Have you even been invited over to someone’s home and wondered what kind of gift to bring for the hostess? This rustic chic dishcloth would be the perfect solution to that problem. Dishcloths are quick and rewarding projects that are also inexpensive since they are smaller and do not require too much yarn.
The key to creating these luxurious washcloths is the yarn. My absolute favourite cotton yarn is Knit Picks Dishie Yarn. The colours are so lovely and the quality is incredible for the price.
I have written out and posted the free pattern for this dishcloth below on this page. However, you can also purchase the PDF file for easy printing and reading.
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What you will need
Here is what you will need to make this washcloth:
- Size 6 (4.25 mm) Straight Knitting Needles
- Knit Picks Dishie Yarn
- 1 Skein Lilac Mist (Colour A)
- 1 Skein Swan (Colour B)
- Scissors
Gauge
21 stitches, 28 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch.
Measurements:
Each cloth measures 9″ Wide X 12.5″ Long.
Abbreviations:
K: Knit
P: Purl
Pattern:
With Colour A cast on 51 Stitches.
Row 1: Knit all stitches.
Row 2: *K1,P1; repeat from * to last stitch; K1.
Repeat Row 1 and 2 four more times (8 rows plus two above =10 rows).
Switch to Colour B
Repeat Row 1 and 2 twice (4 rows).
Switch to Colour A
Repeat Row 1 and 2 four times (8 rows).
Switch to Colour B
Repeat Row 1 and 2 twice (4 rows).
Switch to Colour A
Repeat Row 1 and 2 fifteen times (30 rows).
Switch to Colour B
Repeat Row 1 and 2 twice (4 rows).
Switch to Colour A
Repeat Row 1 and 2 four times (8 rows).
Switch to Colour B
Repeat Row 1 and 2 twice (4 rows).
Switch to Colour A
Repeat Row 1 and 2 five times (10 rows).
Cast off and weave in all ends.
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This is such an easy and lovely pattern. Just might make a baby blanket in a couple of colours. Thank you so much for the pattern.
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Alnaar, hands down for this beautiful pattern, With the instructions being clear and concise it will have a beginner knitting feeling like a professional knitter in no time!! I will subscribe to your blog to have more such posts in my inbox. Thanks so much for sharing.
Hannah
You are welcome Hannah! So glad to hear that you are enjoying this site and knitting 🙂
Lovely pattern and colors, I’m going to get the material and get on it right away 😀
Where can I buy knit picks dishie yarn?
Hi Carmen, you can only purchase it online through the Knitpicks website. The link is in the pattern above 🙂
Where can I get the pattern for the dis towels? These are beautiful!
Hi…just wondering how well these towels dry dishes? Or are they mostly for show? They are beautiful. I find even when I’ve knitted dishcloths, they are so hard to wring all the water out of and take hours to ever dry out.
I use them to dry dishes! I love the Knitpicks Dishie yarn because I find its more absorbent than most cotton yarns.
Thank You:)
You’re welcome Sara!
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This is gorgeous. Thank you for sharing this with us.
You’re welcome Connie!
Absolutely beautiful,I can’t wait to get started on this project.
Thank you Donna! Enjoy!
How many stitches would i need to cast on if i want to make small lap blanket???
HI Mae, the pattern calls for an odd number of stitches. For a small lap blanket I would cast on somewhere between 115-129 stitches… Knit a small samlple and calculate your gauge if you would like to be precise with how many inches wide the blanket will be.