I'm not thrilled about the color combinations, but I haven't been thrilled with the dishcloth cotton selection at AC Moore in general - at least in terms of generic baby colors. The washcloths are 5"x5", and done in either garter stitch or seed stitch.
Washcloths are handy playground knitting, but can get a bit boring, so yesterday I cast on for Reasonably Hip. I plan on giving it to my nephew for his birthday, but I'm slightly concerned about the size - it seems small. I didn't swatch. The pattern calls for Encore, and I'm using Plymouth Canadiana. Typically, I get a slightly larger product with Plymouth. We'll see how it goes.
I find that the more I knit, the more I'm understanding construction. For example, Reasonably Hip uses short rows for shaping in the back. I didn't really get it, but now that I see, it makes perfect sense! I've had some few thoughts on designing things. They weren't really serious thoughts. However, The Fabric Place, my local fabric/yarn store, is having a Black and White Design Challenge. It has me thinking, and I might just give designing a try.
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DO IT! The designing thing. Even if you don't win, it's a chance to stretch yourself and your thinking. It's fun. Now I'm off to go look at reasonably hip. I think I've seen that somewhere as a FO...I just have to remember.
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