ALPHABET DISHCLOTH: I

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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

– 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, I 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.

I 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) p11, k13, p11

Row 8) p11, k13, p11

Row 10) p11, k13, p11

Row 12) p11, k13, p11

Row 14) p14, k7, p14

Row 16) p14, k7, p14

Row 18) p14, k7, p14

Row 20) p14, k7, p14

Row 22) p14, k7, p14

Row 24) p14, k7, p14

Row 26) p14, k7, p14

Row 28) p14, k7, p14

Row 30) p14, k7, p14

Row 32) p14, k7, p14

Row 34) p14, k7, p14

Row 36) p14, k7, p14

Row 38) p14, k7, p14

Row 40) p14, k7, p14

Row 42) p14, k7, p14

Row 44) p11, k13, p11

Row 46) p11, k13, p11

Row 48) p11, k13, p11

Row 50) p11, k13, p11

Row 52) p all sts

Row 54) p all sts

Row 55) k all sts

I 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.

ALPHABET DISHCLOTH: I