My first knitting design!! hehe but really a very simple one to start with!
THE SQUIDGE CLOTH!
YARN: Any cotton or cotton blend yarn, I often use Anchor Magicline
NEEDLES: Whichever required to obtain desired gauge, I use 3.5mm
GAUGE: A nice tight gauge gives a good squidginess, and a cloth that won't stretch out too much when wet. I get a gauge of 22sts & 44 rows : 10cm/4 inches
NOTIONS: Yarn needle, soapy sudsy water!
Cast on 40 stitches. (or any multiple of 8)
Row 1: *Knit 4, purl 4*, repeat between *s to end of row.
Row 2: Repeat row 1.
Row 3: *Purl 4, knit 4*, repeat between *s to end of row.
Row 4: Repeat row 3.
Repeat rows 1 - 4 until cloth is the desired size.
Bind off all stitches reasonably loosely to allow for stretch.
Sew in ends.
Immerse in soapy sudsy water and enjoy your new squidgy cloth!!
A face cloth, dish cloth, gift cloth - use it as you will! The alternating rectangles of knit and purl give the ultimate squidge factor for a fabulously fondle-able cloth. Enjoy!!
YARN: Any cotton or cotton blend yarn, I often use Anchor Magicline
NEEDLES: Whichever required to obtain desired gauge, I use 3.5mm
GAUGE: A nice tight gauge gives a good squidginess, and a cloth that won't stretch out too much when wet. I get a gauge of 22sts & 44 rows : 10cm/4 inches
NOTIONS: Yarn needle, soapy sudsy water!
Cast on 40 stitches. (or any multiple of 8)
Row 1: *Knit 4, purl 4*, repeat between *s to end of row.
Row 2: Repeat row 1.
Row 3: *Purl 4, knit 4*, repeat between *s to end of row.
Row 4: Repeat row 3.
Repeat rows 1 - 4 until cloth is the desired size.
Bind off all stitches reasonably loosely to allow for stretch.
Sew in ends.
Immerse in soapy sudsy water and enjoy your new squidgy cloth!!
Hurrah! =D
31 comments:
For your instructions to work, the stitch count needs to be a multiple of 8, not 4
ooh you're dead right! Thanks :) I've amended the oversight in the pattern - enjoy!
That's a nice squidggy cloth & thanks for the instructions. I am taking a break from dish cloths after my Christmas knitting.
Oh your Squidge cloth looks very squooshy and nice!! Thanks for the quick pattern too. I'm with Ann, I'm having a rest from them!! They are so nice to use as a face flannel though.
Love the squidge cloth! I cast on right away today and will post a picture on my blog tomorrow! Thanks for sharing the pattern!
Can't wait to try your pattern for my first face cloth...
Love it!
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Thanks for the squidge cloth. I purposely pick cloths for the "squidge factor". Looks great
Jan
I love this pattern - I've made several in various colorways and they have all turned out fabulously! My 9 year old daughter is just learning to knit and can't wait to make one of her very own. Thank you so much for posting this fun pattern!
did you bind off in knit stich?
Thank you for a great easy pattern. I love the squishiness of the dishcloth. It's fabulous.
I'm going to start the squide cloth right now. Can't wait to make it. Thanks for a great looking cloth.
I found this pattern doing a search today...and MADE IT! I love it! Thank you! I posted a picture of it!
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I found this on a search today. I am going to try it out tonight. I got some hemp that would make a great cloth!
I'm with Ann, I'm having a rest from them!! They are so nice to use as a face flannel though.
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Awesome pattern!. I used 4.5 mm needles, and 36 stitches (changed it to knit 3, purl 3 etc), and used self-striping yarn. My most favorite dish cloth yet!. Thankyou!
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I love making dishcloths, I am making a bunch for Christmas gifts. I also love the Sugar N Cream striped yarn.
I like this pattern. this is easy for me. thanks for sharing with us.
Thank you for sharing this pattern! I love the cloth! Posted a pic on my blog with a link to your blog for the pattern! :)
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I’ve bookmarked youi blog and I’ll be back to read more in the future my friend! Also nice colors on the layout, it’s really easy on the eyes
LOVE this pattern, and am passing along your link and pattern to someone who visited my blog, saw it and liked it.
Thanks for sharing.
Sure do wanna make this! Where do you get the yarn you mentioned?
Your instructions are pretty hard to read on a white background. Can you change it to a darker color?
Thank you all for the lovely comments and tips too! I plan to make this simple pattern in to a PDF for Ravelry soon which will make it more accessible :)
I bought Anchor Magicline from my local (Australian) box craft store - Spotlight, but I'm sure it's available elsewhere too online, or you could easily sub in or out for another common cotton.
Ditto what Melanie said. I copied your instructions into a new email but it's TOO LIGHT to read! Darn! I read your response but don't understand how to make it work, i.e. how to find it and/or print it out. Appreciate any help you can give. Thanks! It looks pretty & it's easy to make! My kind of knitting!
Pam
Looks fun. Thanks.
Very interesting design, though the yellow writing on the white background is difficult to read.
To make the pattern easy to read, I copied then pasted it into a word document. At that point, you can choose the text color-choose black, then print it out-perfect!
Carol
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