Lilypad Dishcloth Pattern
Bring some spring to your kitchen with this Lilypad Dishcloth Pattern. If your skill level is beyond that of simple square dishcloths and you want something more intricate and lovely, this is the dishcloth pattern for you. The layered, lacy floral pattern is to die for, and adds a clean and feminine touch to any kitchen. Though the pink color is delicate and gorgeous, it would look just as great in a regal purple, or a calm, serene blue. Try knitting a few of these and hanging them by your sink for a field-of-flowers effect.
Knitting Needle Size7 or 4.5 mm, Circular Knitting Needles, Double-Pointed Knitting Needles (DPNs)
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Gauge1 stitches, 2 rows, 3 inches. stockinette stitch
Materials:
- Willow Yarns™ Sudsy (85% cotton/15% polyester;100g/175yd) 732189-0008 Pink Lemonade - (1 ball)
- US size 7 (4.5mm) dpn or size needed to obtain gauge
- US size 7 (4.5mm) 16" circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge
- Yarn needle
- US size G-6 (4mm) crochet hook
Measurements: 11" (28cm)
Abbreviations:
BO: bind off
ch: chain
dpn: double pointed needles
k: knit
pm: place marker
rep: repeat/repeats
rnd/rnds: round/rounds
sc: single crochet
sc3tog: single crochet 3 stitches together
sk2p: slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slip stitch over the knit 2 together— 2 stitches decreased
sl: slip
sl st: slip stitch
St st: Stockinette stitch
st/sts: stitch/stitches
yo/yos: yarn over/yarn overs
Gauge: 16 sts x 20 rows = 4" (10.2cm) in St st. Save time, check your gauge.
Note: This dishcloth starts on dpn, switch to circular needle when sts no longer fit easily on dpn.
Instructions
Make a sl knot on a dpn. (K1, yo) 4 times into sl knot. Pm and join to work in the rnd.
Rnds 1-2: K.
Rnd 3: *Yo, k1; rep from * around - 16 sts.
Rnd 4 and All Even Rnds: K.
Rnd 5: *Yo, k1; rep from * around - 32 sts.
Rnd 7: *Yo, k2; rep from * around - 48 sts.
Rnds 8-10: K.
Rnd 11: *Sk2p, (yo) 3 times, sk2p; rep from * around.
Rnd 12: *K1, (k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1) into yos, k1; rep from * around - 72 sts.
Rnds 13-16: K.
Rnd 17: *Yo, k9; rep from * around - 80 sts.
Rnd 19: *Yo, k1, yo, k3, sk2p, k3; rep from * around - 80 sts.
Rnd 21: *Yo, k3, yo, k2, sk2p, k2; rep from * around - 80 sts.
Rnd 23: *Yo, k1, yo, sk2p, yo, k1, yo, k1, sk2p, k1; rep from * around - 80 sts.
Rnd 25: *Yo, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, yo, sk2p; rep from * around - 96 sts.
Rnd 27: *Yo, k1, yo, sk2p, yo, k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k1, yo, k1; rep from * around - 112 sts.
Rnd 28: K.
Crochet BO:
Working off of needles with crochet hook, sl 1 st to right needle, *sc in next st, ch 5, (sc3tog next 3 sts, ch 5) 3 times, sc in next st, ch 5, sc3tog over next 3 sts, ch 5; rep from * around, sl st in first sc to join. Fasten off.
Finishing
Weave in ends.