Crochet version
Washcloths may not be quite as versatile as towels, but they're pretty useful. You're on your own for the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal, though.
Materials
Worsted weight cotton (sample was made with Lily Sugar 'n Cream), about 60 yds
Needles that give you a gauge of 5 st/in. This is if you want to make a standard 9" cloth. If not, use needles that give you a fabric you like with the yarn you use. (The sample was made using US4/3.5mm.)
Yarn needle for weaving in ends
Optional: Heart of Gold soap from Eclectic Lady
Please note:
- The graph includes all rows.
- The wrong side rows are mostly purled with a garter border, except when working into the double yarnovers. Those are one knit, one purl.
- Click the graph image to see a larger view.
Instructions
In pictures
In words
Abbreviations:k: knit
p: purl
yo2: yarn over twice (double yarn over)
k2tog: knit two stitches together
ssk: slip-slip-knit: slip first stitch knitwise, slip second stitch knitwise, knit together through the back
cdd: centered double decrease: slip two stitches together knitwise, knit one, pass two slipped stitches over
Instructions:
Cast on 46 stitches
Rows 1-7: k46
Row 8: k3, p40, k3
Row 9: k46
Row 10: k3, p40, k3
Row 11: k3, ssk, yo2, cdd, yo2, cdd, yo2, cdd, yo2, cdd, yo2, cdd, yo2, k2tog, k2, ssk, yo2, k2tog, k18
Row 12: k3, p17, k1, p5, k1, p2, k1, p2, k1, p2, k1, p2, k1, p2, k1, p1, k3
Row 13: k46
Row 14: k3, p40, k3
Row 15: k18, ssk, yo2, k2tog, k2, ssk, yo2, k2tog, k18
Row 16: k3, p17, k1, p5, k1, p16, k3
Row 17: k46
Row 18: k3, p40, k3
Row 19: k15, ssk, yo2, k2tog, k5, ssk, yo2, k2tog, k18
Row 20: k3, p17, k1, p8, k1, p13, k3
Row 21: k46
Row 22: k3, p40, k3
Row 23: k12, ssk, yo2, k2tog, k8, ssk, yo2, k2tog, k18
Row 24: k3, p17, k1, p11, k1, p10, k3
Row 25: k46
Row 26: k3, p40, k3
Row 27: k9, ssk, yo2, k2tog, k11, ssk, yo2, k2tog, k18
Row 28: k3, p17, k1, p14, k1, p7, k3
Row 29: k46
Row 30: k3, p40, k3
Row 31: k6, ssk, yo2, k2tog, k11, ssk, yo2, cdd, yo2, cdd, yo2, cdd, yo2, cdd, yo2, cdd, yo2, cdd, yo2, k2tog, k3
Row 32: k3, p2, k1, p2, k1, p2, k1, p2, k1, p2, k1, p2, k1, p2, k1, p14, k1, p4, k3
Row 33: k46
Row 34: k3, p40, k3
Row 35: k3, ssk, yo2, k2tog, k17, ssk, yo2, k2tog, k8, ssk, yo2, k2tog, k6
Row 36: k3, p5, k1, p11, k1, p20, k1, p1, k3
Row 37: k46
Row 38: k3, p40, k3
Row 39: k3, ssk, yo2, k2tog, k17, ssk, yo2, k2tog, k5, ssk, yo2, k2tog, k9
Row 40: k3, p8, k1, p8, k1, p20, k1, p1, k3
Row 41: k46
Row 42: k3, p40, k3
Row 43: k3, ssk, yo2, k2tog, k11, ssk, yo2, k2tog, k2, ssk, yo2, k2tog, k2, ssk, yo2, k2tog, k12
Row 44: k3, p11, k1, p5, k1, p5, k1, p14, k1, p1, k3
Row 45: k46
Row 46: k3, p40, k3
Row 47: k3, ssk, yo2, k2tog, k11, ssk, yo2, k2tog, k2, ssk, yo2, cdd, yo2, k2tog, k15
Row 48: k3, p14, k1, p2, k1, p5, k1, p14, k1, p1, k3
Row 49: k46
Row 50: k3, p40, k3
Row 51: k6, ssk, yo2, cdd, yo2, cdd, yo2, cdd, yo2, k2tog, k5, ssk, yo2, k2tog, k18
Row 52: k3, p17, k1, p8, k1, p2, k1, p2, k1, p2, k1, p4, k3
Row 53: k46
Row 54: k3, p40, k3
Row 55: k46
Row 56: k3, p40, k3
Row 57-63: k46
Bind off. Block as desired.