Knitted Cloths

I'm a member of Beta Sigma Phi, a non-academic sorority with 200000 members in chapters around the world.  Every chapter year, we select a service project or two and this year my chapter is working on washcloths to be sent to a midwifery program.  They'll be sent through the Compassionate Warehouse program.  These particular washcloths are for rural midwives as gifts upon the completion of their training, to be used when they deliver babies in these very impoverished areas.

Knitting dish/washcloths has proven to be valuable far beyond my original expectations.  Not only have I learned many new stitches, I've been able to practice and perfect my knitting.  I've learned to use dpn's (scary at first, even my family was worried!), have discovered that not all 100% cotton yarn is equal. *cough*  Have also learned that while cone yarn is less expensive, it's BORING to work with after so many projects.  Cloths are easy to transport in a small tote bag and easy to work on in small spaces (such as doctor's offices).  They also attract a lot of interested onlookers, kids included!  It's also a great feeling to be knitting along with my chapter sisters on something that will benefit women in need and their newborn babies.

Check out the pictures I have of my cloths: