Textured Easy Knit Dishcloth Pattern

This textured knit dishcloth pattern is one of two of my recent dishcloth knits. You can see the pretty combo below … they make me smile to see them.

It’s the perfect set to make for yourself or give as a gift. Scroll down for the Textured Knit Dishcloth Pattern or click here for the Basket Weave Knitted Dishcloth Pattern.

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This simple textured stitch knit pattern is made with a repetitive sequence knits and purls for an easy yet satisfying project. The first stitch of each row is slipped to give a nice finished edge.

Textured Easy Knit Dishcloth Pattern

Here’s what you will need:

• worsted weight cotton yarn, less than approx. 100 yd (shown here in Knit Picks Dishie in the Honeydew colorway)
• 7 US / 4.5 mm knitting needles
• yarn needle and scissors for finishing

Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern: Knitting Abbreviations, Complete Beginners Guide to Knitting, Easy Crochet Hook Bind Off.

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Finished dishcloths measure approximately 8 in. × 8 in.

Cast on 37 stitches (I used the long tail cast on method).

Row 1: Slip first st purlwise, purl across.

Row 2: Slip first st knitwise, knit across.

Row 3: Slip first st purlwise, purl 2, knit until 3 sts remain, purl 3.

Row 4: Slip first st knitwise, knit 2, purl until 3 sts remain, knit 3.

Row 5: Slip first st purlwise, purl 2, knit until 3 sts remain, purl 3.

Row 6: Slip first st knitwise, knit 2, purl 2, knit until 5 sts remain, purl 2, knit 3.

Row 7: Slip first st purlwise, purl 2, knit 2, *knit 1, purl 1, rep from * across until 6 sts remain, knit 3, purl 3.

Rows 8 through 41: Repeat Rows 6 and 7.

Row 42: Slip first st knitwise, knit 2, purl until 3 sts remain, knit 3.

Row 43: Slip first st purlwise, purl 2, knit until 3 sts remain, purl 3.

Row 44: Slip first st knitwise, knit across.

Row 45: Slip first st purlwise, purl across.

Bind off and weave in ends (check out my easy crochet hook bind off method here!).

Block to shape if desired ( see How to Block Knit and Crochet Items).

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Textured Knit Dishcloth

A textured knit dishcloth to make for yourself or give as a gift!

Author: Kara Gunza

Materials

• worsted weight cotton yarn – less than approx. 100 yd worsted weight cotton yarn, less than approx. 100 yd (shown here in Knit Picks Dishie in the Honeydew colorway)
• 7 US / 4.5 mm knitting needles
• yarn needle and scissors for finishing

Instructions

• Cast on 37 stitches (I used the long tail cast on method).
• Row 1: Slip first st purlwise, purl across.
• Row 2: Slip first st knitwise, knit across.
• Row 3: Slip first st purlwise, purl 2, knit until 3 sts remain, purl 3.
• Row 4: Slip first st knitwise, knit 2, purl until 3 sts remain, knit 3.
• Row 5: Slip first st purlwise, purl 2, knit until 3 sts remain, purl 3.
• Row 6: Slip first st knitwise, knit 2, purl 2, knit until 5 sts remain, purl 2, knit 3.
• Row 7: Slip first st purlwise, purl 2, knit 2, *knit 1, purl 1, rep from * across until 6 sts remain, knit 3, purl 3.
• Rows 8 through 41: Repeat Rows 6 and 7.
• Row 42: Slip first st knitwise, knit 2, purl until 3 sts remain, knit 3.
• Row 43: Slip first st purlwise, purl 2, knit until 3 sts remain, purl 3.
• Row 44: Slip first st knitwise, knit across.
• Row 45: Slip first st purlwise, purl across.
• Bind off and weave in ends (check out my easy crochet hook bind off method here!).
• Block to shape if desired (see How to Block Knit and Crochet Items).

Notes

Finished dishcloths measure approximately 8 in. × 8 in.

Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern: Knitting Abbreviations, Complete Beginners Guide to Knitting, Easy Crochet Hook Bind Off.

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