Diagonal Squirrel Dishcloth

Worsted Weight Yarn

size 5 needles or7 needles

Abreviations;

k = knit
yo = yarn over
st = stitch

Note;

The first 6 st and the last 6 st are always k. Count the yo as a stitch for this purpose.
Cast on 3 st.

Row 1; k 1, knit in the front and back of next st (increase) k1. (4 st)

Row 2- 9; k 2, yo, k to end. (12 st)

Row10; k 2 yo, k 3, p 1 , k to end of row. (13 st)

Row 11 (and all odd rows through row 31); k 2, yo, k to end. (14 st)

Row 12 ; k 2, yo, k3, p 3, k to end. (15 st)

Row 14 ;k 2, yo, k3, p 5, k to end. (17 st)

Row 16; k 2, yo, k3, p 7, k to end. (19 st)

Row 18; k 2, yo, k3, p 9, k to end. (21 st)

Row 20; k 2, yo, k3, p 11, k to end. (23 st)

Row 22; k 2, yo, k3, p 13, k to end. (25 st)

Row 24; k 2, yo, k3, p 15, k to end. (27 st)

Row 26; k 2, yo, k3, p 17, k to end. (29 st)

Row 28; k 2, yo, k3, p 19, k to end. (31 st)

Row 30; k 2, yo, k 3, p 21, k to end. (33 st)

Row 32; k 2 , yo, k3, , p 5, k 9, p 9, k to end. (35 st)

Row 33; k 2 , yo, k 13, p 9, k to end. (36 st)

Row 34; k 2 , yo, k 3, , p 8, k 8, p 9, k to end. (37 st)

Row 35; k 2 , yo, k 12, p 9, k to end. (38 st)

Row 36; k 2 , yo, k 3, p 9, k 10, p 8, k to end. (39 st)

Row 37; k 2 , yo, k 12, p 12, k to end. (40 st)

Row 38; k 2, yo, k3, p 8, k 12, p 9, k to end. (41 st)

Row 39; k 2, yo, k 13, p 12, k to end. (42 st)

Row 40; k 2, yo, k3, p 9, k 12, p 10, k to end. (43 st)

Row 41; k 2, yo, k 14, p 12, k to end. (44 st)

Row 42; k 2, yo, k3, p 10, k 8, p 1, k 3, p 11, k to end. (45 st)

Row 43; k 2 , yo , k 15, p 3, k 2, p 7, k to end. (46 st)

Row 44; k 2, yo, k 3, p 12, k 5, p 3, k 3, p 12, k to end. (47 st)

Row 45; k 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 15, p 3, k 3, p 5, k to end. (47 st)

Decreasing

Row 46; k 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 2 tog , k 2, p 8, k 8, p 3, k 3, p 12, k to end. (46 st )

Row 47; k 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 2 tog, k 13, p 3, k 4, p 7, k to end. (45 st )

Row 48;k 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 2 tog, k 2, p 10, k 4, p 4, k 3, p 1, k 2, p 8, k to end. (44 st )

Row 49; k 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 2 tog, k 8, p 3, k 1,p 3, k 4, p 4, k to end. (43 st )

Row 50; k 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 2 tog, k 2, p 8, k 6, p 3, k 7, p 6, k to end. (42 st )

Row 51; k 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 2 tog, k 7, p 7, k 3, p 7, k to end. (41 st)

Row 52; k 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 2 tog, k 2, p 6, k 7, p 3, k 7, p 5, k to end. (40 st)

Row 53; k 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 2 tog, k 7, p 6, k 3, p 7, k to end. (39 st)

Row 54; k 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 2 tog, k 2, p 6, k 6, p 4, k 5, p 5, k to end. (38 st)

Row 55; k 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 2 tog, k 7, p 4, k 4, p 5, k to end. (37 st)

Row 56; k 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 2 tog, k 2, p 7, k 3,p 6, k 2, p 6, k to end. (36 st)

Row 57; k 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 2 tog, k 15, p 2, k to end. (35 st)

Row 58; k 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 2 tog, k 2, p 7, k 2, p 13, k to end. (34 st)

Row 59; k 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 2 tog, k to end. (33 st)

Row 60; k 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 2 tog, k 2, p to last 6 st, k to end. (32 st)

Repeat rows 59 & 60 until 12 st remain.

Repeat this row until 5 st remain; k 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 2 tog, k to end.

Last Row; k 1, k 2 tog, k2.

Bind off and hide ends.