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!
Your spa cloths turned out really well! I love them! They really do look like something from the past, and your gift bag suits them perfectly! What a nicely put together gift – I’m sure she’ll love it.
Thanks for the compliments!! I took the bag to her this morning, and it made her day. As I said, we’re very close, and she was so appreciative of the hand-made cloths. She asked what a “Spa Cloth” was, and I said it’s a fancy word for wash cloth. :teehee:
I just love knitting and the joy it can bring to others.
I just had to come back here again…love these! So: where might I find such a pattern? do you share?
I make and sell handmade soap, and do a spring show each year, on a garden tour with neighbours. I have been knitting up a few spa cloths to sell along with the soap, but would love to be able to knit a few of these as well.
Because the pattern is copyrighted, I cannot share it with you.
This pattern came from the Creative Knitting magazine. The issue was January 2008.
I’m not sure how you would go about getting a copy of that issue. You could try contacting their customer support at (800) 829-5865 or visit their website.
I read on the magazine’s website that there are a few issues that you can get back copies of. You could ask about that. Perhaps there would be a way to purchase the pattern individually from the designer. What I would do is call customer support, ask what your options are, and go from there.