The Knitting Bag
vee's Indispensible Dishcloth
An age-old pattern vee's grandmother taught him.
Approx Finished Size: 7 ins [18cm] square.
MATERIALS: Lily Sugar'n Cream 4 Ply (Solids 2.5 oz/70.9 g/Ombres 2 oz/56.7 g)
Note: 2 balls will make 3 dishcloths
Size 5 mm (U.S. 8) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge. Size 4.50 mm (U.S. 7) crochet hook.
GAUGE: 18 sts and 24 rows = 4 ins (10 cm) with 5 mm needles in stocking st.
Dishcloth with Eyelets:Cast on 1 st. 1st row: (RS). (K1. yfwd. K1) all in st. 3 sts. 2nd row: Knit. 3rd row: Inc 1 st in first st. Inc 1 st in next st. K1. 5 sts. 4th row: Knit. 5th row: K1. Inc 1 st in next st. Knit to last 2 sts. Inc 1 st in next st. K1. 6th row: Knit. Rep last 2 rows twice more. 11 sts. 11th row: As 5th row. 12th row: K2. Purl to last 2 sts. K2. 13th row: As 5th row. 14th row: Knit. 15th row: K1. Inc 1 st in next st. *yrn. P2tog. Rep from * to last 3 sts. P1. Inc 1 st in next st. K1. 16th row: Knit. 17th row: As 5th row. 18th row: K2. Purl to last 2 sts. K2. 19th row: As 5th row. 20th row: Knit. 21st row: As 5th row. 22nd row: Knit. 23rd row: As 5th row. 24th row: Knit. Rep 11th to 24th rows once more. 39 sts. 39th row: As 5th row. 41 sts. 40th row: K2. Purl to last 2 sts. K2. 41st row: As 5th row. 43 sts. 42nd row: Knit. 43rd row: K1. K2tog. *yrn. P2tog. Rep from * to last 4 sts. P1. K2tog. K1. 44th row: Knit. 45th row: K1. K2tog. Knit to last 3 sts. K2tog. K1. 46th row: K2. Purl to last 2 sts. K2. 47th row: As 45th row. 48th row: Knit. 49th row: As 45th row. 50th row: Knit. 51st row: As 45th row. 52nd row: Knit. 53rd row: As 45th row. 54th row: K2. Purl to last 2 sts. K2. 55th row: As 45th row. 56th row: Knit. Rep 43rd to 56th rows once more. 15 sts. 71st row: As 43rd row. 13 sts. 72nd row: Knit. 73rd row: As 45th row. 11 sts. 74th row: K2. Purl to last 2 sts. K2. 75th row: As 45th row. 9 sts. 76th row: Knit. 77th row: As 45th row. 7 sts. 78th row: Knit. 79th row: As 45th row. 5 sts. 80th row: Knit. 81st row: K1. K3tog. K1. 3 sts. 82nd row: Knit. 83rd row: K3tog. Fasten off.
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