Idiot's Dishcloth

This pattern is all over the internet, and apparently no one knows where it came from. I found it on Groovy Mom's website, and she said that it can be found in The Complete Idiot's Guide to Knitting & Crocheting (hence the name...*G*)

This dishcloth is knit diagonally, ending up with a square cloth. Use dishcloth yarn, such as Sugar 'n Cream. Use a needle size 6 - 9. Abbreviations are at the bottom of the pattern.

• CO4


• k 1 row


• Next row, k2, yo, k2


• Next row, k2, yo, k to end of row


• Repeat the [k2, yo, k to end of row] until you have a total of 45 sts on the needle


• Next row, k1, k2Tog, yo, k2Tog, k to end of row


• Continue to do the [k1, k2Tog, yo, k2Tog, k to end of row], decreasing each row until you have 5 stitches


• Next row, k2, k2Tog, k1


• Bind off the 4 sts.

CO - cast on
k - knit
yo - yarn over (to increase)
k2Tog - knit 2 together (to decrease)
st - stitches (sts is plural stitches)

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IMPORTANT UPDATE:

There's been an improvement to this pattern by a terrific lady known on the internet as "Pretty Knitty".  Here's a link to her pattern page where you can find the improved version of this classic pattern:  Pretty Patterns

Enjoy!