I made two spa cloths for my friend, Donna, who works at the Attendance desk at the high school. I worked with her for a couple of months in the Spring…before the school had to lay me off due to budget cuts. We grew very close during that time. It’s a very stress-filled position…dealing with students and parents (the parents are the worst). She’s an amazing lady!
I had to scramble for a gift, and lack of $$ was a consideration as well.
Thank goodness for knitting!
I decided to make a couple of Turn Back Time Spa Cloths from the January 2008 Creative Knitting issue.
I know it seems silly to block wash cloths, but I wanted to have straight edges, and I wanted a smooth look when she opened the gift…
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These were a very quick knit! I started Friday evening, finished half of the first one, and then knit the rest of it, along with the second one on Saturday while I watched college football…
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I used Lily 'n Cream in Yellow (above) and Cornflower (below)…
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I had recently gotten a bunch of soy candles for free (I’ve been a couponing fiend since the summer), so I put one with the cloths, making for a nice gift, I think…
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I found a pretty ribbon…
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I went to my wrapping paper stash and found the cutest gift bag…
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I’ll be delivering this in a little while. I can’t wait to surprise her!
Thanks for looking at my project!