Dishcloth of Summer
Copyright to Judith Prindle 5/09/06
Worsted Weight Yarn
Needles; Your choice. I like a very light discloth for summer so I used a size 9.
My finished cloth is 8 &3/4 inches.
Some notes;
This pattern has not been tested yet, so let me know if you have trouble.
I had to pay attention to what I was doing, I tend to knit on auto when
watching tv. I ended up with a wrong stitch count a couple of times because
I forgot to do the knit 2 after the beginning yo.
The pattern however, really isn't difficult!
Abreviations;
k = knit
yo = yarn over
st = stitch
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 3 st.
Row 1 ; k (3 st)
Row 2 ; k 1, k in the front and back of next st (increase) k 1. (4 st)
Row 3 -9; k 2, yo, k to end. (11 st)
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Row 10; k 2, yo, k 2, *k 2 tog, yo, repeat from * to last 5 st, k.
Row 11; k 2, yo, k to end.
Row 12; k 2, yo, k 2,*yo, k 2 tog, repeat to last 5 st, k to end.
Row 13; k 2, yo, k to end.
Repeat these four rows until size desired, ending with a yo row. (row 10 or 13)
I had 40 st.
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These two rows are worked even;
Row 1; k 2, yo, k 2 tog, k to end.
Row 2; k 2 yo, k 2 tog, k 1, *yo, k 2 tog, repeat to last 5 st, k to end.
Decreasing:
Row 1; k 1, k 2 tog, yo k 2 tog, k 1, k to end.
Row 2; k 1, k 2 tog, yo k 2 tog, *yo, k 2 tog, repeat to last 5 st, k to end.
Row 3; k 1, k 2 tog, yo k 2 tog, k to end.
Row 4; k 1, k 2 tog, yo k 2 tog, *k 2 tog, yo, repeat from * to last 5 st, k.
Repeat these four rows until 12 st remain.
Repeat row 3 until 5 st remain.
Set up for last row;
k 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 2 tog
Last Row; k 1, k 2 tog, k 1.
Bind off and hide ends.
