I wanted an easy knit dishcloth pattern that works up quickly, is simple to follow, and has a clean, textured look. This knit dishcloth is worked flat on straight needles using a 4 row repeat that’s easy to memorize and relaxing to knit.
This beginner-friendly knit dishcloth and coaster pattern is perfect for confident new knitters and anyone looking for a quick knitting project. The repetitive stitch pattern keeps it easy to do while creating a textured dishcloth that looks more detailed than it is.
This pattern plays nicely with whatever size you’re in the mood for. Keep it small and you’ve got a tidy little coaster or a handy kitchen scrubby. Let it grow with more repeats of the four rows and it stretches into a scarf with a really satisfying texture.
Tweak it, resize it, make it yours… just keep one rule in your back pocket: when you cast on, it always needs to be an odd number.
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Things You Will Need
Cotton Worsted weight yarn (less than a standard ball will be more than enough).
Set of 4 mm (6 US) single pointed needles
Tapestry needle to sew the seams and work in ends
Gauge
In stockinette stitch
size 4 mm (US size 6) single pointed needles
10 stitches every 2 inches (5 cm)
14 rows every 2 inches (5 cm)
The Pattern
Cast on 15 (27) sts
Rows 1 – 4: K across
♠ Row 5: K1 * K2tog from RIGHT to LEFT. YO * Repeat from * to * to the last 2 sts. K2
Row 6: K2 P to the last 2 sts. K2
Row 7: K2 ♦ YO K2tog ♦ Repeat from ♦ to ♦ to the last st. K1.
Row 8: As row 6 ♠ Repeat from ♠ to ♠ 5 (12) more times for a total of 6 (13) repeats. End with row 7.
Next 3 rows: K across.
Cast off RIGHT side.
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Hints and Tips
Stitch counts are the same for every row. The number of sts you cast on are the number of sts at the end of every row.
Don’t forget the YO before the last 2 knit stitches for row 5. If you’re short a st that’s probably where you missed it.
Like most, if not all, dishcloth patterns, you can easily make more rows to make it into a scarf. For this specific pattern, if you would like it narrower or wider cast on more or less stitches. Cast on an ODD number of stitches.
Abbreviations
K – Knit
P – Purl
K2tog – Knit 2 sts together.
sts – stitches
st – stitch
YO – Yarn over
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