Use it up Dishcloth Swap

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Swap Coordinator:	Molimo (contact)
Swap categories:	Knitting Crocheting Yarn
Number of people in swap:	15
Location:	Regional - USA
Type:	None
Last day to signup/drop:	February 5, 2009
Date items must be sent by:	February 16, 2009
Number of swap partners:	1
Description:
"Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without." For this swap, you will have one partner, for whom you will make two cotton dishcloths. These dishcloths may be knit or crocheted but should make creative use of leftover cotton scraps. You can use stripes, log cabin. ball-band, granny squares or your own clever idea. You can also start right away since this is a use what you have project. *Please have a rating of 4.8 or higher, and no recent flaking. I will check profiles before assigning partners. Newbies with a completed profile will be accepted on an individual basis.

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leahsimone 01/25/2009 #

What an awesome idea for a dishcloth swap! I've got one going too now, using two colors. But I absolutely LOVE the idea of using scrap cotton bits!! I'm getting started on mine today!

craftycrocheter 01/25/2009 #

Great Idea! I have lots of leftover cotton just waiting to used up.

LydiaAbigail 01/26/2009 #

If it had been international, I would have joined. :-P

Molimo 01/26/2009 #

Sorry it's not international, I just don't think international postage fits with the with the frugal theme, but feel free to start one up within your country, or internationally in you like.

TC 01/26/2009 #

Thank you so much for setting this up! I never know what to do with those little bits of leftover yarn.

cakemaker 02/ 2/2009 #

when you use lots of little pieces, do you knot the ends or weave them all in? i love this idea but i'm not sure if i'd be doing it right?!

Molimo 02/ 2/2009 #

I weave them in, if I'm knitting stripes I just knit it along with the next row. If I'm crocheting I crochet over the ends on the next row. The last little bits I use a large eyed/blunt tipped darning needle.

mutantpenguin 02/ 3/2009 #

Oh what I might send might be something I made with the last of the really big ball I bought so it might be all one color. I sometimes have enough to make a smaller cloth so I do that and end up with a one color cloth that is just small. Is that OK? I may just go ahead and find a crochet pattern to use where I can use a bit of one color at a time (I am just so tired of knitting the ballband). Anyone have a good crochet pattern to share that isn't a granny square?

1CrazyQuilter 02/ 4/2009 #

this is my favorite patter for dishclothes

http://members.iglou.com/mantia/crafts/HeartCloth.html

TC 02/ 4/2009 #

Try http://www.lionbrand.com . You'll have to register (free), but then you can download a ton of free patterns. They have a lot of crocheted dishcloth/washcloth patterns.

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