HORIZONTAL OPEN STITCH DISHCLOTH – Knitted Kitchen Blog Hop 2017

Horizontal Open Stitch Dishcloth – Free Knitting Pattern

This Horizontal Open Stitch dishcloth gives an open horizontal stitch. Perfect for garments.

SKILL LEVEL:
Easy
Basic stitches, simple shaping and finishing.

MATERIALS:
Yarns:
Approx 60-80 yards Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton – Lilac

Thank you Lion Brand for sending me this 24/7 Cotton for the Knitted Kitchen 2017 Blog Hop!

Needles & Notions:
Needles – 4, 00 mm
Yarn needle

Abbreviations:
K – knit
P – purl
SL – slip

P2tog – purl two stitches together
YRN – yarn over needle

Size: approx 9 inches

Notes:
Due to the nature of this pattern – the yarn and needles used is only a suggestion and any substitute may be used.
Size of finished product will vary depending on yarn and also size of needles used.

INSTRUCTIONS:

This Horizontal Open Stitch version is worked over an EVEN number of stitches

Cast On 40 plus 8 for the border STS – 48 (9 inch dishcloth) or 56 plus 8 for the border STS – 64 (12 inch dishcloth)

You can choose to either do the Seed Stitch for the border if you are more comfortable and experienced with knitting – or if you are a beginner you can do a plain Knit Stitch border.

Border:
ROW 1: Knit until end. Optional Seed Stitch: P1; *K1; P1. Repeat from until end.
ROW 2 – 5: Knit until end. Optional Seed Stitch: SL1; *K1; P1. Repeat from, until end.

ROW 6:
Border – K4 (Seed Stitch: SL1; K1; P1; K1);
Pattern – P till end to last 4 STS
Border – K4 (Seed Stitch: K1; P1; K1; P1)

ROW 7:
Border – K4 (Seed Stitch: SL1; K1; P1; K1);
Pattern – K till to last 4 STS
Border – K4 (Seed Stitch: K1; P1; K1; P1)

ROW 8; 10; 12:
REPEAT ROW 6

ROW 9; 11:
REPEAT ROW 7

ROW 13:
Border – K4 (Seed Stitch: SL1; K1; P1; K1);
Pattern – P2; *YRN; P2tog. Repeat from * till to last 4 STS
Border – K4 (Seed Stitch: K1; P1; K1; P1)

ROW 14; 15:
Repeat ROW 7

Repeat rows 6 to 15 four more times or for required length;

Repeat rows 6 to 11 one more time;

Border:
LAST 5 ROWS: Knit until end. Optional Seed Stitch: SL1; *K1; P1. Repeat from, until end.
Cast off knit wise.

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