Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Believe In Santa Dishcloth

Knit up some Christmas magic with this cute holiday cloth!  Santa's belt is the focal point of this cloth -- perfect for cleaning up the mess of cookie crumbs he's sure to leave.


Believe In Santa Dishcloth

 
Supplies:

1 Skein Lily Sugar n Cream yarn

US #3/3.25mm needles

Yarn needle


(Finished size approximately 9-1/2" x 8-1/2") *** This is a LARGE dishcloth!  It takes up nearly the whole skein. ***



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, (P1, K1) x2

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

Row 10: (K1, P1) x2, K5, P2, K1, P2, K3, P1, K3, P2, K2, P2, K1, P2, K1, P2, K2, P4, K6, (P1, K1) x2



Row 12: (K1, P1) x2, K5, P2, K1, P2, K3, P1, K3, P3, K1, P2, K1, P2, K1, P2, K1, P2, K9, (P1, K1) x2

Row 14: (K1, P1) x2, K5, P5, K3, P1, K3, P6, K1, P5, K2, P4, K6, (P1, K1) x2

Row 16: (K1, P1) x2, K5, P2, K1, P2, K1, P5, K1, P2, K1, P3, K1, P2, K1, P2, K5, P2, K5, (P1, K1) x2

Row 18: (K1, P1) x2, K6, P3, K2, P5, K1, P2, K2, P2, K2, P3, K3, P4, K6, (P1, K1) x2

Row 20: (K1, P1) x2, K41, (P1, K1) x2



Row 22: (K1, P1) x2, K16, P2, K2, P2, K1, P2, K16, (P1, K1) x2

Row 24: (K1, P1) x2, K16, P3, K1, P2, K1, P2, K16, (P1, K1) x2

Row 26: (K1, P1) x2, K16, P6, K1, P2, K16, (P1, K1) x2

Row 28: (K1, P1) x2, K16, P2, K1, P3, K1, P2, K16, (P1, K1) x2

Row 30: (K1, P1) x2, K16, P2, K2, P2, K1, P2, K16, (P1, K1) x2



Row 32: (K1, P1) x2, K41, (P1, K1) x2

Row 34: (K1, P1) x2, K6, P15, K20, (P1, K1) x2

Row 36: (K1, P1) x2, K6, P15, K20, (P1, K1) x2

Row 38: (K1, P1) x2, K1, P7, K11, P21, K1, (P1, K1) x2

Row 40: (K1, P1) x2, K1, P4, K1, P2, K11, P2, K1, P18, K1, (P1, K1) x2



Row 42: (K1, P1) x2, K1, P4, K1, P2, K11, P2, K1, P18, K1, (P1, K1) x2

Row 44: (K1, P1) x2, K1, P4, K1, P2, K6, P7, K1, P2, K2, P3, K2, P9, K1, (P1, K1) x2

Row 46: (K1, P1) x2, K1, P4, K1, P2, K6, P7, K1, P2, K2, P3, K2, P9, K1, (P1, K1) x2

Row 48: (K1, P1) x2, K1, P4, K1, P2, K11, P2, K1, P18, K1, (P1, K1) x2

Row 50: (K1, P1) x2, K1, P4, K1, P2, K11, P2, K1, P18, K1, (P1, K1) x2



Row 52: (K1, P1) x2, K1, P7, K11, P21, K1, (P1, K1) x2

Row 54: (K1, P1) x2, K6, P15, K20, (P1, K1) x2

Row 56: (K1, P1) x2, K6, P15, K20, (P1, K1) x2

Row 58: (K1, P1) x2, K41, (P1, K1) x2

Row 60: (K1, P1) x2, K1, P5, K2, P3, K2, P5, K1, P2, K1, P5, K1, P5, K2, P5, K1, (P1, K1) x2



Row 62: (K1, P1) x2, K4, P2, K2, P3, K5, P2, K1, P2, K4, P2, K4, P2, K1, P2, K2, P2, K1, (P1, K1) x2

Row 64: (K1, P1) x2, K2, P4, K1, P2, K1, P2, K2, P4, K1, P2, K4, P2, K2, P4, K2, P5, K1, (P1, K1) x2

Row 66: (K1, P1) x2, K4, P2, K1, P2, K1, P2, K4, P2, K1, P2, K4, P2, K4, P2, K1, P2, K2, P2, K1, (P1, K1) x2

Row 68: (K1, P1) x2, K1, P5, K1, P2, K1, P2, K1, P5, K1, P2, K4, P2, K1, P5, K2, P5, K1, (P1, K1) 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 stockinette stitches and leaving the purl stitches (so they "pop"). Lay flat to dry.

 

3 comments:

  1. Once again, a cute pattern.
    I just finished this to add to my christmas collection of cloths to gift.
    Thanks for sharing. :)

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