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The Dotted Dishcloth Pattern

Posted in June 2024, The Dotted Dishcloth Pattern by


During a heatwave, knitting dishcloths with cotton yarn is practical both for personal use as well as for gifting. I knit dishcloths so I can explore and learn the different knit stitch patterns. Knitting dishcloths is also very therapeutic and calming amidst the chaos that sometimes happens in our personal lives. The Dotted Dishcloth is knit flat in the woven transverse herringbone stitch pattern with slip stitches for the herringbone shape. The dishcloth is finished with a slip stitch, chain one border edge.

An ad-free Dotted Dishcloth Pattern PDF is now available for download on Ravelry and Etsy

Materials Needed for the Dotted Dishcloth:
Yarn: Premier Home Cotton® Cone yarn in Jelly Dots (Colorway 1) and Colorway 2 – any solid color worsted weight cotton yarn for the border (I used a pink color cotton yarn that I had) 
Tapestry needle to weave in ends
Gauge: 4.5 stitches per inch in woven transverse herringbone stitch pattern
Knitting Needles: US #7 (4.5 mm) for knitting the dishcloth and US #9 (5.0 mm) for cast on and bind off.
Crochet hook: US size 7 (4.5 mm) for the border edge

Knitting Skill Level: Advanced beginner level – knit, purl and slip stitches
Crochet Skill Level: Basic level with chain one and slip stitch 

Abbreviations:

  • K: Knit
  • P: Purl
  • wyib S2: with yarn held back slip two stitches purlwise
  • wyif S2: with yarn in front slip two stitches purlwise
  • sm: slip marker
  • wyif S1: with yarn in front slip one stitch purlwise
  • wyib S1: with yarn held back slip one stitch purlwise
  • RS: right side
  • WS: wrong side
  • […]: stitch pattern repeats

The Dotted Dishcloth Pattern (text and images for personal use only)

Cast on 40 stitches with Colorway 1 yarn using US #9 knitting needles using any long tail cast on method. Transfer a stitch on a US #7 knitting needle, place a marker and transfer the rest of the stitches till the last one, place marker and transfer the last stitch onto the US #7 needle and begin knitting the Dotted Dishcloth

  • Row 1 (RS): K1, sm, [K2, wyif S2], repeat […] till last 2 stitches before marker, K2, sm, wyif S1
  • Row 2 (WS): K1, sm, P1, [wyib S2, P2], repeat […] till 1 stitch before marker, wyib S1, sm, wyif S1
  • Row 3: K1, sm, [wyif S2, K2], repeat […] till 2 stitches before marker, wyif S2, sm, wyif S1
  • Row 4: K1, sm, wyib S1, [P2, wyib S2], repeat […] till 1 stitch before marker, P1, sm, wyif S1
  • Row 5: Repeat Row 1
  • Row 6: Repeat Row 2
  • Row 7: Repeat Row 3
  • Row 8: Repeat Row 4
  • Row 9 (RS): K1, sm, [wyif S2, K2], repeat […] till 2 stitches before marker, wyif S2, sm, wyif S1
  • Row 10 (WS): K1, sm, P1, [wyib S2, P2], repeat […] till 1 stitch before marker, wyib S1, sm, wyif S1
  • Row 11: K1, sm, [K2, wyif S2], repeat […] till last 2 stitches before marker, K2, sm, wyif S1
  • Row 12: K1, sm, wyib S1, [P2, wyib S2], repeat […] till 1 stitch before marker, P1, sm, wyif S1
  • Row 13: Repeat Row 9
  • Row 14: Repeat Row 10
  • Row 15: Repeat Row 11
  • Row 16: Repeat Row 12

Repeat Rows 1 to 16 three more times

Repeat Rows 1 to 8 once more

Bind off row (RS): With US #9 knitting needles bind off all the stitches and pull working yarn through the last stitch

Slip Stitch, Chain One Border Edge:

