Basic Modular Dishctoth
This would be a great project for learning a new technique. It's easier than you might think and the possibilities are endless. Also check out my variation of this pattern called Nubbins Modular Dishcloth. Yarn: · Peaches n' Creme ${100\%}$ cotton Color: Amount:: your 1 skein choice · Sugar n' Cream $100\%$ cotton Other Materials: ·US #7( $(4.5\;\mathsf{m m})$ ) needles Gauge: 17 sts $\times\,32$ rows in garter stitch Finished size: (before washing) $9"$ square (After washing) approx. 8 1/4" square
Abbreviations:
$\kappa=\mathsf{K n i t}$ $\mathsf{P}=\mathsf{P}\mathsf{u}\mathsf{r}|$ $\pmb{\mathrm{\Omega}}\pmb{\mathrm{\Sigma}}\pmb{\mathrm{\Sigma}}$ slip K2tog $=$ knit 2 sts together PSSO $=$ pass slipped stitch over last stitch knitted Inc $=$ increase Dec $=$ decrease $\mathbf{co}=$ cast on St $=$ stitch $\mathbf{R}\mathbf{S}=$ right side $\mathbf{W}\mathbf{s}=$ wrong side
Instructions:
Jyuaie vlle. Cast on 37 sts using the Knit Cast On method. Row 1: (WS) Knit Row 2: (RS) S1, K16, S1, K2tog, PSSO, K16, P1 Row 3 (and all odd rows): S1, Knit across rest of sts. Row 4: S1, K15, S1, K2tog, PSSO, K15, P1 Row 6: S1, K14, S1, K2tog, PSSO, K14, P1 Row 8: S1, K13, S1, K2tog, PSSO, K13, P1 Row 10: S1, K12, S1, K2tog, PSSO, K12, P1 Row 12: S1, K11, S1, K2tog, PSSO, K11, P1 Row 14: S1, K10, S1, K2tog, PSSO, K10, P1 Row 16: S1, K9, S1, K2tog, PSSO, K9, P1 Row 18: S1, K8, S1, K2tog, PSSO, K8, P1 Row 20: S1, K7, S1, K2tog, PSSO, K7, P1 Row 22: S1, K6, S1, K2tog, PSSO, K6, P1 Row 24: S1, K5, S1, K2tog, PSSO, K5, P1 Row 26: S1, K4, S1, K2tog, PSSO, K4, P1 Row 28: S1, K3, S1, K2tog, PSSO, K3, P1 Row 30: S1, K2, S1, K2tog, PSSO, K2, P1 Row 32: S1, K1, S1, K2tog, PSSO, K1, P1 (5 sts) Row 34: S2, K2tog, pass 1 S st over, P1 (3 sts) Row 36: S1, K2tog, PSSO Cut yarn and pull through remaining st. This will be the upper right corner of Square One.
Square Two:
Starting at upper left corner of Square One, pick up 18 sts through each of the original cast on sts, pick up one st at lower left corner (19 sts). Cast on 18 more sts using the Knit Cast on method (37 sts). Continue to work Square Two as for Square One starting with Row 1.
Square Three:
Work as for Square Two.
Square Four:
Starting at upper left corner of Square Three, pick up 18 sts through each of the original cast on sts, pick up one st at lower left corner, pick up 18 sts along edge of Square One (37 sts). Continue to work Square Four as for Square One starting with Row 1. Weave in loose ends. See following pages for additional instructions and schematics. For more information and ideas on Modular knitting I recommend the book: "Domino Knitting" by Vivian Hoxbro.
ANATOMY OF SQUARE ONE
SCHEMATIC FOR BASIC DISHCLOTH
Pick up stitches in each of the original cast on stitches of Square One. SQUARE ONE
Pick up one stitch at the corner which - will be the center stitch in row and will be at the diagonal on Square Two. At this point the rest of the stitches will be Cast on using the knit method.
SCHEMATIC FOR BASIC DISHCLOTH
