Washing with the King of the Jungle By AdrienneEnriquez
Version 1: Solid Mane
(Caariennepax ShowninKnitPicksSimplyCottonWorsted, colorway Toffee and knit on size US 7 (4.5mm) needles
Version 2: Outlined Mane
Claceyknitter Shown in Lily Sugar 'n Cream, colorway 00026 blue and knit on size US 8(5.0mm) needles The jungle can be a messy place, but your kids will beg for the king of beasts to help clean them up. Thankfully, with easy knit and purl stitches and instructions offered in written and charted form, you'll whip this quick knit up in no time at all! This pattern includes instructions for both versions, in both written and charted form.
SIZING and GAUGE
Getting gauge isn't terribly important, but will determine the finished size of your washcloth. Using needles sized US 6 (4.0mm) - US 8 (5.0mm) will likely yield a cloth approximately 8"-10" widex7"-9" tall.
TECHNIQUESUSED
Long-tail cast on, knit and purl stitches.
YARN REQUIREMENTS
pending on your gauge, approximately 140 yds of 100% cotton worsted weight yarn.
MATERIALSANDNOTIONS
One pair US size 7 (4.5mm) needles, or size needed to obtain desired fabric Tapestryneedle
ABBREVIATIONSANDSYMBOLS
INSTRUCTIONS - Version 1
Cast on 44, using long-tail method. Follow written instructions for each row or use the chart on the next page. Row 1: (k1, p1) repeat to end (RS) Row 2: (p1, k1) repeat to end Row 3: (k1, p1) repeat to end Row 4: (p1, k1) repeat to end Row 5: (k1, p1) twice, k36, (k1, p1) twice Row 6: (p1, k1) twice, p11, k4, p3, k4, p14, (p1, k1) twice Row 7: (k1, p1) twice, k12, p3, k2, p2, k1, p2, k2, p3, k9, (k1, p1) twice Row 8: (p1, k1) twice, p9, k1, p1, k1, p2, (k1, p1) twice, k1, p2, k1, p1, k1, p12, (p1, k1) twice Row 9: (k1, p1) twice, k11, p2, k6, p1, k6, p2, k8, (k1, p1) twice Row 10: (p1, k1) twice, p6, k2, p1, (k1, p6) twice, k1, p1, k1, p10, (p1, k1) twice Row 11: (k1, p1) twice, k8, p2, k2, (p1, k6) twice, p1, k3, p1, k5, (k1, p1) twice Row 12: (p1, k1) twice, p5, k1, p4, k2, p4, k1, p4, k2, p3, k1, p1, k1, p7, (p1, k1) twice Row 13: (k1, p1) twice, k6, p1, k2, (p1, k4) three times, (p1, k5) twice, (k1, p1) twice Row 14: (p1, k1) twice, (p5, k1) twice, (p4, k1) three times, p2, k1, p6, (p1, k1) twice Row 15: (k1, p1) twice, k5, p1, k2, p2, (k4, p1) three times, k6, p1, k4, (k1, p1) twice Row 16: (p1, k1) twice, p4, k1, p6, (k1, p4) three times, k1, p1, k1, p2, k1, p4, (p1, k1) twice Row 17: (k1, p1) twice, k4, p1, k1, p1, k2, p1, k4, p1, k3, p3, k3, p1, k6, p1, k4, (k1, p1) twice Row 18: (p1, k1) twice, p5, k1, p20, k1, p3, k2, p4, (p1, k1) twice Row 19:(k1, p1) twice, k4, p2, k3, p1, k4, p1, (k1, p2) twice, (k1, p1) twice, k5, p1, k5,(k1, p1) twice Row 20: (p1, k1) twice, p6, k3, p2, k11, p1, k3, p4, k2, p4, (p1, k1) twice Row 21: (k1, p1) twice, k3, p4, k5, p16, k8, (k1, p1) twice Row 22: (p1, k1) twice, p6, k1, p1, k16, p1, k1, p3, k4, p3, (p1, k1) twice Row 23: (k1, p1) twice, k3, p4, k3, p20, k6, (k1, p1) twice Row 24: (p1, k1) twice, p6, k9, p2, k9, p3, k4, p3, (p1, k1) twice