More knitted washcloths; more rave reviews…

Last week, I finally got around to gifting the BF with six more of the knitted washcloths that I had made. At the time, I had asked him to take pictures of the of the knitted washcloths and yesterday he remembered, took the pictures and sent them to me.

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I love knitting washcloths. It’s a portable project that can follow me almost anywhere.

 

I don’t know if you can tell, but in the above picture he tried to arrange the knitted washcloths in a heart formation. Wasn’t that sweet?  The accompanying text, that he sent with the pictures said… “to my heart of hearts.” Granted, at the time, I did not make the connection, until he asked did I see he’d arranged the washcloths into a heart formation? After he pointed that out… I saw it (sort of) and thought it was super sweet.

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Hand knit washcloths. They are super absorbent!

 

This morning, he finally tried out one of the above knitted washcloths. I’d been asking him since I gifted them to him to try them. He’s been using the knitted washcloths that he already has; however, since this is a different brand of cotton (and a bit softer than the first brand) I wanted to see if it was just as absorbent and if it produced the same amount of lather.

The results? On his way to work, he called me and told me that these washcloths are awesome too! Score! I have a few more washcloths to make before his set is complete and then… I’m calling it “done” for him.

I’m still trying to think of what to do for his parents. We really enjoyed visiting them. I’m unsure if I should make them knitted washcloths, or something else? We’ll see…

Knitting adventures: Another dreadlock tube

It’s obvious that I love knitting dreadlock tubes. This is the fifth one that I’m making for myself.

In fact, I used this yarn to knit my first dreadlock tube; however, the pattern used was a simple stockinette stitch. Also, this tube will be much longer.I’m hoping to finish knitting this sometime this week.

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Kitting Dreadlock tube using Malabrigo yarn

I’m using some of the super squishy Malabrigo yarn that I’ve come to adore. Because of the variegated colors, doing an intricate pattern is pretty much lost; however, that didn’t stop me from doing a simple rib stitch. That’s not too fancy.

The next dreadlock tube I’ll knit will be dusky rose, then a lime green and perhaps I’ll knit one in winter white. After that… who knows?

Too much hair: Dreadlock tubes

I’m currently knitting my third dreadlock tube that I can use for my super long dreadlocks. My hair is almost to my butt, that can put a lot of stress on my hair root. Since I don’t want to cut my locs, I decided to wear them in styles that help alleviate the stress. Occasionally I wear my locs down, but these days, I find myself pulling it up a lot more.
Dreadlock tube
I like knitting dreadlock tubes. I find them to be stylish, stretchy and allow my hair to breathe.

The current tube I’m knitting is actually going to take  me a bit longer than I’d originally planned. I’ve decided to make it super long, sort of like the dreadlock tube you see in the above picture. I’m hoping to the current dreadlock tube this weekend. After work, we’re going to the pool. While she’s swimming, I’ll sit poolside, and knit.

Photosource: Stripey Dreadlock Tube Hat

Another Dreadlock Tube…

I didn’t get to weave anything this weekend, but I did work on another dreadlock tube! It’s not as colorful as the first dreadlock tube that I made but that’s perfectly fine since this will go perfectly with some of my muted clothing.

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About a month ago, I started on this simple moss stitch dreadlock tube. It’s been busy so there have been many days where I did not lift my Hiya Hiya needles to do a single stitch; however, this past weekend I decided it was high time that I completed the tube. In fact, I was knitting this poolside, while my daughter was swimming on Saturday.

I most likely will wear it to work today. Later, I’ll post a picture of the outfit that I’ll be wearing.

Knitting: Dreadlock tube

In a recent post I mentioned that I’d been knitting a dreadlock tube for my hair. My hair is long and it’s becoming increasingly heavy. I don’t want to cut my locks, but would like to alleviate some of the weight that I’m experiencing.
Knitting Dreadlock tube

Here’s the knitted dreadlock tube that I’ve made. I used some of my coveted Malabrigo yarn and my treasured Hiya Hiya Sharp interchangeable needles. It’s a simple stockinette stitch. Over the past few days, I’ve been knitting the tube (whenever I have a few moments to spare) and now it’s almost complete. I can’t wait to start wearing this. I’ll be making more tubes some knitted and others sewn.

It’s warm, and I’m knitting…

It’s a warm day here in Maryland and I’m knitting. Can you believe that? The reason is, my dreadlocks are very long and weigh a lot. Much more than normal hair. To take the weight off the hair root, I’ve decided to knit a tube to place my hair inside. Since it will lift my hair up it will take some of the pressure of the hair root. A bit hard to describe in words, but I’ll be sure to post pictures sometime this week.

My first dreadlock tube is being made with the super squishy malabrigo yarn. Can’t wait until it’s finished so I can start using it for my hair.