Simple Knit Scrubby Washcloth
The Simple Knit Scrubby Washcloth is the perfect beginner knitting pattern. Choose a color that coordinates with your bathroom decor and use these knit scrubby washcloths at the sink or while you bathe. The good news is they are easy to wash by machine and the polyester fiber air dries quickly, so cleaning them is a breeze. We're confident you can never have too many washcloths and when the pattern is this easy, you can work up a bunch in no time. These knitted washcloths also make the perfect housewarming gift. Anyone would be lucky to receive such a beautiful and practical knit gift.
Knitting Needle Size9 or 5.5 mm
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
GaugeGauge is not critical for this project.
Finished SizeWashcloth measures approximately 8” [20.5 cm] wide x 7” [18 cm] long.
Materials List
- RED HEART® Scrubby™: 1 ball 510 Glacier OR 715 Primrose
- Susan Bates® Knitting Needles: 5.5mm [US 9]
- Yarn needle
For even more wonderful patterns featuring Red Heart Scrubby yarn, be sure to check out8 Red Heart Knitted Dishcloth Patterns
Instructions
Washcloth
Cast on 30 stitches.
Rows 1-6: Knit.
Row 7: Knit 3, purl 24, knit 3.
Row 8: Knit.
Repeat Rows 7-8 until piece measures 6” [15 cm] from beginning, end with Row 8.
Repeat Rows 1-6.
Bind off.
Finishing
Weave in ends.
Abbreviations
- cm
- centimeters
- mm
- millimeters