With Colorway 2 yarn and US #7 (4.5 mm) crochet hook,

  • Make a slip knot (video tutorial) and insert the hook under the sideway V (>) of the second to last stitch of the bind off row (see image above), chain one 
  • [Insert hook into the bind off corner stitch, yarn over, pull yarn under the stitch and slip stitch into the loop on the hook, chain one], repeat […] once more
  • Turn counterclockwise, [skip one edge stitch and insert the hook under both the strands of the V of the next edge stitch on the left side of the dishcloth, yarn over, pull yarn through and slip stitch into the loop on the hook, chain one], repeat […] till the corner edge stitch
  • At the bottom left corner edge stitch, [insert hook into the left corner edge stitch, yarn over, pull yarn through and slip stitch into the loop on the hook, chain one], repeat […] once more
  • Turn counterclockwise, [skip one cast on edge stitch and insert the hook under both the strands of the V of the next cast on edge stitch, yarn over, pull yarn through and slip stitch into the loop on the hook, chain one], repeat […] till the corner cast on edge stitch
  • At the bottom right corner cast on edge stitch, [insert hook into the corner cast on edge stitch, yarn over, pull yarn through and slip stitch into the loop on the hook, chain one], repeat […] once more
  • Turn counterclockwise, [skip one edge stitch and insert the hook under both the strands of the V of the next edge stitch on the right side of the dishcloth, yarn over, pull yarn through and slip stitch into the loop on the hook, chain one], repeat […] till the top right side corner edge stitch
  • At the top right corner edge stitch, [insert hook into the corner edge stitch, yarn over, pull yarn through and slip stitch into the loop on the hook, chain one], repeat […] once more
  • Turn counterclockwise, [skip one bind off row edge stitch and insert the hook under both the strands of the V of the next bind off row edge stitch of the dishcloth, yarn over, pull yarn through and slip stitch into the loop on the hook, chain one], repeat […] till the beginning stitch of the first crochet edge stitch
  • Slip stitch into the beginning stitch and chain 12 for the hanging loop
  • Insert hook into the bind off corner edge crochet stitch, yarn over, pull through and slip stitch into the loop on the hook and pull the working yarn through the loop on the hook

Weave in the ends, wash and block the Dotted Dishcloth.

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The Patchwork Petal Scarf Pattern

Posted in March 2024, The Patchwork Petal Scarf Pattern by


Although early Spring flowers have appeared and so have the birds, winter has not yet left us. Below freezing temperatures and cold winter air still lingers. Nevertheless, I will make items with Spring weather in mind. The Patchwork Petal Scarf uses cotton yarn more suitable for pleasant weather. It’s made up of eight center out crochet moss stitch squares which are then joined using the zig zag slip stitch crochet join method. Two rounds of crochet moss stitch are used for the border edge of the joined squares. Fringes are added to the Patchwork Petal Scarf.

The Patchwork Petal Scarf Pattern (text and images for personal use only)

Materials Needed:
Yarn: YarnspirationsTM Caron Cotton Funnel Cakes yarn in the Rose Petal and Primrose colorways. The yarn may not be currently available. I got this yarn at Michaels a few years ago. Any other worsted cotton yarn can be used for this project
Tapestry needle to weave in ends
Gauge: Not really needed since the center out crochet moss stitch squares can be customized to any size.
Crochet hook: US size H-8 or 5.0 mm for the crochet moss stitch squares
Abbreviations:
sc: single crochet
[…]: pattern repeat

Eight Center Out Crochet Moss Stitch Squares:

  • A crochet moss stitch square starts with a crochet magic ring using the Rose Petal yarn colorway and US H-8 crochet hook (a step by step photo tutorial on how to make a crochet magic ring can be found in the pattern post for The Summertime Market Bag)
  • In a crochet magic ring, pull up a stitch with the US H-8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook, sc once into the ring, chain 2, place marker, sc into the ring, chain 2, place marker, sc into the ring, chain 2, place marker, sc into the ring, chain 2, place marker, and sc. Pull on the yarn tail to tighten the gap
  • Round 1: Insert the crochet hook into the chain 2 space of the first marker and sc, chain 2, sc, chain 1 all in the same chain 2 space. Remove the first marker and place it as the beginning of the round marker. [Insert hook and sc, chain 2, sc, chain 1 into the chain 2 space of the second marker. Remove second marker]. Repeat […] this for the third and fourth marker in their chain 2 space
  • Round 2: [Sc, chain 2, sc, chain 1 all in the same chain 2 space of the first corner with the beginning of the round marker. Sc in the next chain 1 space between the first and second corner, chain 1]. Repeat […] for the second, third and fourth corners till the beginning of the first marker
  • Repeat the Round 2 till preferred size is reached ending with a sc in the chain 2 space at the beginning of the round. For the Patchwork Petal Scarf, Round 2 was repeated eleven more times.

Cut the working yarn and pull through the sc stitch.

Make seven more of the center out crochet moss stitch squares.

