Saturday, January 26, 2013

Stash-Buster #6 - A Rainbow of Dishcloths

12-20-3-3-3-add 1-25
That's all you have to remember in order to quickly make these dishcloths:
12 ch, join
20 sc around ch's, ch 1
3 sc
3 sc in one
3 sc, ch 1 turn
repeat and add 1 sc each row until you have a  row of 25 on each side.
That's it!
For a more detailed tutorial complete with play-by-play photos see this post.
But this time I increased to 25 instead of 23 since I did not add the picot edge.
It's all about putting the stash in a color order that makes sense. :-)
Who'da thunk it?
We love these because they have a built-in germ defense system...you see... they can be rinsed and wrung out and then the loop fits on the faucet to hang dry.
So once again it's all about the stash:
And it's all about 
Stash Busters 2013

WARNING:
This is not the end of the dishcloth stashbusting...
Stay tuned.
Posted by Astri at 11:17 PM
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40 comments:

  1. Oh I love them Astri. They are so colorful and fun! I'll for sure make some of them :) thanks for the inspiration!

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  2. Så fine. Hele regnbuen. Til å bli glad av. D

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  3. Eh bien, avec tout cela, tout va être bien propre dans la maison !!!
    Bon dimanche de crochet :)

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  5. Such beautiful colours. Thanks for sharing the rainbow. Take care.

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  6. Fine kjøkkenklutar! Der er godt med litt friske fargar når ein skal gjere kjedelege ting;)

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  7. Now I've only ever knitted dishcloths before so these are a real treat. I would love to use up some of my stash doing these but most of it is acrylic or acrylic mix - would this work ( I usually knit them in cotton )? x

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    1. Hi PJ,

      I don't think acrylic would be good for dishcloths; however, it might work for a hot pad. Perhaps you could make two and then whip stitch or crochet them together for extra heat resistance. Mine are 100% cotton. I have a big acrylic stash too, but it will probably be used primarily for afghans.

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  8. Wow! Such colorful dishclothes!

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  9. Fantastic Astri! I can't keep up with you, you are busting your stash at great speed :)

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  10. Very pretty - you must have a beautiful kitchen. :)

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  11. Oh, so lovely! These colour blowouts are the best. Almost like Champagne :-)

    How much yarn is needed for each cloth? How many yards pr 50 gr is it on the yarn you use?

    Have a lovely Sunday :o)

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    1. Hi IH! Thank you so much for your comment. I used a 70.9 g skein, 120 yards and it made at least two. Hope this helps.

      Good Sunday to you too, although it's close to Monday there now. ;-)

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  12. Wow Astri - Love the rainbow of colour - fantastic and fast work!
    Ali x

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  13. Yes, these dish cloths are a great idea. I have to make some...thanks for sharing the how-to
    And the colors are so bright and happy!

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  15. They are just beautiful and I just love the rainbow of colors. I have used that pattern many times over the years and is easy to use. A really good way for a stash busting project. Thanks for sharing.

    Happy Sunday! Erika

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  16. And they look so pretty stacked up like that in chromatic order. :)

    I added hanging loops to my last batch of scrubbies and love being able to hang the current one from the faucet handle.

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  18. I looked at away and then all of sudden all these comments! Holy cow -thank you all so much...once again: Who'da thunk it?

    You all make me feel so good. Happiness!!!

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  19. Så utruleg fargerike og fine! :) Og takk for kjempefin DIY. No blir det hekla "tvåger" i fleng i Hekkan-heimen :)
    ps: Du må seie ifrå om du har problem med å forstå nynorsken min - då kan eg skrive kommentarane mine på engelsk heller :)
    Ha ein heklefin dag :)
    Klem, KristiN

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    1. Hei! Your Nynorsk is fine and your commet made me giggle. It helps me practice my Norwegian, although I did not understand the word "tvåger"??

      A fine crochet day to you as well!

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    2. Tvåge = dishcloth in my dialect :)

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    3. Oh that's great thank you. I need a lot of help with my Norwegian! :-)

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  20. Så flotte kluter i herlige farger! :-)
    Du har en koselig blogg, har lyst til å følge deg videre. Ha ei fortsatt fin uke! :-)

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    1. Hi Britt, It always warms my heart to have a Norsk follower. I am so glad you found my blog. Looks like you are up to some fun as well. I will be following you too!

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  21. Hi! Saw your dishcloths on Tangled Happy. Great pattern and colors. I have a big cotton yarn stash, so I will definitely be making some of these. Thanks for the pattern : )

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    1. Welcome to Apple Blossom Dreams Lynne. Tangled Happy is a happy place!

      Good luck with the stash. It's fun to see it go down. :-)

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  22. that´s exactly what i was looking for!!!
    thanxs!
    greetings from hamburg, germany
    pami

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  23. Thank you for sharing your pattern and I too love the built in germ fighter!!

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  24. Such pretty colours to hang in the kitchen.. Thanks for sharing the pattern..:)

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  25. Astri,
    beautiful rainbow!
    I really like your work.
    Thank you for your visit!!
    Have a nice days
    Jarka

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  26. Those are so cute! I love the diagonal pattern, and I of course love the ring as well.

    There are many dishcloths in my stash's future... I should try adding some rings on a few.

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  27. More awesome comments! THANK YOU!!! Welcome new followers...I will be checking out your blogs, as well!

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  28. Hi Astri, I found you pattern via Inga (Arctic Strawberries). I am making my first dishcloth from you pattern, but can you tell me what is the finished size of yours? I fear I need to use a larger hook (I am using a 4mm) as my dishcloth is very small. Thanks, Jodie

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    1. 20 cm x 20 cm...I used a 5mm. Perhaps go out more rows? Good luck and thanks for stopping by!

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  29. I have been looking for a dishcloth pattern that I really love, and this is it. I have made four of them and intend to do more. I love this blog too. Thank you Astri!

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  30. just discovered your blog and I love it. I love how you added the circle hook to hang them too.

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  31. Thank you for posting these festive patterns. I recently learned to crochet. With this pattern is easy to follow and I fool people into thinking I've been crocheting for a long time.

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