Shingle Stitch Knit Dishcloth Pattern
Make some cotton dishcloths for yourself or to give as gifts for Christmas or Mother's Day. It's a fun knitting pattern that requires a little skill, best for intermediate or more skilled knitters. The texture of this dishcloth is perfect for scrubbing your counters or dishes.
Knitting Supplies:
- Size 7 (4.5mm) Knitting needles
- Peaches & Cream 4-ply worsted weight cotton yarn
Approximate finished size 7" square.
Abbreviations:
- sts = stitches
- k = knit
- p = purl
- rep = repeat
- kb = knit through back of stitch
- pb = purl through back of stitch
Always remember that dishcloths cannot be made from acrylic yarns. You need to use cotton yarn.
Cast on 33 sts
Beginning Border: Knit 6 rows
Body:
- Row 1 (right side): K9, *kb1, [p1, kb1] twice, k5; rep from * to last 4 sts. K4
- Row 2: K9, *pb1, [k1, pb1] twice, k5; rep from * to last 4 sts. K4
- Rows 3 - 6: Rep rows 1 & 2 twice
- Row 7: K4, kb1, [p1, kb1] twice, *k5, kb1, [p1, kb1] twice; rep from * to last 4 sts. K4
- Row 8: K4, pb1, [k1, pb1] twice, *k5, pb1, [k1, pb1] twice, rep from * to last 4 sts. K4
- Rows 9 - 12: Rep rows 7 & 8 twice.
- Repeat rows 1 through 12 twice (for a total of 36 rows)
Ending Border: Knit 5 rows then bind off with a knit row