Summer is a time for knitting dishcloths for me. They are a perfectly portable project and can be whipped up from all of the scraps of yarn that I have leftover from past projects. They give me an opportunity to play with pattern without being committed to a large project. Best of all, they are completely useful and make a fantastic gift.
My dishcloths are threadbare and looking pretty worse for wear. I decided to replace them with my little homemade ones and it has been a welcome distraction between knitting baby blankets for friends.
Circle Dishcloth
Pattern: Circle Cloth Pattern (this links to the free PDF version)
Needle Size: US 7 Needles
Yarn: Peaches & Creme in various leftover colors
Notes: I don’t know if I will ever knit another type of dishcloth again after making these. This dishcloth is so pretty that I don’t think I even want to use it.
After seeing the pattern on Ravelry, I knew that I had to try it, just to figure out how it was done. The cloth is almost three dimensional and looks as though you are knitting in two layers. It really is just slipped stitches that keeping moving on the needles to make the impressive circles on top.
I almost want to make a scarf out of this and am already thinking what a great little hostess gift these would make for the holidays in festive colors.
I flipped them over so you can see what it looks like on the back. Obviously, the front of the cloth is the pretty side, but I love seeing how smooth the pattern looks on the back despite the intricate front.
This pattern is still easy enough for beginners, you just need to know how to slip stitches and how to switch colors. I will provide a You Tube video below for switching colors below!
Chinese Waves Dishcloth
Pattern: Chinese Waves Dishcloth (this links to the free PDF version)
Needle Size: US 7 Needles
Yarn: Peaches & Creme in various leftover colors
Notes: These little dishcloths knit up so fast and have a cool little wave texture to them. The only stitch that you need to know for this one is how to knit and how to slip stitches. There is no purling so you don’t even need to know that! The slipped stitches make a nubby texture to help get your dishes clean and they also add a little bit of thickness and softness to the dishcloth.
If you are looking for a project that will knit up quickly, these are super fast and fun to make!
How to Switch Color (A Fantastic Tutorial):