May Day Cloth

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

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.

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!

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

Jungle Cloth

JUNGLE CLOTH

by Mary Dixon

Worsted weight cotton
Size 7 needles

Cast on 37 stitches (for a cloth about 8 1/2 inches square).

Knit 5 rows.

Begin pattern, keeping 3 stitches each side in garter stitch for border. Note: Garter stitch border is not included in the pattern below.

Row 1: (right side): *K3, P1*, repeat from *, end K3.
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: K1, *P1, K3*, repeat from *, end P1, K1.
Row 4: Purl

Repeat these four rows till cloth measures about 8 inches (or 3/4 inch shorter than square), ending by working either Row 1 or Row 3.

Knit 5 rows. Bind off.

If you like a larger cloth, just add stitches in multiples of 4. Then work the four-row repeat till your cloth is about 3/4 inch short of being square.

(c) 2000 MaryE. Dixon

Three Degrees of Separation

Three Degrees of Separation Cloth

By Mary Dixon

Sugar & Cream/Peaches & Cream Cotton yarn
Size 7 needles

Cast on 38 stitches*.

Garter stitch 5 rows. Keep 3 sts at each edge in garter stitch for border (not written into pattern).

Row 1 (rs): Knit
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: *K3, P1*, repeat across row.
Row 4: Purl
Row 5: Knit
Row 6: Purl
Row 7: *K1, P1, K2*, repeat across row
Row 8: Purl
Row 9: Knit
Row 10: Knit
Row 11: Purl
Row 12: Purl

Work Rows 1-12 three times. Then work Rows 1-8 once more. Garter stitch for 5-6 rows. Bind off.

*If you would like a smaller or larger cloth, you can alter your number of stitches cast on by multiples of 4.

Copyright 2007

Mary E. Dixon