An easy and enjoyable project for beginner knitters, knitting your own dishcloth is also useful. You'll end up with an eco-friendly solution to dish washing, as the cloth can be used again and again – just wash it in a normal load of washing when it gets dirty. Be sure to make some extras for your friends.
Steps
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Cast on 36.
- Knit all the stitches for the first 4 rows to create a border.
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Begin knitting the pattern. (K3 at the beginning and ends of the following rows is for the border.)
- Row 1 - K3, (K3, P3) 5 times, K3
- Row 2 - K3, K2, (P3, K3) 4 times, P3, K1, K3
- Row 3 - K3, P2, (K3, P3) 4 times, K3, P1, K3
- Row 4 - K3, (P3, K3) 5 times, K3
- Row 5 - K3, K1, (P3, K3) 4 times, P3, K2, K3
- Row 6 - K3, P1, (K3, P3) 4 times, K3, P2, K3
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Repeat Rows 1 - 6 seven more times.
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Repeat Row 1.
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Knit all the stitches of the last four rows to finish the border.
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Cast off.
Tips
- Abbreviations used:
- K - Knit
- P - Purl
Things You'll Need
- Yarn: Bernat Handicrafter Cotton in any color of your choice, or similar cotton yarn.
- Always use cotton yarn. Polyesters and wools do not work well as dishcloths.
- Needles: 4 mm (US size 6)
