May 04, 2007Warshrag in Action: Pattern Notes?
As you may remember, the whole nightie thing began with an innocent little warshrag. I am not one to follow the trends in the knitting blogosphere, unless I can follow way behind. (In 2010, I will be making STR Jaywalkers.) I just can't do it when everyone else is doing it, because then I'm not sure if it was my idea. But afterwards? Sure! I'll always follow a trend after it's ridden itself out.
Ball Band Warshrags As free as I can normally be with the verbage, I can't bring myself to do real pattern notes on a warshrag, so instead I'll just say that I used cheapo Lily cotton from Michael's, and knit it on size 6 needles.
I am happy report that two skeins of Lily cotton create two coordinating warshrags, plus a smidge of another, which is all I need. They stand up to my dirty dishes, still look good, and seem to dry rather quickly as well. They are most excellent warshrags. Posted by Julia at May 4, 2007 05:28 AMIn after dark nightie | knits in action | main | pattern notes | warshrag
Comments
That nightie dress is incredible! Makes me want to knit a dress on my current silk top rather than a skirt separately. My mother still has and uses that mushroom bowl. I remember the matching mushroom kitchen -- she painted the walls black and made curtains of a black fabric with tan mushrooms. Some remnant of that fabric was unearthed a few years ago and used by one of my daughters to make inserts in her jeans. The mushroom love lives on... Posted by: Vicki at May 7, 2007 02:50 PMWow, I made that exact same set of warshrags for my daughter! One in the color combo pictured, and one in the opposite. I can't remember if I got the cotton from Michael's or Hobby Lobby--it was whichever happened to have a sale at the time. Posted by: Anna-Liza at May 7, 2007 01:24 PMI love the colors and for a washrag it really is beautiful. It's like colorful brickwork. Posted by: Cathy at May 7, 2007 05:51 AMFYI, Love your kitchen Posted by: Orli at May 6, 2007 06:37 AMGale and Karen - Isn't it crazy about that mushroom bowl? Adrian from Hello Yarn has one as well! Small world. xox, J Posted by: Julia at May 4, 2007 10:35 PMPlease keep posting pictures. I feel like I want to make one, now! I like all the different ways you have shown it. Thanks! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ xox, J Posted by: laksmi at May 4, 2007 09:19 PMThat's the 2nd time recently I've seen the mushroom bowl on a blog. I, too, have the mushroom bowl. That nightie is fabulous, I like the jeans look although it goes well with the washrags too. Posted by: gale (she shoots sheep shots) at May 4, 2007 07:25 PMwarshrag, my father-in-law actually says warsh. mine is so close to being done but then the balls of p & c got tangled up at the melee that was the hospital, and i cannot take precious time to undo the mess. someday, when the dishes call,the warshrag will be complete. love yours. great colors, and the nightie, it makes doing the dishes look glam. Posted by: mames at May 4, 2007 06:28 PM:) so cute.......i really should knit some of those! Hi Julie LOVE your nightie - I have the same mushroom bowl!!!! Posted by: karen at May 4, 2007 09:47 AMhee hee. the warshrags work well in the bath too (not the same ones used for dishes!) Next time you take a photo in the ADK it should be styled for going out for drinks. Then we'll know it can do everything a girl needs from a nightie. Living in the hinterland of Connecticut and enduring more nor'easters than a body has a right to, I totally live the mitered square. Really, what else can you do (in front of the kids) during a blizzard? Now don't you want a nightie in every color for every occasion? Posted by: Dawn at May 4, 2007 08:51 AMI am just about ready to cast on for my first Clapotis, so I get you about being behind on the trends. I do like using my knitted dishtowels (I make longer rectangles, as I prefer a sponge to a rag), because I feel less resentful of dishes taking me away from my knitting if I can at least use a knitted item! Posted by: Liz K. at May 4, 2007 08:30 AMAs a transplant Minnesotan, I can't say I'm totally into the washrags--though I've made a few. Not enough wool. Not enough warmth. You've got to knit to protect yourself up here. Like socks. I know from socks. Posted by: Laura at May 4, 2007 08:28 AMI know what you mean about joining trends after they've died out :) But I've already started my Jaywalkers.... The nightgown turned out really well. Good to see it's so versatile! Posted by: Kate at May 4, 2007 08:13 AMLove these dishrags, you can get off ANY stain with one and some baking soda...BUT...when you wash them, even if you have already used them, use a Color Catcher. That Lily cotton bleeds like you wouldn't believe! Posted by: Jen at May 4, 2007 08:10 AMYou made me laugh this morning - thanks! But I want to know what were you cooking with a juicer and rolling pin? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Such the discerning eye, Ms. Jennie. Moxie made Margaritas with lime (hence the juicer and the blender), and I made us a rustic blackberry torte with the rolling pin and infamous mushroom bowl that we all have and love. We know from cooking over here at chez MOW! xox, J Posted by: Jennie at May 4, 2007 07:06 AMHi Julia! I found your blog a while back from, I think, Carrioke's? Maybe? She's in my knitting group here in Athens, GA. But anyway... I TOTALLY know what you mean about being behind the trends. I STILL have not made a clapotis, though the yarn for it is sitting in my stash. Love your ADN -- I am working with the Euroflax linen right now to make a Moss Grid Handtowel. Can't wait to wash it and see how soft it is! I haven't blogged about that yet but will soon. Take care! Posted by: Chatty Ali at May 4, 2007 06:57 AMThe nightie looks fastastic. I love those warshrags -- so fun! Posted by: Kathy at May 4, 2007 06:52 AM |
