Ridged Ribbon Eyelet Dishcloth {Knitted Kitchen Blog Hop}

It’s time for my next contribution to the Knitted Kitchen Blog Hop! This month I thought I would throw in some eyelets to keep it interesting.

Eyelets are the most basic skill you need to create lace. They’re made by making a yarn over and a corresponding decrease so that your project stays the same width (of course eyelets can also be used without decreases to shape a project, such as a triangular shawl that starts with just a few stitches).

This project is a great way to learn to make eyelets because they’re only used on one row of the six-row repeat. This pattern is easy to memorize and goes really fast, too.

Materials

about 130 yards Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton (I used color mint)
one pair size 6 US/4 mm knitting needles

Gauge

Gauge is not critical but I got about 5 stitches and 8 rows per inch in pattern.

Size

Finished dishcloth is 10 inches/25 cm square. To change size, ensure that you are working on an odd number of stitches for the pattern to work.

KNit the ridged ribbon eyelet dishcloth, part of the Knitted Kitchen Blog Hop

The back is pretty, too.

How to Knit the Ridged Ribbon Eyelet Washcloth

Cast on 49 stitches.

Work pattern as follows.

Row 1: Knit.

Row 2: Purl.

Rows 3 and 4: Knit.

Row 5: *knit 2 together, yarn over. Repeat from * to last stitch, knit 1.

Row 6: Knit.

Repeat these rows until piece measures about 10 inches/25 cm, ending with row 3. Bind off in knit on the wrong side of the work. Cut yarn and weave in ends.

Need help with the eyelets? Here’s a quick video:

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More Knitted Kitchen

Check out my other patterns from the series: Ridged Ribbon Eyelet | Cartridge Rib Dishcloth | Two-Color Moss Stitch Dishcloth

Why use dishcloths? Dishcloths are re-useable and save on kitchen waste. Most dishcloths are made using cotton yarn and can be thrown into the washing machine when dirty. This makes them very hygienic, especially when compared to kitchen sponges, which sit on the sinks for days if not weeks. Another great thing about dishcloths is when it comes to knitting the knit up quickly and are great for gift giving. Everyone needs a dishcloth. For gifting, It’s not something that has to be in fashion or a certain colour for the recipient to like it, though there are so many great dishcloth pattern designs out there.

Looking to knit more dishcloth patterns ? Check out these dishcloth patterns on Etsy

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It might sound weird to you, but one of my favorite knitting stitch patterns is ribbing. I find it kind of fun to knit, because it feels mechanical after a while and I don’t really have to think about it, but it makes a texture that’s more interesting than stockinette stitch.

Over at Our Daily Craft I recently wrote a giant post all about knitting ribbing that includes most of what I know on the subject. There’s a fun variation on the cable cast on that is perfect for using with ribbing, tips on how to follow the stitch pattern, binding off in pattern and more.

I even talk about everyone’s least favorite part of knitting ribbing, which is what to do when you have to increase or decrease in ribbing (short answer: it’s going to mess up your pattern but it will also be OK).

I also share a few of my favorite ribbing patterns, because of course it doesn’t have to be knit 1, purl 1 or knit 2, purl 2 all the time. (In fact my favorite is probably 3×3. I find it super fun and love the texture of the fabric.)

You can check out the post all about ribbing here.

And if you’re ready to try an allover ribbed project yourself, check out my ribbed cowl knitting pattern. This one is fun because it starts out being knit flat and ends up in the round, so it opens up over your shoulder for easy wearing but is snuggly as a turtleneck at the top.

This one uses worsted weight yarn and is pretty quick and easy to knit. It’s a good one to try if you’ve never done a project in the round because you don’t have to worry about twisting the cast on since you’ll have already knit flat for several inches before you join. (Of course you could work the whole thing flat and make a seam where you want it to be closed, but knitting in the round is easier.)

Do you have a favorite rib stitch? I’d love to hear about it!

Practice Ribbing with this Hat and Mitt Set

Have You Tried This? Ribbing with No Purling