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.
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