Aster Flower Dishcloth

Materials and Measurements

• Needles US 7 - 4.5 mm
• Aran weight yarn Lion Brand Kitchen Cotton, two balls in different colors
• Finished measurements 6” x 6”

Techniques Used

• Basic Techniques
  • Knit (K) Purl (P) Slip (SL) WYIB WYIF
• Advanced Techniques
  • Knit 1 with the loose strand Aster stitch

How to work

Knit 1 with the loose strand

Aster stitch

Knit 1 with the loose strand

Step 1: Pick up the loose strand

Hold yarn in back. Insert the LH needle from front to back, under the loose strand behind. Lift it onto the LH needle.

Step 2: Knit the loose strand with next stitch together

Insert the RH needle knitwise into the loose strand and the next stitch on the LH needle, wrap yarn counterclockwise, pull a new loop through both, then drop them off the LH needle.

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Aster stitch

Step 1

Insert the RH needle purlwise and slip the next 5 stitches to the RH needle, dropping extra wraps to create elongated stitches.

Step 2

Insert the LH needle from left to right into 5 stitches on the RH needle.

Step 3

[(P1, yo) twice, P1] into all 5 stitches together.

PatternInstructions

Cast on 35 stitches

Row 1 (Right side): Color A, Knit.

Row 2: Color A, Knit.

Main Pattern

• Row 3: Color B, K2, *Sl1 wyib, K5 wrapping yarn twice around needle for each st; repeat from * to last 3 sts, Sl1, K2.
• Row 4: Color B, K2, Sl1 wyif, *Aster stitch, Sl1 wyif; repeat from * to last 2 sts, K2.
• Row 5: Color A, K8, *K1 uls, K5; repeat from * to last 3 sts, K3.
• Row 6: Color A, Knit.
• Row 7: Color B, K5, *Sl1 wyib, K5 wrapping yarn twice around needle for each st; repeat from * to last 6 sts, Sl1, K5.
• Row 8: Color B, K5, Sl1 wyif, *Aster stitch, Sl1 wyif; repeat from * to last 5 sts, K5.
• Row 9: Color A, K11, *K1 uls, K5; repeat from * to last 6 sts, K6.
• Row 10: Color A, Knit.

Repeat Rows 3–10 , ending on Row 6.

Finally, bind off, weave in all ends, and block as desired.