Evelyn Clark Designs . . Basset Hound Portrait Dishcloth
Simple knit and purl stitches are combined on this dishcloth to create a portrait of a Basset Hound wearing a heart-shaped tag. It knits up quickly and makes a wonderful gift for anyone owned by a Basset. This dishcloth is designed for worsted weight cotton yarns. Skill Level Beginner Size $7\times7.5"$ $.18\times19\mathsf{c m})$ Yarn Requirements 30g (52 yds/48m) worsted weight cotton Needles US size 6 ( $4\mathsf{m m}$ needles, or size to obtain gauge Other Supplies Tapestry needle to weave in ends Gauge 20 sts $=4"$ (10cm) in stockinette stitch
Abbreviations
k knit p purl RS right side of dishcloth st(s) stitch(es) WS wrong side of dishcloth () repeat instructions inside parentheses specified number of times
Dishcloth Notes
1. Dishcloth has 4-stitch garter stitch side borders. 2. Wraps-per-inch (wpi) is a way to measure yarn size. Without stretching, wrap yarn around a ruler for 1" (2.5cm), and count the strands.
Sample Dishcloth: 30g (52 yds/48m) Lily Sugar 'n Cream, worsted weight (10 wpi), 100% cotton, Color 00084 Sage Green
INSTRUCTIONS
Bottom Border Cast on 35 sts. Rows 1-6: knit across. Start Basset Hound Portrait Pattern.
Basset Hound Portrait Pattern
Rows 1 & 3 (RS): knit across. All Even Rows (ws): k4, purl to last 4 sts, k4. Row 5: k7, p4, k6, p1, k6, p4, k7. Row 7: k6, p6, k4, p3, k4, p6, k6. Row 9: k6, p6, k4, p1, k1, p1, k4, p6, k6. Row 11: k6, p9, k5, p9, k6. Row 13: k6, p7, k1, p1, k1, p3, k1, p1, k1, p7, k6. Row 15: k6, p7, k2, p1, k3, p1, k2, p7, k6. Row 17: k7, p6, k3, p3, k3, p6, k7. Row 19: k7, p7, k2, p3, k2, p7, k7. Row 21: k7, (p7, k7) 2 times. Row 23: k8, p5, k1, p1, k5, p1, k1, p5, k8. Row 25: k8, p4, k1, p3, k3, p3, k1, p4, k8. Row 27: k8, p3, k1, p4, k3, p4, k1, p3, k8. Row 29: k9, p2, (k1, p2) 5 times, k9. Row 31: k9, p2, k1, p1, k3, p1, k1, p1, k3, p1, k1, p2, k9. Row 33: k9, p2, k1, p11, k1, p2, k9. Row 35: k10, p2, k1, p9, k1, p2, k10. Row 37: k10, p15, k10. Row 39: k11, p13, k11. Row 41: k13, p9, k13. Row 43: knit across. Row 44: k4, purl to last 4 sts, k4. Start Ending Border.
Ending Border
Rows 1-7: knit across. Row 8 (Ws): cast off in knit.
Finishing
Weave in yarn ends, and steam lightly to block.
