Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Kitschen Cloths

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.



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