This is a beginner cotton dishcloth knitting pattern, which includes a row by row video that will help you along the way. :)

About:

Available Sizes: One

Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart

Pattern Language: English

Skill Level: Beginner

PDF Format: Printer & Mobile Friendly

Bonus: Video

Techniques:

Knit Flat

Knit & Purl Stitches

Slipped Stitch

Elongated Stitch

Materials:

Yarn Weight: Worsted Cotton

Yardage: 30 – 40 yards {27 – 37 meters}

Suggested Yarn: Knit Picks, Color Mist, Vermillion

Needle Size: US 6 {4mm} Knitting Needles

Details:

Measurements: 6 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ {16cm x 16cm}

Gauge: 17 STS & 28 rows per 4” {10cm} square {knit flat in the pattern below}

Weight: 0.6oz {15g}

Notes:

Not reversible.

The CO edge is the width.

Knit using the Slipped Rib Stitch.

Video:

Pattern, Knit Flat {Back and Forth}:

CO 34 STS

Row 1 {WS}: K4 *WYIF S1PW, K4* WYIF S1PW, K4

Row 2 {RS}: K4 *K1, P4* K1, K4

Repeat rows 1-2, 23 more times, 7” {17cm}, or until desired length.

Ending:

Row 1 {WS}: K4 *WYIF S1PW, K4* WYIF S1PW, K4

BO in the Row 2 pattern

Blocking is optional, but it helps square it up and even out the stitches

Abbreviations:

* – * – repeat between * to end of round

BO – bind-off in pattern

CO – cast-on {long-tail cast-on method}

K – knit stitches {K1 means to knit 1 stitch}

P – purl stitches {P2 means to purl 2 stitches}

RS – right side

S1PW – slip one stitch purl-wise

STS – stitches

WS – wrong side

WYIF – with yarn in front

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