My last few projects have been nice, quick knits! But not just mindless either, I learned a new technique. Bobbles. They were surprisingly easy, but I was glad to practice them on a not so important project, if you know what I mean.
I have a boatload of this cotton that my neighbor gave me last summer. I was going to dye it, but that is another one of those someday projects. So when my mother in law started complaining about the price of Swiffer cloths, I did what every knitter does. I thought for about half a second and said, "I can knit those!". In her somewhat skeptical, non-knitter voice she said, "and they will work as good as the Swiffer ones?" I gave them to her this week, so we will have to wait a bit to see what the verdict is.The first pattern is available here on Ravelry or from Birdysknits directly. I modified it only slightly by purling the first and last three rows to ease the curling edge.
The other one I made was just 65 stitches knit in garter until it fit. Even though there was only minor sewing involved, I think if I make more I would knit the other one just to avoid it :).
Ok, who isn't getting the biggest kick out of the fact that this yarn is the EXACT same color as the Swiffer???
Ok, who isn't getting the biggest kick out of the fact that this yarn is the EXACT same color as the Swiffer???
3 comments:
I was just going to comment on that fact. They look really great. I bet they will work better and will be able to be washed. Fantastic job!
Yay for quickies! :)
Very nice !!! A project that will be used all the time.
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