I learned to knit a couple of months ago. Yep. Feeling downright domestic. So I though it would be kind of fun to make knitted washrags for some folks (including family members) for Christmas this year. Here’s the first one:
Cast on 30 or so stitches, size 8 needles, worsted weight cotton yarn, and knit knit knit until it looks like a dishrag then cast off. Easy, right? Well, it only took me 5 HOURS to finish it. Way back like 10 years ago when I had a job I think I made around $13/hour (of course I’m worth far more than that now), but using those figures this here dishrag is worth around $65.00! That’s quite the dishrag there. I ended up using it and my kids call it the “special washrag”. As in, “Can I wipe the table with the special washrag?” I’ve made a couple more since, but it’s not speeding up much, so, dear family and friends, if you get a dishrag from me for Christmas you better LOVE IT! And don’t be using it to wash your dishes either! I want it framed so when I come visit I can admire all my hard work. :)
Keep preparing! Angela
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Have to admit…it's a really nice looking dishrag!
Howdy,
I have been crocheting dishrags for years to save $$ at Christmas….at first folks weren't too happy with them…but now I get 'requests' for them for Christmas. I find crocheting goes MUCH faster for me.
I've been trying to knit (ANYTHING) but keep dropping stitches or gaining them…and it seems to take me SOOO long. So….again I'm back to crocheting.
Good luck – hang in there and you'll get better and quicker at it.
OK I spewed coffee on my keyboard on that one! Now that your job desciption has many more hats…your worth even more!
I loved this post! I was actually thinking of crocheting some dishrags for Christmas too. I haven't learned to knit yet, but It's on my "to do" list!
Looks great! I don’t think about it concerning the price in hours, but the experience within. Looks like it went well. We all need to know how to fix socks- this is a great way to start!
That was hilarious even though I am apparently four years late to the party.
This made me laugh. I too, am not a born knitter. I am amazed when I see ladies at craft shows selling dish cloths for $2 each, because the few times I’ve tried to do that it took me at least 5 hours to complete one. And they were never quite square…
I don’t know, maybe some people just aren’t meant to knit. Your cloth does look very nice though!