Broomsticks are of course the chosen transportation method of witches, an important component of the games of Quidditch and curling, and as I’ve been reminded this week as I’ve used my broom every day – a necessary piece of equipment for snow removal on many kinds of walkways around the world. Though maybe that last one isn’t something most people would be anxious to be reminded of…

This washcloth adds one more technique to the simple knits and purls to create the broomsticks with a wrap stitch.