Missing Mojo Knitting

I read Hakucho's blog today and loved her pile of washcloths which she self-describes as very boring.  OK - hand knit washcloths might not be cover girl material for Vogue Knitting, but I find that they definitely have their place in the knitting world.  In fact, I find dishrags (as I call them) very comforting.  My Grandma Grace used to make them and I remember having them in my house as a child.  Of course, when I moved out on my own, I developed the "wash dishes with a sponge - not a dishrag" habit so rarely use them these days.  But I still like knitting them.  I especially like knitting them when my knitting mojo ups and leaves me, which it often does in the summer.

I knit nearly a dozen dishrags this summer with leftover cotton yarn.  I tried some new patterns, stuck with my old favorites and had fun.  I know.  They're just dishrags.  But they can be fun.  I also enjoyed using up odds and ends of yarn.  I actually cleared up some space on my shelves.  

Now I just need to remember where I put my knitting accessory pouch with all my crochet hooks and darning needles so I can weave in the loose ends and call these Finished Objects.

Comments

[cynthia]

I was pretty shocked to find out how many people really like knitting wash cloths, we had tons of our customers make wash cloths. They loved giving them "and" getting them. Try it. You might like it.
http://knittingcentral.com/blog/

[hakucho]

They make good washcloths, too!

happy knitting :)

[Ruthie]

I have never made a dishcloth! I don't know what yarn to use if I were to make one. However, I've been told that a couple of nice ones and a special bar of soap make a lovely gift. It's an idea for Christmas...can you guide me as to yarns and where to get a good pattern?

[kathy b]

I don't like to knit them, but I love to have them and use them!

[Kat]

Dishrags are great for restarting the mojo. Just finished up one myself. (Now to find the rest of the dishrag cotton that is is in the stash.)

[Beth]

One of my grandmas was Grace, too! I don't remember if she knitted dishrags but she did knit slippers, a vest, and a wonderful jacket for me.

[Gayle]

I have been in some what of a slump and I always work on dishcloths too. For me it is the portablity and no-brainer type of project that I find myself working on while waiting to pick up grand daughter from school. I haven't mastered socks and dish cloths allow me to experiment on different patterns. Hopefully your knitting mojo will return--I love seeing your progress on the Faery Ring Sweater.