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This pattern is inspired by our first decent year for blackberries. Now, I know blackberries aren’t exactly purple, but I found this shade of Soft Violet (Lily Sugar ‘n Cream) particularly fetching, and it is in the arena of blackberry-color. It looks blue in the photos, but it is violet in person. The “blackberries” are nice and scrubby. In a gift basket with a jar of blackberry preserves, perhaps?
This has not been test-knit by anyone besides me. Let me know if you see any mistakes.
I used size 6 circular needles, but you can use straights in whatever size you prefer for working with dishcloth cotton.
CO 32
Rows 1-4: K
Row 5: [RS] K4, *[K1, YO, K1] into next st, P3, rep from * to last 4 sts, K4.
Row 6: K4, *P3tog, K3, rep from * to last 4 sts, K4.
Row 7: K4, *P3, [K1, YO, K1] into next st, rep from * to last 4 sts, K4.
Row 8: K4, *K3, P3tog, rep from * to last 4 sts, K4.
Rep rows 5-8 nine more times, or until desired size.
K 4 more rows for border.
Bind off.
Here it is hanging out on its namesake:
Happy knitting!
Tomato Lady
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I printed this out! THANKS!
Linda
http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com
Hi Linda!
If you knit it, please let me know if it has errors. I’m new to pattern writing– even though this is just a dishrag I very well might have made a hash of it.
As soon as I find my knitting needles and yarn I’m going to try this! Granted I haven’t knitted in years, but that is SUCH a pretty dish cloth! I just Stumbled Upon this blog and I am LOVING it!!!
My computer just did something funny, so in case the comment I just left didn’t really “leave”:
I think I’m in love with your blog.
Brin
abigail–Thank you! Like I told Linda, if you see an error let me know if I dropped the ball.
brin–chile, back at you.
These are lovely. Now….if I ONLY knew how to knit.
Do you sell yours?
anajz–
You are sweet. Thank you. You’d love knitting, I bet. It is easy and addictive. I might sell them if I had more time to knit. So many projects out there to try!
What does {K1, YO, K1} into next st. mean? I know to knit 1 and yarn over and knit 1 but what does into next st mean to do.
The site had a nice selection of items to knit
Ruth Osborn–Perhaps I should say, “Into the same stitch”. It means to indicate the need to knit, yo, knit into one stitch. It is an increase. Does this help explain it any? Let me know because I know sometimes this can be confusing. I will be glad to help any way I can.
I still am not clear on this.
knit, yarn-over, knit…then what? the yarn over is the increase right?
Grin–Yes, it’s an increase. Where are you having trouble? Let me know how I can help.
I am unclear on the “into the same stitch”. If it means knit, yo, knit….then go to the next stitch, I am okay.
Grin–Actually, you are doing all three things (K,yo,K) into the same stitch before you take it off the left hand needle. It’s kind of a squeeze, but once you do it you’ll see what it means–knit 1, don’t take the stitch off the l/h needle, yarn over, then knit into the stitch again, THEN remove the stitch from the left hand needle. Kind of confusing? Let me know if you need me to find you some more resources and I will do a search for you. Hope this helps!
Thank you so much for sharing your knitting patterns. I like this pattern and I will give it a try this weekend. Again, thank you, thank you.
I am making this washcloth right now!! I absolutely love a challenge and it looks complicated, but it is really very easy. I have done the repeat of rows 5-8 about 3 times and you can definitely see the pattern emerge already…..it is really very beautiful.
Thank you for your pattern!! Keep them coming!
Victoria–Thank you! I’m glad it’s coming along so nicely!
I LOVE this pattern,
i am still very very confused on k1yok1.
help me please!
julia–If you are having trouble with the yo (yarn overs) here is a link with video, just scroll down to the bottom of the page on this link and choose English or Continental yarn over.
http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/increases
If you are having trouble with any other aspect of this, holler back and we’ll figure it out together.
Happy knitting!
Thank you for your quick responce.
I understnad the YO.. but its the ‘in same stitch’ i am getting confused on.
Sorry.. “into next stitch”
julia–Okay–it means that everything in the parentheses is done in the same stitch, that next stitch on the left hand needle that you were going to stitch next anyway. Knit it, then yarn over, and knit it again. If it’s still confusing, let me know and I’ll try to help!
Oh. I should add, the first time you knit it, don’t take it off the lhn. Leave it on, yo, then knit again, then take it off the lhn.
okay… thank you so much for your quick responses. i was actually doing it right (go figure eh).. it was really tight and awkward at first so i thought i was completly lost.
thank you so so much!!!!
I love the pattern but I do not know how to do the K1, YO, K1 if you knit into the next stitch. The pattern is beautiful. I would like to do this but I just don’t understand it.
Joan
I am looking for a knitted hand towel.Like the square dish.Which you start with 3sts. andknit first row #knit 2 yo knit yo the end of row& so forward.I would really like this pattern.
Thank you…..Susan Myers
Susan Myers–I think you’ll find one like you described among these: http://dishandwashclothmania.com/grandmas-favorite-dishcloth-knit/
Good luck!
I think that I can solve the small [K1 Yo,K1] problem, once and for ALL your ladies out there; I hope! lol
Here we go.
K1 = but do NOT remove it from the LEFT needle.
Yo= bring the wool forward as if to “purl”
K1 = You knit into the BACK the same stick on the left needle.
Here is something else that hasn’t been mentioned yet.
The [K1Y0K1] is actually a double increase since you create not only 1 but “2″ extra stitches.
That also explains why the following row you must Purl “3″ stitches togther.
I am long winded, sry, but I hope this helps.
I was confused also at first.
Now I am ready to tackle the cloth.
Canuck Knitter – Love the pattern.
I do believe there is an error in row 7. There seem to be 2 “extra” stitches when I get to the end of the row (before the K4 border). I like the pattern– how can I fix this problem?
Tomato Lady – For the K1,YO,K1 did you knit the last K1 in the back of the stitch or in the front like the first K1 stitch? This is a beautiful pattern but I am doing something wrong.
Janet Adams–I knit it into the front of the stitch, just like the first stitch. Was that it or is something still not right?
I made this out of blackberry colored yarn and it turned out so well! Thanks so much for sharing this pattern! You just made my Christmas giving so easy!
Love the pattern and have tried several times to knit it..for whatever reason, I end up one stich short every row even tho I have increased as called for…will try it again sometime…..your picture of it is so pretty!
Found your website while looking for knitted dishcloth instructions and I have to say I’ve been enjoying reading in lots of other areas as well. Great job, and thanks so much for this pattern. I haven’t done any knitting in years but I think I’ll take up the needles again for this one!
Hi there-
This is such a beautiful pattern – I really want to try it. But I have a question about this infamous “[K1, Yo, K1] into the same stitch” increase. I’ve read all the helpful questions and replies above – I understand that those three things are done on one stitch, and that the stitch should stay on the LH need the entire time…but I’m wondering…when you say to knit the first stitch, do you mean that you knit it COMPLETELY (except taking it off the LH needle)? Meaning, do you do the entire knit stitch including pulling it back to the front?…then do the YO, then knit, then take off LH needle? Good grief – hope I’m being clear!
Julie–What an adorably phrased question! I think I know what you’re asking, and if so, the answer is yes. Try it on some practice yarn and see how it does and feels. I think you’ll know if you’re doing it correctly. If it still isn’t clear, check back and I’ll see if there’s anything I can do.
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