Honest question here

Hi everyone,
I have been wondering about this for quite a while--I know many, many
folks love to make dishcloths, washcloths, etc, and many say it's
habit-forming. My question is really two-fold:

Why would anyone want to make something that will purposely be made
dirty? And secondly, do they work? Don't they come out sort of thick
and unwieldy? Are they for washing? or drying? I don't understand. It
seems like it would be much easier to buy inexpensive cloths anywhere
for cleaning with.

I know there must be great merit in it since so many people make them
and enjoy making and using them, so please, kind friends, explain to
me what it's all about? I know I must be missing something here, I
just don't know what, but I'm willing to learn!

Wendy
A Confused Knitting Fool in CT

myswendy wrote:
Hi everyone,
I have been wondering about this for quite a while--I know many, many
folks love to make dishcloths, washcloths, etc, and many say it's
habit-forming. My question is really two-fold:

Why would anyone want to make something that will purposely be made
dirty? And secondly, do they work? Don't they come out sort of thick
and unwieldy? Are they for washing? or drying? I don't understand. It
seems like it would be much easier to buy inexpensive cloths anywhere
for cleaning with.

I know there must be great merit in it since so many people make them
and enjoy making and using them, so please, kind friends, explain to
me what it's all about? I know I must be missing something here, I
just don't know what, but I'm willing to learn!

Wendy
A Confused Knitting Fool in CT

I love to make em......walmart and hobby lobby have great sales on the big
skeins. I don't use them but my 3 sisters, MOM and several friends ask for
them every year for christmas. They are fast and mindless. Sometimes I
like to make a few inbetween bigger projects. They are also a great way to
try out new pattern stitches.

On Feb 6, 6:44*pm, "DAB" wrote:
myswendy wrote:
Hi everyone,
I have been wondering about this for quite a while--I know many, many
folks love to make dishcloths, washcloths, etc, and many say it's
habit-forming. My question is really two-fold:

Why would anyone want to make something that will purposely be made
dirty? And secondly, do they work? Don't they come out sort of thick
and unwieldy? Are they for washing? or drying? I don't understand. It
seems like it would be much easier to buy inexpensive cloths anywhere
for cleaning with.

I know there must be great merit in it since so many people make them
and enjoy making and using them, so please, kind friends, explain to
me what it's all about? I know I must be missing something here, I
just don't know what, but I'm willing to learn!

Wendy
A Confused Knitting Fool in CT

I love to make em......walmart and hobby lobby have great sales on the big
skeins. *I don't use them but my 3 sisters, MOM and several friends ask for
them every year for christmas. *They are fast and mindless. *Sometimes I
like to make a few inbetween bigger projects. *They are also a great way to
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Are they for potholders? Or washcloths? Or dish towels? Do they hold
water? I appreciate your answering and apologize for sounding dense
here.

Wendy

Wendy wrote:

Hi everyone,
I have been wondering about this for quite a while--I know many, many
folks love to make dishcloths, washcloths, etc, and many say it's
habit-forming. My question is really two-fold:

Why would anyone want to make something that will purposely be made
dirty? And secondly, do they work? Don't they come out sort of thick
and unwieldy? Are they for washing? or drying? I don't understand. It
seems like it would be much easier to buy inexpensive cloths anywhere
for cleaning with.

I know there must be great merit in it since so many people make them
and enjoy making and using them, so please, kind friends, explain to
me what it's all about? I know I must be missing something here, I
just don't know what, but I'm willing to learn!

Wendy
A Confused Knitting Fool in CT

I will admit that when I first received a knit dishcloth I was a bit
leery about it. I wasn't sure how well it would work and how well it
would hold up to the abuse I put dishcloths through. Well, I now swear
by handknit dishcloths. They work great and hold up quite well. I
always run mine through the washer before using them the first time
'cause I've noticed that the yarn is more absorbent after being washed
and dried. They're only bulky and unwieldy if you make them that way.

Reminds me that I need to whip up some more...I'll get to that
eventually, hopefully before I've completely trashed the ones I have
now.

