"Pro Dishcloth" knitting Lace by Marieta Iosifidou

 "Pro Dishcloth" knitting Lace by Marieta Iosifidou

 

A flat, easy and quick knitted (in 3 knitting hours) , openwork dishcloth. 

Super Idea for Birthday and Christmas Handmade Gift.

The piece is started with long tail cast on, then made a set-up row and four rows with seed stitch in the area between stitch markers, while on the outer edge an I-cord edging is formed.

Continue with knitting the basic lace pattern (sts multiple of 3).

The lace area of the pattern completed in 2 rows and knitted the same stitch, in the RS and in the WS.

Completed the dishcloth with the repeat for starting 4 rows (R1-R4) .  

Materials:

·        Yarn:  any cotton, weight Worsted –  65gr

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

·        Needles: 4,5mm / US7

·        2 stitch markers 

 Abbreviations

·        R: row

·        RS: Right side

·        WS: wrong side

·        K : knit

·        P : purl

·        k2tog: knit 2 stitches together

·        Yo: yarn over

·        Slstpw: slip stitch purlwise

·        St/s: Stitch/stitches

·        Wyif: with yarn in front

·        Pm : put marker

Sm: slip marker

 

Measurements: 20 cm x 20cm after blocking

 

Notes

Used sts multiple of 3 + (5sts +5sts  for the border & I cord edge).

The lace stitch pattern completed in 2rows (R5 & R6).

 

 Starting

·     Cast on 31sts with long tail way. 

·     Set up row:

k4,p1, pm, k21,pm, p1,k2,wyif,2slsts pw.

 

·     R1  (RS) : k4, 1slst pw,sm, *p1, k1,p1* rep to sm, bring yarn in back side, 1slst pw, k2, wyif, 2slsts pw

·     R2 (WS) : k4,p1,sm, *p1,k1,p1* rep to sm,  p1,k2,wyif, 2slsts pw

·     R3  (RS) : as R1

·     R4 (WS) : as R2

Lace pattern area :

·     R5  (RS) : k4 , 1slst pw,sm, *k1, Yo, k2tog* x 7, sm, 1slst pw, k2, 2slsts pw

·     R6  (WS) : k4,p1, bring yarn in back ,sm, *k1, Yo, k2tog* x 7, sm, p1,k2, wyif, 2slsts pw

Repeat R5 & R6 until you have the desire length.

Repeat R1-R4 once for the ended edge.

Bind off all stitches with Knit 2 stitches together through the Back Loop (k2tog tbl)

 

 Chart for Pro Dishcloth