Well yes, I have cast on the Hitchhiker.  I think I was one of 10 knitters in the world who still hadn’t knit one.  And I have one word to say about this pattern GENIUS.  It is the squishiness of garter stitch combined with the simplicity of the pattern itself.  At first I was counting rows in my head, then I did a little ravelry digging and found that knitters were using a stitch marker to count the rows.  So my advice is ALWAYS check out the projects when you cast on a pattern, you might find some really bright ideas.  The yarn I am using is Strumpf-und Sportwolle 4 fach by Peterle Wolle which I had bought in Egypt a couple of years back and had actually started a shawl, frogged, cast on socks then frogged again.  The colors just weren’t working with it.  But it is actually looking much better on the Hitchhiker.

I am also knitting the Spa Day Washcloth, but I think mine will be more of a rectangular towel shaped thing. Which is perfect for the little ball of Debbie Bliss Cotton Eco I had.  I originally bought the yarn to swatch for a cardigan but it just wasn’t giving me the drape I was hoping for.  Yes I know cotton doesn’t drape so well, but trust me with the right gauge and right stitch pattern it can be great, especially for people who live in really hot places.