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11-07-2009, 04:32 PM
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Dishcloth yarn
What is your favourite yarn for knitting dishcloths? So far I've only used cheap cotton, is there anything else that you love? I'm thinking maybe bamboo??!
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11-07-2009, 05:05 PM
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I always use Tahki Cotton Classic. It comes a million colors and it dries faster and colors stay beautiful a long time. I don't like cheap dishcloth cotton like Sugar and Cream.
Whatever you use make sure it's absorbent.
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11-07-2009, 05:50 PM
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Cheap cotton is generally considered about the best. Slight better cotton can work well too, not sure about the bamboo, but I think it wouldn't sop up spill too well.
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11-09-2009, 08:37 AM
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I love Saucy Cotton (by Reynolds) and Mission Falls Cotton. Both work up so nice and soft.
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11-09-2009, 10:04 AM
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I like a linen/cotton blend I picked up from DBNY. The linen gives it a nice scrubbing texture that I like for facecloths.
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11-09-2009, 06:35 PM
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My favorite dishcloth ever is one I made from double stranded size 10 crochet cotton. I crocheted it and used a very open stitch. It's not real thick like the Sugar/Peaches and Cream and that's what I like about it. It's the only one I actually use!
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11-11-2009, 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Ellieblue
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I like a linen/cotton blend I picked up from DBNY. The linen gives it a nice scrubbing texture that I like for facecloths.
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11-11-2009, 11:15 AM
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DB is usually Debbie Bliss, maybe there's a shop that carries her yarn in New York.
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11-11-2009, 11:17 AM
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I agree - size 10 crochet cotton is by far the best way to go. Use size 3-4 needles.
It retains scrubbability, it dries much faster than the heavier cotton yarns which I find tend to get slimy after a couple of uses.
And it comes in some neat colors. But ... it does really shrink big-time, so make your washclothes bigger than you think they need to be.
Hope this helps,
Dot
PS - If you really want "scrubbability" - add in a thin nylon fishline to knit along with the crochet cotton.
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11-11-2009, 06:49 PM
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sorry, discontinued brand name yarns.com
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