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I think the hazelnut stitch from Super Stitches Knitting looks a lot like a field of cabbages. The green yarn helps complete the transformation from filbert to brassica.
Shown in Lily Sugar’n Cream Hot Green.
I used size 6 needles–use your preferred dishcloth cotton needle size.
The first 4 sts and last 4 sts of every row are knit in seed stitch: Knit the purl stitches and purl the knit stitches. (Or use any border you prefer, garter stitch, for example.)
MB=Make Border
Cabbage Patch Dishcloth
CO 31
BEGIN SEED STITCH BORDER:
Rows 1-4:
K1, P1, to end
Knit 3 more rows seed stitch. (To make seed stitch, knit the purl stitches and purl the knit stitches.)
The first and last 4 sts of each row are knit in seed stitch, indicated by MB in the pattern instructions.
Row 5: MB, K to last 4 sts, MB.
Row 6: MB, P last 4 sts, MB.
Row 7: (RS) MB *P3, (K1, yo, K1) into next stitch, rep from * to last 3 sts before border, P3, MB.
Row 8: MB, K3, *P3, K3, rep from * to last 4 sts, MB.
Row 9: MB, *P3, K3, rep from * to last 3 sts before border, P3, MB.
Row 10: MB, K3, *P3tog, K3, rep from * last 4 sts, MB.
Row 11: MB, P to last 4 sts, MB.
Row 12: MB, K to last 4 sts, MB.
Row 13: MB, P1, *(K1, yo, K1) in next st, P3, rep from * to last 2 sts before border, (K1, yo, K1) in next st, P1, MB.
Row 14: MB, K1, *P3, K3, rep from * to last 4 sts (before border), P3, K1, MB.
Row 15: MB, P1, *K3, P3, rep from * to last 4 sts (before border), K3, P1, MB.
Row 16: MB, K1, *P3tog, K3, rep from * to last 4 sts (before border), P3tog, K1, MB.
Row 17: MB,P to last 4 sts, MB.
Row 18: MB, K to last 4 sts, MB.
Rep Rows 7-18 3 times.
Rep Rows 7-12.
Knit 4 rows seed stitch.
Bind off.
{ 5 comments… read them below or add one }
Have people had trouble making this one? I have. Does (K1, yo, K1) mean repeated once?I do not see it started but as I was making this it was getting skinnier and skinnier so I know adding one and subtracting 2 two rows later wil lmake it skinner as you go. I guess I am wondering if it should be read K1, yo, K1, yo, K1 or K1, yo, K1, K1, yo, K1
Thank you.
Called by the Lord,
A. W….
A.W.–This can be tricky– “(K1, yo, K1) in the same stitch” is stitched on one stitch without removing the stitch from the left-hand needle until after the second K1. This is your increase row and it increases 2 sts each time you “(K1, yo, K1) in the same stitch”. Two rows later the “P3 tog” decrease will eliminate two sts. It can be confusing so let me know if this doesn’t make it clear and I will try to help.
I’ve noticed a possible mistake in your pattern. In order to make the pattern work I added after these 2 beginning rows
Row 5: MB, K to last 4 sts, MB.
Row 6: MB, P last 4 sts, MB.
Row 7: MB, K to last 4 sts, MB.
And continued to follow the pattern as you indicated…this is the only way I found I could keep the cabbage stitch facing the pearl side which is what is shown in your completed dishcloth photo. I would also like to add that one could work the cabbage stitch on the knit side just as easily too…I will make a dishcloth this way too. Love the pattern just thought I’d clarify for those having a hard time.
This pattern will not work. I have tried 5 times. I am going to try it once more with adding an extra row suggested by Suzanne. Very frustrated with a pattern that should be easy enough.
It’s row 15 that seems incorrect
I believe it should read as follows:
ROW 15: MB, P1, *P3, K3, rep from * to last 4 sts (before border), K3, P1, MB.