"Carreaux" Knitting Dishcloth , by Marieta Iosifidou

  "Carreaux"  Dishcloth , by Marieta Iosifidou

 

  New pattern, for new dishcloth  in the color of the blooming spring almond tree. 

      An easy knitting even for beginners in knitting. follow the written instructions faithfully

      and the result will justify you. 

  

   Notes: For the center of the pattern, need stitches multiple of 3 + (3 +3+1) .

               For the edge need, 6 stitches (2 for i-cord edge, 3sts,1slst).

                    Materials:

·        Yarn:  Cotton worsted  –  65gr

·        Gauge:20sts x 28r - 4”x4”/ 10x10cm

·        Needles: 4,5mm / US7

·        2 stitch markers

Notes:

·        For the pattern stitch need stitches multiples of 3 +3 +3+1 example:

·        In Carreaux Dishcloth used stitches [3 x8 =24 +3+3+1 total 31sts for the pattern area]

·        In the pattern – slip stitches (slst) knitted as purlwise

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          Abbreviations

·        R: row

·        RS: Right side

·        WS: wrong side

·        K : knit

·        P : purl

·        Slstpw: slip stitch purlwise

·        St/s: Stitch/stitches

·        Wyif: with yarn in front

·        Wyib : with yarn in back

·        Pm : put marker

Sm: slip marker

 

Starting

·        Cast on 43sts with long tail way.  

Set up row: p6, pm, p31, pm, p4, wyif 2slstpw

R1 - RS	k2,p3,wyib,1slstpw, sm , p31 , sm, 1slst,p3, wyif,2slstpw
R2 - WS	k2,p4 , sm, p31 ,sm, p4, wyif, 2slstpw
R3 - RS	As R1
R4 - WS	As R2
R5 - RS	k2,p3,wyib,1slstpw, sm p2, *p1, k1,p1* rep 9times , p2, sm, wyib,1slst,p3, wyif, 2slstpw
R6 - WS	k2,p4 , sm p2, *k1, p1,k1* rep 9times , p2 sm, p4, wyif, 2slstpw
R7 - RS	k2,p3,wyib,1slstpw, sm p2, *p1, k1,p1* rep 9times , p2, sm,wyib,1slst,p3, wyif,2slstpw
R8 - WS	k2,p4 , sm p2, *k1, p1,k1* rep 9times , p2 sm, p4, wyif,2slstpw
R9 - RS	k2,p3,wyib,1slstpw, sm p2, *wyif 3slst, p1,k1, p1* rep 4times , wyif 3 slst, p2, sm, wyib 1slstpw,p3, wyif,2slstpw
R10 - WS	k2,p4, sm p2, *wyif 3slst, k1,p1, k1* rep 4times , wyif 3 slst, p2, sm, p4, wyif,2slstpw
R11- RS	As R5
R12 -WS	As R6
R13 - RS	k2,p3,wyib,1slstpw, sm p2, *p1,k1,p1,wyif,3slstpw* rep 4 times, (p1,k1,p1), p2, sm, wyib 1slstpw,p3, wyif, 2slstpw
R14- WS	k2,p4 , sm p2, * k1,p1,k1, wyib,3slstpw * rep 4 times,  *k1,p1,k1, p2 sm, p4, wyif,2slstpw
Repeat R5 – R14 until you have the desire length. Pattern completed with repeat of R5 & R6 once.
Continue as knitting the ending edge (R1-R4) once.
Bind off all stitches                                  Happy Knitting Hours , the designer Marieta Iosifidou