Diagonal Knit Dishcloth - No Holes & Updated Corners
This knitting pattern has a couple small tweaks to the traditional corner-to-corner knit dishcloth, incorporating ways to have a dishcloth with no holes along the edges, and a way to add more definition to the corners. Your finished dishcloth will be approximately 9" square.(See notes section at the end for Knitting Abbreviations)
Materials:
- US Size 7 Straight Knitting Needles
- Ball of 100% Cotton Yarn
Instructions:
Style #1 - No-Holes Version with Updated Corners:
To Begin:
- Cast on 3 stitches.Knit 1 Row.Next Row: K1, KFB, K1 (4 sts)
Begin Increasing:
- Next Row: K2, Reverse YO (wrap yarn around needle in opposite direction from front to back), Knit across to end of the row.Repeat this row until you have 50 stitches on your needle.
Work the row for defining the corners:
- Next Row: K3, Turn, K3, Turn, Knit to end, Turn, K3, Turn, K3
Begin Decreasing:
- Next Row: K2, K2tog, Knit across to the end of the row.Repeat this row until you have 4 stitches on your needle.
To Finish:
- Next Row: K1, K2tog, K1 (3 sts)Next Row: K1, K2tog, pass the first stitch on the needle over to bind off.Cut yarn and tie off the last stitch. Weave in any ends.
Style #2 - Holes Version with Updated Corners
To Begin:
- Cast on 3 stitches.Knit 1 Row.Next Row: K1, KFB, K1 (4 sts)
Begin Increasing:
- Next Row: K2, YO, Knit across to the end of the row.Repeat this row until you have 50 stitches on your needle.
Work the row for defining the corners:
- Next Row: K2, Turn, K2, Turn, K2, YO, Knit to the end of the row, Turn, K2, Turn, K2.
Begin Decreasing:
- Next Row: K1, K2tog, YO, K2tog, Knit across to the end of the row.Repeat this row until you have 4 stitches on your needle.
To Finish:
- Next Row: K1, K2tog, K1 (3 sts)Next Row: K1, K2tog, pass the first stitch on the needle over to bind off.Cut yarn and tie off the last stitch. Weave in any ends.
Notes:
Knitting Abbreviations:
K = Knit
K2 tog = Knit two stitches together to decrease
KFB = Knit into the front and back of a stitch to increase
Turn = Stop knitting and turn your work around to begin knitting in the opposite direction
YO = Yarn Over (wrap the yarn around the needle from back to front)
Reverse YO = Work a yarn over by wrapping the yarn in the opposite direction around the needle, from front to back