call for volunteer knitters

This post is closed for comments, but you can still sign up to knit dishcloths. Please do so by emailing me at dumbmail AT larissabrown DOT net.

I know how you all love to knit.

(grin)

I’m looking for volunteers to help me with an art piece for an exhibition this May.

If you are rather new to this blog, you may not know that I regularly rope my readers into hard labor opportunities such as this. In the past my readers have helped me with an installation that brought together knitted hats from all over the world and was shown in Portland, Oregon, and Cleveland, Ohio. And with a fantastic sock yarn afghan. And with raising money to sponsor three women in the Congo, and more.

I’m now asking for volunteers who want to knit dishcloths.

To participate, I'm asking that you knit at least one dishcloth, 6” square, out of “natural” or cream color cotton* and donate it by sending it to me by March 20th. Any stitch pattern, as long as it is square, 6”. I’m asking for each knitter to also send your name, location (city, state or province, country), and email and blog addresses if applicable.

The dishcloths will be catalogued and tagged by me, and displayed together (not sure yet exactly how they will be laid out or stacked).

If you’d like to see some examples of my art, you can see larissabrown.net.

If you’d like to participate, please let me know somehow. Here, on ravelry, or at dumbmail AT larissabrown DOT net. I will then send you my mailing address.                                        

This is a volunteer job, and in thanks I’ll be giving away some prizes: yarn, books, patterns. I’ll draw winners from all those who get me their squares by March 20th. I’ll be tracking the project here and on ravelry too.

Thank you. (We're learning to say that around here. "Thank you! Just like Monte!" He's from Stuart Little.)

And please spread the word.

* The cotton should be Lion Kitchen Cotton, Sugar & Cream, Peaches & Cream, or a lookalike of those three, such as one of the organic cottons. A coarse natural colored yarn.

Comments

[Lauren]

Sign me up! (it's not huge, is it?)

[Eden]

Now this is something I can do. I even have the yarn in my stash.

[Karen Stewart]

I'd be happy to send a dishcloth. Sounds like fun :-)

[aimee noel]

I'll do it! I've been thinking about using a specific stitch pattern for a dishcloth for awhile.

[Carron]

Hi there. I'll knit one for you! Love your blog by the way.

[Megan Smithey]

I'd like to do this - a dishcloth is easy commitment!

[Lesley]

I'd love to knit a dishcloth. Sounds like fun.

[Heather]

Sure, babe, no problem-o. I'll do it...

[Karen]

I can do that! And I've even got a 1lb cone of natural-colored P&C!

[Kelly]

oooo me me! i actually have all of those in stash, so nicccccce!

[Dawn]

Count me in--I would love to be a participant.

[Katy]

I'll do it...been wanting to knit up some dishcloths, so this will give me some momentum...

[*karen]

Delurking to say: really? any stitch pattern? well, then would cotton fleece in the natural colorway do?

[Emily]

I can do that and have a baby right? March 20 is a long time away.

[jessica]

would love to be a part of your project!

[Suzie]

I'm in! In fact, I'm home sick today so I can even start on this.

[Risa]

I can do that. Count me in!!

[nikki]

Count me in!

[kathy]

Yes! With large gift projects of blankets and sweaters and hand warmers looming, I'd gladly procrastinate by making a wash cloth :)

[aleakamh]

Love it! I shall do one, and my hubby might too!

[Tira]

I too will love to make one!

[TheAmpuT]

I would love to make one!

[sarah gilbert]

ooh, i just thought of a fun stitch pattern to use -- i'm in!

[alexandra]

I'll do one.

[julie]

I love dish cloths! Count me in!