Dishcloths! Dishcloths! Dishcloths!

Do away with nasty, filthy sponges and make a dishcloth! 

I think these are one of the most practical household items you can create. They are great, long-lasting, and durable in the fight against dirt and grime. For the most part, I think that dishcloths are relatively easy and quick to work up. I like to make them when I want to keep my hands busy, but don’t necessarily want to devote a ton of time to a project. There are also a ton of FREE patterns for all sorts of dishcloths out there.

Personally, I hate using sponges to clean up my kitchen counters and dishes. I always have this mental image of germs just collecting in them and spreading. What I really like about using the crochet dish cloths is that you can throw it in the washer and dryer and can reuse them instead of disposing of a gross sponge. Plus! I can make a ridiculous amount of them in all sorts of different shapes and styles. I like to use Lily’s Sugar N Cream yarn to make these because they are 100% cotton. Also, I am all about bright, happy colors and this brand has TONS of colorful skeins! They even have scented ones which are fun to play with also.

So, in honor of dishcloths AND the coming 4th of July holiday, I present to you a few FREE patterns!

* Stripey Star Dishcloth

* Stars and Stripes Crochet Dishcloth

* American Flag Dishcloth

 * Little Star Dishcloth

* American Flag Crochet Dishcloth

Enjoy!!!

Little Baker Girl

HAPPY FRIDAY, WORLD!

I am delighted to share my little baker doll! I based my doll off of the Baker Lily  pattern from Yarnspirations. However, I didn’t use their pattern for hair as I didn’t like the look of it. Instead,  made my own cowl and wove the strands of yarn into the cowl (think of weaving hair extensions). I also made the pig tails look “curly”. 🙂  [The pattern is FREE, so definitely go check it out. It’s great practice for anyone interested in amigurumi. It is also a good chance to see if you really like crocheting this kind of thing!]

It took me about 3 weeks to complete. My fingers were pretty sore from rows upon rows upon rows of tiny single crochets. My absolute favorite part was the hair and the dress.

Hope everyone enjoys! I also added a little apron, which isn’t in the photo. I purposely left the “face” blank; the doll is for my grandmother, and the plan is to have her sew buttons and make the little mouth so it can be something we both worked on. 🙂 That being said, I hope it gets to her soon!!!