Dishcloth 01: Dandelion

Materials and Measurements

• Needles 4.5mm
• Aran weight yarn Lily Sugar 'n Cream

Techniques Used

• Basic Techniques
  • Knit (K) Purl (P) Purl 2 stitch together (P2tog)
• Special Technique
  • Dandelion stitch

How to make the Dandelion stitch

Insert right-hand needle into the third stitch down from the second stitch on left needle (this space forms the centre of the flower) and draw through a loop, leave loop on right-hand needle and knit 2, make second loop into same stitch, knit 2, make third loop into same stitch.

PatternInstructions

Cast on 39 stitches

Knit 6 rows in Garter stitch.

Knit 2 rows in Stockinette stitch.

Main Pattern Row 9-29

• Row 9: Knit 39.
• Row 10: Knit 3, purl 33, knit 3.
• Row 11: Knit 39.
• Row 12: Knit 3, purl 33, knit 3.
• Row 13: Knit 6, dandelion stitch, *knit 4, dandelion stitch; rep from * to last 5 sts, knit 5.
• Row 14: Knit 3, purl 2, (purl 2 together, purl 1) twice, purl 2 together, *purl 3, (purl 2 together, purl 1) twice, purl 2 together; rep from * to last 5 sts, purl 2, knit 3.
• Row 15: Knit 39.
• Row 16: Knit 3, purl 33, knit 3.
• Row 17: Knit 39.
• Row 18: Knit 3, purl 33, knit 3.
• Row 19: Knit 10, *dandelion stitch, knit 4; rep from * to last 5 sts, knit 5.
• Row 20: Knit 3, purl 6, *(purl 2 together, purl 1) twice, purl 2 together, purl 3; rep from * to last 6 sts, purl 3, knit 3.

Repeat rows 9-20 for desired pattern length.

Then knit 2 rows in stockinette stitch, knit 6 rows in Garter stitch.

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