box stitch washcloths

[magiccrochetfan]

I made some washcloths with Red Heart Creme de la Creme, which I love because it feels so crisp, has great stitch definition, and working with it doesn't make my hands hurt like Sugar'n Cream.

 

the first one is done with the diagonal box stitch as seen here http://www.crochetcabana.com/stitches/diag-box-st.htm

 

the others are the crosshatch stitch as seen in Harmony guides 300 Crochet Stitches. I should have made my beginning row tighter; I learned I needed to skip only 2 chains instead of 3.

 

I had fun changing colors but there were a lot of ends to weave in!

[TurtleLvr]

I like them! Great job!

 

[jeannej]

Nice washcloths, Kathy! I hear you on the ends left in the wake of color changes, though...the burdens of beauty, anyhow, eh? Nice work!

[Dextersmom]

Those look great! I love the colors. I never thought to use those stitches for a washcloth, but they're perfect.

[danajokc]

I love that box stitch. Want to learn do do it straight soon. Good job!

[Dawn143]

Those are great looking dishcloths.... I like that pattern... GBU!:)

[ReniC]

Those turned out so great. I wish I had thought of that pattern sooner for dishcloths. Hmmmm......

[pinkroses]

:cheervery pretty, your work is beautiful ;:yeshugs sheila

[nicolep]

That's so cool!

[magiccrochetfan]

...the burdens of beauty, anyhow, eh?

 

So true, we do suffer for our art!

 

Thanks everybody for the nice comments:) Washcloths and dishcloths are a relaxing way to try out new stitches, and I really enjoy making them with this yarn.

[missmaxx]

Lovely work! Thanks for sharing.

I've never used that yarn. Guess I'll have to go SHOPPING!!!!!!! Thanks!

[lynns]

pretty, I love the colors

[threadlover]

They look very nice.

 

Marcia

[magiccrochetfan]

coming back to this old thread to add that the straight brick or crosshatch st is online here http://crochet.about.com/library/blcrazyst.htm

 

thanks again for the nice comments!

[sandvi]

very nice work diagonal one like most.sandvi

[hhensler]

Very nice! I've never done the box stitch before... Is it possible to carry the yarn through instead of cutting it?

[Lynn]

Love them! I have not learned that stitch but now I'm going to learn it!

[magiccrochetfan]

Very nice! I've never done the box stitch before... Is it possible to carry the yarn through instead of cutting it?

 

i'm sure it would be possible to carry it but i played with it a bit and decided i'd just cut and weave in. probably would have taken less time to work out a good carrying method

 

thanks again for the nice comments:hook

[Wrennie]

Nice washcloths!

[katyallen815]

Very unique! I love the look of them!

[DebbiePooh]

Those look super!!!! Maybe I should learn to do a boxstitch? I'll go lookin!!!