Delightful Dishcloth Free Knit Pattern
Free beginner-friendly knitting pattern for a Delightful Dishcloth. Uses worsted weight cotton yarn and basic increase/decrease techniques to create a textured, colorful kitchen accessory.
SKILL LEVEL
Easy
FINISHED SIZE
Approx 8" x 8" (20.32 cm x 20.32 cm)
MATERIALS
Worsted weight cotton yarn [100% cotton, 2 ounces, 95 yards (57 grams, 86 meters) per ball]
1 ball multi-color
Note: Photographed model made with Lily® Sugar 'n Cream® #2600 Psychedelic
Size 10 (6 mm) straight knitting needles (or size required for gauge)
GAUGE
8 sts = 2" (5.08 cm) in pattern
STITCH GUIDE
K: Knit
YO: yarn over a needle; creates one stitch.
K2tog: knit 2 stitches together; decreases one stitch.
INSTRUCTIONS
Cast on 2 stitches.
Increase Rows
Increase Row 1: Knit across.
Increase Row 2: K1, YO, K1: 3 stitches.
Increase Row 3: Knit across.
Increase Row 4: K1, (YO, K1) twice: 5 stitches.
Increase Row 5: Knit across.
Increase Row 6: K1, YO, knit across to last stitch, YO, K1: 7 sts.
Increase Row 7: Knit across.
Repeat Increase Row 6 and Increase Row 7 until there are 43 stitches on the needle.
Decrease Rows
Decrease Row 1: K1, YO, K2tog, knit across to last 3 stitches, K2tog, YO, K1: 43 stitches.
Decrease Row 2: K2, K2tog, knit across to last 4 stitches, K2tog, K2: 41 stitches.
Repeat Decrease Row 1 and Decrease Row 2 until there are 9 stitches on the needle.
Work the next 6 rows to complete the project.
Row 1: K1, YO, (K2tog) twice, K1; K2tog, YO, K1: 8 stitches.
Row 2: K2, (K2tog) twice, K2: 6 stitches.
Row 3: K1, YO, (K2tog) twice, YO, K1: 6 stitches.
Row 4: K1, (K2tog) twice, K1: 4 stitches.
Row 5: (K2tog) twice: 2 stitches.
Row 6: K2tog. Finish off; weave in all ends.
--- GLOSSARY ---
K: Knit
YO: Yarn Over
K2tog: Knit 2 stitches together
sts: stitches
