Knitting Pattern: Puff Lace Washcloth

This is the thirty-sixth 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, as well as regularly updated links to each of the 48 knitting patterns.

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This week’s dishcloth features the puff lace ripple stitch. I had so much fun with last month’s Easy Ripple Washcloth that I decided to make another ripple stitch washcloth this month.

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Puff Lace Washcloth

Lace Ripple Knitting Pattern by Underground Crafter

A gentle ripple pattern combines with eyelets and “puffs” of reverse garter stitch to create an interesting texture.

Finished Size

• 9″ (23 cm) wide x 10″ (25.5 cm) long.

Materials

• Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton yarn (100% mercerized cotton, 3.5 oz/100 g/186 yd/170 m) – 1 skein in 133 Tangerine, or approximately 60 yd (55 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.)
• Yarn needle.

Gauge

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

Abbreviations Used in This Pattern

• BO – bind off
• CO – cast on
• k – knit
• k2tog – knit 2 sts together (decrease). A helpful video tutorial for this decrease is available below.

• If you can’t see the video tutorial for the k2tog decrease above, click HERE to watch it on YouTube.
• p – purl
• psso – pass slipped st over k2tog (decrease). A helpful video tutorial for the sl 1, k2tog, psso decrease is available in the Pattern Notes.
• rep – repeat
• RS – right (front) side
• sl 1 – slip 1 st, knitwise. A helpful video tutorial for the sl 1, k2tog, psso decrease is available in the Pattern Notes.
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• yo – yarn over (increase)
• * Rep instructions after asterisk as indicated.

Pattern Notes

• A helpful video tutorial for the sl 1, k2tog, psso decrease is available below.

• If you can’t see the sl 1, k2tog, psso decrease tutorial above, click HERE to watch it on YouTube.
• Pattern repeat is any multiple of 10 sts, + 1.

Pattern Instructions

• CO 51 sts (or any multiple of 10 sts, + 1).

Puff Lace pattern

• Row 1: (RS) K2tog, *k3, yo, k1, yo, k3,** sl 1, k2tog, psso; rep from * across to last 9 sts, rep from * to **, k2tog.
• Row 2: K1, p to last st, k1.
• Rows 3-10: Rep Rows 1-2, 4 times.
• Row 11: Rep Row 2.
• Row 12: K across.
• Rows 13-14: Rep Rows 11-12 once.
• Rep Rows 1-14 until dishcloth measures approximately 10″ (25.5 cm) long or desired length, ending after Row 10.
• BO in pattern for 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: https://undergroundcrafter.com/2017/09/07/knitting-pattern-puff-lace-washcloth-with-video. Thanks for supporting indie designers!