The Other Kim
kimagreenfieldatyahoodotcom

On Feb 6, 8:29*pm, "The Other Kim" wrote:
Wendy wrote:
Hi everyone,
I have been wondering about this for quite a while--I know many, many
folks love to make dishcloths, washcloths, etc, and many say it's
habit-forming. My question is really two-fold:

Why would anyone want to make something that will purposely be made
dirty? And secondly, do they work? Don't they come out sort of thick
and unwieldy? Are they for washing? or drying? I don't understand. It
seems like it would be much easier to buy inexpensive cloths anywhere
for cleaning with.

I know there must be great merit in it since so many people make them
and enjoy making and using them, so please, kind friends, explain to
me what it's all about? I know I must be missing something here, I
just don't know what, but I'm willing to learn!

Wendy
A Confused Knitting Fool in CT

I will admit that when I first received a knit dishcloth I was a bit
leery about it. *I wasn't sure how well it would work and how well it
would hold up to the abuse I put dishcloths through. *Well, I now swear
by handknit dishcloths. *They work great and hold up quite well. *I
always run mine through the washer before using them the first time
'cause I've noticed that the yarn is more absorbent after being washed
and dried. *They're only bulky and unwieldy if you make them that way.

Reminds me that I need to whip up some more...I'll get to that
eventually, hopefully before I've completely trashed the ones I have
now.

The Other Kim
kimagreenfieldatyahoodotcom- Hide quoted text -

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Are they made of cotton? Is there a pattern that is better than
others? What size needles?

Go to one of the large craft stores or "big box" stores and look for a
yarn called Sugar and Cream, which comes wrapped around a cardboard
tube. It's about sport weight and is cotton. The pattern is on the
back of the wrapper. There are also pattern books for dish cloths.
They work beautifully in washing dishes, and when I'm finished I rinse
out the cloth, wring it, and wipe the stove, etc. before tossing it
down the basement stairs to run through the laundry. I use one, two,
or even three every day, and just keep tossing them in the laundry.

myswendy wrote:
On Feb 6, 8:29 pm, "The Other Kim" wrote:
Wendy wrote:
Hi everyone,
I have been wondering about this for quite a while--I know many, many
folks love to make dishcloths, washcloths, etc, and many say it's
habit-forming. My question is really two-fold:
Why would anyone want to make something that will purposely be made
dirty? And secondly, do they work? Don't they come out sort of thick
and unwieldy? Are they for washing? or drying? I don't understand. It
seems like it would be much easier to buy inexpensive cloths anywhere
for cleaning with.
I know there must be great merit in it since so many people make them
and enjoy making and using them, so please, kind friends, explain to
me what it's all about? I know I must be missing something here, I
just don't know what, but I'm willing to learn!
Wendy
A Confused Knitting Fool in CT
I will admit that when I first received a knit dishcloth I was a bit
leery about it. I wasn't sure how well it would work and how well it
would hold up to the abuse I put dishcloths through. Well, I now swear
by handknit dishcloths. They work great and hold up quite well. I
always run mine through the washer before using them the first time
'cause I've noticed that the yarn is more absorbent after being washed
and dried. They're only bulky and unwieldy if you make them that way.

Reminds me that I need to whip up some more...I'll get to that
eventually, hopefully before I've completely trashed the ones I have
now.

The Other Kim
kimagreenfieldatyahoodotcom- Hide quoted text -

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Are they made of cotton? Is there a pattern that is better than
others? What size needles?

Most people usually make them out of sugar/peaches and cream or Lion
kitchen cotton also works. You can use about any st pattern from garter
to fancy - see this site
http://www.jimsyldesign.com/~dishbou.../knitting.html for a ton
of patterns. I've heard that if you use size 7 or 8, they hold up better.

sue

On Feb 6, 9:20*pm, Mary wrote:
Go to one of the large craft stores or "big box" stores and look for a
yarn called Sugar and Cream, which comes wrapped around a cardboard
tube. *It's about sport weight and is cotton. *The pattern is on the
back of the wrapper. *There are also pattern books for dish cloths.
They work beautifully in washing dishes, and when I'm finished I rinse
out the cloth, wring it, and wipe the stove, etc. before tossing it
down the basement stairs to run through the laundry. *I use one, two,
or even three every day, and just keep tossing them in the laundry.

