Easy Knitted Bath Mitt and Washcloths

After finishing my Cashmere ombre wrap and about to start knitting a lace shawl for my daughter, I really needed something easy and quick as a transition. Purl Bee’s Washcloths and Scrubbing Mitt project served perfectly.

 

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I used Habu Textile’s 100% cotton Cork Chenille, one skein each of the colors Charcoal, Off-White, and Bleached White purchased at Purl Soho. Needles were US #3 double-points.

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When finishing the first two washcloths, I realized there was enough yarn left to make a third cloth.

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So, I knit a 2-inch row of Off-white, then a 4-inch row of Charcoal, and finished with a 2-inch row of Bleached White.

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Despite liberating a bit of the Charcoal for my striped washcloth, there was still plenty of that yarn to make the bath mitt.

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This was a relaxing and easy project to serve as a break between two long knitting missions. The cork chenille yarn is really nice and a great texture (kind of soft and crunchy at the same time) to use in the bath for exfoliation. This would also be nice in a spa gift basket.