I’ll set aside all the back-and-forth about how I was going to do this one project, but I don’t have the needles for it, and then I was going to do this other project, but it turns out that I need more of that one color, and then I was getting in some good work on that project over there but one of my cats threw up on the chart and I haven’t had a chance to print out a new one.
You know how it goes sometimes.
Anyway, I’ve been plunking along on this project for a few weeks now. It’s good mindless knitting, perfect for picking up and putting down throughout the day.
This is an exfoliating face cloth, in Euroflax Sportweight Linen. Basically, a very large dishcloth in a fancy yarn.
(Euroflax Linen is a lot easier to use if you run it through the laundry a few times first!)
Love the face cloths. Linen, hemp and cotton are my faves, though I hear some folks use superwash wool. (I’ll have to try that someday…) Use one as wrapping paper for an artisan soap and it’s a gift. Put three in a basket with a few more bath products and it’s an extravaganza! Happy Thanksgiving!
Exfoliating, yes…
I’ve heard that about linen yarn. Is it exfoliating your hands as you knit?
I don’t know about superwash wool… I’ve heard of people using it for face cloths, too, but it just seems wrong somehow!
Gayle, It is a bit, yeah! Even after washing it a few times, it’s still not the greatest thing to knit with. But after knitting all those dishcloths out of dishcloth cotton, I can say that this is a nicer yarn to knit with!
Cool! I might have to think about making one of those.
Happy Thanksgiving!