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Chevron Cable Dishcloth Pattern

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chevron cable dishcloth knitting patternIt’s time again for my installment of the Knitted Kitchen Blog Hop. If you’ve just joining us, several knitting bloggers have gotten together this year to present a new dishcloth/washcloth knitting pattern every week through the end of November. You can join us on Facebook and share your finished cloths or just stitch the ones you like on your own.

This month I wanted to do an easy cable knitting pattern, but something that was a little more interesting than basic twists. The chevron cable was a perfect choice because it is as easy as a basic cable but looks a lot more interesting.

If you need help with the basics of cables, check out this video:

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Materials

  • one skein, or about 93 yards medium weight cotton yarn of your choice (I used Lion Brand Kitchen Cotton in Blueberry
  • one pair size 7 US/4.5 mm knitting needles
  • one cable needle or double-pointed knitting needle size 7 or smaller

Gauge

20 stitches and 24 rows per 4 inches/10 cm in cable pattern. Gauge is not that critical.chevron cable dishcloth knitting pattern

Size

Finished washcloth is 9 inches/23 cm square. To alter size, increase or decrease by multiples of 12 plus 2.

Chevron Cable Dishcloth Pattern

Cast on 58 stitches.

Knit 4 rows.

Keeping the first 4 and last 4 stitches in pattern, work Chevron Cable pattern on center 50 stitches as follows:

Row 1 (wrong side) and all other wrong-side rows: Purl.

Row 2: K1, *slip 3 sts onto cable needle and hold in back. K3, then k3 from dpn. Slip 3 sts onto cable needle and hold in front. K3, then k3 from dpn. Repeat from *, end k1.

Row 4, 6 and 8: Knit.

Repeat 5 times. Work rows 1-3 again, then knit 4 rows.

Bind off.chevron cable dishcloth knitting pattern

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More Knitted Kitchen

Check out my other patterns from the series: Check out my other patterns from the series: Circular Washcloth | Loop Stitch Washcloth | Ridged Ribbon Eyelet| Cartridge Rib Dishcloth | Two-Color Moss Stitch Dishcloth | Vine Lace Dishcloth | Two-Tone Bias Knit Washcloth

You can find the full list of blog hop patterns as they become available on the main blog hop page, or join us on Facebook.

 

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If you’re new to lace knitting or just aren’t sure how to incorporate the technique into garments, check out these tops and sweaters that use lace as a decorative element.

The easiest lace out there is eyelets, and you can practice them plenty with this eyelet covered sweater from Knitcro Addict. It uses light/DK weight yarn and is worked in four pieces knit flat. It’s intended to be a little cropped and a little oversized, and includes sizes XS to XXL in the pattern.

If you’re in parts of the world where it’s getting colder as you read this, the Nora sweater from Bummbul might be a good choice. This is actually a great one for learning lace because it’s worked in super bulky yarn, which makes it easier to see what you’re doing and makes the lace super graphic. This one just comes in one size, with a 42 inch (106) cm bust, but that could fit a variety of people depending on how much ease you like.

Minimi Knit Design has a cute allover lace cardigan worked in one piece from the bottom up. It’s worked in lace weight mohair held double, which maybe isn’t the best for those new to lace (because it can be hard to rip out) but it sure is pretty. Sizes range to fit from 30 to 66 inches/76 to 168 cm bust measurements.

If you’d rather not have lace all over your sweater, you can knit the Lumi sweater from Originally Lovely, which has a chevron lace pattern on the yoke and is otherwise worked in reverse stockinette stitch. (It’s worked inside out so you don’t have to purl every stitch.) The pattern has 9 sizes from XS to 5XL and uses worsted weight yarn.

Or try the super romantic sookie blouse from Trust the mojo (available on Ravelry). This sweet top is started working flat from the bottom up and has a V-neck and I-cord edgings. The sleeves are worked separately in the round, and the pieces are all joined together to work in one piece to finish off the top. It comes in eight sizes and is available in English and French.

You can also pair lacy sleeves with an otherwise plain top, like on the Starflower Wrap from Annelise Driscoll Gingrow. This intermediate pattern makes a wrap sweater with generous lacy sleeves and a double wrap belt. The pattern has nine sizes, from XS to 5XL, and is available for free from Hobbi.