Harlequin Dishcloth

By Janet Hogan felixsisknits on Ravelry

The cloth was made for the Ravelry group Dishcloth Weekly Knit along. This pattern pops; the cloth shown is not blocked and is a reversible pattern.
The stitch pattern is taken from A Treasury of Knitting Patterns by Barbara G. Walker
Knitted By Jan using Peaches & Crème™ Peppercorn Ombre, size 7 needles

Pattern: (12 +1) 2x border 8
B4 = 4 border stitches (garter stitch or preferred stitch)
Cloth size approx. 6.5 inches square
Supplies: 1 Skein Peaches & Crème™ knitting worsted yarn1 Pair Size 7 US (4.5 mm) single point needlesTapestry needleScissors

CO 33 sts
Rows 1 - 6: Knit across
Row 7: B4, k4, *p5, k7; repeat from *, end p5, k4, B4
Row 8: B4, p4, *k5, p7; repeat from *, end k5, p4, B4
Row 9: B4, k3, *p3, k1, p3, k5; repeat from *, end last repeat k3, B4
Row 10: B4, p3, *k3, p1, k3, p5; repeat from *, end p3, B4
Row 11: B4, k2, *p3, k3; repeat from *, end last repeat k2, B4
Row 12: B4, p2, *k3, p3; repeat from *, end last repeat p2, B4
Row 13: B4, k1, *p3, k5, p3, k1; repeat from *, B4
Row 14: B4, p1, *k3, p5, k3, p1; repeat from *, B4
Row 15: B4, p3, *k7, p5; repeat from *, end k7, p3, B4
Row 16: B4, k3, *p7, k5; repeat from *, p7, k3, B4
Row 17: B4, p2, *k9, p3: repeat from *, end k9, p2, B4
Row 18: B4, k2, *p9, k3; repeat from *, end p9, k2, B4
Row 19: B4, p3, *k7, p5; repeat from *, end k7, p3, B4
Row 20: B4, p1, *k3, p5, k3, p1; repeat from *, B4
Row 21: B4, k1, *p3, k5, p3, k1; repeat from *, B4
Row 22: B4, p2, *k3, p3; repeat from *, end last repeat p2, B4
Row 23: B4, k2, *p3, k3; repeat from *, end last repeat k2, B4
Row 24: B4, p3, *k3, p1, k3, p5; repeat from *, end p3, B4
Row 25: B4, k3, *p3, k1, p3, k5; repeat from *, end last repeat k3, B4
Row 26: B4, p4, *k5, p7; repeat from *, end k5, p4, B4
Row 27: Repeat Row 7
Row 28: Repeat Row 8
Row 29: Repeat Row 9
Row 30: Repeat Row 10
Rows 31-36: Knit across
Bind Off and weave in loose ends
For larger cloths cast on: 45 or 57 and repeat pattern rows until desired length

24 Dish Cloth KAL Challenge

Not the best scanned image. This pattern by Janet Nogle comes from the Monthly DishCloth KAL (mid-month knit-a-long). The diamonds are beautiful and textured. This was a fun to knit cloth indeed.

knitting up a storm

I've been so busy knitting and trying to catch up with KALs (Knit-a-longs) that I have neglected my blogging. Also I have been enjoying other gals gorgeous knitting and crafting out there. This cloth is called "Dainty". It is knit in Peaches & Creme Shaded Brown. This cloth was the November Just Dishcloths KAL. Thank you Anne for the great pattern.

Whenever I get a new cotton yarn color I usually whip up a "DW" (Darrel Waltrip) washcloth to see what the colorway looks like. It's more fun than a swatch and I know what the DW pattern looks like. At the same time I get a new cloth or a gift to give! This is another beautiful Elmore-Pisgah cotton named "Oasis". It has beautiful soft peachy and smokey tones. It is much prettier than any picture can do for it. That is one of the reasons I ordered the color cards. I have to see and feel the yarn before I buy - pretty hard on-line - LOL...

This cloth was the COTW (Cloth of the Week) KAL for week November 11, 2007. This KAL is a great way to learn different techniques and try out new colors. The designers give a variety of cloth sizes and ensembles to knit with pictures before you start. I love this group! See my sidebar for KALS.

Knit Crazy

So much to see - so little time. I have been knitting and browsing and trying not to spend. I have visited so many sites lately on ravelry and that brings me to interesting blogs, then to a yarn site, then to a new pattern then to... arrrg! Okay I admit it - I'm a yarn'aholic and I don't feel too bad, well maybe a little, or maybe not. hee hee...
Finished a cloth for my trade partner last night - oh I'm so late, but I hope to add a lot of goodies to make up for it.



The pattern is Honeycomb designed by Nancy in SC. I found it on KnitList