\~ BANYAN TREE PRACTICE DISHCLOTH \~
11" square or Swap Square (trees' pattern adapted from Barbara Walker's stitch dictionary), borders original By Margaret Maclnnis c. 2013
Materials:
Dishcloth cotton (Peaches and Cream, Pisqah, Bernat handicrafter, etc.) or swap acrylic (Vanna's Choice?)—about 60 grams Size \~11 inches
square, may vary depending on gauge/yarn/needles
Tutorial: http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/muggins-magichang-0ut/2748898/1-25
Needles: For dishcloth cotton, recommend Us 7 or 8 (4.5 to 5 mm), for V. C., US 8-9 (5 to 5.5 mm), straights or circular used as straights, cable needle
Banyan Trees Practice Dishcloth Pattern: Page 1
Stitches:
PM: Place Marker at spot indicated cn: cable needle RS/Ws: Right Side or show side/Wrong Side or non-show side (2/2 PLC) 2/2 Purl Left Cross: Place 2 sts on cable needle to front, p2, then k2 from cn (2/2 PRC) 2/2 Purl Right Cross: Place 2 sts on cn to back, k2, then p2 from cn (2/1 PLC) 2/1 Purl Left Cross: Place 2 sts on cn to front, p1, then k2 from cn (2/1 PRC) 2/1 Purl Right Cross: Place 1 st on cn to back, k2, then p1 from cn (PLC) Purl Left Cross: Place 1 st on cn to front, p 1, then k 1 from cn (PRC) Purl Right Cross: Place 1 st on cn to back, k 1, then p1 from cn C4R: Cable four right: Place 2 sts on cn to back, k2, then k2 from cn C4L: Cable four left--Place 2 sts on cn to front, k2, then k2 from cn M1/M1L Make One Stitch: An increase worked by lifting horizontal thread lying between needles from front to back with the left needle, then knit this new stitch through the back loop, thereby twisting it so as to prevent a hole. M1R/M1L: for experienced knitters, I like to work the right of the tree branch increases as M1R, which is great if you know how. Insert needle into horizontal thread from back, knit into the front. 'I'll be right back'.. knit the knits and purl the purls: if the stitch you are working has a 'v' at the base of it, knit it. If it has a purly gate across it at the base, purl it....I call this my Purly Gates method. k1b: knit one stitch in the back leg thereby twisting it slightly p2togtbl: purl two stitches together through the back legs. Slip stitches one at a time to right needle by leading with back leg, twisting them, then back to left needle, then purl them 'twisted'. Or p2togtbl as normal if you can! INSTRUCTIONS: Cast on 44 stitches (longtail is fine) fairly loosely. Banyan Trees Practice Dishcloth Pattern: Page 3
Row 1: sl 1 knitways (all slipped stitches are knitways, unless otherwise indicated), k42, p1
Rows 2-6: repeat Row 1 Row 7 RS: sl 1, k1, p40, k1, p1 Row 8 WS: sl 1, k42, p1 Row 9 RS: repeat Row 7 Row 10: sl 1, k1, PM, K 12, p 4, k 8, p 4, k 12, PM, k1, p1 Row 11: sl 1, k1, p12, k4, p8, k4, p12, k1, p1 Row 12-24: Repeat Rows 10 and 11, six more times, then Row 10, one time TIP: If you are making an afghan square, and plan to have it 11" square (with an added crochet edge after), your block should measure 11" across the bottom, and about 4.25 inches tall at this point. If it does