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FAVE KNIT BAZAAR DISHCLOTH
copyright
Bev Qualheim 2003, 2006
Size
6 or 8 needles and 1 1/2 oz Aunt Lydias 'Denim Cotton'
Cast
on 4 sts
K2,
yo, k to end of row
Repeat
until 50 sts on needle
K1,
k2 tog, yo, k2 tog, k to end of row. (HINT: When you K2 together,
be sure to go into the front of the sts and not the back. Just looks
nicer.)
Repeat
until 4 sts on needle
Bind
off and weave in all ends. This looks pretty if you change
colors,
use up your scraps too!
Bathroom
Knit
Washcloth
copyright
Bev Qualheim 1989
Photo by Michelle Bowden
If
you
know basic knitting--you can make this washcloth in a jiffy! Great for
presents too just add some pretty soaps and bath salts in a little
basket!
Size
8 knitting needles
Crochet
cotton--your choice of color
- Cast
on
3 stitches.
- Row
1:
Knit across row.
- Row
2 Increase
one stitch and then finish knitting across row. Repeat this row till
you
have 48 sts on needle.
- Row
3:
K to last 2 sts; k 2 together to decrease.
Repeat
Row 3 till you are back down to 3 sts again. Cast off. Use a small
crochet
hook or a needle to weave in loose ends.
Terrific
Dishcloth
to knit
copyright
Bev Qualheim 1989
Photo by Michelle Bowden
2
oz
cotton yarn
Size
8 knitting needles
Cast
on 34 sts.
Row
1-4: Stockinette stitch--- one row knit, one row purl, one knit, one
purl.
Pattern
stitch:
Row
1: Knit 5, *k2 tog, yarn over, repeat from * to last 5 sts.
K last 5 sts.
Row
2: Purl 5, *p 2 tog, yarn over, repeat from * to last 5 sts, P
last
5 sts.
Rows
3 and 5: Knit across
Rows
4 and 6: Purl across
Continue
in the Pattern Stitch until cloth is desited length--approx. 9" or so.
End
with 4 rows of Stockinette stitch.
