July 10, 2009 Sharing another original design

I would like to share my latest dishcloth design.

Up, Up and Away Dishcloth

By Diana Thomas

Materials
Worsted weight cotton yarn
Size 6 or 7 needles (your preference)

Special Abbreviations

Sl2 wyif: Slip 2 stitches holding yarn in front of work
Sl2 wyib: Slip 2 stitches holding yarn in back of work
Dbl yo: Wrap yarn around right needle two times

Pattern = 6 + 4 stitches

Cast on 46 stitches (or number required to achieve the size cloth you want)

Knit 1 row (RS)

Row 1: K1, *Sl2 wyif, K4* repeat from * to last 3 sts, Sl2, K1.

Row 2: K1, * Sl2, wyib, K4 * repeat from * to last 3 sts, Sl2, K1.

Row 3: Repeat row 1

Row 4: Repeat row 2

Row 5: K2, yo, K2tog, * K2, K2tog, Dbl yo, K2tog * repeat from * to last 6 sts, K2,
K2tog, yo, K2.

Row 6: K8, P1, * K5, P1 * repeat from * to last 7 sts, K7.

Row 7: K4, * Sl2 wyif, K4 * Repeat from * to end

Row 8: K4, * Sl2 wyib, K4 * Repeat from * to end

Row 9: Repeat row 7

Row 10: Repeat row 8

Row 11: K3, K2tog, Dbl yo, K2tog, * K2, K2tog, Dbl yo, K2tog * repeat from * to last 3
sts, K3.

Row 12: * K5, P1 * repeat from * to last 4 sts, K4.

Repeat these 12 rows 7 times or to desired length. On the last repeat, stop pattern on row 11 then bind off knit wise.
You can also knit this in two colors to give it a different look by alternating colors as follows – Knit row and row 1 – color A, rows 2 thru 5 color B, rows 6 & 7 color A, rows 8 thru 11 color B, then rows 12 & 1 color A.

The Travels of Penelope the Flying Pig

Check out the link to this scrapblog. I will be updating as she travels with the great group of people over on Ravelry Peaches & Cream Group!

Finally Finished...

I've been working on this set of dishcloths for a coulpe of weeks. I plan on arranging them in a fruit basket as part of a wedding gift for my son and his soon to be wife (July 6th).

Well I never did get the basket put together...Too busy helping out with the wedding...Oh well I'll save them for another time.

My first Post!

This is all new to me but I wanted a place to share my new design with my knitting friends. I hope you enjoy it.

My Knotty Little Dishcloth
By Diana Thomas


Supplies:
Two balls of cotton ww yarn in contrasting colors
Size 7 needles

Abbreviations:
MC – main color
CC – contrast color
Sl1 wyif – slip one stitch with yarn held in front
Sl1 – slip one stitch purlwise
MK – make knot – purl 3 sts together, leaving on the left needle. Wrap yarn around needle: then purl the same 3 sts together again and slip off left needle.

Finished size – approx 8”x 8”

Cast on 45 sts in MC

Row 1 – knit
Row 2 – using CC , K2, Sl1, *K3, Sl1 rep from * to last 2 sts, K1, Sl1
Row 3 – K2, Sl1 wyif, *MK, Sl1 wyif rep from * to last 2 sts, K1, Sl1
Rows 4 & 5 – using MC knit to last stitch, Sl1
Row 6 – using CC K4, *Sl1, K3 rep from * to last stitch, Sl1
Row 7 – K1, * MK, Sl1 wyif rep from * to last end
Rows 8 & 9 - using MC knit to last stitch, Sl1

Repeat rows 2 thru 9 to desire length ending with row 4 or 8, then bind off.
You can make you cloth larger or smaller by adding or subtracting stitches in increments of 4.