Row 25: (k1, p1) twice, k4, p2, k4, p6, k8, p6, k1, p1, k4, (k1, p1) twice Row 26: (p1, k1) twice, p4, k7, p11, k6, p8, (p1, k1) twice Row 27: (k1, p1) twice, k8, p5, k13, p6, k4, (k1, p1) twice Row 28: (p1, k1) twice, p4, k5, p4, k3, p1, k3, p3, k6, p7, (p1, k1) twice Row 29: (k1, p1) twice, k8, p4, (k3, p1) three times, k4, p5, k3, (k1, p1) twice Row 30: (p1, k1) twice, p3, k5, p7, k3, p6, k5, p7, (p1, k1) twice Row 31: (k1, p1) twice, k7, p5, k5, p1, k3, p1, k6, p4, k4, (k1, p1) twice Row 32: (p1, k1) twice, p5, k5, p5, k3, p6, k5, p7, (p1, k1) twice Row 33: (k1, p1) twice, k8, p5, k5, p3, k5, p7, k3, (k1, p1) twice Row 34: (p1, k1) twice, p4, k7, p5, k1, p5, k7, p7, (p1, k1) twice Row 35: (k1, p1) twice, k7, p8, k10, p6, k5, (k1, p1) twice Row 36: (p1, k1) twice, p5, k7, p2, k2, p1, k2, p2, k7, p8, (p1, k1) twice Row 37: (k1, p1) twice, k7, p7, k3, p2, k1, p2, k4, p6, k4, (k1, p1) twice Row 38: (p1, k1) twice, p5, k4, p3, k1, p10, k5, p8, (p1, k1) twice Row 39: (k1, p1) twice, k9, p4, k3, p2, (k3, p3) twice, k6, (k1, p1) twice Row 40: (p1, k1) twice, p5, k22, p9, (p1, k1) twice Row 41: (k1, p1) twice, k10, p22, k4, (k1, p1) twice Row 42: (p1, k1) twice, p8, k18, p10, (p1, k1) twice Row 43: (k1, p1) twice, k13, p16, k7, (k1, p1) twice Row 44: (p1, k1) twice, p9, k2, p1, k5, p1, k2, p1, k2, p13, (p1, k1) twice Row 45: (k1, p1) twice, k13, p1, k2, p2, k2, p1, k1, p2, k12, (k1, p1) twice Row 46: (p1, k1) twice, p12, k1, p2, k1, p4, k1, p15, (p1, k1) twice Row 47: (k1, p1) twice, k36, (k1, p1) twice Row 48: (p1, k1) twice, p36, (p1, k1) twice Row 49: (k1, p1) repeat to end Row 50: (p1, k1) repeat to end Row 51: (k1, p1) repeat to end Row 52: (p1, k1) repeat to end
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Bind off and weave in ends.
INSTRUCTIONS - Version 2
Cast on 44, using long-tail method. Follow written instructions for each row or use the chart on the next page. Row 1: (k1, p1) repeat to end (RS) Row 2: (p1, k1) repeat to end Row 3: (k1, p1) repeat to end Row 4: (p1, k1) repeat to end Row 5: (k1, p1) twice, k36, (k1, p1) twice Row 6: (p1, k1) twice, p11, k4, p3, k4, p14, (p1, k1) twice Row 7: (k1, p1) twice, k12, p3, k2, p2, k1, p2, k2, p3, k9, (k1, p1) twice Row 8: (p1, k1) twice, p9, k1, p1, k1, p2, (k1, p1) twice, k1, p2, k1, p1, k1, p12, (p1, k1) twice Row 9: (k1, p1) twice, k11, p2, k6, p1, k6, p2, k8, (k1, p1) twice Row 10: (p1, k1) twice, p6, k2, p1, (k1, p6) twice, k1, p1, k1, p10, (p1, k1) twice Row 11: (k1, p1) twice, k8, p2, k2, (p1, k6) twice, p1, k3, p1, k5, (k1, p1) twice Row 12: (p1, k1) twice, p5, k1, p4, k2, p4, k1, p4, k2, p3, k1, p1, k1, p7, (p1, k1) twice Row 13: (k1, p1) twice, k6, p1, k2, (p1, k4) three times, (p1, k5) twice, (k1, p1) twice Row 14: (p1, k1) twice, (p5, k1) twice, (p4, k1) three times, p2, k1, p6, (p1, k1) twice Row 15: (k1, p1) twice, k5, p1, k2, p2, (k4, p1) three times, k6, p1, k4, (k1, p1) twice Row 16: (p1, k1) twice, p4, k1, p6, (k1, p4) three times, k1, p1, k1, p2, k1, p4, (p1, k1) twice