Tag: Knitting

An Ode to Dishcloth Cotton Blankets

By Kate Hesse

I love to knit blankets out of dishcloth cotton yarn.  I’m not partial to brand – anything 100% cotton that is designed for making dishcloths seems to work just fine for me.  It might seem like a strange yarn to use for blanket knitting, but please give me a moment to sing the praises of…

Simple Knitted Log-Cabin Blanket

By Kate Hesse

When I walk into a thrift store the first place I usually check is the yarn and sewing section.  And whenever I see a good selection of 100% cotton dishcloth yarn at a good price I pick it up. You can read my ode to dishcloth cotton blankets here to see why I always scoop…