Autumn Leaf Dishcloth

 Today is the first day of autumn so why not add a new dishcloth in your kitchen?! I test knit this pattern in Lily Sugar n Cream yarn in Wine...I think its a great shade to welcome the season of bold & beautiful colors!

Anyway, here's the pattern.  Happy first day of fall!

Autumn Leaf Dishcloth

Supplies:

1 Skein Lily Sugar n Cream yarn

US #3/3.25mm needles

Yarn needle

(Finished size approximately 9-1/2" x 8")

Instructions:

Cast on 49 sts

Rows 1-6: (K1, P1) to last stitch, K1

Row 7 (and all odd rows): (K1, P1) x2, P to last 4 sts, (K1, P1) x2

Row 8: (K1, P1) x2, K41, (K1, P1) x2

Row 10: (K1, P1) x2, K20, P1, K20, (K1, P1) x2

Row 12: (K1, P1) x2, K20, P1, K20 (K1, P1) x2

Row 14: (K1, P1) x2, K20, P1, K20, (K1, P1) x2

Row 16: (K1, P1) x2, K20, P1, K20, (K1, P1) x2

Row 18: (K1, P1) x2, K14, P1, K5, P1, K5, P1, K14, (K1, P1) x2

Row 20: (K1, P1) x2, K13, P3, K3, P3, K3, P3, K13, (K1, P1) x2

Row 22: (K1, P1) x2, K12, P17, K12, (K1, P1) x2

Row 24: (K1, P1) x2, K11, P19, K11, (K1, P1) x2

Row 26: (K1, P1) x2, K11, P19, K11, (K1, P1) x2

Row 28: (K1, P1) x2, K13, P15, K13, (K1, P1) x2

Row 30: (K1, P1) x2, K10, P21, K10, (K1, P1) x2

Row 32: (K1, P1) x2, K9, P23, K9, (K1, P1) x2

Row 34: (K1, P1) x2, K8, P25, K8, (K1, P1) x2

Row 36: (K1, P1) x2, K10, P21, K10, (K1, P1) x2

Row 38: (K1, P1) x2, K12, P17, K12, (K1, P1) x2

Row 40: (K1, P1) x2, K10, P21, K10, (K1, P1) x2

Row 42: (K1, P1) x2, K11, P2, K1, P2, K2, P5, K2, P2, K1, P2, K11, (K1, P1) x2

Row 44: (K1, P1) x2, K17, P7, K17, (K1, P1) x2

Row 46: (K1, P1) x2, K16, P9, K16, (K1, P1) x2

Row 48: (K1, P1) x2, K19, P3, K19, (K1, P1) x2

Row 50: (K1, P1) x2, K20, P1, K20, (K1, P1) x2

Row 52: (K1, P1) x2, K41, (K1, P1) x2

Row 54: (K1, P1) x2, K41, (K1, P1) x2

Row 56: (K1, P1) x2, K1, P2, K2, P2, K1, P2, K3, P2, K1, P5, K3, P2, K3, P5, K1, P2, K1, P2, K1, (K1, P1) x2

Row 58: (K1, P1) x2, K1, P2, K2, P2, K1, P2, K3, P2, K1, P5, K3, P2, K3, P5, K1, P2, K1, P2, K1, (K1, P1) x2

Row 60: (K1, P1) x2, K1, P3, K1, P2, K1, P2, K1, P1, K1, P2, K1, P2, K1, P2, K3, P2, K3, P2, K1, P2, K1, P2, K1, P2, K1, (K1, P1) x2

Row 62: (K1, P1) x2, K1, P6, K1, P7, K1, P2, K1, P2, K3, P2, K3, P2, K1, P2, K1, P5, K1, (K1, P1) x2

Row 64: (K1, P1) x2, K1, P2, K1, P3, K1, P7, K1, P2, K1, P2, K3, P2, K3, P2, K1, P2, K1, P2, K1, P2, K1, (K1, P1) x2

Row 66: (K1, P1) x2, K1, P2, K2, P2, K1, P3, K1, P3, K1, P2, K1, P2, K1, P6, K1, P2, K1, P2, K1, P5, K1, (K1, P1) x2

Row 68: (K1, P1) x2, K1, P2, K2, P2, K1, P2, K3, P2, K1, P2, K1, P2, K1, P6, K1, P2, K1, P2, K2, P3, K2, (K1, P1) x2

Row 70: (K1, P1) x2, K41, (P1, K1) x2

Rows 72-76: (K1, P1) to last stitch, K1

Bind off in (K1, P1) pattern.

Weave in ends and block, pushing down on stockingnette stitches and leaving the purl stitches (so they "pop"). Lay flat to dry.