about sad dead flowers) with the new member of the Scrub-A-Dub club - the Bellflower Dishcloth. |
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by Stacey on July 20, 2018
"Color-blocking two bold shades feels so modern." - Brad Goreski Or maybe more than 2 colors! This week's newest member of the Scrub-A-Dub club takes shows a striking modern design - check out the Modernist Dishcloth. |
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by Stacey on July 13, 2018
"One of my most exciting Saturday nights was just me and a bottle of wine and a crochet book." - Jessica Pare Tunisian crochet fascinates me. Known by many names - tricot crochet, afghan stitch, and (my favorite) idiot, fool or dolt stitch - it's a unique form of hooking that is a combination of knitting and crochet. Using either a long crochet hook or a hook with a cable, work is never turned like traditional crochet or flat knitting.There's very little to find on the history of Tunisian crochet or why it has that name, especially since most people knows quite where it came from, despite the name. It creates a firm thick fabric, perfect for household items such as blankets, pillow covers...and of course dishcloths! The newest member of our Scrub-A-Dub club uses this technique - the Tunisian Purl Stitch Dishcloth. |
