Classic Chevron Knit Dishcloth

Brighten up your kitchen with a Classic Chevron Knit Dishcloth, knit with a happy tangerine-colored yarn and in an exciting arrow pattern. There is no better way to teach yourself a stitch than with a dishcloth, so it's also a learning experience. Though we love the bold and vibrant orange color of this dishcloth pattern, it's basic enough that you can tailor the pattern to suit your needs, and knit it in any color of the rainbow. Make it match your kitchen, or make it a contrasting color for a striking detail in your home.

Intermediate

Knitting Needle Size7 or 4.5 mm

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): 732189-0006 Tangerine - 1 ball
US size 7 (4.5mm) straight needles or size needed to obtain gauge.
US H-8 (5mm) crochet hook
Yarn needle
Stitch markers

Measurements: 8" x 10" (20.3cm x 25cm)

Abbreviations:

BO: bind off

ch: chain

CO: cast on

k: knit

k2tog: knit 2 stitches together

m: marker

p: purl

pat: pattern

pm: place marker

rep: repeat/repeats

RS: right side

sc: single crochet

sk2p: slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slip stitch over the knit 2 together— 2 stitches decreased

sl: slip

sl st: slip stitch

ssk: slip, slip, knit these 2 stitches together—a decrease is made

st/sts: stitch/stitches

WS: wrong side

yo: yarn over

Gauge: 16 sts x 20 rows = 4" (10.2cm) in Flying V Lace. Save time, check your gauge.

Stitch Guide

Flying V Lace: (multiple of 10 sts + 1)

Row 1 (RS): K1, *(yo, ssk) twice, k1, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1; rep from * across.

Rows 2 and 4 (WS): P.

Row 3: K1, *k1, yo, ssk, yo, sk2p, yo, k2tog, yo, k2; rep from * across.

Rep Rows 1-4 for pat.

Instructions

CO 39 sts.

K 4 rows.

Next Row (WS): K4, pm, p to last 4 sts, k4.

Next Row: K4, sl m, work in Flying V Lace to m, k4.

Work as established until dishcloth measures 7" (17.8cm), ending with a WS row.

K 4 rows

BO all sts.

Finishing

With crochet hook, join yarn in top right corner, (sc, ch 14, sc) in corner, sc around dishcloth, working 3 sc in each corner, sl st in first sc to join. Fasten off.

Weave in ends.

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RachelAnne

May 15, 2017

This is cute. I love the lacy look. Would probably make a better washcloth than dishcloth, since the open weave doesn't seem great for scrubbing dishes, but perfect for a face cloth.

3cats2love

May 12, 2017

This is a pretty dish cloth, and I like the chevron pattern, although it might be a bit lacy for actual washing. One small mistake in the pattern "Next Row (WS) K4, pm, p to last 4 sts, k4." - this should say at the end "p to last 4 sts, pm, k4." This will give you a marker on each side that is 4 stitches away from the edge.

goldenjnb 5481936

Feb 01, 2016

why does the pattern say cast on groups of 10 1, but in the instructions, they give an example of 39 st should it be groups of 10 - 1?

karenstewartboyd 9 903794

May 25, 2015

ask doesn't make sense. Why is it not knit 2 tog? The slipped stitches are now on the right needle and there are no instructions to do this any differently. Thanks!

zbangel

Dec 25, 2015

You are right, the explanation for ssk is inadequate "ssk slip, slip, knit these 2 stitches together" should read, "ssk Slip the next 2 stitches, one at a time as if to knit, to the right needle. Insert the left needle into the fronts of these two stitches and knit them together." It is ssk instead of knit 2 tog because of the slant.