Sixth pattern of my Alphabet dishcloths series 🙂 If you want to add it to your Ravelry library, click here.
❤
Cecilia
PS: you can also use this pattern as a blanket block. It has the same number of stitches and rows as my “52 square pickup” ones 😉
You can also purchase the pattern in a high quality PDF file for $1 HERE.
ALPHABET DISHCLOTH: F
MATERIALS
- 1 straight needle US 7 (4.5 mm) for Casting on and Binding Off sts.
- 1 pair of straight needles US 6 (4 mm).
- Approx. 70 yds (64 m) of DK yarn (8 ply). OR 140 yds (128 m) of light fingering yarn (approx 3 ply) USED DOUBLE.
- Tapestry needle to weave in yarn ends and scissors.
GAUGE / TENSION
21 sts x 28 rows in stocking st with US 6 (4 mm needles) and DK yarn = 4” x 4” (10 cm x 10 cm)
NOTE: the gauge / tension is not particularly important to make dishcloths. The final measure of my square, with my tension, is 8.5” x 8.5” (22 cm x 22 cm).
ABBREVIATIONS
- CO: cast on
- RS: right side
- WS: wrong side
- st: stitch
- k: knit
- p: purl
INSTRUCTIONS
PLEASE NOTE that if you support me in PATREON you already have a copy of this pattern as PDF, ready to download, in the post “Alphabet dishcloths series update: D”.
– CO 43 sts with US 7 (4.5 mm) needles.
– With US 6 (4 mm) needles, knit 4 rows.
– Continue working for 55 rows as follows:
4 garter sts, F Pattern over 35 sts, 4 garter sts.
– Knit 4 rows.
– Bind off with US 7 (4.5 mm) needle. Cut yarn and weave in ends.
F PATTERN: WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS
Row 1) and every following odd row (RS) k all sts
Row 2) p all sts
Row 4) p all sts
Row 6) p2, k10, p23
Row 8) p2, k10, p23
Row 10) p2, k10, p23
Row 12) p2, k10, p23
Row 14) p4, k6, p25
Row 16) p4, k6, p25
Row 18) p4, k6, p25
Row 20) p4, k6, p25
Row 22) p4, k6, p25
Row 24) p4, k6, p10, k4, p11
Row 26) p4, k20, p11
Row 28) p4, k20, p11
Row 30) p4, k20, p11
Row 32) p4, k6, p10, k4, p11
Row 34) p4, k6, p25
Row 36) p4, k6, p25
Row 38) p4, k6, p25
Row 40) p4, k6, p25
Row 42) p4, k6, p18, k5, p2
Row 44) p2, k31, p2
Row 46) p2, k31, p2
Row 48) p2, k31, p2
Row 50) p2, k31, p2
Row 52) p all sts
Row 54) p all sts
Row 55) k all sts
F PATTERN – CHART
- Read all odd rows from right to left, and all even rows from left to right.
STITCH GLOSSARY
Garter Stitch
k all sts, all rows.
Thank you. Love the alphabet squares!