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Ease into the New Year: How to Make a Simply Sophisticated Spa-Style Washcloth

comments (15) January 1st, 2009     

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Tina_Hilton Tina Hilton, contributor
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A trio of natural linen spa cloths.
Stitch markers will remind you to begin the center pattern.
Slip the first stitch as if to purl and slip the second stitch as if to knit, then slip the left needle in the front of these stitches to knit together.
A trio of natural linen spa cloths.

A trio of natural linen spa cloths.

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Cut yarn, thread tail through the loop and pull tight to secure. Weave in loose ends.


 The cloths as they appear before washing.

 


 The cloths softened up considerably and will continue to soften the more they are washed.

Original Fan-Shaped Face Cloth pattern courtesy of Y2Knit designed by Jill Wilcott.

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Comments (15)

KJRas writes: Tina, these are great! I am not seeing the red clarifications to the cable pattern and would like to make that one. Thank you!

Posted: 2:20 pm on February 9th
Readerwoman writes: Would like to see a crochet version of this!
Posted: 2:59 pm on December 30th
munazzah writes: Wowy blog

spa packages
Posted: 8:10 am on June 28th
SusieNS writes: Where do I find the clarification for the cable center for the sophisticated face cloth?

Thanks
Posted: 2:11 am on June 5th
Sewing2enjoying writes: These are fabulous! I wish I could feel confident enough to make them. I just finished my very first project - a prayer shawl done with the help of the knitters in a church group of knitters. I presented my shawl to a lady that I know desperately needed it and would appreciate it. I told the group it was so poorly done that it had to go to someone who badly needed a shawl or loved me a whole lot! These lovely and useful wash cloths are exactly the type of knitting that is so appealing to me. I'll bet one of the ladies at the church knitting club will help me to learn to do these stitches and to follow directions you have provided. Thanks so very much. I will talk to them and get the necessary yarn. This is such a helpful site!
Posted: 2:30 am on December 31st
K1Drink2 writes: Wonderful! Was looking for a quick, easy (but not boring) project to use as a teaching tool for a beginner. This is it! Thanks for such wonderful directions and photos, too.
Posted: 3:33 pm on March 13th
cjms writes: Your blog is the best and I can't wait to see what else you come up with. You rock!
Posted: 4:55 pm on January 18th
SMVG writes: Tina,
I love your blog!!! These washcloths are fabulous. The linen yarn provides just the right texture to get off stubborn make-up. Thanks so much for another project that I can enjoy and is useful. P.S. My friends loves them too.
Posted: 11:13 am on January 10th
nancye writes: Thank you for posting your clarification so quickly; and it makes so much sense to have written it in red. And...ooooh - fingertip towels!! I can't wait for those!!
Posted: 9:22 pm on January 8th
Tina_Hilton writes: Hi LindyLu - I just stocked up on more linen yarn and plan on expanding the pattern to make fingertip towels for the guest bath. Look for the pattern in March or April.
Posted: 7:39 pm on January 7th
Tina_Hilton writes: Please see the clarification I added for the "Face Cloth with Center Cable" as indicated in red.
Posted: 7:31 pm on January 7th
LindyLu writes: Knitting these is great therapy after finishing all of those knitted gifts. They are a one session knitting fix and I've even given a few to my daughter to take back to college with her. She appreciates a bit of maternal coddling even while she enjoys being away from it.

Thanks for these instructions.
Posted: 7:22 pm on January 7th
Tina_Hilton writes: Hi Nancy - Thank you for your question. I'll post a clarification of the pattern within 24 hours.

Tina
Posted: 4:34 pm on January 6th
nancye writes: Face Cloth with Center Cable. Is this instruction correct: Repeat row 4 and odd rows until you have 9 sts remaining. Thanks for checking.

Posted: 9:22 pm on January 4th
jalama writes: These are a really cute idea. I'm just getting back into knitting and this will be a great next project to go beyond my basic skills.
Posted: 9:14 am on January 3rd
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