Molly Dishcloth
Designed by
Mary Saunders
Materials:
1 ball Sugar’n Cream® cotton 4 ply worsted weight 2.5 oz.; straight knitting
needles size US 7
Size:
Approximately 10 in. square
Gauge:
4sts = 1”
Abbreviations:
K
= knit
K2tog
= knit 2 sts together
P
= purl
Rep
= repeat
Sl
= slip
St/sts
= stitch/stitches
Yo = yarn over
This
washcloth is worked on the bias. Start
at the corner.
Cast
on 4 sts.
First
row: knit across.
Second
row: k2, yo, knit to end.
Rep
second row until 9 sts.
Now
the cloth will increase in pattern. Work
the increasing pattern 7 times.
Increasing
Pattern (6 rows):
Row
1a: k2, yo, * k2, yo, k2tog, k2, rep from * until 1 st remains, k1.
Row
2a, 4a, and 6a: rep second row.
Row
3a: k2, yo, * k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, rep from * until 3 sts remain, k3.
Row
5a: k2, yo, * k4, yo, k2tog, rep from * until 5 sts remain, k5.
Repeat
these 6 rows for 7 repeats of pattern, 51 sts.
You
are near the center and will work one transition pattern.
Transition
pattern (6 rows)
Rep
rows 1a and 2a (53sts)
Next
row: k1, k2tog, yo, * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, rep from * until 2 sts
remain, k2. (53 sts)
Next
row: k1, k2tog, yo, k to end. (53sts)
Next
row: k1, k2tog, yo, * k2, yo, k2tog, k2, rep from * until2 sts remain, k2. (53
sts)
Next
row: k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k to end. (52 sts).
Now
the cloth will decrease in pattern. Work
the decreasing pattern 7 times.
Decreasing
Pattern (6 rows):
Row
1b: k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k3, * yo, k2tog, k4, rep from * until 2 sts remain,
k2.
Rows
2b, 4b, and 6b: k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k to end
Row
3b: k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1, * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, rep from * until 3
sts remain, k3.
Row
5b: k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1, * yo, k2tog, k4, rep from * to end.
Repeat
these 6 rows for 7 repeats of pattern, 10 sts.
Finish
with a corner.
Continue with row 1b until 4 sts remain. Work one row even. Bind off. Weave in the ends.
(Do not mass reproduce or distribute this pattern, post it to another web site, or use the pattern in any way for a profit without my written permission. To do so is a violation of copyright.)
Last revised 09/11/00