So my boyfriend is moving out of his current apartment and moving in all by his lonesome and me being the sweet, loving, knitter girlfriend that I am, I figured I would knit him some dishcloths and potholders and other things that he’s going to need. Granted he will never admit that things like potholders and dishcloths are essential and so every time I mention knitting him anything like that, he rolls his eyes.
Anyway, I’ve heard that you should always use cotton for those sorts of things but I’m not sure. I have a ton of yards of sugar’n cream and I was just wondering if that would be alright. And if not, then what should I use?
I agree with the washcloths, cotton is the best for that but I think for potholders, I would use wool and double it while knitting. Cotton could is more flammable than wool and thinner I think too.
That’s what I use. It’s inexpensive and terrific for it’s intended purpose. I agree with the potholder thing though - double knitting would be best. Or perhaps knit 2 squares (tightly) and fill with a cotton fill and sew together for potholders. It would have to be something that wouldn’t melt.