i'm funny about stuff like that. I don't like big towels. I dry off with a washcloth or hand towel.

I think you may have experiment with the size. I've found that thick absorbent cloths can be smaller than less absorbent ones. For a washcloth, i would start at about eight inches square.

Would you have to finish them at all? Does the knit ravel? I have folded over the edges and find them too bulky. Now I serge them, or zig zag.

I made 8x8" cloths to originally use as wipes for cloth diapers, and they have turned into a household favorite. I like the size because they fold in half once, and make a nice size stack for the shelf.

It was one layer of Birdseye serged to one layer of cotton flannel. I also made some with the micro terry serged to cotton flannel. They are great, hold up to bleaching and are so absorbent, with the Birdseye or terry having just enough roughness for wiping tops and bottoms.

i'm funny about stuff like that. I don't like big towels. I dry off with a washcloth or hand towel.

I think you may have experiment with the size. I've found that thick absorbent cloths can be smaller than less absorbent ones. For a washcloth, i would start at about eight inches square.

Would you have to finish them at all? Does the knit ravel? I have folded over the edges and find them too bulky. Now I serge them, or zig zag.

If it's knit, it shouldn't ravel. If you don't care how they look, just overcast the edges. Or you could leave them unfinished. Depending on the weight of the knit, if you stretch the edge and let it come back, it will automatically curl which will give you an edge that you can just leave, or do a narrow hem with a zig zag to stitch down.

Thanks for answering my post The knit is not a heavy one but I don't want to underline it with anything, so I think I will take Anie's advice and let it curl, then zigzag. I don't have a machine that overcasts. I have thought of purchasing one but I have heard that they are so temperamental as far as threading, etc. soI just get along with the zigzag. Dealing with the computer is enough for me. We don't have a store where I could purchase one and get instruction, so less trouble. Barb

I'm sorry, I misunderstood... your first post says it does overcast. You don't need a serger to overcast...there are stitches on sewing machines that will do an overcast stitch which is good for knits. See "K" in the bottom row below...

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If you don't have an overcast, you can finishes the edges with a narrow zig zag.