We are having a dish cloth swap , put your name down if you would like to join in , its for a knitted dish cloth ,it must be 100% cotton, we will take name till April 1st and the list will go up on April 2nd.

Yes, I am in. I haven't done one before so I suppose the size would be about 8" x 8"? Or around about that?

Yes Norma , thats about the size,I googled Knitted dish cloth and found loads of free patterns,

Welcome to the swap

I guess I should add Im in too

Me too All so Spotlight has a Gelato 50% acrylic 50% cotton $2.99 plus a 100% viscose derived from bammboo called Alder on sale $2.00 not sure if ever Spotlight has it I think the first one would be good to make dish cloths .

I am driving my car to leave it Melbourne, so will pick some up on the way at Moorabbin, thanks for the info

tell us what you got at the sale Norma

Okay, I'm joining too
I did say no more swaps for a while but...........

Yes please, I'll join. I've just been checking those google sites you mentioned Monika and there's certainly food for thought there. Thank you.

Heres the list so far
Mary Bargery
Linda
Norma
Monika "papillon"
lynettebrumby

there are still a few days to sign up,

I am going to give it a couple more days , before I draw the list ,due to the forum being down for the weekend, OK ,,,, so will do it Thursday

Didn't get to Spotty's sale, so will have a look at Sale tomorrow..lol, by now Lyn should know where the bargains are around there

We had Foundation Day here in Springwood , on Saturday ,I picked up a bag(6ball) of beautiful yellow Patons Stonewash cotton for $ 5, I have knitted my cloth already,I hope my partner likes yellow.

So it's to be about 8 x 8?

I have some Cleckheaton "Sugar'n'Cream" with a dishcloth pattern on the label....variegated pink or blue...so at least my partner gets a choice

I am considering joining this, is there a particular thread that I should be using for it? ......other than cotton that is.

Cotton or linen thread , should be used for the dish cloth , becaues they need to be absorbant.It would be great if youcould join in Margarita.

Linda , the cloth I made is 7"x 7", if you use any of the googled patterns , thats the size they turn out.

I will put the list out tomorrow morning , beofre I go to Patchwork.

Good morning ladies,

I tried one of the pretty ones yesterday, one with a butterfly, and it was SMALL. Now I'm having a go at the one from the YouTube downloaded by verypinkknits, knitted on the diagonal and its looking good. I like this one because I will be able to increase it to a size I like before I start to decrease. Will report back.

Ok here's the list its down the line, my dh is drawing the name

Linda- Mary
Mary-Monika
Monika-lynettebrumby
lynettebrumby-Norma
Norma-Linda

you have till the 5th of May to get them done

have fun girls

Ooops missed out on this one, did not look in here for a bit. I will practice making a few after I get some thread.

Margatia if you still want to join in I will swap wiyh you as well.I have already knitted my cloth for the swap,so can make another on,

Monika

I finished my first dish cloth yesterday and have started on a second. The pattern is so quick and easy and looks really nice. I think its the one I'll go for, for the swap.

Mary, where did you get your cotton thread?? In town?

Marg, I've had it squirrelled away since knitted and crochet suits were in fashion There is oodles and oodles of the stuff so please don't buy any. The only thing is it is 3 ply and I think 4 ply might be the go for dish cloths. I'm using 4mm needles (I think that's 8's) and I'm really pleased with how it worked out. I'll drop some around to you later today if you like.
Mary

all's quiet on the forum right now ,I guess because you are all knitting ,,,,,right

how are we all going

I had been unable to get back in for a while, my password was rejected. Thanks to Victoria all is well again