Knitting Patterns

A Very Seedy Dishcloth

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Another breeze of a knit.  Easy and fast.  This was done while the children were couch-jumping and trying their best to make off with my pattern book. This is a reversible seeded rib. I love the scrunchiness of the ribbing and how easy it is to memorize the pattern so I can knit this anywhere. [...]

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Andalutheean Knitted Dishcloth

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The latest in my so-easy-you-can-knit-with-swarming-kids dish/washcloth series.  If you can knit and purl, you can knit this hanging upside down from the monkey bars. The name . . . I have friends who speak Castilian Spanish and I love the way they pronounce some of their “s” sounds.  LOVE IT.  I could listen to them [...]

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Good Grief! Knitted Dishcloth

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Having grown up on a steady diet of Peanuts, I can’t help but see Charlie Brown’s shirt in this pattern. It’s a simple, knit and purl, good-for-beginners cloth. Good Grief! Knitted Dishcloth Yarn:  Lily Sugar ‘n Cream (or any worsted weight cotton) Needles:  Size 6 US or your preferred size for dishcloths CO: 31 sts. [...]

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Ramen Noodle Knitted Dishcloth

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This pattern is kid-tested. I don’t mean a child knitted it, or a child washed dishes with it.  I mean it’s easy enough that it can be knitted while kids are tugging on the tail of the knitting, trying to make off with the yarn ball, lying across your lap, and asking repeatedly why they [...]

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Knitted Corded Rib Dishcloth

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Another 36 stitch cloth, suitable for continuous knitting in strips and combining with other strips for a blanket. This pattern is subtly suggestive of cabling without any actual cabling. Yarn: Dishcloth cotton such as Lily Sugar ‘n Cream Needles: Size 6 or whatever gauges best for you and your dishcloths Pattern stitch: CR2F: K 2nd [...]

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