Gingham Washcloth
Abbreviations/Stitch Dictionary:
by Corrina Ferguson for picnicknits.com k-knit p-purl st － stitch slf - slip with with yarn in front slb - slip with yarn in back sc - single crochet ch - chain dc - double crochet
Materials:
Peaches & Creme Worsted Cotton in two colors Sample shown in light green $\&$ white US Size 7 $\mathsf{(4.5\ m m)}$ $16^{\prime\prime}$ circular needles 4 mm (Size G) crochet hook Tapestry Needle Gauge 19 sts and 40 rows to 4 inches in pattern
PATTERN:
This pattern is slightly unusual. You MUST use circular needles. Instead of working two rows in a color, you just work one. For example, you would work a right side row with the green, then work a right-side row with the white. Then you would work a wrong-side row with the green, and fllow with a wrong side row with the white. So pay attention. And if you put this work down, you might want to note somehow what's coming up next! Work the 36-row repeat over 40 stitches twice for 72 rows. Then work rows one through nine a final time. 80 rows completed.
Gingham Slip Stitch Patfern
Set-Up: Using green (MC) cast on 42 sts. Purl one row in green. Switch to white (CC). Row 1 (Rs -cC): k1, \*slf, slb, slf, slb, slf, $k5^{*}$ , repeat from \* to \* til one st remains, k1 Row 2 (RS - MC): k1, $\ast_{\mathsf{k5}}$ slb $5\times^{*}$ , repeat from \* to \* til one st remains, k1 Row 3 (Ws - CC): k1, $\ast_{\mathsf{p5}}$ ,slf, slb, slf, slb, slf\*, repeat from \*to \*til one st remains, k1 Row 4 (Ws - Mc): k1, \*slf 5x, p5\*, repeat from \* to \* til one st remains, k1 Row 5 (RS -cC): k1, \*slf, slb,slf, slb, slf, $k5^{*}$ , repeat from \* to \* til one st remains, k1 Row 6 (RS - MC): k1, $\ast_{\mathsf{k5}}$ slb $5\times^{*}$ , repeat from \* to \* til one st remains, k1 Row 7(Ws -cC): k1, \*p5, slf, slb, slf, slb, slf\*, repeat from \* to \* til one st remains, k1 Row 8 (WS - MC): k1, \*slf 5x, ${\mathsf p}5^{*}$ , repeat from \* to \* til one st remains, k1 Row 9 (RS -CC): k1, \*slf, slb, slf, slb, slf, $k5^{*}$ , repeat from \* to \* til one st remains, k1 Row 10 (RS - MC): k1, $^{*}\mathsf{k}5.$ slf,slb, slf slb, sif\*, repeat from \*to \*tilone st remains, k1 Row 11 (Ws - CC): k1, $\ast_{\mathsf{p5}}$ slf $5\times^{*}$ , repeat from \* to \* til one st remains, k1 Row 12 (Ws -MC): k1,\*slf, slb, slf, slb, slf, ${\mathsf p}5^{*}$ , repeat from \* to \* til one st remains, k1 Row 13 (RS - CC): k1, \*slb 5x, $k5^{*}$ , repeat from \* to \* til one st remains, k1 Row 14 (RS - MC): k1, $^{*}\mathsf{k}5.$ slf,slb, slf, slb, slf\*, repeat from \*to \*tilone st remains, k1 Row 15 (WS - CC): k1, $\ast_{\mathsf{p5}}$ slf $5\times^{*}$ , repeat from \* to \* til one st remains, k1 Row 16 (Ws -MC): k1,\*slf, slb, slf, slb, slf, ${\mathsf p}5^{*}$ , repeat from \* to \* til one st remains, k1 Row 17 (RS - CC): k1, \*slb 5x, $k5^{*}$ , repeat from \* to \* til one st remains, k1 Row 18 (RS - MC): k1, $^{*}\mathsf{k}5.$ , sIf, slb, slf, slb, $s\vert\mathsf{f}^{*}$ , repeat from \* to \* til one st remains, k1 Row 19 (Ws - cC): k1, \*p5, slb, slf, slb, slf,slb\*, repeat from \* to \* til one st remains, k1
