When I was at home for a period of time I kept seeing patterns for knitted dishcloths. Mmmmm…. is that not something you buy in the supermarket??? Well, my curiosity got the better of me and I downloaded a couple and was suitably surprised!!! I loved them, really tough little cloths and, of course, you can make them in any size or colour to suit either your decor or your mood. So here are a few of my favourites. Scroll right down to see all of them/ Have fun!!!
Breast Cancer Awareness Washcloth
This is in honour of Breast Cancer Awareness. Make it for yourself, or anyone else! In remembrance of family and friends who lost their battle with this disease. Below is the one I made using Sugar’n Cream cotton yarn.
Materials: 1 ball of Bernat Handicrafter Cotton
Size 5 mm knitting needles
Cast on 36 sts
Rows 1-4: (k1, p1) across to last stitch, (Seed Stitch)
Row 5: (k1, p1) 2x, , k33, (k1, p1) 2x,
Row 6: (k1, p1) 2x, k1, p33, (k1, p1) 2x
Row 7: Repeat Row 5.
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Row 8: (k1, p1) 2x, p2, k4, p16, k4, p2, (k1, p1) x2
Row 9: (k1, p1) 2x, k4, p5, k12, p5, k2, (k1, p1) x2
Row 10: (k1, p1) 2x, p3, k6, p10, k6, p6, (k1, p1) x2
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Row 11: (k1, p1) 2x, k5, p6, k9, p5, k3, (k1, p1) x2
Row 12: (k1, p1) 2x, p4, k6, p8, k5, p5, (k1, p1) x2
Row 13: (k1, p1) 2x, k6, p6, k7, p5, k4, (k1, p1) x2
Row 14: (k1, p1) 2x, p5, k6, p6, k5, p6, (k1, p1) x2
Row 15: (k1, p1) 2x, k7, p5, k6, p5, k5, (k1, p1) x2
Row 16: (k1, p1) 2x, p6, k6, p4, k5, p7, (k1, p1) x2
Row 17: (k1, p1) 2x, k8, p5, k4, p5, k6, (k1, p1) x2
Row 18: (k1, p1) 2x, p7, k6, p2, k5, p8, (k1, p1) x2
Row 19: (k1, p1) 2x, k9, p5, k2, p5, k7, (k1, p1) x2
Row 20: (k1, p1) 2x, p8, k5, p1, k5, p9, (k1, p1) x2
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Row 21: (k1, p1) 2x, k10, p4, k1, p5, k8, (k1, p1) x2
Row 22: (k1, p1) 2x, p9, k6, p1, k2, p10, (k1, p1) x2
Row 23: (k1, p1) 2x, k11, p1, k1, p6, k9, (k1, p1) x2
Row 24: (k1, p1) 2x, p10, k7, p11, (k1, p1) x2
Row 25: (k1, p1) 2x, k10, p8, k1, p1, k8 (k1, p1) x2
Row 26: (k1, p1) 2x, p8, k3, p1, k8, p8, (k1, p1) x2
Row 27: (k1, p1) 2x, k8, p8, k1, p5, k6, (k1, p1) x2
Row 28: (k1, p1) 2x, p7, k6, p1, k7, p7, (k1, p1) x2
Row29: (k1, p1) 2x, k7, p8, k2, p6, k5, (k1, p1) x2
Row 30: (k1, p1) 2x, p6, k5, p4, k7, p6, (k1, p1) x2
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Row 31: (k1, p1) 2x, k7, p6, k5, p5, k5, (k1, p1) x2
Row 32: (k1, p1) 2x, p6, k5, p6, k5, p6, (k1, p1) x2
Row 33: (k1, p1) 2x, k7, p5, k5, p6, k5, (k1, p1) x2
Row 34: (k1, p1) 2x, p6, k6, p5, k5, p6, (k1, p1) x2
Row 35: (k1, p1) 2x, k7, p5, k4, p7, k5, (k1, p1) x2
Row 36: (k1, p1) 2x, p6, k7, p4, k5, p6, (k1, p1) x2.
Row 37: (k1, p1) 2x, k7, p16, k5, (k1, p1) x2
Row 38: (k1, p1) 2x, p7, k14, p7, (k1, p1) x2
Row 39: (k1, p1) 2x, k8, p14, k6, (k1, p1) x2
Row 40: (k1, p1) 2x, p8, k12, p8, (k1, p1) x2
Row 41: (k1, p1) 2x, k11, p8, k9, (k1, p1) x2
Rows 42, 44, 46: Repeat row 6.
Rows 43, 45: Repeat row 5
Rows 47 to 51 Repeat row 1
Cast off, break yarn and darn in ends.
french country dishcloth
ABBREVIATIONS
BO: bind off cm: centimeter CO: cast on k: knit p: purl pat: pattern rep: repeat/repeats RS: right side st/sts: stitch/stitches WS: wrong side
Instructions
With A, CO 51 sts.
Row 1 (RS): K3, *p1, k3; rep from * across.
Row 2: K1, p1, *k3, p1; rep from * to last st, k1.
Rep last 2 rows in A for 1″ (2.5cm),
B for 1″ (2.5cm),
C for 1″ (2.5cm),
B for 1″ (2.5cm),
then in A until piece measures 10″ (25cm), ending with a WS row.
BO all sts.
Finishing Weave in ends.
Grandmas favourite washcloth
This washcloth is a traditional pattern that can be found all over the internet and in various pattern books. It is often called Grandmother’s Favorite Washcloth.
Rating:
Easy
Materials:
Cotton Yarn (Sugar n‘ Cream or Peaches n’ Cream), knitting needles (sizes: 6 or 7 US; 4.00mm or 4.50 mm)
Instructions:
Cast on 4 stitches
Row 1: Knit 4
Row 2: Knit 2, yarn over, knit across the row.
Repeat Row 2 until you have 44 stitches on the needle.
Row 3: Knit 1, knit 2 together, yarn over, knit 2 together, knit to the end of the row.
Repeat row 3 unti you have 4 stitches on the needle. Bind off or stitch a round of single crochet and make a little loop of chain stitches in one corner to hange wash cloth to dry.
Notes:
I was able to knit 4 wash cloths from a skein (2.5 oz) of yarn using size 7 needles with a little yarn left over to make a cute striped washcloth with all the colors.
Textured Knit Dishcloth
This textured knit dishcloth is super fun and simple to make. Dishcloths make for some of the best DIY gifts because [1] who doesn’t love a new dishcloth and [2] you can make them in under an hour!
Materials:
Pattern:
Cast on 32 stitches
Row 1: knit 2, purl 2
Row 2: knit 2, purl 2
Row 3: purl 2, knit 2
Row 4: purl 2, knit 2
Rows 5 – 40: Repeat rows 1 – 4, 9 times
Rows 41 – 42: Repeat rows 1 and 2
Row 43: purl 2, knit 2
Bind off in purl 2, knit 2
Cut yarn and weave in ends, you’re done!
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