May Day Cloth
Worsted Weight Cotton yarn
Size 7 needles
Cast on 39 stitches. Place stitch markers to keep 3 stitches at each end as garter stitch. (These stitches are not included in pattern.)
Knit 3 rows and then begin pattern.
Row 1: Knit across
Row 2: *K2 tog; repeat across row to last stitch, K1
Row 3: K1, *knit through horizontal strand of yarn lying between stitch just worked and the next stitch, K1; repeat from * across row.
Row 4: K1, *YO, K2 tog; repeat from * across row.
Repeat rows 1-4 until cloth is almost square.
Garter 3 rows.
Bind off and weave in ends.
Photo cloth was knitted using Sugar and Cream "Mod Ombre".
Designed by Mary Dixon
April 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Spring Arbor Cloth
Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn
Size 7 needles (or whatever you like to use for cloths)
Cast on 39 stitches.
Knit 3 rows.
Keeping 3 stitches in garter at each side, begin pattern.
Row 1: *K1, yo, K2 tog*, repeat across row.
Row 2: repeat row 1
Row 3: repeat row 1
Row 4: repeat row 1
Row 5: Knit
Row 6: Purl
Row 7: Knit
Row 8: Purl
Work Rows 1-8 six times. Work Rows 1-4 one more time. Knit 4 rows. Bind Off.
(c) 2004 Mary E. Dixon
Size 7 needles (or whatever you like to use for cloths)
Cast on 39 stitches.
Knit 3 rows.
Keeping 3 stitches in garter at each side, begin pattern.
Row 1: *K1, yo, K2 tog*, repeat across row.
Row 2: repeat row 1
Row 3: repeat row 1
Row 4: repeat row 1
Row 5: Knit
Row 6: Purl
Row 7: Knit
Row 8: Purl
Work Rows 1-8 six times. Work Rows 1-4 one more time. Knit 4 rows. Bind Off.
(c) 2004 Mary E. Dixon
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Margie's Diamond Drops Cloth
Margie's Diamond Drops
Worsted Weight yarn
Size 7 needles
Cast on 38 stitches and knit 5 rows.
Begin stitch pattern below, keeping 3 stitches at each edge in garter (not reflected in pattern stitch below).
Row 1 (right side): Knit
Row 2: P1, *YO, P2, pass YO over purl sts, P2; rep from * to last 3 sts, YO, P2, pass YO over purl sts, P1.
Row 3: Knit
Row 4: P3, *YO, P2, pass YO over purl sts, P2; rep from * to last st, P1.
Repeat these 4 rows until almost square. Then knit 5 rows and bind off.
Note: This makes a smallish cloth (about 8.5 inches or a bit less). If you like a larger cloth, add on stitches in multiples of 4. You can also do the border with 4 stitches garter stitch rather than the 3, but remember to add two more stitches to the cast on if you do that.
(c) 2005 Mary E. Dixon
Worsted Weight yarn
Size 7 needles
Cast on 38 stitches and knit 5 rows.
Begin stitch pattern below, keeping 3 stitches at each edge in garter (not reflected in pattern stitch below).
Row 1 (right side): Knit
Row 2: P1, *YO, P2, pass YO over purl sts, P2; rep from * to last 3 sts, YO, P2, pass YO over purl sts, P1.
Row 3: Knit
Row 4: P3, *YO, P2, pass YO over purl sts, P2; rep from * to last st, P1.
Repeat these 4 rows until almost square. Then knit 5 rows and bind off.
Note: This makes a smallish cloth (about 8.5 inches or a bit less). If you like a larger cloth, add on stitches in multiples of 4. You can also do the border with 4 stitches garter stitch rather than the 3, but remember to add two more stitches to the cast on if you do that.
(c) 2005 Mary E. Dixon
Twisting Twine Cloth
Worsted weight cotton yarn
Size 7 needles
Cast on 40 sts. You will keep 3 sts at each side garter for a border (not written in pattern).
Knit 5 rows, then begin pattern, as below.
Row 1: P2, *K2, P2*; repeat from * to *.
Row 2: K2, *P2, K2*; repeat from * to *.
Row 3: P2, *YO, K2, PSSO, P2*; repeat from * to *.
Row 4: K2, *P2, K2*; repeat from * to *.
Row 5: P2, *K1, YO, K1, P2*; repeat from * to *.
