Dishcloth Knitting Patterns (To Practice Basic Knitting Stitches)
THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS AFFILIATE LINKS THAT SUPPORT HANDY LITTLE ME CONTENT AND FREE PATTERNS.In this post, you will see three dishcloth knitting patterns that will help you to practice basic knitting stitches.
Dishcloths are a great first knitting project, as they are small squares and are easy to make.
These free patterns only use knit and purl stitches, creating different textured designs.
Grab your free PDF pattern at the end of this post.
Make A Knitted Dishcloth Set
Hand-knit dishcloths are a great alternative to buying them from the store as they are long-lasting and washable.
This means they are super eco-friendly and can be used again and again.
Knit cloths will look chic in your kitchen and you can gift them to friends and family too!
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Give As Gifts To Friends And Family
Make a set of three or more cloths to tie with ribbon and give as a housewarming gift.
They can be made in any colors you like, to match your kitchen, in brights or neutrals.
I would recommend making them in 100% cotton.
You may also like this Irish moss stitch dishcloth pattern and this Celtic cable dishcloth pattern.
Plus learn how to knit the linen stitch with a free dishcloth pattern – How To Knit The Linen Stitch (Tutorial + Pattern).
Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following these patterns:
This pattern is great for any beginner knitters.
- Knitting cast-on methods.
- Knitting Lessons
- How to cast on knitting.
- How to cast off knitting.
- How to knit the garter stitch.
- How to knit the purl stitch.
- How to knit stockinette stitch.
- How to read knitting patterns.
- Knitting abbreviations and terms.
- How to knit rib stitch.
- Simple Knitting Stitches For Beginners.
Dishcloth Knitting Patterns
Skill Level – Basic (Beginner)
Notes
This dishcloth set of three knits up quickly and the simple designs make for a relaxing and enjoyable knit.
You can get help understanding knitting patterns here – How to read knitting patterns for beginners.
Another dishcloth for beginners – Diagonal Knit Dishcloth Pattern
Scroll down for the pattern instructions and grab your free pattern PDF to print out and enjoy!
Copyright Info
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Size Information
Gauge (Learn more about gauge here)
Dishcloth 1 – Garter Stitch – 18 sts / 32 rows = 4×4″/10x10cm in garter stitch.
Dishcloth 2 – Stocking Stitch – 18 sts / 25 rows in 10x10cm/4×4 inches in stocking stitch.
Dishcloth 3 – Moss Stitch – 16 sts / 28 rows in 10x10cm/4×4 inches in moss stitch.
Size
- Garter stitch dishcloth – 10×10 inches / 26×26 cm
- Stocking stitch dishcloth – 10×10 inches / 26×26 cm
- Moss stitch dishcloth – 10×11.5 inches/26×30 cm
The supplies you need
Yarn
- For one dishcloth – 1 x 30/50g ball of yarn is suitable for 4.5mm (US 7) knitting needles.
- I used Rico Creative Cotton Aran 50g/85m/93yds in the colors nature (60), Clay (51), and pastel pink (02).
- Any DK/light worsted/8 ply yarn or Aran/worsted/10 ply yarn.
- I would recommend using cotton.
Needles
Notions
Abbreviations
- CO – Cast on
- Cont – Continue
- K – Knit
- P – Purl
- PM – Place marker
- SM – Slip marker
- St(s) – Stitch(es)
- Rep – Repeat
- RS – Right side
- WS – Wrong side
Garter Stitch Dishcloth Knitting Pattern
Cast on 46 sts
Row 1 – Knit to the end of the row.
Continue to knit every row until the piece measures 25cm/10 inches.
Cast off.
Stocking (Stockinette) Stitch Dishcloth Knitting Pattern
Cast on 46 sts
K6 rows.
Now you will start the 2-row repeat pattern:
- Row 1 (RS) – K6, pm, knit to the last 6 sts, pm, K6.
- Row 2 (WS) – K6, sm, purl to the last 6 sts, sm, K6.
Rep rows 1-2 slip the markers as you work until the piece measures 23cm/9 inches from the cast-on edge (the beginning).
K6 rows.
Cast off.
Moss Stitch Dishcloth Knitting Pattern
Cast on 46 sts
K6 rows.
Now you will start the 2-row repeat pattern:
- Row 1 (RS) – K6, pm, *K1, P1 – rep from * to last 6 sts, pm, K6.
- Row 2 (WS) – K6, sm, *P1, K1 – rep from * to last 6 sts, sm, K6.
Rep rows 1-2 slip the markers as you work until the piece measures 24cm/9″ from the cast-on edge (the beginning).
K6 rows.
Cast off.
Finishing and blocking
You may wish to block your dishcloths, you can do that as follows:
- Make sure all ends are woven in using a tapestry needle or method of choice.
- Gently block by stretching out and pinning with blocking pins to a blocking mat.
- Spray with water and leave to dry.
- When dry remove the pins and your dishcloth will be lying flat.
Blocking Tutorial
If you want to learn more about blocking, you can view this blog post here – Blocking Knits – 3 ways to reshape your knitting.
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