To Swatch or Not - Practice Sample

If you see the perfect pattern, but the project is too big for you to tackle without knowing that you will actually like knitting the entire thing, try knitting a dishcloth using the pattern instead. For worsted weight cotton like Peaches'N Cream yarn, use about 45-48 stitches so adjust your practice pattern by adding edge stitches to make it fit. Knit your pattern in the center continuing with edge stitches until you have about 8". All you have invested in this project is some yarn and a few hours of practice knitting which will help determine if you want to commit to the entire project. Besides, you'll end up with a cool dishcloth to use!

Creating Scarves

An easy way to create a scarf is to look at all of the free dishcloth patterns available online. Most are about 8” wide which is a good size for a scarf. Just add a 3 stitch garter border and knit to length.