Custom made

My latest household purchase resulted in washcloths that are a nice size for showering, but ridiculous for washing my face. They are just too big. But I have a skein of cotton dishcloth yarn (thanks, J!) and some tv to watch, so...

I started with this pattern, but cut down on the stitches after the first try resulted in a washcloth that was going to be as big as the purchased ones; 32 stitches turned out to be exactly right. But the thing I love best - aside from the fact that I'm going to get 3 face cloths out of this partial skein of cotton - is the edge construction. Starting with the Chinese Waitress cast on, ending with the matching Double-Chain cast off, and slipping the first stitch of every row, has made the prettiest edges I could ever hope for. See?

I am completely baffled by color photography. My usual trick of taking photos in direct sunlight did not work at all. But by angling the camera so that it caught some of the outside light, I was able to capture the correct color. I should take a class or something.