Zip It! by Jennifer Crawford
This pattern is a great way to use up scraps, as each ‘zip' repeat is only 6 rows long. You can also do just 2 colors, for a more classic look.
Yarn:
Worsted weight cotton, at least 2 colors (roughly 1/2 skein of each if doing only 2 colors) Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm) needles Notions: Darning (yarn) needle Gauge: Approx. 5 stitches per inch in pattern.
Notes:
To increase / decrease, add/subtract stitches to total cast-on number 2 at a time.
Abbreviations
k knit purl syib slip st with yarn in back syif slip st with yarn in front st stitch MC main color CC contrasting color
@ Copyright 2015, Jennifer Crawford. All rights reserved. For private, non-commercial use only.
Pattern (2 color version):
Cast on 38 st. Rows 1 & 2: With MC, knit all stitches Row 3: With CC, \*k1, syib, repeat from \* Row 4: With CC, \*syif, k1, repeat from \* Row 5: With MC, \*syib, k1, repeat from \* Row 6: With MC, \*k1, syif, repeat from \* Rows 7 & 8: With CC, knit all stitches Row 9: With MC, \*k1, syib, repeat from \* Row 10: With MC, \*syif, k1, repeat from \* Row 11: With CC, \*syib, k1, repeat from \* Row 12: With CC, \*k1, syif, repeat from \* Repeat above 12 rows until dishcloth is desired length. End on either row 1, or row 7. Bind off knitwise on wrong side and weave in ends.
Pattern (multicolor version):
Pattern is written for 2 colors. If you would like to use more than 2, repeat rows 1 through 6 only. However, at row 1, old CC becomes new MC. Add new color at row 3, and continue in pattern until dishcloth is desired length. End on row 5; bind off in active color (row 6).
About the Designer
Jennifer Crawford learned to knit about ten years ago and has been obsessed with yarn and pointy sticks ever since. She lives in California with her husband and six yarn-stealing cats, and blogs about knitting, baking, canning, or whatever else strikes her fancy at Still Life With Cats (http://www.jenipurr.com). She can be contacted via email at jenipurr@ gmail.com.
