Christmas Pudding Dishcloth

Materials:

• Lily® Sugar’n Cream® (70.9 g/2.5 oz; 109 m/120 yds) Contrast A Warm Brown (01130) 1 ball (24 m/26 yds)
• Lily® Sugar’n Cream® (70.9 g/2.5 oz; 109 m/120 yds) Contrast B White (00001) 1 ball (24 m/26 yds)
• Lily® Sugar’n Cream® (70.9 g/2.5 oz; 109 m/120 yds) Contrast C Red (00095) 1 ball (2 m/2½ yds)
• Lily® Sugar’n Cream® (70.9 g/2.5 oz; 109 m/120 yds) Contrast D Dark Pine (00016) 1 ball (6 m/7 yds)
• Size 4 mm (U.S. 6) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge: 21 sts and 28 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stocking st.

Measurements:  Approx 81/2" [21.5 cm] wide.

Abbreviations:

• Alt = alternate(ing)
• Approx = approximately
• Beg = beginning
• cont = continue(ity)
• Dec = decrease(ing)
• Inc1P = Increase 1 stitch purlwise in next stitch by purling into back and front of stitch.
• Inc = Increase(ing)
• K = knit
• k2tog = Knit next 2 stitches together.
• M1 = Make 1 stitch by picking up horizontal loop lying before next stitch and knitting into back of loop.
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• P = purl
• P2(3)tog = Purl next 2(3) stitches together
• pat = pattern
• pm= place marker
• psso = pass slipped stitch over
• rem = remain(ing)
• rep = repeat
• RS = right side
• Sl1 = Slip next stitch knitwise.
• ssk = Slip next 2 stitches knitwise one at a time. Pass them back onto left-hand needle, then knit through back loops together.
• st(s) = stitch(es)
• tog = together
• WS = wrong side
• yo = yarn over the needle (makes 1 extra stitch)

Instructions:

With A, cast on 5 sts.
1st row: (RS). (Inc1) 4 times. K1. 9 sts.
2nd and alt rows: Knit.
3rd row: (Inc1. P1) 4 times. M1. K1. 14 sts.
5th row: (K1. Inc1. P1) 4 times. Inc1. K1. 19 sts.
7th row: (K3. P1) 4 times. K3.
9th row: (K1. Inc1. K1. P1) 4 times. K1. Inc1. K1. 24 sts.
11th row: (K4. P1) 4 times. K4.
13th row: (K2. Inc1. K1. P1) 4 times. K2. Inc1. K1. 29 sts.
15th row: (K5. P1) 4 times. K5.
17th row: (K2. Inc1. K2. P1) 4 times. K2. Inc1. K2. 34 sts.
19th row: (K6. P1) 4 times. K6.
21st row: (K3. Inc1. K2. P1) 4 times. K3. Inc1. K2. 39 sts.
23rd row: (K7. P1) 4 times. K7.
24th row: Knit.
25th to 30th rows: Rep last 2 rows 3 times more. Break A.
31st row (ridge row): (RS). With B, knit.
32nd to 39th rows: Beg with a knit row, work 8 rows in reverse stocking st. (Purl on RS, knit on WS).
40th row (create 'waves'): (WS). Pick up 'B' ridge from first st of ridge row. Knit this st tog with first st. K6. (Pick up 'B' ridge directly below from ridge row. Knit this st tog with next st. K7) 3 times. Pick up 'B' ridge directly below from ridge row. Knit this st tog with next st. K6. Pick up 'B' ridge directly below from last st of ridge row. Knit this st tog with last st.
41st to 49th rows: Beg with a purl row, work 9 rows in reverse stocking st.
50th row: (WS). K6. (K2tog. K6) 4 times. K1. 35 sts.
51st to 53rd rows: Beg with a purl row, work 3 rows even in reverse stocking st.
54th row: K5. (K2tog. K5) 4 times. K2. 31 sts.
55th to 57th rows: Beg with a purl row, work 3 rows even in reverse stocking st.
58th row: K2. (K2tog. K4) 4 times. K2tog. K3. 26 sts.
59th to 61st rows: Beg with a purl row, work 3 rows even in reverse stocking st.
62nd row: K2. (K2tog. K3) 4 times. K2tog. K2. 21 sts.
63rd row: Purl.
64th row: K2. (K2tog. K2) 4 times. K2tog. K1. 16 sts.
65th row: Purl.
66th row: (K2tog) 8 times. 8 sts.
67th row: (P2tog) 4 times. 4 sts. Break yarn leaving a long end. Draw end tightly through rem sts and fasten securely.

Berry Topper
With C, cast on 1 st.
1st row: (RS). (K1. P1. K1) all in st. 3 sts.
2nd row: (Inc1P) twice. P1. 5 sts.
3rd row: (K1. M1) 4 times. K1. 9 sts.
4th row: (Inc1P. P1) 4 times. P1. 13 sts.
5th row: Knit.
6th rows: Purl.
7th row: (K1. K2tog) 4 times. K1. 9 sts.
8th row: Purl.
9th row: (K2tog) 4 times. K1. 5 sts.
10th row: P1. P3tog. P1. 3 sts.
11th row: Sl1. K2tog. psso. Fasten off.

Leaves (make 3)
With D, cast on 1 st.
1st row: (RS). (K1. P1. K1) all in st. 3 sts.
2nd and alt rows: Purl.
3rd row: (K1. yo) twice. K1. 5 sts.
5th row: K1. yo. K3. yo. K1. 7 sts.
7th row: K1. ssk. K1. K2tog. K1. 5 sts.
9th row: K1. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K1. 3 sts.
11th row: Sl1. K2tog. psso. Fasten off.

Finishing
Fold approx 1" [2.5 cm] of top edge of ‘Icing’ section to WS. Sew in position. Pin to measurements (adjusting to enhance 'waves') and cover with a damp cloth, leaving cloth to dry. Sew Berry Topper and Leaves in position as shown in picture.