Dishcloths make great Christmas gifts for anyone. This pattern spices up the standard garter stitch dishcloth pattern.
About:
Available Sizes: One
Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart
Pattern Language: English
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
PDF Format: Printer & Mobile Friendly
Bonus: Video
Techniques:
Knit Flat {Back & Forth}
Knit & Purl Stitches
Increase Stitches
Decrease Stitches
Materials:
Yarn Weight: Worsted
Yardage: 50 – 60 yards {45 – 54 meters}
Suggested Yarn: BirdiesKnits {Etsy} Worsted Organic Cotton Yarn {Tutti Fruity}
Needle Size: US 6 {4mm} Knitting Needles
Details:
Measurements: 7 1/2″ square {19cm}
Gauge: 22 STS & 40 rows per 4” {10cm} square, knit in the pattern below
Weight: 1.1oz {30g}
Notes:
Reversible.
Knit diagonally.
Knit using the garter stitch.
Video:
Pattern, Knit Flat {Back & Forth}:
CO 2 STS
Row 1: K1, INC1, K1
Row 2: K3
Row 3: K1, INC1, K1, INC1, K1
Row 4: K5
Row 5: K1, INC1, K3, INC1, K1
Row 6: K7
Row 7: K1, INC1, K5, INC1, K1
Row 8: K9
Repeat rows 7-8 until you have 55 STS on your needles
Decrease:
Row 1: K1, SKP, *K* K2TOG, K1
Row 2: *K*
Repeat rows 1-2 until you have 5 STS remaining on your needles
Next row: K1, SKP, K2TOG
Next row: K3
Next row: SK2PO {1 stitch remaining}
Weave in the ends.
Block, if desired.
Abbreviations:
* – * – repeat between *
BO – bind-off in pattern
CO – cast-on {long-tail cast-on method}
INC1 – make 1 stitch {I use a backwards loop}
K – knit stitches {K1 means to knit 1 stitch}
P – purl stitches {P2 means to purl 2 stitches}
SKP – slip 1 stitch purl-wise, knit the next stitch, pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch
SK2PO – slip 1 stitch purl-wise, knit 2 stitches together, pass the slipped stitch over the 2 stitches knitted together, decreasing 2 stitches
STS – stitches
Gauge:
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