Crochet Quilter’s Dish Scrubby

My mom is a quilter. My aunt is a quilter. I have wonderful quilts from my ancestors I have never met. Yet, I am not a quilter.

I can sew, and have made some of my own clothes. However, I do not quilt. The meticulous amount of measuring and making sure everything is square does not come across as relaxing to me, and if it brings more stress into my life I try to avoid it if at all possible. How crochet and knitting is less stressful I’m not sure. Perhaps I learned when things were calmer in my life, and now the “stressful” bits I just know how to get through better.

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Crochet Quick Gift Scrubby

Free Pattern Crochet Quick Gift Scrubby by www.CityFarmhouseStudio.com

Can you believe it is 5 months until Christmas!!! With the heat wave that many of us in the US have been going through, it is hard to start thinking about Christmas being less than half a year away.

At Christmas I usually have the great idea to make handmade gifts for many people on our Christmas list, but then time runs out on me. It is the weekend before Christmas and only half of my gift list is filled. Not this year! A friend has been doing a Christmas in July Make-A-Long with other designers. 31 days of free Christmas gift patterns that will be shared this month will make my list of names for a gift for be completed earlier this year.

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Crochet Dish Cloth Trio

Free Crochet Patterns for Dish Cloth Trio by www.CityFarmhouseStudio.com
Across the Land, By the Ocean, and Open Air Dish Cloth

I never knew my appreciation for handmade dish washing cloths or scrubbies until after I was gifted some by a family friend.  I loved the quality feel of them, and also they had the right amount of grit without being too harsh for our dishes.  What surprised me most was that they brought just a little more joy into such a dreaded chore of mine.  A couple of years ago I also made members of my family little square scrubbies out of Red Heart Scrubby Yarn to share the love of handmade dish washing scrubbers.

Recently, my dad informed me that he broke a glass while he was washing dishes.  Little glass shards ended up in his scrubber that I gave to him. Apparently he also has become fond of handmade ones over store purchased and was dropping hints that he would like another one.  Or, maybe he just likes to use something that his daughter made for him.  Either way I needed to replace his so he could continue washing dishes with handmade dish scrubby enjoyment.

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