Wool's Happenin'

Knitting projects do not always turn out as I had planned.  I find this with a lot of the projects I take on, actually.  And here’s a funny story about the E Dishcloth.  I got out my graph paper and charted like I normally do, knitted the sample, showed it to a few people, and we were all “Hey, it looks great!”.  Then I took the photo of it, and as I was editing the photo, I noticed that the top and bottom of the E were too skinny… like freakishly skinny… like really absurdly small.  So I adjusted the pattern to beef up the top and bottom, which is quite easy to do, and then I put it aside for about a week because I got sucked into knitting a felted cat bed for George because he’s started coming to the shop, and clearly, he needed a bed.  But you can’t publish a knitting pattern without a photo of the finished project, so I put my already behind schedule E Dishcloth pattern publishing that much further behind schedule.  But good news!  I finished the bed and the new and improved E Dishcloth, so I present it here for your knitting pleasure.  (And more to come on the cat bed, and a cowl, the upholstery project I’ve been working on for the last several weeks, and more letters because from your comments, I can’t get the letters done quickly enough.  But that’s for another day…)

Supplies:

• 1 ball of kitchen cotton (I used Peaches & Creme 4 Ply Worsted Weight.)
• Size US 7 straight or circular needles

Gauge—Don’t sweat it on this project.  Just match your needle size with your yarn to create a fabric that has a drape you like.

Cast On 36 stitches.

K 4 rows.

Row 5: K4, P to last 4 st, K4

Row 6: K

Repeat Rows 5 and 6 four times.

Row 15: K4, P6, K16, P6, K4

Row 16: K10, P16, K10

Row 17: K4, P6, K16, P6, K4

Row 18: K10, P16, K10

Row 19: K4, P7, K4, P9, K2, P6, K4

Row 20: K21, P4, K11

Row 21: K4, P7, K4, P17, K4

Row 22: K16, P1, K4, P4, K11

Row 23: K4, P7, K9, P12, K4

Row 24: K16, P9, K11

Row 25: K4, P7, K9, P12, K4

Row 26: K16, P9, K11

Row 27: K4, P7, K4, P4, K1, P12, K4

Row 28: K21, P4, K11

Row 29: K4, P7, K4, P17, K4

Row 30: K10, P2, K9, P4, K11

Row 31: K4, P6, K16, P6, K4

Row 32: K10, P16, K10

Row 33: K4, P6, K16, P6, K4

Row 34: K10, P16, K10

Row 35: K4, P to last 4 st, K4

Row 36: K

Repeat Rows 35 & 36 four times.

K 4 rows.

Bind Off .

Weave in ends.  Enjoy!

*I’ve made every effort to make this pattern as accurate as possible.  If you find a mistake, please let me know about it by emailing me (jill@starstruckcatdesign.com).  I apologize in advance for any frustration a mistake in the pattern may have caused you!

© 2010 Starstruck Cat Design, LLC & Jill Carnell

You may use this pattern for personal use but not for commercial use or resale without express written permission of Starstruck Cat Design, LLC & Jill Carnell.  Thanks!

If you prefer a .pdf version, it’s here: E Dishcloth pattern 07.2010