Seed Stitch Pear Dishcloth Pattern

Feeling fruity? This adorable dishcloth pattern is truly one of a kind.

You might have found a lot of easy knitting projects on your search, but how many have you found that look like fruit? This Seed Stitch Pear Dishcloth Pattern is just the thing to add some sweetness to your kitchen. The adorable pear-shape of this easy knit dishcloth will match any colorful and bright kitchen, and they're a cinch to make. From the cute loop of a stem to the teeny-tiny leaf poking from the top, these dishcloths just scream "adorable." You're not going to want to get them dirty.

Beginner

Knitting Needle Size7 or 4.5 mm, Double-Pointed Knitting Needles (DPNs)

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Gauge1 stitches, 2 rows, 3 inches. stockinette stitch

Finished SizeApprox 7½ x 8" [19 x 20.5 cm].

Materials List

Lily® Sugar’n Cream® (2.5 oz/70.9 g; 120 yds/109 m)
1. Main Color (MC): Hot Green (01712) or Country Red (01530) - 1 ball
2. Contrast A: Sage Green (00084) - 1 ball
3. Contrast B: Warm Brown (01130) - 1 bal
Set of four size U.S. 7 (4.5 mm) double-pointed knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge.

Pattern

PEAR

With MC, cast on 13 sts.
Working in Seed St Pat, proceed as follows:
(See chart)

1st row: (RS). k1. *P1. k1. Rep from * to end of row.
2nd row: Cast on 3 sts. *P1. k1. Rep from * to end of row. Last 2 rows form Seed St Pat.
Keeping cont of seed st pat, proceed as follows:
3rd to 5th rows: Cast on 3 sts. Pat to end of row.
6th to 13th rows: Cast on 1 st. Pat to end of row. 33 sts at end of 13th row.
14th to 32nd rows: Work even in pat.
33rd to 40th rows: Cast off 1 st. Pat to end of row. 25 sts at end of 40th row.
41st to 50th rows: Work even in pat.
51st to 54th rows: Cast off 1 st. Pat to end of row. 21 sts at end of 54th row.
55th and 56th rows: Work even in pat.
57th to 60th rows: Cast off 1 st. Pat to end of row. 17 sts at end of 60th row.
61st to 64th rows: Cast off 2 sts. Pat to end of row. 9 sts at end of 64th row.
65th row: Work even in pat. Cast off (WS).

LEAF

With A, cast on 3 sts.
1st row: (RS). (k1. yo) twice. k1. 5 sts.
2nd and alt rows: Purl.
3rd row: k2. yo. k1. yo. k2. 7 sts.
5th row: k3. yo. k1. yo. k3. 9 sts.
7th row: k4. yo. k1. yo. k4. 11 sts.
9th row: k5. yo. k1. yo. k5. 13 sts.
11th and 13th rows: knit.
15th row: k5. Sl2. k1. P2sso. k5. 11 sts.
17th row: k4. Sl2. k1. P2sso. k4. 9 sts.
19th row: k3. Sl2. k1. P2sso. k3. 7 sts.
21st row: k2. Sl2. k1. P2sso. k2. 5 sts.
23rd row: k1. Sl2. k1. P2sso. k1. 3 sts.
25th row: Sl2. k1. P2sso.
Fasten off. Sew Leaf to top of Pear.

HANGING LOOP

With B, cast on 15 sts. Cast off.
Fold Loop in half and sew to top of Pear.

Abbreviations

Approx.: Approximately

Cont: Continue(ity)

K2tog: Knit 2 stitches together

P2sso: Pass 2 slipped stitches over

Rem: Remaining

Rnd(s): Round(s)

Sl2: Slip next 2 stitches together

St(s): Stitch(es)

YO: Yarn over

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3cats2love

May 11, 2017

How cute are these! I noticed that the pattern calls for double pointed needles, but since the dish cloth is knit flat you could use straight needles or even circulars (used as straight needles). I have some green and white self patterning cotton yarn that I might try for this pattern and see how it looks.

Susan S

May 07, 2017

These are adorable and seem easy to knit. I've never worked with charts but it's a simple one, so good to start with. Best thing is, if they come out well I can make more to give as gifts - quick and easy!