Saturday 24 April 2021

Basket weave knitted dishcloth

I finished knitting a dishcloth this evening using a basket weave pattern.


I used Bernat Handicrafter cotton yarn and a 5mm needle. 

I cast on 37 stitches (you need multiples of 8 stitches plus 5) and used a 5mm circular needle. 
  • Row 1 and 2 - Knit 
  • Row 3 - Knit 
  • Row 4 - K5, *P3, K5* repeat to the end
  • Row 5 - *P5, K3* repeat to last 5 stitches, P5
  • Row 6 - Repeat row 4
  • Row 7 - Knit
  • Row 8 - K1, *P3, K5* repeat to last 4 stitches, P3, K1
  • Row 9 - P1, *K3, P5* repeat to last 4 stitches, K3, P1
  • Row 10 - Repeat row 8
  • Repeat rows 4 to 10 until desired length 
  • Knit two rows 
  • Bind off and weave in the ends

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