The OOPS Washcloth

Sometimes the way to something interesting is via a detour.  After admiring a washcloth Sherrie was knitting, I asked for the pattern, and promptly suffered a Stupid Attack and deleted the email containing the pattern.  Typical.  Too ashamed to ask Sherrie again, I emailed Amy and got it from her.

Then, the yarn.  The only cotton in the stash was Sugar 'n Cream in solid yellow and solid beige.  Sherrie's was pink and white, and it looked so cute that I just couldn't get excited about doing the washcloth in a solid color.  To be truthful, I don't need to be shopping for yarn.  Not only does the stash need some serious.....um, minimization, but I'm unemployed and therefore financially challenged.  So shopping for yarn makes no sense whatsoever.

Which is why waltzing into Michael's in search of yarn was not really a great idea.  But sometimes the fiber gods are smiling.  Which is why I stumbled upon this gorgeous, seasonally appropriate and affordable yarn, and then it rang up at a mere $.35 a ball.  Oh, yeah.  The seasonally appropriate part......the upcoming holiday.  Ya know, Cupid, hearts, flowers, chocolate, etc......that holiday.  The colorway is called Rosewood, and it's this yummy combo of pink, white, and chocolate brown.  Very Valentine.......perfect. 

The pattern is Chinese Waves dishcloth.  But once I started, I goofed:  odd rows are even knitting, rows 2 and 4 are pattern rows.  Basically, I repeated row 2 when row 4 should have been slightly offset ....but that's okay.  It's just a different outcome.  Here it is...

Admittedly, I'm not crazy about Valentine's Day.  Not only do I rarely (okay, never) have anything to celebrate, but Feb 13 is the anniversary of my grandfather's death.  This does not encourage warm and fuzzy feelings toward this Hallmark holiday.  This year, however, I have candy colored cotton yarn.  I do not anticipate receiving flowers or chocolates on Valentine's Day, but if I can give away a few handmade Valentine washcloths, I'll be happy.