Cast on 43 sts.
Work in Seed st for 6 rows. Note: In the following section of the Washcloth, you will keep the first and last 4 sts in Seed st to create a border. To keep these sts in Seed st, work Row 2 of the Seed st pattern over the first 4 sts, work in the Eyelet pattern to the last 4 sts, then work Row 2 of the Seed st pattern over the last 4 sts. Next Row: Work in Seed st as established over 4 sts, work Row 1 of Eyelet pattern over next 35 sts, work in Seed st over last 4 sts.
Continue as established, keeping first and last 4 sts in Seed st and rep Rows 1-8 of Eyelet pattern over center 35 sts, until piece measures about 9 in. (23 cm) from beginning.
Work in Seed st for 6 rows. The above is only a summary of corrections; the corrected pattern text is below (if free) or shipped upon completion of order (if purchased)
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Orient Point Washcloth
Lion Brand® Cotton-Ease®
GAUGE:
Exact gauge is not essential to this project.
STITCH EXPLANATION:
ssk (slip, slip, knit) Slip next 2 sts as if to knit, one at a time, to right needle; insert left needle into fronts of these 2 sts and knit them tog - 1 st decreased.
PATTERN STITCHES
Seed Stitch (worked over an odd number of sts)
Row 1: K1, *p1, k1, rep from * across. Row 2: K the purl sts and p the knit sts.
Rep Row 2 for Seed st.
Eyelet Pattern (over 35 sts)
Rows 1 and 5: Knit. Row 2 and all WS rows: Purl. Row 3: K1,* k2tog, yo, k2; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2. Row 7: K1, * k2, ssk, yo; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2. Row 8: Purl.
Rep Rows 1-8 for Eyelet pattern.
WASHCLOTH
Cast on 43 sts.
Work in Seed st for 6 rows. Note: In the following section of the Washcloth, you will keep the first and last 4 sts in Seed st to create a border. To keep these sts in Seed st, work Row 2 of the Seed st pattern over the first 4 sts, work in the Eyelet pattern to the last 4 sts, then work Row 2 of the Seed st pattern over the last 4 sts. Next Row: Work in Seed st as established over 4 sts, work Row 1 of Eyelet pattern over next 35 sts, work in Seed st over last 4 sts.
Continue as established, keeping first and last 4 sts in Seed st and rep Rows 1-8 of Eyelet pattern over center 35 sts, until piece measures about 9 in. (23 cm) from beginning.
Work in Seed st for 6 rows.
Bind off.
FINISHING
Weave in ends.
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Orient Point Washcloth Reviewed by Bonnie Kaake on 2012-04-04
Very nice and soft finished product. Made several of these in various colors. Great for use with a bidet. I used Cotton Ease yarn.
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