Linen stitch scrubbie

The Yarn Harlot had a post about how much she loves knitting washcloths and how much more wonderful they are then anything you could possibly find in a store, and after way too many days of coming in from the yard just caked in dirt, that sounded nice. I must have been in a loud mood when I went to the craft store, because instead of a serene color yarn that would look subtle and sort of classy in the bathroom, I came home with something that produced this:

It’s certainly cheerful, at least. This was my first attempt at linen stitch, and I enjoyed it, although it was tricky to keep the tension even.