Basic Corner to Corner Diagonal Dishcloth
(With extra pointy corners!!)
I like knitting dish Cloths and face Cloths. They are great to knit while watching TV or a movie and are a nice break from more complicated items, and they really are the best dishcloths Ive run across. The perfectionist in me wouldn't just let it be when I noticed that the corners made when I transitioned from increasing to decreasing were much rounder than the corners made at the cast on and cast of edges, and that I couldn't get the eyelet at the top to center with simple k2tog decreases. I posted my modifications to the basic pattern on Ravelry, and people must like it because I've got over 1o0 people favoriteing it! I think it's the most popular dishcloth pattern in the database! Materials: Any worsted weight kitchen cotton. I've used Peaches 'n Cream and Sugar 'n Cream. For a great face Cloth, I use Knit Picks CotLin, a DK weight yarn. Needles: Size 7 0r 8 For the CotLin size 5 Gauge: Gauge is not important for this project. Directions: Cast on 3 sts
Increase half
Every other row is knit plain except where noted. K2, m1 (I do a backwards loop), k1 (4 sts) K2, yo, K2 (5 sts) K2, y0, K1, y0, K2 (7 Sts) K2, yo K3, yo, K2 (9 sts) Continue increasing until you have 43 sts
Pointy Corners
Turn your work to make your plain knit row K2, turn back, k2, turn right, k2, knit to end, turn, k2, turn, k2. These are short rows. If you are unsure of how to make them please see knittinghelp.com for an instructional video
Decrease half
K1, K2tog, yo, K2tog, Knit to last 5, K2tog, yo, k2tog, K1. Continue decreasing until you have 9 sts Endgame (centered final eyelets) K1, k2tog, yo, s1 k2tog psso, yo, K2tog, K1 (7 sts) K1, k2tog, y0, s1 k2tog pss0, K1 (5 sts) K1, S1 K2tOg pssO, K1 (3 Sts) Bind off $\nsucc$ weave in ends
