Guest Author - Lili Pintea-Reed

Now I know my son keeps telling me that my fanatic recycling articles are going to get people to call me the "Rag Lady," but I developed several simple patterns to use thin torn rag strips for dish scrubbing cloths. I can't see paying to buy scrub cloths, but regular rags are just too thin. So I made up quick, easy paterns for both knit and crochet.

Directions;

Tear clean light weight cotton rags into 12 or 14 inch strips -- depending on your patience.

Crochet:

With K aluminum hook chain 20.

Next two rows double crochet.

Pattern: For as many rows to mkae preferred size *dc, chain one, rep from * across row.

Easy. Loks great.

Knit:

Cast 20 stitches on to a number 9 (American) knitting needle. Garter stitch for two rows. Pattern: *k one, yo, K two tog* repeat across row.

Repeat this row until you achieve length you desire.

(Note: a Variation of this appeared at my fiber arts column at www.Suite101.com/welcome.cfm/fiber_arts. All rights belong to me the author.)