On the advice of some friends I finally tried out dishcloths & am now totally hooked. Here are my 2 most recent ones:
Pattern: http://dishclothcorner.blogspot.com/2006/05/bunny-dishcloth.html
I used Lily Sugar N Cream in hot purple
Pattern: http://tankhouse.knitability.com/freepatterns/DishClothDuo.pdf
I used Peaches & Cream in Gumdrop