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Free Knitting Pattern: Bluebird Beach Washcloth

Lion Brand® Lion® Cotton
Pattern #: 90394AD
Rating: ****3.5 (based on 4 reviews)
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SKILL LEVEL:  Easy

SIZE: One Size
About 10 x 10 in. (25.5 x 25.5 cm)

CORRECTIONS: None
 

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Practice the seed and granite stitches with this beautiful washcloth.
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Bluebird Beach Washcloth

Lion Brand® Lion® Cotton

GAUGE:

Exact gauge is not essential to this project.

STITCH EXPLANATION:

kfb Knit into front and then back of same stitch – 1 stitch increased.

PATTERN STITCHES
Seed Stitch (worked over an even number of sts)
Row 1:
*K1, p1; rep from * across.
Row 2: K the purl sts and p the knit sts.
Rep Row 2 for Seed st.

Granite Stitch (over 34 sts)
Row 1 (RS):
Knit.
Row 2: *K2tog; rep from * across.
Row 3: Kfb in each st across.
Row 4: Purl.
Rep Rows 1-4 for Granite st.


WASHCLOTH
Cast on 42 sts. Work in Seed st for 6 rows.
Next Row: Work in Seed st as established over first 4 sts, work Row 1 of Granite st to last 4 sts, work in Seed st over last 4 sts. Continue as established, working first and last 4 sts in Seed st and remaining sts in Granite st until piece measures about 9 in. (23 cm) from beginning.
Work in Seed st for 6 rows. Bind off.

FINISHING
Weave in ends.


 
ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES
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k = knit k2tog = knit 2 together
Kfb = knit in front and back of st p = purl
rep = repeat(s)(ing) st(s) = stitch(es)


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Pattern Average Rating: ****3.5 (based on 4 reviews)
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Reviewed by Kari Fonstad on 2013-02-12 ****
I like this pattern. It doesn't really look like the picture, but is still very elegant. Like another reviewer, I only did four rows of seed stitch on the top and bottom. This will be my new go-to pattern for washcloths.


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