Row 17: (k1, p1) twice, k4, p1, k1, p1, k2, p1, k4, p1, k3, p3, k3, p1, k6, p1, k4, (k1, p1) twice Row 18: (p1, k1) twice, p5, k1, p20, k1, p3, k2, p4, (p1, k1) twice Row 19: (k1, p1) twice, k4, p2, k3, p1, k6, p2, k1, p1, k1, p2, k7, p1, k5, (k1, p1) twice Row 20: (p1, k1) twice, p6, k3, p2, k2, p2, k1, p1, k1, p2,k2, p1, k3, p4, k2, p4, (p1, k1) twice Row 21: (k1, p1) twice, k3, p4, k5, p1, k10, p4, k8, (k1, p1) twice Row 22: (p1, k1) twice, p6, k1, p1, k1, p14, k1, p5, k4, p3, (p1, k1) twice Row 23: (k1, p1) twice, k3, p4, k3, p2, k7, p2, k6, p3, k6 (k1, p1) twice Row 24: (p1, k1) twice, p6, k1, p5, k3, p2, k3, p5, k1, p3, k4, p3 (p1, k1) twice Row 25: (k1, p1) twice, k4, p2, k4, p1, k3, p2, k8, p1, k4, p1, k1, p1, k4 (k1, p1) twice Row 26: (p1, k1) twice, p4, k2, p4, k1, p11, k1, p3, k2, p8, (p1, k1) twice Row 27: (k1, p1) twice, k8, p1, k3, p1, k13, (p1, k4) twice, (k1, p1) twice Row 28: (p1, k1) twice, p4, k1, p3, k1, p4, k3, p1, k3, p3, k1, p4, k1, p7, (p1, k1) twice Row 29: (k1, p1) twice, k8, p1, k2, (p1, k3) four times, p1, k4, p1, k3, (k1, p1) twice Row 30: (p1, k1) twice, p3, k1, p4, k1, p6, k3, p6, k1, p3, k1, p7, (p1, k1) twice Row 31: (k1, p1) twice, k7, p1, k3, p1, k5, p1, k3, p1, k5, p1, k3, p1, k4, (k1, p1) twice Row 32: (p1, k1) twice, p5, k1, p2, k1, p6, k3, p6, k1, p3, k1, p7, (p1, k1) twice Row 33: (k1, p1) twice, k8, p1, k3, p1, k5, p3, k5, p1, k3, p3, k3, (k1, p1) twice Row 34: (p1, k1) twice, p4, k1, (p5, k1) four times, p7, (p1, k1) twice Row 35: (k1, p1) twice, k7, p1, k6, p1, k10, p1, k4, p1, k5, (k1, p1) twice Row 36: (p1, k1) twice, p5, k1, p4, k1, p3, k2, p1, k2, p2, k1, p5, k1, p8, (p1, k1) twice Row 37: (k1, p1) twice, k7, p1, k5, p1, k3, p2, k1, p2, k4, (p1, k4) twice, (k1, p1) twice Row 38: (p1, k1) twice, p5, k1, p2, k1, p14, k1, p3, k1, p8, (p1, k1) twice Row 39: (k1, p1) twice, k9, p1, k2, p1, k3, p2, k4, p2, k3, p1, k1, p1, k6, (k1, p1) twice Row 40: (p1, k1) twice, p5, k1, p3, k3, p2, k4, p2, k3, p3, k1, p9, (p1, k1) twice Row 41: (k1, p1) twice, k10, p1, k16, p5, k4, (k1, p1) twice Row 42: (p1, k1) twice, p8, k1, p13, k4, p10, (p1, k1) twice Row 43: (k1, p1) twice, k13, p1, k1, p2, k1, p2, k4, p1, k2, p2, k7, (k1, p1) twice Row 44: (p1, k1) twice, p9, k2, p1, k1, p1, k3, p1, k2, p1, k2, p13, (p1, k1) twice Row 45: (k1, p1) twice, k13, p1, k2, p2, k2, p1, k1, p2, k12, (k1, p1) twice Row 46: (p1, k1) twice, p12, k1, p2, k1, p4, k1, p15, (p1, k1) twice Row 47: (k1, p1) twice, k36, (k1, p1) twice Row 48: (p1, k1) twice, p36, (p1, k1) twice Row 49: (k1, p1) repeat to end Row 50: (p1, k1) repeat to end Row 51: (k1, p1) repeat to end Row 52: (p1, k1) repeat to end
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Bind off and weave in ends.
Acknowledgements
This pattern was test knit via the Free Pattern Testers group on Ravelry. The help of my testers was invaluable and very much appreciated. Thank you! I am especially grateful to Ravelry member laceyknitter for permission to use her photo and work product.
