Lace Edged Dish Cloth


Here is a free knitting pattern with a bit of a twist, a lace edged dish cloth.  Traditional cotton dish cloths have been used in the home for many decades.  They are strong, absorbent, can be boil washed and last for many years.  However they can also be plain and boring to look at.  If like me you like pretty things around you when you are in the kitchen, this lace dish cloth could be right up your street.  Practical and refined, a good reason to get excited about washing up!!!
Pattern:

Requirements:
1 pair of 4mm Needles
1 x 50g Craft Cotton (example here is white)

Abbreviations.
 Abbreviation
   
 Meaning
     
sts      Stitches      
[  ]
     All details enclosed in [ ] should be repeated as specified
     
    Knit (number after it refers to how many stitches to knit)
     
YFD
     Yarn Forward Over Needle (make a stitch)
     
S1 
  Slip one (slip the next stitch on to the other needle with out knitting it.)
     
 K2tog     Knit two together (knit next two stitches together as if they were a single stitch (decreasing a stitch)
     
PSSO
     Pass slip stitch over next stitch to decrease a stitch


Using 4mm needles,  cast on 47 stitches

Row 1:  K1, [YFD, K2Tog] repeat to end
Row 2:  Purl to end
Row 3:  [S1, K1, PSSO YFD] repeat to last stitch, K1
Row 4:  Purl to end
Row 5:  K1, [YFD, K2Tog] repeat to end
Row 6:  Purl to end
Row 7:  [S1, K1, PSSO YFD] twice, knit to last 5 stitches, [S1, K1, PSSO YFD] twice, K1
Row 8:  Purl to end
Row 9:  K1, [YFD, K2Tog] twice, knit to last 4 sts,  [YFD, K2Tog] twice
Row 10: Purl to end
Repeat rows 7 to 10, a further 12 times, then complete rows 7 & 8 once more.

To complete border:
Row 1:  K1, [YFD, K2Tog] repeat to end
Row 2:  Purl to end
Row 3:  [S1, K1, PSSO YFD] repeat to last stitch, K1
Row 4:  Purl to end
Row 5:  K1, [YFD, K2Tog] repeat to end
Cast off in purl.

Copyright 2011 nixneedles.co.uk

If you liked this free knitting pattern, why not browse through the rest of our designs or visit our face book page.