Penguin Dishcloth
Copyright to Judith Prindle 7/30/06
Worsted Weight Yarn
Size 5 needles or 7 needles
Abreviations;
k = knit
yo = yarn over
st = stitch
beg= beginning
tog = together
Note; The first 5 st and the last 5 st are always k. Count the yo as a stitch for this purpose.
Cast on 4 st
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Row 1 ; k (4 st)
Row 2 -8 ; k 2, yo, k to end. (11 st)
Row 9; k 2, yo, k 2, p to last 5 st, k to end. (12 st)
Row 10; k 2, yo, k to end. (13 st)
Rows 11 - 27; Repeat rows 9 &10, (ending with row 9) until you have 30 st.
Row 28; k 2, yo, k 7, p 4, k 3, p 4, k to end.(31 st)
Row 29; k 2, yo, k 2 , p 6, k 4, p 3, k 4, p to last 5 st, k to end.(32 st)
Row 30; k 2, yo, k 10 , p 7, k to end.(33 st)
Row 31; k 2, yo, k 2 , p 10, k 5, p to last 5 st, k to end.(34 st)
Row 32; k 2, yo, k 11, p 7, k to end. (35 st)
Row 33; k 2, yo, k 2, p 9, k 9, p to last 5 st, k to end.(36 st)
Row 34; k 2, yo, k 11, p 9, k to end.(37 st)
Row 35; k 2, yo, k 2 , p 10, k 9, p to last 5 st, k to end.(38 st)
Row 36; k 2, yo, k 10, p 1, k 1, p 9, k 1, p 1, k to end.(39 st)
Row 37; k 2, yo, k 2 , p 8, k 2, p 1, k 9, p 1, k 2, p to last 5 st, k to end.(40 st)
Row 38; k 2, yo, k 10, p 2, k 1, p 9, k 1, p 2, k to end.(41 st)
Row 39; k 2, yo, k 2 , p 9, k 2, p 1, k 9, p 1, k 2, p to last 5 st, k to end.(42 st)
Row 40; k 2, yo, k 11, p 2, k 1, p 9, k 1, p 2, k to end.(43 st)
Row 41; k 2, yo, k 2 , p 10, k 15, p to last 5 st, k to end.(44 st)
Row 42; k 2, yo, k 12, p 15, k to end.(45 st)
Row 43; k 2, yo, k 2 , p 11, k 15, p to last 5 st , k to end.(46 st)
Row 44; k 2, yo, k 13, p 15, k to end.(47 st)
Row 45;k 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 2, p 11, k 15, p to last 5 st, k to end.(47st)
Decreasing
Row 46; k 1 , k 2 tog, yo, k 2 tog, k 11, p 15, k to end.(46 st)
Row 47; k 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 2 tog , k 1, p 11, k 13, p to last 5 st, k to end.(45 st)
Row 48; k 1 , k 2 tog, yo, k 2 tog, k 11, p 13, k to end.(44 st)
Row 49; k 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 2 tog , k 1, p 11, k 11, p to last 5 st, k to end.(43 st)
Row 50; k 1 , k 2 tog, yo, k 2 tog, k 12, p 9, k to end.(42 st)
Row 51; k 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 2 tog , k 1, p 11, k 10, p to last 5 st, k to end.(41 st)
Row 52; k 1 , k 2 tog, yo, k 2 tog, k 9, p 12, k to end.(40 st)
Row 53; k 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 2 tog, k 1, p 9, k 15, p to last 5 st, k to end.(39 st)
Row 54; k 1 , k 2 tog, yo, k 2 tog, k 5, p 15, k to end.(38 st)
Row 55; k 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 2 tog , k 1, p 8, k 14, p to last 5 st, k to end.(37 st)
Row 56; k 1 , k 2 tog, yo, k 2 tog, k 7, p 12, k to end.(36 st)
Row 57; k 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 2 tog , k 1, p 7, k 11, p to last 5 st, k to end.(35st)
Row 58; k 1 , k 2 tog, yo, k 2 tog, k 8, p 10, k to end.(34 st)
Row 59; k 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 2 tog , k 1, p 7, k 8, p to last 5 st, k to end.(33 st)
Row 60; k 1 , k 2 tog, yo, k 2 tog, k 9, p 6, k to end.(32 st)
Row 61; k 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 2 tog , k 1, p 8, k 4, p to last 5 st, k to end.(31 st)
Row 62; k 1 , k 2 tog, yo, k 2 tog, k to end.(30 st)
Row 63; k 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 2 tog , k 1, p to last 5 st, k to end.(29 st)
Repeat rows 62 & 63 until 10 st remain.
Now repeat row 62 only, until 5 st remain.
Last Row; k 2, k 2 tog, k 1.
Bind off and hide ends.
