Cheerful Knitted Dandelion Dishcloth — Easy Cotton Pattern & Instructions

Brighten your kitchen with this charming Knitted Dandelion Dishcloth. Worked in 100% cotton, the cloth combines simple knit-and-purl texture with raised dandelion motifs for a useful and pretty handmade accessory. The pattern is suitable for confident beginners who are comfortable with basic increases and purling two together.

Materials

Yarn: Lily Sugar 'n Cream. Natural, soft, absorbent 100% U.S.A. grown cotton.
Needle Size: 4.5mm.

Techniques used

- K, P: Knit, purl.
- P2tog: Purl 2 stitches together.

How to make the Dandelion motif

Insert right-hand needle into the third stitch down from the second stitch on left needle (this space forms the centre of the flower) and draw through a loop, leave loop on right-hand needle and knit 2, make second loop into same stitch, knit 2, make third loop into same stitch.

Pattern

Cast on 39 stitches (using crochet cast on if you would like it to match the bind off edge).

Knit 6 rows garter stitch.

Knit 2 rows stockinette stitch.

DANDELION PATTERN

Row 1 (RS): K39.

Row 2 (WS): K3, p33, k3.

Row 3: K39.

Row 4: K3, p33, k3.

Row 5: K6, dandelion, *k4, dandelion; rep from * to last 5 sts, k5.

Row 6: K3, p2, (p2tog, p1) twice, p2tog, *p3, (p2tog, p1) twice, p2tog; rep from * to last 5 sts, p2, k3.

Rows 7-10: Rep rows 1-4.

Row 11: K10, *dandelion, k4; rep from * to last 5 st, k5.

Row 12: K3, p6, *(p2tog, p1) twice, p2tog, p3; rep from * to last 6 sts, p3, k3.

Repeat rows 1-12 for pattern desired length.

Then knit 2 rows stockinette stitch, knit 6 rows garter stitch.

Bind off.

Notes & tips

- Using cotton yarn like Lily Sugar 'n Cream makes the dishcloth absorbent and durable for everyday kitchen use.
- If you prefer matching edges, use a crochet cast-on as suggested at the beginning.
- Repeat the 12-row pattern until the cloth reaches the size you want before finishing with the final stockinette and garter borders.