Butterfly Dishcloth Butterfly Knitting Dishcloth

Materials and Measurements

  • Needles 4.0mm
  • Aran weight yarn Rico Creative Cotton

Techniques Used

  • Basic Techniques
    • Knit (K) Purl (P) Slip stitch (SL) WYIB WYIF
  • Advanced Technique
    • Purl under loose strands

How to knit Purl 1 ULS

  1. Insert the RH needle into the back of the work, under the loose strands.
  2. Insert the RH needle purlwise into the front loop of the first stitch on the LH needle.
  3. Wrap the yarn around the RH needle counterclockwise.
  4. Pull the yarn through the stitch and out from under the strands.
  5. Drop the stitch off the LH needle.

PatternInstructions

Cast on 43 stitches

Rows 1-5: Knit.

Row 6: Knit 3, purl 37, knit 3.

Main Pattern

  • Row 7: Knit 4, (slip 5 wyif, knit 5) ×3, slip 5 wyif, knit 4.
  • Row 8: Knit 3, purl 37, knit 3.
  • Row 9: Knit 4, (slip 5 wyif, knit 5) ×3, slip 5 wyif, knit 4.
  • Row 10: Knit 3, purl 37, knit 3.
  • Row 11: Knit 4, (slip 5 wyif, knit 5) ×3, slip 5 wyif, knit 4.
  • Row 12: Knit 3, purl 3, (purl 1 uls, purl 9) ×3, purl 1 uls, purl 3, knit 3.
  • Row 13: Knit 9, (slip 5 wyif, knit 5) ×2, slip 5 wyif, knit 9.
  • Row 14: Knit 3, purl 37, knit 3.
  • Row 15: Knit 9, (slip 5 wyif, knit 5) ×2, slip 5 wyif, knit 9.
  • Row 16: Knit 3, purl 37, knit 3.
  • Row 17: Knit 9, (slip 5 wyif, knit 5) ×2, slip 5 wyif, knit 9.
  • Row 18: Knit 3, purl 8, (purl 1 uls, purl 9) ×2, purl 1 uls, purl 8, knit 3.

Rows 19-54: Repeat rows 7-18.

Row 55: Knit 4, (slip 5 wyif, knit 5) ×3, slip 5 wyif, knit 4.

Row 56: Knit 3, purl 37, knit 3.

Row 57: Knit 4, (slip 5 wyif, knit 5) ×3, slip 5 wyif, knit 4.

Row 58: Knit 3, purl 37, knit 3.

Row 59: Knit 4, (slip 5 wyif, knit 5) ×3, slip 5 wyif, knit 4.

Row 60: Knit 3, purl 3, (purl 1 uls, purl 9) ×3, purl 1 uls, purl 3, knit 3.

Rows 61 - 64: Knit.

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

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