Knitted Sage Dishcloth

The Knitted Sage Dishcloth is not just any ordinary kitchen essential - it's a delightful addition to your daily routine! Crafted with care, this charming dishcloth brings a touch of cozy sophistication to your dishes, making washing up a joy. Its soft texture and beautiful sage color make it a lovely companion in the kitchen, offering both practicality and style. Say goodbye to dull chores and hello to a small piece of everyday luxury with the Knitted Sage Dishcloth - because even the simplest tasks deserve a sprinkle of happiness!

sizes

One size - width 18 cm (7”), length 18 cm (7”).

supplies

yarn

For this dishcloth I used the same yarn as for the tea towel - Drops Paris in color Desert Rose, which is really affordable, available in lots of colors and easy to care for!

If you'd like to knit the dishcloth in a different yarn - you can choose any similar worsted weight (category 4 - medium) cotton yarn. A few options that should work fine:

• Lion Brand 24/7 cotton
• Lion Brand Pima Cotton
• Knit Picks Dishie

Yardage: approx. 40 m (45 yds).

needles

5 mm (US 8) straight or circular needles, or to fit gauge

other notions

Tapestry needle and scissors. Row counter recommended, but not required.

gauge

18 stitches x 28 rows in 10x10 cm (4x4”) in garter stitch, blocked

Garter stitch - worked over any number of sts.

All rows: k all sts.

pattern notes

• As the dishcloth is not a wearable item, gauge is not critical in this project - however if you can’t match the gauge listed, the dishcloth will differ in dimensions and it may affect the yardage needed.
• When slipping the stitches (sl2wyif, sl2wyib) for the i-cord border, pay attention not to make an accidental yarnover when moving the yarn front/back.
• To make sure you don’t run out of yarn before completing all 3 sections of the project, use a kitchen scale. Weigh your yarns separately before starting the project, then after completing Border 1 section. Note how much yarn you’ve used for the border section (both Border 1 and 2 require same yardage), and work the Inner Area as long as you have enough yarn left to complete the Border 2.

hanging loop

If you'd like to add a hanging loop to your dishcloth, you can modify the pattern in finishing section as follows: bind off sts until there are only 2 left on the needles (1 on left needle and 1 on right needle), k1, slip both sts to the left needle. The loop cord will be worked over these last 2 sts. Work Row 1 until the cord measures approx. 10 cm (4”) or desired length.

Row 1 (RS): k2, slip the sts back to the left needle.

Bind off both sts and sew the end of the cord to the back of the dishcloth corner to create the hanging loop.

Note that adding the loop will increase the yardage by approx. 5 m (5 yds).

Row totals are noted in italic.

abbreviations

• k - knit
• p - purl
• RS / WS - right side / wrong side
• sl2wyib - slip 2 sts purlwise with yarn in back
• sl2wyif - slip 2 sts purlwise with yarn in front
• st(s) - stitch(es)
• ** - work instruction between asterisks given number of times or until given moment

instructions

Border 1

Cast on 32 sts using Long Tail Cast On, or another cast on technique of your choice.

Work Rows 1-8 once, then work Rows 1-4 once more. (12 rows worked in total)

Row 1 (WS): sl2wyif, *p1, k1, p2* until 2 sts left, p2.

Row 2 (RS): sl2wyib, *k2, p1, k1* until 2 sts left, k2.

Row 3 (WS): sl2wyif, *k1, p1* until 2 sts left, p2.

Row 4 (RS): sl2wyib, *k1, p1* until 2 sts left, k2.

Row 5 (WS): sl2wyif, *p3, k1* until 2 sts left, p2.

Row 6 (RS): sl2wyib, *p1, k3* until 2 sts left, k2.

Row 7 (WS): sl2wyif, *k1, p1* until 2 sts left, p2.

Row 8 (RS): sl2wyib, *k1, p1* until 2 sts left, k2.

Inner PART

The inner part will be worked in garter stitch. Work Rows 1-2 a total of 12 times, then work Row 1 once more. (25 rows of garter stitch worked in total)

Row 1 (WS): sl2wyif, k until 2 sts left, p2.

Row 2 (RS): sl2wyib, k until end of row.

Border 2

Next, work Rows 1-8 once, then work Rows 1-4 once more. (12 rows worked in total)

Row 1 (RS): sl2wyib, *p1, k3* until 2 sts left, k2.

Row 2 (WS): sl2wyif, *p3, k1* until 2 sts left, p2.

Row 3 (RS): sl2wyib, *k1, p1* until 2 sts left, k2.

Row 4 (WS): sl2wyif, *k1, p1* until 2 sts left, p2.

Row 5 (RS): sl2wyib, *k2, p1, k1* until 2 sts left, k2.

Row 6 (WS): sl2wyif, *p1, k1, p2* until 2 sts left, p2.

Row 7 (RS): sl2wyib, *k1, p1* until 2 sts left, k2.

Row 8 (WS): sl2wyif, *k1, p1* until 2 sts left, p2.

Finishing

Bind off all sts using a standard bind off, cut yarn and weave in ends. Block to dimensions.