A Treasury Christmas

In October, before going on my Rhinebeck trip, I stocked up on 2nd Time Cotton, stitch patterns from the Barbara Walker's A Treasury of Knitting Patterns and a few patterns from Mason-Dixon Knitting. These items and my standard tool kit were my knitting companions for the trip.

Throughout the trip and for a while afterwards, I knitted a small arsenal of washcloths for my co-workers' Christmas presents. I bundled these washcloths with soaps from my Simpler Thyme soap sampler.

Ballband washcloth from Mason-Dixon Knitting

Hexagon stitch pattern from the Treasury





Linoleum Dishcloth by Kay Gardiner of Mason-Dixon Knitting





Navajo Basket stitch pattern from the Treasury





3-Color Basket Weave stitch pattern from the Treasury





2-Color Twisted Ladder stitch pattern from the Treasury

I really enjoyed exploring new stitch patterns from the Treasury book and resulting cute little gift bundles.

I highly recommend this yarn. I was a little concerned about how it would perform as a dishcloth considering that the fiber content is 25% acrylic. The acrylic did not prevent the cloth from absorbing water and, in fact, I think it performs much better than the mercerized cotton I have used on some dishcloths in the past. A great bonus with this yarn is knowing that the 75% cotton content comes from textile waste from the garment industry. Additionally, the colors are beautiful and the dye didn't bleeding when I used the dishcloth. If you are willing to spend a little more on your dishcloth yarn than the usual Peaches and Cream prices, this yarn would be a great option.