Joining the Eight Squares:
With Primrose yarn colorway and H-8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook, join the squares together using the zig zag slip stitch crochet method. 
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The video below shows the zig zag crochet join method used for the Four Section Blanket Pattern


Two Rounds of Crochet Moss Stitch Border Edging:

With H-8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook and the Primrose yarn colorway –

  1. Insert hook with slip knot into the chain 2 space at one corner edge of the joined squares (beginning of the round), chain 2, insert again into the same corner edge stitch and sc, chain 1
  2. [Go into the chain 1 space of the next stitch, sc, chain 1], repeat […] till the next corner edge stitch
  3. At the next corner edge chain 2 space, sc, chain 2, sc, chain 1
  4. [Go into the chain 1 space of the next stitch, sc, chain 1], repeat […] till the next corner edge stitch
  5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4, two more times
  6. Insert hook into the chain 2 space at the beginning of the round corner edge, chain 2, sc, chain 1 into the same beginning of round corner edge chain 2 space
  7. Repeat Steps 2 to 5 once more ending at the beginning of round corner edge chain 2 space
  8. Sc and cut the working yarn (about 6 inches)
  9. Pull through the sc stitch
  10. Weave in the ends, wash and block the Patchwork Petal Scarf

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Adding Fringes (Optional):
Fringes were made with two strands (about 10 to 15 inches long) of Primrose yarn colorway. There are several helpful video tutorials on YouTube on how to add fringes. For the Patchwork Petal Scarf, sixteen fringes were added to each of two ends.

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Trim the fringes to preferred length

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The Swirling Hot Pad/Trivet Pattern

Posted in February 2024, The Swirling Hot Pad/Trivet by


The Swirling Hot Pad/Trivet is knit holding four strands of yarn together. It is a flat circle that is knit in the round moving towards the center from the cast on edge by a series of decreases. It is similar to The Striped Spiral Hotpad/Trivet but differs in where the series of decreases is placed. The cast on edge of the Swirling Hot Pad/Trivet is finished with a slip stitch, chain one crochet border.

Materials Needed for The Swirling Hot Pad/Trivet:
Yarn:  Patons® Classic Wool Worsted™ in Natural Mix and Heath Heather colorway – 2 strands of each colorway yarn held together
Knitting Needles: US #9 (5.5 mm)16-inch circular needles and US#11 (8 mm) needles for cast on
Crochet Hook: H – 8 (5.0 mm)
Tapestry needle to weave in ends
Knitting skill level: Beginner to Advanced Beginner
Gauge: 3.5 stitches per inch in the garter stitch pattern with US #9 knitting needles after blocking
Size: about 9.5 inches in diameter

Abbreviations:
K: Knit
P: Purl
BOR: beginning of round
pm: place marker
sm: slip marker
rm: remove marker
K2tog: Knit the two stitches on the left needle together
[…]: stitch pattern repeats

The Swirling Hot Pad/Trivet Pattern (text and images for personal use only)

Holding 2 strands of Natural Mix colorway and 2 strands of Heath Heather colorway, cast on 81 stitches with US #11 knitting needles
Transfer the stitches to US #9 16-inch circular needles, slip a BOR marker, join round and knit as follows:

  • Round 1: [Knit 9 stitches, pm], repeat […] 7 more times, knit 9 stitches, slip BOR marker
  • Round 2: [Purl 8, K1, sm], repeat […] 7 more times, P8, K1, slip BOR marker
  • Round 3: [Knit to 2 stitches before maker, K2tog, sm], repeat […] 7 more times, knit to 2 stitches before maker, K2tog, slip BOR marker 
  • Round 4: [Purl to 1 stitch before marker, K1, sm], repeat […] 7 more times, purl to 1 stitch before marker, K1, slip BOR marker (72 stitches remaining)
  • Round 5: Repeat Round 3
  • Round 6: Repeat Round 4 (63 stitches remaining)
  • Round 7: Repeat Round 3
  • Round 8: Repeat Round 4 (54 stitches remaining)
  • Round 9: Repeat Round 3
  • Round 10: Repeat Round 4 (45 stitches remaining)
  • Round 11: Repeat Round 3
  • Round 12: Repeat Round 4 (36 stitches remaining)
  • Round 13: Repeat Round 3
  • Round 14: Repeat Round 4 (27 stitches remaining)
  • Round 15: Repeat Round 3
  • Round 16: [P1, K1, rm], repeat […] 7 more times, P1, K1, slip BOR marker (18 stitches remaining)
  • Round 17 K2tog till BOR marker, slip BOR marker
  • Round 18: Knit all the stitches (9 stitches remaining)

Cut 6 inches of the working yarn (2 strands of each colorway), thread it onto a tapestry needle and weave the yarn through the remaining 9 stitches. Pull on the working yarn to tighten and close the gap. Secure the working yarn on the opposite side.

