The waffle cloth is one of my favorites! I give away lots of washcloths throughout the year, but especially during the holidays. They make super gifts, and I often pair them up with handcrafted soap, bath salts, or other bath items. Made of soft absorbent 100% cotton, they are a joy to use and last a long time. On a recent Virtual Knitting Circle, I knit one up.
I have been knitting and gain washcloths for years now. Usually, I whip up one or two between the longer projects, like a pair of sock. Then I keep them stacked until I go soap shopping. Finished off with a ribbon, or wrapped in tissue and put in a handled paper bag, they make an easy gift to keep on hand — birthdays, holidays, hostess gifts, or “just because”.
This year, I think I will be making a lot of these simple waffle cloths, and also some of another obsession: pot scrubbers!
AND — I think I will knit some up for a favorite Charity: Lily’sPadRescue, who helps find forever homes for medically fragile bulldogs. They have an auction/fundraiser coming up this summer. Maybe pair it up with dog soap for them!!
This will go for the Auction for Lily’sPadRescue.
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The waffle cloth pattern is super simple. Great for a first project or for knitting with kids.
THE WAFFLE CLOTH
(makes one)
- 15gr/30 yds yards Knit Picks Dishie –or- Lily Sugar ‘N Cream Cotton Worsted
- 8 US needles — either circular or straight
Cast on 30 stitches
Row 1 – Sl 1, Knit Across
Row 2 – Sl 1, Knit Across
Row 3 – Sl 1,K1, (K2,P2) x6, K4
Row 4 – Sl 1,K1, (P2,K2) x6, P2, K2
Repeat 4 rows of pattern 10 time, then Rows 1 & 2.
Bind off loosely.
Weave in ends.
The needles used in the above projects are from a set that I just adore… MORE INFO HERE
