Showing posts with label dish cloth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dish cloth. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Apple Dishcloth pattern

Here is an apple dishcloth I designed.  I'm making a set of 3 in red, as a gift for my daughter's teacher as a thank you for all the hard work she has done all year.  

Please feel free to use my pattern for presents or home use.  If you would like to sell them, that's fine with me as long as you credit me as the designer.



cast on 29 stitches
row 1: k (and all other odd rows)
row 2: k
row 4: k
row 6: k
row 8: k7, p15, k7
row 10: k6, p5, k3, p1, k3, p5, k6
row 12: k5, p5, k1, p3, k1, p3, k1, p5, k5
row 14: k4, p5, k1, p2, k1, p6, k1, p5, k4
row 16: k4, p5, k1, p1, k2, p6, k1, p5, k4
row 18: k4, p4, k1, p2, k1, p8, k1, p4, k4
row 20: k4, p4, k1, p11, k1, p4, k4
row 22: k4, p3, k1, p13, k1, p3, k4
row 24: k4, p3, k1, p13, k1, p3, k4
row 26: k4, p3, k1, p13, k1, p3, k4
row 28: k4, p3, k1, p13, k1, p3, k4
row 30: k4, p3, k1, p11, k1, p1, k1, p3, k4
row 32: k4, p3, k1, p10, k2, p1, k1, p3, k4
row 34: k4, p3, k1, p9, k2, p2, k1, p3, k4
row 36: k4, p3, k1, p13, k1, p3, k4
row 38: k4, p4, k2, p3, k3, p3, k2, p4, k4
row 40: k4, p6, k3, p3, k3, p6, k4
row 42: k4, p10, k1, p10, k4
row 44: k4, p6, k3, p1, k1, p10, k4
row 46: k4, p4, k4, p2, k1, p10, k4
row 48: k5, p2, k4, p4, k1, p8, k5
row 50: k6, p2, k2, p6, k1, p6, k6
row 52: k7, p15, k7
row 54: k
row 56: k
row 58: k
60: cast off

Friday, April 29, 2011

Mystery Cloth 1 (second half)

Here is the rest of the mystery cloth!  My daughter took over the protocol as her own.  She uses it to scrub herself down every bath time.  She wants me to make her a butterfly one next so keep a look out for the pattern soon!  I am also working on a cherry blossom pattern.  Trying to perfect it to my liking.  Enjoy!



row 32: k4, p4, k1, p1, k1, p3, k1, p1, k1, p3, k1, p1, k1, p4, k4
row 34: k4, p4, k1, p1, k5, p1, k5, p1, k1, p4, k4
row 36: k4, p4, k1, p13, k1, p4, k4
row 38: k4, p3, k17, p3, k4
row 40: k4, p4, k1, p13, k1, p4, k4
row 42: k4, p5, k1, p11, k1, p5, k4
row 44: k4, p6, k1, p9, k1, p6, k4
row 46: k4, p6, k2, p7, k1, p7, k4
row 48: k4, p6, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p8, k4
row 50: k4, p6, k1, p1, k2, p3, k1, p9, k4
row 52: k4, p6, k3, p1, k1, p1, k1, p10, k4
row 54: k4, p11, k1, p11, k4
row 56: k4, 23, k4
row 58: k
row 60: k
row 62: k
row 64: k
row 66: bind off/cast off
weave in ends

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Mystery Cloth 1 ( first half)


I recently taught myself how to make knitting patterns on graph paper.  Other than headbands, I've been addicted to knitting dish/wash cloths.  As a cool project we can all do together, I've decided to start a sort of mystery cloth.  No pictures, just a few directions once a week.  It's a pretty simple pattern, just knit and purl.  You can use them as washcloths in the shower or when giving your child a bath.  You can also use it in the kitchen as a dishcloth, towel, or cleaning rag.  They really are so versatile! 


BEFORE YOU GET GET STARTED
What you'll need is:
size 3 needles
color of choice cotton yarn (any is fine, I prefer to use Lily Sugar'n Cream yarn. ) You can get it at ACMoore or Michael's or any craft store in your area.

GETTING STARTED
Cast on 31 s

row 1: (and all other odd rows) K
row 2: k 
row 4: k
row 6: k
row 8: k
row 10: k4, p23, k4

row 12: k4, p4, k15, p4, k4
row 14: k4, p4, k1, p4, k1, p3, k1, p4, k1, p4, k4
row 16: k4, p4, k1, p4, k1, p3, k1, p4, k1, p4, k4
row 18: k4, p4, k1, p4, k2, p2, k1, p4, k1, p4, k4
row 20: k4, p4, k1, p4, k1, p3, k1, p4, k1, p4, k4


row 22: k4, p4, k1, p4, k1, p3, k1, p4, k1, p4, k4

row 24: k4, p4, k1, p4, k5, p4, k1, p4, k1, p4, k4
row 26: k4, p4, k1, p13, k1, p4, k4
row 28: k4, p4, k1, p1, k5, p1, k5, p1, k1, p4, k4
row 30: k4, p4, k1, p1, k1, p3, k1, p1, k1, p3, k1, p1, k1, p4, k4