Row 6: K2, *P3, K2*; repeat from * to *.
Row 7: P2, *slip 1, K2, PSSO, P2*; repeat from * to *.
Row 8: K2, *P2, K2*; repeat from * to *.
Repeat rows 5 through 8 until cloth is almost square (was 9 repeats for me).
Knit 5 rows and bind off.
Monday, May 10, 2010
EASY PEASY LACY RACY CLOTH
EASY PEASY LACY RACY CLOTH
Worsted weight cotton yarn
Size 7 needles (or whatever you like for cloths)
Size 7 needles (or whatever you like for cloths)
Cast on an odd number of stitches. (I used 39 for the test knit, but it was a bit larger than I like.)
Knit 3 rows. Then begin pattern.
Rows 1 and 2: K3, *YO, K2 tog*, repeat across row, end with K2
Rows 3 and 4: Knit across
Repeat these 4 rows till almost square.
Knit 3 rows and bind off.
There you go. It is easy peasy and makes a lacy cloth in a racy amount of time.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Gumdrop Gala Cloth
GUMDROP GALA Cloth
worsted weight cotton yarn
size 7 needles (or size you like for cloths)
The pattern is a multiple of 2 sts plus one.
Keep 3 sts at each edge in garter stitch. I recommend putting stitch markers as these stitches are not written into the pattern.
Cast on 39 sts.
Rows 1 - 3 : Knit across
Row 4: K1, *P2 tog, YO; repeat from * across row to last 2 sts, then P1, K1
Rows 5 - 7: Knit
Row 8: Purl
Repeat rows 1-8 till you are about 1 1/2 inches from being square.
Then work Rows 1-4.
Knit 6 rows.
Bind Off.
(I worked the pattern rows 6 times; then did rows 1-4 and the 6 garter rows. This made a 9-inch square cloth for me.) Pattern can be easily adjusted.
Happy Knitting!
worsted weight cotton yarn
size 7 needles (or size you like for cloths)
The pattern is a multiple of 2 sts plus one.
Keep 3 sts at each edge in garter stitch. I recommend putting stitch markers as these stitches are not written into the pattern.
Cast on 39 sts.
Rows 1 - 3 : Knit across
Row 4: K1, *P2 tog, YO; repeat from * across row to last 2 sts, then P1, K1
Rows 5 - 7: Knit
Row 8: Purl
Repeat rows 1-8 till you are about 1 1/2 inches from being square.
Then work Rows 1-4.
Knit 6 rows.
Bind Off.
(I worked the pattern rows 6 times; then did rows 1-4 and the 6 garter rows. This made a 9-inch square cloth for me.) Pattern can be easily adjusted.
Happy Knitting!
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Marvelous Mesh Cloth
MARVELOUS MESH CLOTH
by Mary Dixon
I used S&C cotton and #7 needles.
Cast on 38 stitches.
Garter stitch for 4 rows.
Continue as below, keeping 3 stitches each edge in garter stitch for border.
Row 1 (RS): Purl
Row 2: Knit
Row 3: K2, *sl 1 wyib, k1; repeat from *.
Row 4: *K1, sl 1 wyif; repeat from *, end k2.
Row 5: K1, *yo, k2 tog; repeat from *, end k1.
Row 6: Purl
I did 9 repeats of Rows 1-6.
Garter stitch for 6 rows.
Bind off.
This made a cloth approx. 8 1/2 inches square. You can vary the size by adding stitches or subtracting stitches as long as you have an even number of stitches.
(c) 2000 Mary E. Dixon
by Mary Dixon
I used S&C cotton and #7 needles.
Cast on 38 stitches.
Garter stitch for 4 rows.
Continue as below, keeping 3 stitches each edge in garter stitch for border.
Row 1 (RS): Purl
Row 2: Knit
Row 3: K2, *sl 1 wyib, k1; repeat from *.
Row 4: *K1, sl 1 wyif; repeat from *, end k2.
Row 5: K1, *yo, k2 tog; repeat from *, end k1.
Row 6: Purl
I did 9 repeats of Rows 1-6.
Garter stitch for 6 rows.
Bind off.
This made a cloth approx. 8 1/2 inches square. You can vary the size by adding stitches or subtracting stitches as long as you have an even number of stitches.
(c) 2000 Mary E. Dixon
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