April Showers

April Showers   n.  1)  an oft-quoted poem by an unknown author.  Specifically:

April showers bring May flowers,

That is what they say.

But if all the showers turned to flowers,

Oh!  What a colourful day!

And if all the showers turned to flowers

On that rainy April day,

Would all the flowers turn to showers

In the sunny month of May?

Did you know there are 6 degrees of separation between the words “April Showers” and “spa” - the theme of this month’s project?  True!

April Showers – Shower Head – Head Cold – Cold War – War Games – Game Day  - Day SPA!! 

Six Degrees of Separation is just a fun game to play and I wanted something to tie the project to April.  I know ... a bit of a stretch!  You have my permission to laugh at me!

I recently spent a day at a “day spa” being pampered to no end!  In thinking about that day, there were a few things I thought would be fun to knit for a day at the spa – soft, luxurious spa cloths and a soft headband to keep my hair away from my face.  The result?  A Spa Set!

For this project I chose a lighter weight yarn (size 3 – lightweight worsted) made from bamboo rather than cotton.  A corn fiber yarn would also be an excellent choice.  Both corn and bamboo are quite absorbent and soft on the skin.

The pattern stitch I used is a subtle grid stitch that is very pretty and delicate.  The cloths are especially soft on your skin after a facial treatment.  Everyone has knit dishcloths at some time, but you can also make wonderful face cloths by using lighter, softer yarn. My knitted face cloths are my favorite ones.

Pamper yourself or get a jump on Mother’s Day gifts by knitting a Spa Set.