Three Easy Knitting Patterns for Dishcloths
Knit up this quick trio of textured dishcloths to spruce up your own kitchen or as a fantastic handmade gift. With only two skeins of cotton yarn and simple stitch patterns these knit up like magic!
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Design Inspiration: No Real Fandom Connection, But I Tried. 😉
So, if you are new to this blog, you should know that almost everything I design is fandom-inspired, in one way or another. That said, sometimes I just need new dishcloths, and there is no real fandom inspiration.
Most of my patterns have a very loose connection to the original book/movie/tv show/etc. from which they were inspired. With these dishcloths, they are just lovely, textured dishcloths. But…there are three of them, so I call them the Tri-Dishcloth patterns and styled the photos with my Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook. So, I tried to “fandomize” them a little. 😉
For these dishcloths, I wanted function and beauty. So, I have paired neutral colors with lovely textured stitch patterns.
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The Yarn
The Tri-Dishcloth Knitting Patterns are made with worsted-weight (aka #4 or medium weight) cotton yarn. I used two colors of Yarnspirations Lily Sugar ‘n’ Cream yarn in Overcast and Soft Ecru. You can get them right here: Overcast and Soft Ecru.
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The Pattern
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Materials:
- Lily Sugar ‘n Cream, 2 skeins (pictured in Overcast and Soft Ecru). Two skeins makes all three dishcloths.
- Size 8 (5.0 mm) Knitting Needles
- Yarn Needle
Dishcloth 1: (Overcast)
Abbreviations:
- st – stitch
- K – knit
- Sl – slip
- wyif – with yarn in front
- P – purl
Gauge:
Approximately 15 sts & 14 rows = 4″ in garter stitch
Finished Size:
Approximately 10″ x 9″
Instructions:
Cast on 37 stitches. (I prefer to use long-tail cast-on).
Knit 4 Rows.
Row 5: K4 (Sl 1 wyif*, K1) across to last 3 sts. K3. (*NOTE: Move yarn to back of work after the slipped stitch so it is In place to knit.)
Row 6: K3, Purl to last 3 sts, K3.
Repeat Rows 5 & 6 until the piece measures approximately 8″ from the beginning.
NOTE: If you want more of a square, you can continue until the piece measures 9 inches.
Knit 4 Rows.
Bind off all stitches.
Cut yarn, weave in loose ends with the yarn needle.
Dishcloth 2: (Soft Ecru)
Abbreviations:
- st – stitch
- K – knit
- P – purl
Gauge:
Approximately 15 sts & 20 rows = 4″ in seed stitch pattern
Finished Size:
Approximately 10″ x 9.25″
Instructions:
Cast on 37 stitches. (I prefer long-tail cast-on.)
Row 1: K1 (P1, K1) across
Row 2: Knit
Row 3: P1 (K1, P1) across
Row 4: Knit
Repeat Rows 1-4 until piece measures approximately 9″ from the beginning.
Bind off all stitches.
Cut yarn, secure, and weave In loose ends.
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Dishcloth 3: (Overcast + Soft Ecru)
Abbreviations:
- st – stitch
- K – knit
- P – purl
- K1 below – Insert needle into the stitch directly below the next stitch facing to be worked. Knit as normal.
Gauge:
Approximately 12 sts & 18 rows = 4″ in stitch pattern
Finished Size:
Approximately 10″ x 9.25″
Instructions:
With Color A, cast on 35 stitches.
Row 1 (Right side): With A, knit across
Row 2: With A, knit across
Row 3: With B, K1 (K1 below, K1) across
Row 4: With B, knit across
Row 5: With A, K1 (K1, K1 below) to the last 2 sts. K2.
Row 6: With A, knit across.
Repeat Rows 3-6 until the piece measures approximately 9.5″ from the beginning.
Bind off all stitches.
Cut yarn, secure, and weave In loose ends.
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