Hi guys,

Fairly new to crochet and totally baffled at the concept of making dishcloths. Do you seriously make up a wonderful piece of work and then throw it in the sink to wash dishes?? I've only crocheted in wool, although I assume you use a cotton yarn for these.

I just can't imagine putting so much work into something that I will then use to scrub out stains on counters??? Here in South Africa, we have a lot of cheap dishcloths that we can use for dirty jobs like this.

Am I missing something essential here?