I have been knitting and crocheting for more than 20 years, and I don’t know why it’s taken me so long to grab a nice ball of cotton yarn and make a washcloth or two.

Handmade washcloths are so luxurious to use in the bath. They make you feel like you are indulging in a day at the spa. And, they are so quick and easy to make, you won’t feel bad about using them everyday in the kitchen.

Another benefit of handmade washcloths is that they are great projects for beginning knitters and crocheters. Cotton yarn is inexpensive, easy to work with and you can easily complete a washcloth in a short amount of time.

This finished washcloth is about 8 inches square (when dry) but stretches to about 10 inches square when it’s wet.