Great for learning new skills and techniques, for swatching stitch patterns plus they are practical and make great gifts. Choose a coordinating range of cottons and get knitting or hooking.
KNIT
Pattern : Leafy washcloths by Megan Goodacre
Yarn : Fibra Natura Cottonwood, Erika Knight Gossypium Cotton and Blue Sky Fibres Organic Cotton
Needle : 4mm
Great pattern for knitters to learn basic increase and decrease stitches.
Love the garter stitch leaf especially. I dropped the middle rows on the stockinette version to make a more plump leaf.
CROCHET
Pattern : Flower Tawashi by Pierrot
Yarn : Fibra Natura Cottonwood, Erika Knight Gossypium Cotton and Blue Sky Fibres Organic Cotton
Hook : 4.5mm
This is one of my favourite dishcloth patterns. I’ve made a bunch over the years. So practical in the home and so realxing to make.
Pattern : Christmas Star Dishcloth by Maggie Weldon
Yarn : Fibra Natura Cottonwood, Erika Knight Gossypium Cotton and Blue Sky Fibres Organic Cotton
Hook : 4mm
Love this pattern. No more smelly kitchen cloths. I simplified the edge with smooth double crochets.
Patterns for simple knitted squares :
Fingering weight : Katia Fair Cotton
3.25mm needles
20cm x 20cm
Cast on 51 sts
K1, P1 to end. Repeat.
DK weight : Fibra Natura Cottonwood and Erika Knight Gossypium Cotton
4 - 4.5mm needles
20cm x 20cm
Cast on 41 st
K1, P1 to end. Repeat.
Worsted weight : WATG Billie Jean
5.5 needles
23cm x 23cm
Cast on 41 sts
Garter stitch