not, then you can work a few additional rows of 10 and 11, always finishing with a Row 10. If it's too wide (more than 12"), you should start over and work with smaller needles. Row 25: sl 1, k1, p12, M1, k 4, p 8, k 4, M1, p12, k1, p1 Row 26: sl 1, k1, k12, p5, k8, p5, k12, k1, p1 Row 27: sl 1, k1, p12, k1, M1, k4, p8, k4, M1, k1, p12, k1, p1 Row 28: sl 1, k1, k12, p6, k8, p6, k12, k1, p1 Banyan Trees Practice Dishcloth Pattern: Page 4 TIP: If there are purls following a cable, purl the FIRST stitch following the cable tbl. This gives it some stability and prevents that big gap you often see there. Row 29: sl 1, k1, p10, 2/2 PRC, k4, M1, p8, M1, k4, 2/2 PLC,(see TIP above) p10, k1, p1 Row 30: sl 1, k1, knit the knits and purl the purls (see stitches), k1, p1 Repeat Row 30 for even rows, unless otherwise stated Row 31: sl 1, k1, p8, 2/2 PRC, p2, k4, M1, k1, p8, k1, M1, k4, p2, 2/2 PLC, p8, k1, p1 Row 32: even row Row 33: sl 1, k1, p6, 2/2 PRC, p4, k4, 2/2 PLC, p4, 2/2 PRC, k4, p4, 2/2 PLC, p6, k1, p1 Row 34: even row Row 35: sl 1, k1, p5, 2/1 PRC, p5, 2/1 PRC, k2, p2, 2/2 PLC, 2/2 PRC, p2, k2, 2/1 PLC, p5, 2/1 PLC, p5, k1, p1 Row 36: even row Row 37: sl 1, k1, P5, k2, p5, 2/1 PRC, p1, 2/1 PLC, p3, C4R, p3, 2/1 PRC, p1, 2/1 PLC, p5, k2, p5, k1, p1 Row 38: even row Row 39: sl 1, k1, p4, PRC, PLC, p3, 2/1 PRC, p3, 2/1 PLC, 2/2 PRC, 2/2 PLC, 2/1 PRC, p3, 2/1 PLC, p3, PRC, PLC, p4, k1, p1 Row 40: even row Row 41: sl 1, k1, p3, PRC, p2, k1b, p3, k2, p5, C4L, p4, C4L, p5, k2, p3, k1b, p2, PLC, p3, k1, p1 Row 42: even row Row 43: sl 1, k1, (p2, PRC) 3 times, PLC, p3, 2/1 PRC, 2/1 PLC, p2, 2/1 PRC, 2/1 PLC, p3, PRC, (PLC, p2) 3 times, k1, p1 Row 44: even row Row 45: sl 1, k1, p5, (PRC, p2) twice, k1b, p3, k2, p2, 2/1 PLC, 2/1 PRC, p2, k2, p3, k1b, (p2, PLC) twice, p5, k1, p1 Row 46: even row Row 47: sl 1, k1, p4, (PRC, p2) 3 times, PRC, PLC, p2, C4R, p2, PRC, (PLC, p2) 3 times, PLC, p4, k1, p1 Row 48: even row Row 49: sl 1, k1, p3, PRC, p6, (PRC, p2) twice, k1b, p2, k 4, p2, k1b, (p2, PLC) twice, p6, PLC, p3, k1, p1 Row 50: even row Row 51: sl 1, k1, p2, p2togtbl, p6, (PRC, p2) 3 times, C4R, (p2, PLC) 3 times, p6, p2togtbl, p2, k1, p1 Banyan Trees Practice Dishcloth Pattern: Page 6
Row 52: even row
Row 53: sl 1, k1, p8, PRC, p6, PRC, p1, 2/2 PRC, 2/2 PLC, p1, PLC, p6, PLC, p8, k1, p1 Row 54: even row Row 55: sl 1, k1, p7, p2togtbl, p6, PRC, p1, PRC, PLC, p2, PRC, PLC, p1, PLC, p6, p2togtbl, p7, k1, p1 Row 56: even row Row 57: sl 1, k1, p13, 1/1 PRC, p1, 1/1 PRC, p2, k1b, p2, k1b, p2, 1/1 PLC, p1, 1/1 PLC, p13, k1, p1 Row 58: even row Row 59: sl 1, k1, p12, p2togtbl, p1, (PRC, p2) twice, PLC, p2, PLC, p1, p2togtbl, p12, k1, p1 Row 60: even row Row 61: sl 1, k1, p17, PRC, p4, PLC, p17, k1, p1 Row 62: even row Row 63: sl 1, k1, p17, k1b, p6, k1b, p17, k1, p1 Row 64: even row Row 66: even row Banyan Trees Practice Dishcloth Pattern: Page 7 Row 67: sl 1, k42, p1 Row 68-71: repeat Row 67 (4 more rows worked) Row 72: Bind off knitways, slipping the last stitch over the second last stitch before you knit it.
