BAMBOO Dishcloth and Kitchen Towel FREE PATTERN

Posted on 22 October, 2018 by Cecilia, from OhLaLana!

Hi there!

It was time to share another FREE PATTERN, don’t you think?

In this Dishcloth / Washcloth / Kitchen Towel / Dishtowel I use Bamboo stitch to combine an extra absorbent power with an open texture that allows it to air dry quickly. Besides, is very easy to make 🙂

I’ll leave the pattern written here, but also included two download links at the end of the post:

detailed pattern: with photos, boxes and tips
printer-friendly version: with the basic instructions so you can print it out saving paper and ink.

I hope you enjoy it!!

SKILL LEVEL: Advanced beginner / Easy

TECHNIQUES USED: knit, purl, yarn over, pass yo over stitches.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Dishcloth / Washcloth: Length / Width: approx. 10.25’’ (26 cm).
Kitchen towel: Width: 16.25’’ (41 cm). Length: 22.75’’ (58 cm).

You can easily modify the measures by adding more repeats of the pattern. Leave me a message in the comments box below if you need help.

MATERIALS

1 straight needle US 8 (5 mm) for Casting on and Binding Off sts.
1 pair of straight needles US 7 (4.5 mm).
For Dishcloth: approx. 92.5 yds (84.5 m) of worsted / aran 100 % cotton yarn. OR 185 yds (169 m) of fingering or sport 100 % cotton yarn USED DOUBLE.
For Kitchen Towel: approx. 324 yds (296 m) of worsted / aran 100 % cotton yarn. OR 648 yds (593 m) of fingering or sport 100 % cotton yarn USED DOUBLE.
Tapestry needle to weave in yarn ends and scissors.

GAUGE

18.5 sts x 25 rows in stocking st with US 7 (4.5 mm) needles = 4” x 4” (10 cm x 10 cm)(Although gauge is not very important in this project…)

ABBREVIATIONS

CO: cast on
RS: right side / WS: wrong side
st: stitch
k: knit / p: purl
yo: yarn over
k2pyo: k 2 sts and pass the previous yo over them.

INSTRUCTIONS

1) Dishcloth

– CO 56 sts with US 7 (4.5 mm) needles.

I always cast on and bind off stitches with larger needles than I use for the main work. This prevent my cast on and bind off rows from being too tight.

– Knit 3 rows.

Slip first stitch on every row as if you were to knit it, but without knitting it (except on the first row). It will form a nicer border.

– Continue working as follows:

3 garter sts, Bamboo Stitch over 50 sts, 3 garter sts (see the stitch glossary at the end of this pattern) until you have a total length of 9.75’’ (24.5 cm). The last row you worked on should be a row 2) of the pattern.

– Knit 3 rows.

– Bind off with US 8 (5 mm) needle. Cut yarn and weave in ends.

2) Kitchen Towel

– CO 84 sts with US 7 (4.5 mm) needles.

– Knit 3 rows.

– Continue working as follows:

3 garter sts, Bamboo Stitch over 78 sts, 3 garter sts (see the stitch glossary at the end of this pattern) until you have a total length of 22.25’’ (56.5 cm). The last row you worked on should be a row 2) of the pattern.

– Knit 3 rows.

– Bind off with US 8 (5 mm) needle. Cut yarn and weave in ends.