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Textured Knit Dishcloth
Designed by :
Kara Gunza
Materials Needed
worsted weight cotton yarn
- less than approx. 100 yd worsted weight cotton yarn, less than approx. 100 yd (shown here in
Knit Picks Dishie in the Honeydew colorway
)
7 US / 4.5 mm knitting needles
yarn needle and scissors for finishing
Finished dishcloths measure approximately 8 in. × 8 in.
Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern:
Knitting Abbreviations
,
Complete Beginners Guide to Knitting,
Easy Crochet Hook Bind Off.
Pattern Instructions
Cast on 37 stitches (I used the long tail cast on method).
Row 1:
Slip first st purlwise, purl across.
Row 2:
Slip first st knitwise, knit across.
Row 3:
Slip first st purlwise, purl 2, knit until 3 sts remain, purl 3.
Row 4:
Slip first st knitwise, knit 2, purl until 3 sts remain, knit 3.
Row 5:
Slip first st purlwise, purl 2, knit until 3 sts remain, purl 3.
Row 6:
Slip first st knitwise, knit 2, purl 2, knit until 5 sts remain, purl 2, knit 3.
Row 7:
Slip first st purlwise, purl 2, knit 2, *knit 1, purl 1, rep from * across until 6 sts remain, knit 3, purl 3.
Rows 8 through 41:
Repeat Rows 6 and 7.
Row 42:
Slip first st knitwise, knit 2, purl until 3 sts remain, knit 3.
Row 43:
Slip first st purlwise, purl 2, knit until 3 sts remain, purl 3.
Row 44:
Slip first st knitwise, knit across.
Row 45:
Slip first st purlwise, purl across.
Bind off and weave in ends (check out my
easy crochet hook bind off method here
!).
Block to shape if desired (see
How to Block Knit and Crochet Items
).