Knittting Pattern- 4th of July American Flag Dishcloth

With Memorial Day and the Fourth of July coming up, it seemed a good time to share a somewhat patriotic knitting project.

The American Flag Knit Dishcloth by Designs by Emily uses alternating rows of knits and purls to make the stripes and Moss Stitch to make the stars, though there aren’t as many as are on the real American flag.

This cloth is really lovely knit in red, but I’m sure it would be great in white and blue as well, or you could even try a red, white and blue multicolored yarn.

Either way, this is a fun little project that will be useful throughout the summer when flags are flying high and we have lot sof summer barbecues to clean up after.

The pattern is available on both etsy and Ravelry and costs $1.89 either place.

[Photo: Designs by Emily.]

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Why should the fireplace get all the fun? Instead of knitting stockings this year, why not whip up a pair of Christmas themed socks? These Christmas sock knitting patterns are lots of fun to make and you can wear them to holiday gatherings for years to come.

For our friends in the southern part of the world, there are the Christmas in July socks from the Kiwi Lodge – Kylie (Ravelry link). These shorty socks are covered in Christmas trees and have bright pink heels and toes for a tropical feel. There’s also an option to make a longer sock if you celebrate somewhere it’s colder.

Twin Stitches Designs (Ravelry) has a fun pattern with mix and match colorwork motifs you can use to build your own cozy Christmas socks. From the sample socks I see Christmas puddings, trucks hauling trees, Santa belts, ornaments and a couple of different borders. There may be more patterns included but the listing doesn’t say. Make a pair that matches or use different motifs on each foot for extra holiday cheer.

If you want to stick to Christmas puddings on your holiday socks, check out this cute pattern from Stone Knits. These lovely socks feature a band of puddings around the leg and a bit of holly by the toes.

These vintage holiday light socks from Grey Owl Knits by Sarah are classic looking and lots of fun at the same time. I love this color combination but of course you can make your lights and stripes whatever colors you like or have on hand. They’re worked using stranded knitting.

And if you’d like even more of a mix of patterns for your socks, try Barbara Ceglédi’s Christmas Chaos socks, a free pattern on Ravelry. The pattern includes 25 little motifs you can choose from, ranging from snowflakes and Christmas trees to elf hats, reindeer and hearts.

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maggieva says
May 27, 2018 at 9:17 am
Why is it not okay to kneel but it is okay to use the American flag as a rag to wash dishes? This is not an item for decoration. It is an item to be revered. We keep it from touching the floor, we don’t fly other flags higher, we are proud to see it flying on a tall flagpole. This is not a way to honor combat losses or to show pride in our country.

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