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

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

Twisting Twine Cloth

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.

EASY PEASY LACY RACY CLOTH

EASY PEASY LACY RACY CLOTH

Worsted weight cotton yarn

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.