Knitted dishcloth pattern - cotton dishcloth

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This pattern comes from 'The complete idiot's guide to knitting and crocheting' by Barbara Breiter and Gail Diven. I know this one may be too simplistic for many of you experts, but I love this one because it is pretty and durable, not to mention easy to knit and doesn't take too much thought. Just thought I'd share! --

Difficulty:

Easy - skills needed: Cast on (CO), Garter stitch (knit every row), Yarn over (YO), Bar increase, Knit two together (k2tog) Bind off in knit (BO)

Size:

8.5" x 8.5"

Materials:

1 ball Lily Sugar 'N Cream (color of your choice) 100% cotton 109 meters/120 yards 70 grams/2.5 ounces

Needle size: 8 US (5 mm)

Tapestry needle

Gauge:

17.5 sts = 4" in garter stitch (knit every row)

Instructions:

Cast on 4 stitches.

Row 1: Knit across.

Row 2: Knit two stitches. In the next stitch, knit into the front and then the back of the stitch (1 bar increase made). Knit one stitch.

Row 3: Knit two stitches. Yarn over (1 increase made). Knit to the end of the row.

Repeat row 3 until you have 46 stitches on the needle. You have a triangle at this point, and the long edge of the triangle is on your needle.

Next row: Knit one stitch, Knit two stitches together (k2tog) (1 decrease made), knit to the end of the row.

Repeat this last row until 5 stitches remain on the needle.

Next row: Knit two stitches, k2tog (1 decrease made), knit one stitch.

Last row: Bind off the 4 stitches on the needle.

Finishing: Weave ends near edge with tapestry needle.

Abbreviations:

BO - Bind off

CO - Cast on

K - Knit

K2tog - Knit two together

YO - yarn over

Variations:

You can use any yearn or guage with this kpattern. Make it larger by continuing to increase and then following the decreasing instructions. You've knit a baby afghan! Knit it larger still and you have an adult afghan.

Continue to make the triangle larger and you have a bandana; just bind off the stitches when it's the size you want. Make it larger still and you have a shawl. Add fringe if you like.

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