Row 20 (WS - MC): k1, \*slf 5x, ${\mathsf p}5^{*}$ , repeat from \* to \* til one st remains, k1 Row 21 (Rs - cC): k1, \*slb, slf, slb, slf, slb, ${\sf K}{\sf5}^{\ast}$ ,repeat from \* to \* til one st remains, k1 Row 22 (RS - MC): k1, $^{*}\mathsf{k}\mathsf{5}.$ , slb $5\times^{*}$ , repeat from \* to \* til one st remains, k1 Row 23 (Ws - cC): k1, \* p5, slb, slf, slb, slf, slb\*, repeat from \* to \* til one st remains, k1 Row 24 (WS - MC): k1, \*slf 5x, ${\mathsf p}5^{*}$ , repeat from \* to \* til one st remains, k1 Row 25 (Rs-CC): k1, \*slb, slf, slb, slf, slb, $k5^{*}$ , repeat from \* to \* til one st remains, k1 Row 26 (RS - MC): k1, $^{*}\mathsf{k}5.$ ,slb $5\times^{*}$ , repeat from \* to \* til one st remains, k1 Row 27 (Ws - CC): k1, $\ast_{\mathsf{p5}}$ slb, sIf,slb,sf, $\mathsf{s l b}^{\ast}$ , repeat from \* to \* til one st remains, k1 Row 28 (Ws - MC): k1, \*sb, slf, slb, slf, slb, ${\mathsf p}5^{*}$ , repeat from \* to \* til one st remains, k1 Row 29 (RS - CC): k1, \*slb 5x, $k5^{*}$ , repeat from \* to \* til one st remains, k1 Row 30 (RS - MC): k1, $\ast_{\mathsf{k5}}$ , slb, slf, slb, slf, slb\*, repeat from \* to \* til one st remains, k1 Row 31 (Ws - CC): k1, $\ast_{\mathsf{p5}}$ ,slf $5\times^{*}$ , repeat from \* to \* til one st remains, k1 Row 32 (Ws-MC): k1, \*slb, slf, slb, slf slb, ${\mathsf p}5^{*}$ , repeat from \* to \* til one st remains, k1 Row 33 (RS - CC): k1, \*slb 5x, $k5^{*}$ , repeat from \* to \* til one st remains, k1 Row 34 (RS - MC): k1, $\ast_{\mathsf{k5}}$ , slb, slf, slb, slf, slb\*, repeat from \* to \*til one st remains, k1 Row 35 (Ws - CC): k1, $\ast_{\mathsf{p5}}$ ,slf $5\times^{*}$ , repeat from \* to \* til one st remains, k1 Row 36 (Ws-MC):k1, \*slb, slf, slb, slf,slb, ${\mathsf p}5^{*}$ , repeat from \* to \* til one st remains, k1 After 80 rows of gingham are worked, do the end-up row. End-Up: Using MC (green) knit one row. BO loosely.
Simple Crochet Lace Border
You can work the crochet lace in either color. I like the white because it gives the washcloth an old-fashioned feel. This lace only uses three crochet stitches: single crochet (sc), double crochet (dc), and chain (ch). So even a crochet beginner can manage this. There are only two rounds of crochet lace. The lace will create a slight ruffle effect. Rnd 1: sc around the entire washcloth - to work the corners, sc 3 times in each corner. Rnd 2: $^{*}\mathsf{s c}.$ , ch1, skip 1 st, dc 3x in the next st, ch1, skip $1\,{\mathsf{s t}}^{*}$ repeat from \* to \* til end of rnd - to work the corners, do not skip sts in the 3 sts that make up the corners. After completing the crochet lace border use a tapestry needle to weave in all ends.
