Breaking the monotony.....

So you are knitting a baby blanket, sweater, afghan or a long scarf. You love the yarn and the pattern (else why would you be knitting it?) but it's the same stitches and color over and over. Getting kinda tired of the same old same old, BUT you wanna keep knitting something, so what do you do?
I break the monotony by keeping a dishcloth on needles almost all of the time. I know, I know it's just a dishcloth. Wrong! It's a lot more than that. The dishcloth is the perfect way to break away from the samey same of the long project you are working on. You keep knitting, you get to look at a different color and pattern, it knits quick and you have a useful item when finished. (Kinda instant gratification) 
They are also a great way to try and learn a new stitch or pattern!
Once you have stocked your own kitchen with these awesome little devils you can give them as gifts to your friends and family, careful you may get requests for more. There are dozens and dozens of patterns for these little gems. Enjoy!!!


Below is the pattern for the classic knit dishcloth pictured:

Lily Sugar & Cream works great and is inexpensive, but any worsted weight cotton will work

Needle Size: #7

Cast On 3 stitches

Knit 2 yarn over, knit to end(this is your increase row)

Continue knitting this row until you have 40 to 50 stitches on your needles

Knit one, K2tog, Yarn over K2tog, knit to the end of the row(this is your decrease row)

Continue decreasing until 4 stitches are left, K1K2tog, K1

Next row: Slip 1, K2tog, psso 

Finish off, weave in ends. Now you have a hand knit dishcloth for you or a friend!