Dishcloths

I love knitted dishcloths. But, I rarely use them as dishcloths because I have a dishwasher. And although I love the idea of gifting them with a fancy homemade bar of soap- I've never done it. Probably because I don't know how to make soap.... (and the idea of using lye kinda scares me.)

Anyway. Back on track.

They're super quick to knit up, usually only taking a few hours, and there are endless patterns. Now, I take absolutely no credit for these designs. These belong to the fabulous women who take the time to carefully map out these designs on graphing paper, translate them into written instructions, and then selflessly post them online- for free. Kudos. 

Here are a few of my favorites...

Little Garden Girl 

by Rachel van Schie

 I knitted this up as a block for my springtime/garden themed afghan that I making for my niece. It's adorable. This is the pattern that made me finally  give up garter stitch as borders for good. I am now officially a seed stitch border-er. Is that a word? Probably not. Here's a link to her page, and the pattern. Enjoy it. I know I sure did.

Mario

by Carolyn Lisle

All right, it's not the best photo. But blame that on my camera skills and not the pattern. Ms. Lisle actually created a whole Mario Bros series. They. Are. Awesome. And I knitted them all. This pattern (and all of her others) are available as free ravelry downloads. Check them out here.

Grandmother's Favorite

by Unknown

This is just your basic garter stitch dishcloth. It's a great first project, and it's great for experienced knitters who just want to let their fingers go while watching a movie or something. I still enjoy making them. I also am pretty sure I'm not gonna step on any toes by posting the pattern...


Cotton Worsted Weight Yarn. Sz 6 Needles.

C/O 4 sts
Row 1: K4. Turn.
Row 2: K2, YO, K to end of row, Turn.
Repeat Row 2 until you have 44 sts.
Row 3: K1, K2tog, YO, k2tog, K to end of row.
Repeat Row 3 until you have 4 stitches on the needle.
B/O.

Abbreviations 
C/O= cast on
K= knit
YO= yarn over
sts= stitche(s)
K2tog= knit 2 stitches together as if they were 1 stitch.
B/O= bind (cast) off.