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Well, my dishwasher died on Boxing Day, so I have been doing holiday dishes by hand for over a week. So it was time to knit dishcloths. This is a super simple, yet highly effective basic dishcloth that knits up quickly. I know it would make a great small handmade gift.
I already had some wonderful dk (8ply) cotton yarn my stash.
You will need:
40gm cotton dk yarn
4mm needles
Cast on 40 stitches.
1. Knit 2, purl 2, repeat to end
2. Purl 2, knit 2, repeat to end
3. Purl 2, knit 2, repeat to end
4. Knit 2, purl 2, repeat to end
Complete 51 rows using the pattern above. On the 52nd row, cast off, keeping the pattern of the row.
Crochet the tails into a loop (I hang this to dry off the tap in my kitchen).
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What yarn is that? the colours are really beautiful
It’s from peaches and creme, all their colours are beautiful.
What size nee
dle did you use?
Whoops- 4.5mm
Thank you!!
We’re do you get that yarn
http://www.peachesandcreme.com – they have a beautiful range of cotton yarns.
can you use any size needles?
You can indeed.
Love this pattern.
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Can you turn this into a dishtowel pattern?
Yes- just increase the number of stitches and rows.
Can you turn this into a dishtowel?
Yes you can…. I would cast on more stitches and then knit to the length you like.
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