This was a much loved item by all who received them as gifts. In fact, it led to a few orders for more by those who were recipients of them so that they could also gift them to others. That is always such a HUGE compliment to a crafter. It brings such a feeling of satisfaction and joy to know that someone you have created something for not only loves it themselves, but loves it so much that they also want to share it with others. It is complete validation that it was time and money well spent.
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The pattern that I used to base this project off of was:
Scrubby Pad by Janie Herrin
I also have two dishcloth patterns that are available for free on this website: Simple Seed Stitch Dishcloth Pattern and my Moss Stitch Dishcloth pattern. If you scroll to the end of either of those links you will see an option to download the PDF file.
Small projects are the best kind to tackle when wanting to learn a new stitch and/or new technique. And what better project to practice on than one that people will be using to clean things up and perfect stitches and gauge aren’t really essential to a wonderful finished project.
For my dishcloth patterns there are a number of different kinds of yarn you could use to stitch these up. I am going to include a few links so that you can find my recommendations a little easier. For this particular scrubby pad, however, I used 2 different types of nylon thread. One was by Red Heart and I lost the label to the other one so I’m not 100% certain what brand that one was. I included a few links from Amazon for the red heart option. Substitute to your own preferences, though. You need to love your finished work.
Another idea for this if you didn’t want a completely nylon scrubby is to mix the nylon crochet thread with the cotton yarn and have a combination of the 2. Here are 4 variations of Knit Picks Dishie yarn pictured below…click on the link in the picture to check each one out.
Knit Picks is also where I purchased my favorite needles and crochet hooks. They now have a sister site called We Crochet that focuses more specifically on the crochet products, but I have been shopping with them so long that when I purchased all my items it was just under the original Knit Picks site. I started knitting in 2012 and researched extensively at the time which were the best needles to buy. Knit Picks topped the chart in so many categories that I decided to give them a try. I haven’t regretted it yet and I would buy them again today if given the choice. If you are unsure of what you should purchase, I definitely recommend you do your own research and read the reviews. You will be making an investment in your craft so you want to be sure you’ll be happy with them for a long time to come. Check out the links below to see what the Knit Picks needles and We Crochet hooks are all about. I highly recommend them being included in your research. I’m also including a few links on Amazon for options you could check out.
Another kind of cotton yarn that would be good to try is the 24/7 Cotton yarn by the very reputable Lion Brand company. You know them for all the other wonderful yarns they sell, they are worth checking out for their cotton yarn as well.
And last, but certainly not least, if you want to stick to the age old Lily’s Sugar N’ Cream, which is what I used to originally design this pattern, then check out the link below for Create For Less. It’s not a direct link to the Sugar N’ Cream yarn, that site is GINORMOUS, but it’s very easy to find. Just type in Sugar N Cream or even just cotton yarn into the search bar and it will bring it right up. Check that link out below:
That should be about all you need if you want to try this one out. If you feel like you might need a little extra assistance and want online classes to help you, check out the link below for Annie’s. I take online classes often to improve and advance my skills. You can always learn something new! I taught myself to knit and crochet through “Teach myself” kits. I’m sharing a link for something very similar to what I purchased for myself below as well. One of the best resources I have found for online classes is through Craftsy. Be sure to check that option out as well.
If you have any questions about the information in this post please just leave me a comment.
Happy Stitching!
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~Mindy~
