I have always wondered what the round dishcloth pattern would look like knit in crochet thread. So, since I have been swimming through this avalanche of ideas, I of course decided to cast on and see finally. It’s rather spider-web like, and unruly looking, but I actually like how it looks. 
(Here it is uncovered.) Pattern Link (it’s free) here: Knitting Knonsense.
They’re so nice to do ahead of time, and then have on hand for when you get the shower invitations. Of course, even if you don’t have them done ahead of time, they’re quick and usually easy, so still “doable” for a last minute scramble. I have two recent knits and one stash item for a shower I’m attending today. They don’t match, but since they’re techincally in the accessory category, I’m hoping the baby will have something they do match, and if not - babies really don’t worry too much about such things.
The stash item is the February sweater from Knitter’s Almanac by Elizabeth Zimmermann. Love that sweater.
The bibs are the quick knits added this week. I think these bibs are just the neatest idea, I hope mom likes them. They should be practical as well as cute, because cotton is nice and absorbant, and if all else fails and mom needs a washcloth, just run it under some warm water and instant face and hands clean-up.
The pink bib is made with the same pattern as the red one, but I used a smaller gauge yarn, so I added two extra repeats in the seed stitch portion, and one extra stitch to each side of the cable - so instead of a CAB4 it’s a CAB6. I also tapered the end into a leaf shape, which I think for a girl is a nice touch. Maybe wouldn’t do it for a boy’s bib, although I’m not sure I’d make this bib for a boy. I like my entrelac one for a boy. I, again, used hook and loop for the closure instead of a button.
The pattern for this cloth can be found at Knitting Memories blogspot. I’ve been meaning to try this one for a while. What self-respecting coffee swilling household shouldn’t have one of these??? It comes out to about a 9 by 9 inch square for me when I knit it on size 6 needles (4.0 mm). I believe this is likely the next to the last dischcloth for me for a while. I’m down to the last of the cotton worsted yarn, and using it to knit this KAL with this week. So, that should wrap things up for the dishcloth flu.
Meanwhile…speaking of catching fiber bugs, I think I’m one of maybe 10 online knitters in the world who have not made Kate Gilbert’s Clapotis. I have always thought it was an intriguing pattern, but just never got caught up in the whole “oh I HAVE to knit that!” thing where it was concerned. That is until I saw this one. And she really hated using lace weight yarn to make it. So I’m not sure if maybe I’m just nuts (possible) or just like to blunder in to doing projects that defeat me (likely!) - but now I think I’ve gone from catching the dishcloth flu to catching the Clapotis…because I cast on my merino lace yarn and started this baby soon after I stumbled across her project on Ravelry.
This entrelac bib took one regular size skein of Sugar and Cream worsted weight yarn. I used the entrelac pattern from Scarf Style
Then I added one more triangle on the right side for a place to stitch a button (be sure it’s one that a toddler isnt going to be able to pull off and choke on - or else just go with a snap if you decided to “wing” one of these yourself). No buttonhole needed if you’re setting snaps instead. I think it came out fairly “unisex” but it’s going to a boy. I think it’s got to be a great idea because not only is it a nice generous bib, but it can be used for clean up too since it’s made of dishcloth yarn. Just run it under some tap water, clean up kid and surroundings, then rinse the whole thing off again and hang it up to dry!
I’m almost finished with the dishcloth yarn. After one more cloth, that “oh no, there’s nothing on my needles feeling” is going to have to be remedied by a real project - because there’s no dishcloth yarn left in the stash! It was a meager stash, I will admit. Not by choice. I’m really quite the fiber hoarder at heart. Nothing at all virtuous here - just a lack of opportunity plain and simple.
So, as I burn the Stash - metaphorically speaking of course - I’ve replenished the cloth stash reserves. That makes me happy.
I even found a really neat “gift wrap” idea at Knittingknonsense.com called the “Wrapper Cloth.” It’s a “Grandma’s Favorite” cloth knit on the bias, with a buttonhole worked in one end, and a “bobble” at the other.
![Wrapper Cloth](http://catknitsandthings.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/img_3666.jpg "Grandma\'s Favorite as \")
However - I decided to just make my “bobble” detachable. That way, who ever gets the cloth can just take that off, and have a hanging “loop” (the buttonhole!) and no bobble to mess with. I just did a slip knot (basically cast on one stitch), worked a Kfb 5 times in that stitch, turned, knit thru those five stitches, then passed the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5 sts over and called it done! Then, I snipped the ends long enough to tie a bow and threaded them thru the y/o edge at the opposite corner from the button hole.
Another slight change I made is, they show the cloth wraped “envelope style” around a bar of soap. That’s also a great idea but I was looking for a fun way to gift the actual dishcloths - and as can be seen here - it works pretty well for that too!
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