Friday, September 2, 2011

8 Weeks of Summer Free Dishcloth Patterns Week 8


Sugar'n Cream - Pineapple Dishcloth (knit)

Get into the spirit of the tropics with this fun-to-knit pineapple dishcloth.
Get into the spirit of the tropics with this fun-to-knit pineapple dishcloth.

Skill Level
Intermediate





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MEASUREMENTS
Approx 7 x 12" [18 x 30.5 cm]

MATERIALS
Lily® Sugar’n Cream®
(Solids: 70.9 g/2.5 oz; 109 m /120 yds)
(Ombres: 56.7 g/2 oz; 86 m/95 yds)
Main Color (MC) (00010 Yellow) or (02017 Desert Rising) 1 ball
Contrast A (00084 Sage Green) 1 ball

Size 4.5 mm (U.S. 7) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge.

GAUGE
20 and 26 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stocking st.

ABBREVIATIONS
www.sugarncream.com/abbreviations
K2(3-5)tog = Knit next 2 (3-5) stitches together.
P2(3-5)tog = Purl next 2 (3-5) stitches together.

INSTRUC TIONS
With MC, cast on 24 sts.
1st row: (RS). Knit.
2nd row: K1. P1. Wrapping yarn around needle twice per st, purl to last 2 sts. P1. K1.
3rd row: K2. *Sl5, dropping extra loops of each st. Return these 5 slipped sts back onto left-hand needle. Wrapping yarn around needle twice per st, work these 5 sts tog as follows and do not remove sts from left-hand needle until complete: (K5tog. P5tog. K5tog. P5tog. K5tog). Rep from * to last 2 sts. K2.
4th row: K1. P1. Dropping extra loops of each st, knit to last 2 sts. P1. K1.
5th row: Cast on 3 sts. Knit to end of row.
6th row: Cast on 2 sts. K1. P1. Wrapping yarn around needle twice per st, purl to last 2 sts. P1. K1.
7th row: As 3rd row.
8th row: As 4th row.
Rep 5th to 8th rows twice more. 39 sts.
Proceed as follows:
Next row: (RS). Knit.
Next row: K1. P1. Wrapping yarn around needle twice per st, purl to last 2 sts. P1. K1.
Next row: K2. Sl2, dropping extra loops of each st. Return these 2 slipped sts back onto left-hand needle. Wrapping yarn around needle twice per st, work these 2 sts tog as follows and do not remove sts from left-hand needle until complete: (K2tog. P2tog). *Sl 5, dropping extra loops of each st. Return these 5 slipped sts back onto left-hand needle.
Wrapping yarn around needle twice per st, work these 5 sts tog as follows and do not remove sts from left-hand needle until complete: (K5tog. P5tog. K5tog. P5tog. K5tog). Rep from * to last 5 sts. Sl 3, dropping extra loops of each st. Return these 3 slipped sts back onto left-hand needle.
Wrapping yarn around needle twice per st, work these 3 sts tog as follows and do not remove sts from left-hand needle until complete: (K3tog. P3tog. K3tog). K2.
Next row: K1. P1. Dropping extra loops of each st, knit to last 2 sts. P1. K1.
Next row: Knit.
Next row: K1. P1. Wrapping yarn around needle twice per st, purl to last 2 sts. P1. K1.
Next row: K2. *Sl5, dropping extra loops of each st. Return these 5 slipped sts back onto left-hand needle. Wrapping yarn around needle twice per st, work these 5 sts tog as follows and do not remove sts from left-hand needle until complete: (K5tog. P5tog. K5tog. P5tog. K5tog). Rep from * to last 2 sts. K2.
Next row: K1. P1. Dropping extra loops of each st, knit to last 2 sts. P1. K1.
Dec as follows: 1st row: (RS). (K2tog) 3 times. Knit to last 4 sts. (K2tog) twice. 34 sts.
2nd row: K1. P1. Wrapping yarn around needle twice per st, purl to last 2 sts. P1. K1.
3rd row: K2. *Sl5, dropping extra loops of each st. Return these 5 slipped sts back onto left-hand needle. Wrapping yarn around needle twice per st, work these 5 sts tog as follows and do not remove sts from left-hand needle until complete: (K5tog. P5tog. K5tog. P5tog. K5tog). Rep from * to last 2 sts. K2.
4th row: K1. P1. Dropping extra loops of each st, knit to last 2 sts. P1. K1.
Rep last 4 rows twice more. 24 sts. Break MC.

Pineapple Top
With A, proceed as follows.
1st row: (RS). K11. K2tog. K11. 23 sts.
2nd row: K12. Place marker on last st. K11.
3rd row: Cast on 8 sts. Knit to 1 st before marker. K3tog. Knit to end of row.
4th row: Cast on 8 sts. Knit to end of row.
5th row: Cast off 8 sts. Knit to 1 st before marker. K3tog. Knit to end of row.
6th row: Cast off 8 sts. Knit to end of row.
Rep 3rd to 6th rows until 3 sts rem.
Next row: Cast on 13 sts. Knit to end of row.
Next row: Knit.
Cast off.
Fold last 16 st strip in half and attach to top, creating hanging loop as seen in picture.
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