dishcloth

Tuesday, 15 March 2011

It is such a small thing that it hardly deserves blogging, but I’ve been making these knitted dishcloths and I’m really liking them.  I made an enormous ball of tulle-yarn and I probably have enough to make about a thousand of these.  Which is exactly how many I want.

I’ve lately been thinking about practical things also being beautiful.  I’ve always been a real homebody, but now that I am home full time again with both kids, and we are home so much, I want my home to feel beautiful.  Not perhaps in the traditional sense, but in a comfortable, lived-in, and loved sense. Why can’t things that are meant to be practical also be beautiful?

I’m thinking of this broom.

And about a dozen of these cups.

And pretty much every thing at Herriot Grace.

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5 Responses to “dishcloth”

  1. Jo writes:
    No. 1 — March 16th, 2011 at 9:36 am

    My knitted dishcloths are my favourite to wash up with! Unfortunately I only knitted a few, and that was over a year ago, so they’re getting a bit sad and worn now, but I definitely want to make a start on some more – I figure it will be great mindless knitting once the imminently expected baby arrives!

  2. MamaBird writes:
    No. 2 — March 16th, 2011 at 11:04 am

    Maybe this weekend you can knit up some dishcloths, whip up a broom, carve some spoons and other practical wooden tools and throw a few ceramic glasses. It wouldn’t suprise me one bit! Then you could enjoy some of that yummy just-canned marmalade on some homemade bread, while wearing a handmade skirt and a homegrown flower in your hair. You are amazing and a constant source of inspiration. You deserve all the practical beauty you can get(or make)!

  3. erin writes:
    No. 3 — March 16th, 2011 at 7:59 pm

    i love making knit dishcloths. (it’s about the only project i actually finish these days!!)

    oh and just wanted to share that i bought a similar broom a few years back (not from that shop) and it sheds SO much.

    i didn’t look closely, maybe the maker of the one you like has a way to avoid or minimize that but have not loved mine nearly as much as i thought i would since i am always having to clean up after it!

  4. Rambling Heather writes:
    No. 4 — March 18th, 2011 at 8:06 am

    Great job, I need to go get back to knitting! Winter is over here and seems to have taken along with it my creative spark so Im off to chase it down.

  5. Elizabeth writes:
    No. 5 — March 26th, 2011 at 12:30 am

    Thanks for featuring that tutorial I love this and plan to whip up a few of those sooner or later!

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