Fall Leaf Dishcloth Dress

Original Fall Leaf Dishcloth Pattern by Janet Nogle for Monthly Dishcloth Group, Knitting Swatch Facebook Page.

Conversion to Dishcloth Dress Pattern by Jeanette Holmes Picture knit by Jeanette Holmes

US Size 8 Straight or Circular Needles, which ever you prefer

About 1/3 to 1/2 of a Skein of Cotton

Cast on 23

Row 1-3: Knit across

Row 4: K1. P21, K1
Row 5: K4, K2tog, K1, YO, K6, K2tog, K1, YO, K6
Row 6: YarnK1, P7, YO, P1, P2tog, P6, YO, P1, P2tog, P2, K1
Row 7: K2, K2tog, K1, YO, K6, K2tog, K1, YO, K9
Row 8: K1, P9, YO, P1, P2tog, P6, YO, P1, P2tog, K1
Row 9: Knit across
Row 10: K1, P21, K1
Row 11: K7, YO, K1, SSK, K6, YO, K1, SSK, K4
Row 12: K1, P2, SSP, P1, YO, P6, SSP, P1, YO, P7, K1
Row 13: K9, YO, K1, SSK, K6, YO, K1, SSK, K2
Row 14: K1, SSP, P1, YO, P6, SSP, P1, YO, P9, K1
Row 15 – 26: Repeat Rows 3 – 14
Row 27: Knit across
Row 28: K1, P21, K1
Row 29: K4, S1K1PSSO, K3
Row 30: K1, P19, K1
Row 31: K2, (S1K1PSSO, K2tog) x2, K1, (S1K1PSSO, K2tog) x2, K2 (13 stitches)
Row 32: K1, S1P1PSSO, P1, P2tog, P1, S1P1PSSO, P1, P2tog, K1 (9 stitches)
Row 33: Knit across
Row 34: K1, P7, K1
Row 35: K3, M1, K3, M1, K3 (11 stitches)
Row 36: K1, P9, K1
Row 37: K3, M1, K5, M1, K3 (13 stitches)
Row 38: K1, P11, K1
Row 39: Knit across
Row 40: K1, P11, K1
Row 41: K4, BO5, K3 (you now have 4 stitches a neck gap and 4 stitches)
Next work the 4 stitches on the right side 1^st; then the 4 stitches on the left side
Row 42R: K1, P3
Row 43R: K4
Row 44R: K1, P3
Row 45: S1K1PSSO, K2tog (2 stitches on the right side)
Row 46: P2tog (1 stitch on the right side)
Row 47: K1
Row 48: P1
Row 49: K1
Bind Off leaving a 3” tail, cut yarn

Now work the 4 stitches on the left side
Row 42L: Attach yarn, P3, K1
Row 43L: K4
Row 44L: P3, K1
Row 45L: S1K1PSSO, K2tog (2 stitches on the left side)
Row 46L: P2tog (1 stitch on the left side)
Row 47L: K1
Row 48L: P1
Row 49L: K1
Bind Off leaving a 3” tail, cut yarn

To finish tie the right and left sides together; you can choose to leave a bow or weave in the ends.

Now hang your Dishcloth Dress over the top of your dish soap container or dispenser so that it can catch the drips.

I also use the Dishcloth Dress for my water bottle; I can put it over the neck of the bottle which makes it warmer for my hands when the water is too cold to hold and as a coaster so that I don’t leave water rings.

 

 

Janet Nogle

jcnogle@gmail.com