I took up knitting this winter. I bought the Stitch and Bitch book which I liked for the most part. But for the first project they wanted you to learn to knit was a scarf. An ugly scarf that I hated by the time I was done, will never wear it, and barely was able to finish it. It was just too much.

But the scarf gave me some basic skills. And after that I went online and found patterns for dishclothes. They're amazing! They're useful! They're small projects that I finish in a couple nights time, and I've improved my knitting, and pattern reading a ton! I've finished four of them now and I love to open the drawers and see the happy little colors looking back at me! (When I worked with the group home I had solid white).

So for those looking to knit, take my advice, stay away from scraves and got for the little dish towel!

I would love to knit dish cloths! I am a very basic knitter (knit and purl only) and I have done enough scarves and want to try something new. Where did you find the patterns? Are they more complicated than I can do? Do I need to learn some new stitches?

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Marcy
Proud wife of Tim, Mom to Sean (8/87), Ethan (10/98), Sam (9/02)
and angels Nathanial (8/6/97-8/8/97) and Benjamin (8/6/97-8/21/97)

Until they all come home......
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