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Log Cabin Dishcloth

"I learned to log cabin technique at a conference from the Mason-Dixon knitters, who have done more to popularize the technique than anyone. It's a dead-simple method for making a fun knit fabric of any size you like. This is more of a method than a pattern, though I'll share my exact numbers in the project. This is also a great and innovative way to use up little bits of yarn that you have lying about! "
Knitting Needle Size8 or 5 mm
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
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