Dishcloths make great gifts, they're fast and easy, and not a huge investment. This fun little one is great and takes about 75 yards of a heavy worsted weight cotton.
Materials:
1 skein Cotonade (100% cotton)
set of size 7 needles
Cast on 33 sts. Knit 6 rows.
Row 1, 3, 5: knit
Row 2, 4, 6: k3, purl to last 3 sts, k3
Row 7, 9, 11: k6, p21, k6
Row 8, 10, 12: k3, p3, k21, p3, k3
Row 13, 15, 17: k6, p3, k15, p3, k6
Row 14, 16, 18: k3, p3, k3, p15, k3, p3, k3
Row 19, 21, 23: k6, p3, k3, p9, k3, p3, k6
Row 20, 22, 24: k3, p3, k3, p3, k9, p3, k3, p3, k3
Row 25, 27, 29: k6, (p3, k3) repeat to last 3 sts, k3
Row 26, 28, 30: (k3, p3) repeat to last 3 sts, k3
Row 31, 33, 35: k6, p3, k3, p9, k3, p3, k6
Row 32, 34, 36: k3, p3, k3, p3, k9, p3, k3, p3, k3
Row 37, 39, 41: k6, p3, k15, p3, k6
Row 38, 40, 42: k3, p3, k3, p15, k3, p3, k3
Row 43, 45, 47: k6, p21, k6
Row 44, 46, 48: k3, p3, k21, p3, k3
Row 49, 51, 53: knit
Row 50, 52, 54: k3, purl to last 3 sts, k3
Knit 6 rows. Bind off.
Now go wash some dishes!
