Mom's Knit Butterfly Dishcloth ~ December 1, 2012 -

Plugging right along with all the dishcloth gift sets I was making, here is the next one in the series. Looking back at the pics I realize that the varigated yarn probably wasn’t the best choice for these charted dishcloths because you can’t see the image as well as you can on a solid color. However, those colors reminded me of a monarch butterfly and I didn’t want every dishcloth in the set to be solid colors. This helped switch things up a bit. I’d probably do it the exact same way if I was to do it all over again today.

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The pattern that I used to stitch this project was:
Lacy Butterfly Dishcloth by Rachel van Schie
The one note that I had made in Ravelry on this project was that the needle size seemed to make the finished dishcloth come out a little larger than I would have liked and to use a size 6 the next time I stitched it.

I have two of my own 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.

Cotton yarns, in my opinion, are the best kind of yarns to use for dishcloths. I am sharing a few links of yarns that I would choose to use. Substitute to your own preferences, though. You need to love your finished work. My mom loves to use crochet thread while I choose to stick to the worsted weight (size 4) 100% cotton yarns. It really is just your preference!

Here are 4 variations of Knit Picks 100% cotton Dishie yarn pictured below…click on the link in the picture to check each one out.

This would also be where I would purchase my favorite needles. 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 link below to see what the Knit Picks needles are all about. I highly recommend them being included in your research. I’m also including a few links on Amazon for some interchangeable sets that come with excellent reviews. Interchangeable is the one of the most economical ways to get started in knitting since they are versatile and can be used for just about any knitting project…even with knitting in the round if you learn the magic loop!!

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:

Save on Crochet and Knitting Supplies at CreateForLess!

Something else that is going to come in handy for a project like this one is a chart keeper. It’s a little board that you can put your pattern on and it comes with magnets to hold it down and a long one to follow along to keep your place. You can find them in multiple places, but I’m sure you’ll be shocked when I tell you I got mine at Knit Picks /We Crochet . LOL

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 links below for Craftsy and Annie’s. I take online classes often to improve and advance my skills. You can always learn something new! You can also choose to teach yourself by buying a book and following along or even checking out the plethora of Utube videos available. There are so many ways to learn so don’t give up if the first way you try doesn’t work!