Kitschen Cloths
by Dotlikesred
Little kitschy cotton washcloths with texture enough for good scrubbin’!
Tools:
Needle(s) of choice to obtain gauge. I used a size 6 circular.
Two colors of worsted weight 100% cotton yarn. These will be A and B according to your preference.
Gague: 5 sts to the inch
Pattern Notes:
Slip the first two stitches of each row as follows
Right side: slip the first two stitches purl-wise
Wrong side: slip the first two stitches knit-wise
Slipped stitches within pattern are slipped purlwise
Knit the last 2 stitches of each row
Begin:
Cast on 39 stitches.
Knit 2 rows (slipping stitches as indicated above) in color A
Begin pattern
Pattern:
Rows 1 and 2, color A: Knit across
Row 3, color B: (slip the first 2 stitches purlwise) *k1, sl1 (purlwise). Repeat from * to last 3 stitches, k3
Row 4, color B: (slip the first 2 stitches knitwise) *k1, yfwd, sl1 (purlwise), ybk. Repeat from * across to last 3 sts, k3.
Rows 5 and 6, color A: Knit across, slipping first 2 stitches as indicated.
Row 7, color B: (slip the first 2 stitches purlwise) *sl1 (purlwise), k1. Repeat from * to last 3 sts, sl1, k2.
Row 8, color B: (slip the first 2 stitches knitwise) *yfwd, sl1 (purlwise), ybk, k1. Repeat from * to last 3 stitches, yfwd, sl1, ybk, k2.
Continue in pattern for 6 1/2 inches or desired length.
Knit 4 rows of color A (slipping first two stitches as indicated). Bind off.