Slip Stitch Crochet Edging:

  1. With a H-8 crochet hook and 4 strands of Heath Heather colorway yarn, make a slip knot and pull it under the V of the first stitch at the cast on edge
  2. Chain 1
  3. Insert crochet hook under the V of the next stitch at the cast on edge and slip stitch into the stitch on the crochet hook
  4. Chain 1
  5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for all the other stitches
  6. Slip stitch into the first stitch chain 1 at the cast on edge. 
  7. Cut yarn and weave in the ends

Weave in the all the other ends, wash and block the Swirling Hot Pad/Trivet

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The Drapes Well Scarf Pattern

Posted in 2024, The Drapes Well Scarf Pattern by

The Drapes Well Scarf is a rectangular infinity scarf that is knit flat and then joined at the cast on and the bind off edges. The scarf is knit with 2 strands of yarn held together in a combination of the garter stitch and the brioche honeycomb stitch patterns. The brioche honeycomb stitch pattern is a combination of slipped stitches and yarnovers in one row and knit 2 togethers in the next row. The yarn (Lion Brand® Yarn TruBoo) is smooth and silky that drapes well making it ideal to knit this infinity scarf. The 2 strands of yarn held together in the Drapes Well Scarf adds extra warmth around the neck making it an accessory suitable for cold weather.  

Materials Needed for The Drapes Well Scarf:
Yarn: Lion Brand® Yarn TruBoo in Silver – 2 strands of yarn held together
Knitting Needles: US #8 and US#10 for cast on
Crochet Hook: G-6 (4.0 mm)
Tapestry needle to weave in ends
Knitting skill level: Beginner to advanced beginner – slipped stitches, yarnovers (see tutorial here) and three needle bind off
Gauge: 5 stitches per inch in the brioche honeycomb stitch pattern with US #8 knitting needles after blocking and without stretching
Size: Fits most adults. Length can be increased or reduced to preferred size 

Abbreviations:
K: Knit
P: Purl
sm: slip marker
pm: place marker
RS: right side
WS: wrong side
YO: yarnover
K2tog: Knit the two stitches on the left needle together
wyif S1: with working yarn in front slip 1 stitch purlwise
S1 wyib: slip 1 stitch purlwise with working yarn in the back
[…]: stitch pattern repeats

The Drapes Well Scarf Pattern (text and images for personal use only):

With 2 strands of yarn held together, cast on 32 stitches with US # 10 knitting needles

With US #8 knitting needles and 2 strands of yarn held together knit the following:

BLOCK 1 (The Drapes Well Scarf is divided into 8 blocks or sections of pattern repeats):

  • Row 1 (RS): K1, pm, K2, pm, K26, pm, K2, pm, wyif S1
  • Row 2 (WS): K1, sm, K2, sm, knit till marker, sm, K2, sm, wyif S1
  • Row 3 (RS): Repeat Row 2
  • Row 4 (WS): K1, sm, K2, sm, [YO, S1 wyib, K1] repeat […] till marker, sm, K2, sm, wyif S1 
  • Row 5 (RS): K1, sm, K2, sm, [K1, K2tog] repeat […] till marker, sm, K2, sm, wyif S1 
  • Row 6 (WS): K1, sm, K2, sm, K1, [YO, S1 wyib, K1] repeat […] till 1 stitch before marker, K1, sm, K2, sm, wyif S1
  • Row 7 (RS): K1, sm, K2, sm, K2, [K2tog, K1] repeat […] till marker, sm, K2, sm, wyif S1 

Repeat Rows 4 to 7, nine more times
Repeat Row 2, 4 more times ending in RS row

BLOCK 2:

  • Repeat Rows 4 to 7, ten times
  • Repeat Row 2, 4 more times ending in RS row

BLOCK 3 to BLOCK 7:

  • Repeat BLOCK 2, five more times (Block repeats can be reduced or increased if preferred)

BLOCK 8:

  • Repeat Rows 4 to 7, ten more times
  • Repeat Row 2, 2 times ending in RS row

Three Needle Bind off Joining the Cast on edge:

  1. Bring the Cast on edge with the WS (wrong side) facing out. With another US #8 needle pick up one leg of the V right below the cast on edge stitches. Pick up 32 stitches. 
  2. Insert right needle into the first stitch on the first left knitting needle and then insert it into the first stitch on the second needle.
  3. Knit the two stitches together on the needle
  4. Insert right needle into the second stitch on the first left knitting needle and then insert it into the second stitch on the second needle.
  5. Knit the two stitches together
  6. Pass the first stitch on the right needle over the second stitch to bind off.
  7. Repeat steps 4 to 6 for the three needle bind off. 

