Have you just started to master this wonderful hobby - crocheting? While you are learning the basics and gaining the necessary skills to complete a large and complex product, we offer you to practice performing simple but practical tasks. Learn how to knit washcloths and make do-it-yourself gifts for all family members.
General principles for making washcloths
This bath item is necessary for everyone, because it is a means of hygiene. Consequently, special requirements are imposed on the materials from which the washcloths will be made. Yarn should not irritate the skin, causing allergic reactions. And at the same time, you need to choose a material so that it does not absorb water too much, then the washcloth will wash well and will not become too heavy during washing. In addition, the drying time is also very important - synthetic products dry quickly and bacteria do not multiply in them.
Since knitting washcloths is quite simple, they can be made in sufficient quantities for various types of water procedures and skin types. Here, the knitting texture itself already plays a role. Tall and dense tubercles in the knit will help to thoroughly cleanse the skin in adults. Tender baby skin also requires softer structures in simple patterns.
This item should be individual for each member of the family, so all washcloths are bound to be different from each other. Showing imagination, the knitter will receive great pleasure, since knitting washcloths, as you will see, is a very fascinating affair.
It is worth considering that all bath accessories fit into the interior of the bathroom and are made in the same style.
How to knit a washcloth for beginners?
The easiest way is a rectangle consisting of double crochet.
As shown in the
photo, the size of the washcloth can be arbitrary depending on the age of the person. For a beginner knitter, this is a great workout. On this basis, you can learn and knitting chains, and the alternation of columns with air loops and the creation of the edging of the finished product. Here are some options for knitting washcloths.
The idea that this is not just a square sample, but a thing necessary in the household, will give the craftswoman a sense of satisfaction and will teach to finish the job, which is very valuable in needlework.
Bathing a newborn - we crochet a washcloth (master class)
In order not to harm the baby while bathing, you should very carefully approach the selection of all the items for this procedure, especially the washcloth. Tie it yourself:
- We connect the air loops (a chain of 5 points) into a ring and begin to knit the crochet posts in a spiral, adding several loops in each row. You can alternate the threads of different colors.
- When the main part reaches the desired diameter, we stop knitting and fasten the thread.
- Optionally, in some places you can knit details - ears, paws, tails and other elements.
- Make a loop so that the washcloth can be conveniently dried in a suspended position.