Well I have just the thing for you. Lately I've been knitting up some little dishcloths for the kitchen in between larger projects that take a little more commitment and concentration. A dishcloth is the perfect project for a week or a few days (or one day if you're sitting in the car on the way to somewhere). For this Mama, in between getting our big girl to school and getting our littlest girl to sleep, a week is the perfect amount of time to get one of these done.
I've made up a simple little pattern that suits my needs, but there are plenty of others to suit your needs on ravelry if this isn't your style.
Here's mine:
I use 100% wool in a DK (8 ply) and 4mm needles to get a tight weave (don't use acrylic yarn - it doesn't wash out well and leaves residue on the bench after wiping).
Cast on 40 stitches using your method of choice.
Row 1 and 2: Knit all stitches
Rows 3 to 38: *K2, P2 then repeat from * until 2 stitches remain on your needle. K2.
Row 39 and 40: Knit all stitches
Cast off all stitches.
Maintain your washer in good condition by washing in cold water and air drying - best not to hot wash or tumble dry unless you want to shrink it!)
This makes a square-ish cloth with ribbing in the centre (great for scouring sourdough stuck on the kitchen bench) and a border of garter stitch around the outside. Of course you could add a lovely crocheted border, change colours for a striped effect, or change stitches for a different pattern. But for the moment, for this Mama, this simple pattern is just what I need...
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