Crochet Border:

  1. Starting on the RS (right side) of the three needle bind off edge, make a slip knot with G-6 (4.0 mm) crochet hook and pull it under the V of the the edge stitch and chain 2.
  2. Insert hook under the V of the next edge stitch and pull the loop through the edge stitch and slip stitch it to loop on the hook, chain  1
  3. Repeat Step 2 around one side edge of the scarf
  4. Slip stitch the last stitch on the hook into the beginning chain 1 stitch 
  5. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for other side of the scarf

Weave in ends, wash and block the Drapes Well Scarf

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The Wintry Weather Hat Pattern

Posted in December 2023, The Wintry Weather Hat Pattern by
Hat 1
Hat 2

Stay warm this winter with the Wintry Weather Hats. These hats are knit using a super bulky yarn and can be knit in a day or two. The Wintry Weather hat is knit in the round in a K1, P1 rib stitch pattern with purl rounds with little or no crown shaping. The two hats differ in their stitch count and in the last round. These hats will keep you and those who receive these hats quite warm and cozy this winter season.  

Materials Needed for The Wintry Weather Hat:
Yarn: Lion Brand® Wool Ease® Thick and Quick yarn in Harvest Colorway for Wintry Weather Hat 1 and Seaglass Colorway for Wintry Weather Hat 2
Knitting Needles: US #11 16-inch circular needles and US #13 for the cable cast on (Tutorial Series: The Cable Cast-on Method)
Tapestry needle to weave in ends
Knitting skill level: Beginner to advanced beginner (pattern is knit in the round and has cable cast on)
Gauge: 2.5 stitches / 4 rows per inch in 1 x 1 rib stitch pattern with US #11 knitting needles without blocking
Size: Hat 1 may fit an adult L and Hat 2 may fit an adult M (the stitch count and length can be increased or decreased to preferred size) 

Abbreviations:
K: Knit
P: Purl
BOR: beginning of round
K2tog: Knit the two stitches on the left needle together
[…]: stitch pattern repeats

The Wintry Weather Hat Pattern (images and text for personal use only)

With US #13 knitting needles and using the Cable Cast-on method (Tutorial Series: The Cable Cast-on Method), cast on 54 stitches for Wintry Weather Hat 1 (Harvest colorway) and 50 stitches for Wintry Weather Hat 2 (Seaglass colorway)

Transfer all the stitches to US #11 16-inch circular knitting needles, place a BOR marker, join round by knitting the following:

  • Round 1: [K1, P1] repeat […] till BOR marker, slip BOR marker
  • Rounds 2-18: Repeat Round 1
  • Round 19: Purl all stitches till BOR marker, slip BOR marker
  • Round 20: [P1, K1] repeat […] till BOR marker, slip BOR marker
  • Rounds 21 – 24: Repeat Round 20
  • Round 25: Purl all stitches till BOR marker, slip BOR marker
  • Round 26: [K1, P1] repeat […] till BOR marker, slip BOR marker
  • Rounds 27 – 30: Repeat Round 26
  • Round 31: Purl all stitches till BOR marker, slip BOR marker
  • Round 32: [P1, K1] repeat […] till BOR marker, slip BOR marker
  • Rounds 33 – 36: Repeat Round 32
  • Round 37: Purl all stitches till BOR marker, slip BOR marker*
  • Round 38: Knit all stitches till BOR marker, slip BOR marker

Round 39 for Wintry Weather Hat 1: Knit all stitches till BOR marker, slip BOR marker
Round 39 for Wintry Weather Hat 2: K2tog till BOR marker, slip BOR marker

Cut a 10 to 15 inch working yarn tail and insert into a tapestry needle and weave the tapestry needle through all the remaining stitches and pull tight to close the gap at the top of the hat.

Optional: Attach and secure any faux fur pom pom of choice on top of the hat

Weave in the ends, wash and block the Wintry Weather Hat

*To increase length of Wintry Weather Hat (if preferred) add the following rounds after Round 37:
Repeat Rounds 26 – 30 
Repeat Round 37, 38 and 39

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