I'm glad to know I'm not the only person who tosses stuff down the
basement stairs for the laundry! HAHAHA!

Wendy

On Feb 6, 9:24*pm, suzee wrote:
myswendy wrote:
On Feb 6, 8:29 pm, "The Other Kim" wrote:
Wendy wrote:
Hi everyone,
I have been wondering about this for quite a while--I know many, many
folks love to make dishcloths, washcloths, etc, and many say it's
habit-forming. My question is really two-fold:
Why would anyone want to make something that will purposely be made
dirty? And secondly, do they work? Don't they come out sort of thick
and unwieldy? Are they for washing? or drying? I don't understand. It
seems like it would be much easier to buy inexpensive cloths anywhere
for cleaning with.
I know there must be great merit in it since so many people make them
and enjoy making and using them, so please, kind friends, explain to
me what it's all about? I know I must be missing something here, I
just don't know what, but I'm willing to learn!
Wendy
A Confused Knitting Fool in CT
I will admit that when I first received a knit dishcloth I was a bit
leery about it. *I wasn't sure how well it would work and how well it
would hold up to the abuse I put dishcloths through. *Well, I now swear
by handknit dishcloths. *They work great and hold up quite well. *I
always run mine through the washer before using them the first time
'cause I've noticed that the yarn is more absorbent after being washed
and dried. *They're only bulky and unwieldy if you make them that way..

Reminds me that I need to whip up some more...I'll get to that
eventually, hopefully before I've completely trashed the ones I have
now.

The Other Kim
kimagreenfieldatyahoodotcom- Hide quoted text -

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Are they made of cotton? Is there a pattern that is better than
others? What size needles?

Most people usually make them out of sugar/peaches and cream or Lion
kitchen cotton also works. You can use about any st pattern from garter
to fancy - see this sitehttp://www.jimsyldesign.com/~dishbout/kpatterns/knitting.htmlfor a ton
of patterns. I've heard that if you use size 7 or 8, they hold up better.

sue- Hide quoted text -

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Cool! thanks! I'll go check it out now.

On Feb 6, 9:24*pm, suzee wrote:
myswendy wrote:
On Feb 6, 8:29 pm, "The Other Kim" wrote:
Wendy wrote:
Hi everyone,
I have been wondering about this for quite a while--I know many, many
folks love to make dishcloths, washcloths, etc, and many say it's
habit-forming. My question is really two-fold:
Why would anyone want to make something that will purposely be made
dirty? And secondly, do they work? Don't they come out sort of thick
and unwieldy? Are they for washing? or drying? I don't understand. It
seems like it would be much easier to buy inexpensive cloths anywhere
for cleaning with.
I know there must be great merit in it since so many people make them
and enjoy making and using them, so please, kind friends, explain to
me what it's all about? I know I must be missing something here, I
just don't know what, but I'm willing to learn!
Wendy
A Confused Knitting Fool in CT
I will admit that when I first received a knit dishcloth I was a bit
leery about it. *I wasn't sure how well it would work and how well it
would hold up to the abuse I put dishcloths through. *Well, I now swear
by handknit dishcloths. *They work great and hold up quite well. *I
always run mine through the washer before using them the first time
'cause I've noticed that the yarn is more absorbent after being washed
and dried. *They're only bulky and unwieldy if you make them that way..

Reminds me that I need to whip up some more...I'll get to that
eventually, hopefully before I've completely trashed the ones I have
now.

The Other Kim
kimagreenfieldatyahoodotcom- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Are they made of cotton? Is there a pattern that is better than
others? What size needles?

Most people usually make them out of sugar/peaches and cream or Lion
kitchen cotton also works. You can use about any st pattern from garter
to fancy - see this sitehttp://www.jimsyldesign.com/~dishbout/kpatterns/knitting.htmlfor a ton
of patterns. I've heard that if you use size 7 or 8, they hold up better.

sue- Hide quoted text -

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OH PHOOEY that link didn't work.