L e i s u r e A r t s L i b r A r y . c o mKnit

Dishcloth & Pot Holder

# 800090

Originally published in Leaflet 3049, Our Best Knit Collection • ©2007 by Leisure Arts, Inc.

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Designs by Eunice Svinicki. Dishcloth (right): 11" Square, Pot Holder (left): 8"w x 7"h

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1. DISHCLOTHFinished Size: 11" square

MATERIALS 100% Cotton Worsted Weight Yarn: Blue - 2 ounces, (60 grams, 90 yards) Ecru - 1/2 ounce, (20 grams, 25 yards) Straight knitting needles, size 7 (4.50 mm) or size needed for gauge Crochet hook, size E (3.50 mm)

GAUGE: In pattern, 4 sts = 1"

BODYWith Blue, cast on 44 sts.

Rows 1-4: Knit across.

Row 5 (Right side): Drop Blue, with Ecru, K1, H YO (Fig. 1, page 3), K2 tog (Fig. 2, page 3); repeat from H across to last st, K1.

Row 6: Knit across; drop Ecru.

Rows 7-10: With Blue, knit across.

Rows 11-76: Repeat Rows 5-10, 11 times.

Cut Ecru; bind off all sts leaving remaining loop on needle; do not cut yarn.

EDGINGWith right side facing, slip loop onto crochet hook, ch 1 (see Crochet Stitches, page 3), 3 sc in same st, sc evenly around working 3 sc in each corner; join with slip st to first sc, finish off.

2. POT HOLDERFinished Size: 8"w x 7"h

MATERIALS 100% Cotton Worsted Weight Yarn: Blue - 11/4 ounces, (35 grams, 60 yards) Ecru - 1/2 ounce, (20 grams, 25 yards) Straight knitting needles, size 7 (4.50 mm) or size needed for gauge Crochet hook, size E (3.50 mm)

GAUGE: In pattern, 4 sts = 1"

BODY (Make 2)With Blue, cast on 32 sts.

Row 1 (Right side): Knit across.

Row 2: Purl across.

Rows 3 and 4: Repeat Rows 1 and 2; at end of Row 4, drop Blue.

Rows 5 and 6: With Ecru, knit across.

Row 7: Drop Ecru, with Blue, K2, H with yarn in back, slip 1 as if to purl, K2: repeat from H across.

Row 8: K2, H with yarn in front, slip 1 as if to purl, K2; repeat from H across; drop Blue.

Rows 9 and 10: With Ecru, knit across.

Row 11: Drop Ecru, with Blue, knit across.

Rows 12-44: Repeat Rows 2-11, 3 times; then repeat Rows 2-4 once more.

Bind off all sts loosely.

JOININGWith wrong sides together, working through both pieces, and using crochet hook, join Blue with slip st in any corner (see Crochet Stitches, page 3); ch 1, 3 sc in same st, sc evenly around working 3 sc in each corner; join with slip st to first sc; ch 15, join with slip st to form a ring, turn; slip st in each ch around; finish off.

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ABBREVIATIONSch(s) chain(s)K knitmm millimetersP purlsc single crochet(s)st(s) stitch(es)tog togetherYO yarn over

H — work instructions following H as many more times as indicated in addition to the first time.† to † — work all instructions from first † to second † as many times as specified.( ) or [ ] — work enclosed instructions as many times as specified by the number immediately following or work all enclosed instructions in the stitch indicated or contains explanatory remarks.work even — work without increasing or decreasing in the established pattern.

YARN OVERS

After a knit stitch, before a knit stitchBring the yarn forward between the needles, then back over the top of the right hand needle, so that it is now in position to knit the next stitch (Fig. 1).

KNIT 2 TOGETHER (abbreviated K2 tog)Insert the right needle into the front of the first two stitches on the left needle as if to knit (Fig. 2), then knit them together.

Fig. 2

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Fig. 1

KNIT 2 TOG

CROCHET STITCHESCHAIN (abbreviated ch)Bring the yarn over the hook from back to front and draw through loop on hook (Fig. 3).

Fig. 3

SLIP STITCH (abbreviated slip st)Insert hook in stitch indicated, YO and draw through stitch and loop on hook (Fig. 4).

Fig. 4

SINGLE CROCHET (abbreviated sc)Insert hook in stitch or space indicated, YO and pull up a loop, YO and draw through both loops on hook (Fig. 5).

Fig. 5

MAKING A CHAIN 3:CORRECT YARN OVER

SLIP STITCH -A

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