The mildly mixed up musings of a crochet fanatic!

Cool Cotton Clean-Up

7/13/2012

Here on the east coast of the US the weather has been hot. Dreadfully hazy, hot and humid. The atmospheric elements that are the least conducive to getting your creative groove on. At least for me they are! Desperate for light and easy projects I decided that I was onto something with my Tunisian washcloth. Scanning the Ravelry library of patterns I found lots and lots of washcloths. Here are two that I finished this week:

Both patterns are from Lion Brand. They're quick and easy and it felt so good to be able to whip one of these babys up in an evening - even after a long day of packing the books at the library. (We're moving so we can have an addition built - very exciting, and very hard work!)

The orange variegated cotton is a DK weight (?) from my stash. No idea of any specifics as it was a freebie without a label. But it's pretty and nice to work with. As much as I like that one, I have to admit that I am in love with the Peaches & Cream cotton stripes. The colorway is Sweet Pea and I want to make something to wear out of it! It's soft and comfy and I think the colors are terrific together!

On Fridays I like to link up and visit my friends at these terrific blogs. There are always lots of great projects to see and wonderful new people to meet. Why don't you come with me?

That'll do it for me this week.
Until next time friends,
Be blessed and stitch & read with love!

In case you were wondering about my Five Minute Friday writing in the raw - Lisa Jo is on vacation this week. I thought about picking my own prompt, or even asking John for one, but then I got lazy and decided not to.
I really need that structure to keep on task!
I do enjoy this writing exercise and encourage you to give it a try at least once if you've never done it. Who knows what kind of story you might have inside you!

20 Comments

Random Knits link

7/13/2012 03:07:19 am

They look really pretty. I love the second one.

Wool Diaries link

7/13/2012 03:34:39 am

I love quick and instantly pleasing projects in summer. But I love winter for the bigger warmer projects. I am sure I am going to remember your FO's when we go back into summer and I am stashbusting through my cotton

geeky Heather link

7/13/2012 05:50:59 am

Congratulations, they are both just lovely! Your photography is great, too...the colors look so yummy. =)

Robin link

7/13/2012 10:04:10 am

Thanks Heather! I have a pretty crummy camera so I work hard to use the sunlight and take lots and lots of shots to get a few good ones!! Your comment lets me know it's worth the effort!

Mary link

7/13/2012 06:39:55 am

I love the star one! And I agree, the self striping cotton is awesome! :)

Jazz link

7/13/2012 07:12:10 am

Lovely washcloth! I prefer the star shaped.

Voie de Vie link

7/13/2012 07:25:02 am

I'd be in the same boat as you if we were having the same heat wave - cotton would be about all I could handle. Love the colors on both.

And I'll just have to wait until next week for another 5 minute write from you. :)

Angeliki link

7/13/2012 07:49:42 am

Your washcloths are great! I like them both and don't know which one to pick! Maybe the second one, because of its colours!
But I have a stupid question to pose: What's the washcloth for???

Mutant Supermodel link

7/13/2012 08:01:38 am

Oh my gosh I am swooning over that second one. The first one is super cute but something about the second one has me all girly and stuff. Thanks for making your way to my blog! I have a total blogcrush on you!

7/13/2012 10:16:13 am

I think I'm blushing! :)

julie

7/13/2012 09:55:05 am

I am inviting to share this with my blog hop, Show your Stuff:
http://juliejewels1.blogspot.com/2012/07/show-your-stuff-32-molasses-white.html

7/13/2012 10:17:44 am

Thanks Julie!
I just linked today's post. Thanks for stopping by. I love meeting new people.

WonderWhyGal link

7/13/2012 12:23:46 pm

The orange yarn looks like Panda Silk. I have that same yarn. I am pretty darn sure it looks like the same yarn.

Both are beautiful!

7/13/2012 12:38:22 pm

You could very well be right. I thought it was cotton, but I'm totally guessing. I looked on line and it has the same sheen/shimmer as other Panda Silks. I didn't find that exact color, but that's probably because it's discontinued. Thanks for the tip and sharing your fiber smarts!!

HillyT link

7/13/2012 07:45:45 pm

Those are lovely washcloths, it is so satisfying to use up stash and make something quick and pretty isn't it?

Cathy link

7/14/2012 02:28:42 am

Wooo, I love both of them! The orange one is so mouth wateringly yummy, and the second one, well it has all the colours I love! How wonderful!

Pumpkin link

7/14/2012 03:52:30 am

I love both washcloths (they look perfect and very functional!), but the first one is my absolute favorite!

Kim S link

7/14/2012 07:33:43 pm

I totally agree with you - there is nothing nicer to complete a project after a hard day at work, that's why I love crochet so much.
your washcloths are gorgeous and I particular love how yu alternated the different colours on the second one.

Thank your for visiting my blog and stopping by - glad I got introduced to your blog that way

Sandy link

7/15/2012 03:15:50 pm

Lovely washcloths, and right you are...it's always good to get something finished, quickly and something that's light when the weather is........heavy! I enjoyed my knitting time in Park City, as it was cooler then here. Library moving......yikes that sounds like a lot of work...keeping things organized to reshelf properly.........wow. Best of luck and many thanks for the visit.

Wordless Wednesday

7/19/2012 02:15:02 pm

Thank you for participating in Show Your Stuff Blog Hop, You are invited to come back:
http://juliejewels1.blogspot.com/2012/07/show-your-stuff-33-upsidedown-brownies.html