Darling Daisy Dishcloth
Watch as your kitchen blooms with the Darling Daisy Dishcloth. This fabulously floral knit dishcloth pattern is a fun way to get rid of a few different colors of yarn while whipping up a fun and functional accessory. The Darling Daisy Dishcloth features layers of garter stitch leaves and petals and a delectably textured center. Knit a daisy, a sunflower, or whatever other flower you can think of with this adorable knit dishcloth pattern.
Knitting Needle Size7 or 4.5 mm
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Materials:
- Lily Sugar 'n Cream (70 g/2.5 oz;109 m/120 yds)
- Contrast A Yellow (00010) - 1 ball
- Contrast B White (00001) - 1 ball
- Contrast C Hot Green (01712) - 1 ball
- Size 4.5 mm (U.S. 7) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge
- With 1 ball each of A, B and C you can make 2 dishcloths
Gauge: 20 sts and 26 rows = 4” [10 cm] in stocking st.
INSTRUCTIONS
Center
With A, cast on 5 sts.
1st row: (RS). Inc 1 st in first st. Knit to last st. Inc 1 st in last st. 7 sts.
2nd row: Inc 1 st in first st. Purl to last st. Inc 1 st in last st. 9 sts.
3rd row: Inc 1 st in first st. K1. MB. K3. MB. K1. Inc 1 st in last st. 11 sts.
4th and alt rows: Purl.
5th row: Inc 1 st in first st. (MB. K3) twice. MB. Inc 1 st in last st. 13 sts.
7th row: Inc 1 st in first st. (K3. MB) twice. K3. Inc 1 st in last st. 15 sts.
9th row: (K3. MB) 3 times. K3.
11th row: K1. (MB. K3) 3 times. MB. K1.
13th and 15th rows: As 9th and 11th rows.
17th row: ssk. K1. (MB. K3) twice. MB. K1. K2tog. 13 sts.
19th row: ssk. K2. MB. K3. MB. K2. K2tog. 11 sts.
20th row: P2tog. Purl to last 2 sts. P2tog. 9 sts.
21st row: ssk. K2. MB. K2. K2tog. 7 sts.
22nd row: As 20th row. 5 sts. Cast off.
Petals
With B, cast on 15 sts.
**1st row: (WS). Knit.
2nd row: Sl1. K13. Inc 1 st in last st.
3rd row: K15. Turn. Leave rem st unworked.
4th to 9th rows: As 2nd and 3rd rows 3 times more.
10th row: Sl1. K14.
11th row: K2tog. K14. Turn. Leave rem st unworked.
12th row: Sl1. K14.
13th to 18th rows: As 11th and 12th rows 3 times more.
19th row: K2tog. K13.
20th row: K12. K2tog.
21st row: Cast off 12 sts. 1 st rem.***
22nd row: K1.
Cast on 14 sts. 15 sts in total.**
Rep from ** to ** 6 times more, then from ** to *** once. Fasten off rem st.
(8 Petals in total).
Leaves
With C, cast on 17 sts.
**1st row: (WS). Knit.
2nd row: K16. Inc 1 st in last st.
3rd row: K17. Turn. Leave rem st unworked.
4th row: Sl1. K16.
5th row: K2tog. K16.
6th row: K15. K2tog.
7th row: Cast off 15 sts. 1 st rem.***
8th and 9th rows: K1.
Cast on 16 sts. 17 sts in total.**
Rep from ** to ** 6 times more, then from ** to *** once. Fasten off rem st.
(8 Leaves in total).
Twist Petals and Leaves around each other. Sew side seams. Sew Petals and Leaves around Center.