Knitting Pattern: Grass Stitch Dishcloth

This is the twenty-second pattern in the Knitted Kitchen Blog Hop: Learn A New Stitch Dishcloth Series 2017. In this post, you can find all the information you’ll need to follow along and get access to all 48 patterns.

Free knitting pattern: Grass Stitch Dishcloth in Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton with video tutorial by Underground Crafter | This simple, single-color slip stitch pattern creates a subtle texture. #knittedkitchen

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This week’s dishcloth features the grass stitch, one of my favorite single color slip stitch patterns.

I’ve previously used it to design the Grass Stitch Scarf.

Free knitting pattern: Grass Stitch Dishcloth in Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton with video tutorial by Underground Crafter | This simple, single-color slip stitch pattern creates a subtle texture. #knittedkitchen

It has a subtle texture.

Free knitting pattern: Grass Stitch Dishcloth in Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton with video tutorial by Underground Crafter | This simple, single-color slip stitch pattern creates a subtle texture. #knittedkitchen

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Grass Stitch 12″ (30.5 cm) Dishcloth

Knitting Pattern by Underground Crafter

Free knitting pattern: Grass Stitch Dishcloth in Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton with video tutorial by Underground Crafter | This simple, single-color slip stitch pattern creates a subtle texture. #knittedkitchen
02-easy 50
US terms 50
4-medium 50

This simple, single-color slip stitch pattern creates a subtle texture. A video tutorial is available at the bottom of the pattern.

Finished Size

  • 12″ (30.5 cm) square.

Materials

  • Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton (100% mercerized cotton, 3.5 oz/100 g/186 yd/170 m) – 1 skein in 101 Pink, or approximately 186 yd (170 m) in any medium weight, cotton yarn.
  • US Size 7/4.5 mm knitting needles, or any size needed to obtain gauge. (I used my Denise2Go Knitting for the Cure set for the sample and in the video.)
  • Yarn needle.

Gauge

  • 18 sts = 4″ (10 cm) in pattern. Exact gauge is not critical for this project.

Abbreviations Used in This Pattern

  • BO – bind off
  • CO – cast on
  • k – knit
  • p – purl
  • rep – repeat
  • RS – right (front) side
  • sl 1 kw – slip 1 stitch knitwise with yarn in back
  • sl 1 pw – slip 1 stitch purlwise with yarn in back
  • st(s) – stitch(es)
  • yo – yarn over
  • * Rep instructions after asterisk as indicated.

Pattern Note

  • A video tutorial is available at the bottom of the pattern.
  • Pattern repeat is any multiple of 4 sts. Instructions include 5 st borders on each side.

Pattern Instructions

  • CO 58 sts (or any multiple of 4 sts, + 10 for the borders).

Border

  • Border Row 1: Knit to last st, p1.
  • Border Row 2: Sl 1 kw, k to last st, p1.
  • Border Rows 3 & 4: Rep Border Row 2 twice.

Grass Stitch pattern

  • Row 1: (RS) Sl 1 kw, k4, *k1, sl 1 pw, k1, yo, pass slipped st over (k1 + yo), k1; rep from * across to last 5 sts, k4, p1.
  • Row 2: Sl 1 kw, k4, p across to last 5 sts, k4, p1.
  • Rep Rows 1 & 2 until dishcloth measures approximately 11.5″ (29 cm), ending after Row 2.

Border

  • Rows 1-4: Rep Border Row 2 four times.
  • BO in pattern for Border Row 2. Fasten off.

Finishing

  • With yarn needle, weave in ends.
© 2017 by Marie Segares (Underground Crafter). This pattern is for personal use only. You may use the pattern to make unlimited items for yourself, for charity, or to give as gifts. You may sell items you personally make by hand from this pattern. Do not violate Marie’s copyright by distributing this pattern or the photos in any form, including but not limited to scanning, photocopying, emailing, or posting on a website or internet discussion group. If you want to share the pattern, point your friends to this link: http://undergroundcrafter.com/2017/06/01/knitting-pattern-grass-stitch-dishcloth-with-video-tutorial. Thanks for supporting indie designers!

If you can’t see the video tutorial above, click here to watch it on YouTube.

2 thoughts on “Knitting Pattern: Grass Stitch Dishcloth”

  1. Re-new knitter (used to knit, a l o n g time ago).
    I like your video and am going to try you dish cloth pattern. Thanks for publishing public!

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