Make a Charming Knitted House Dishcloth — Free Pattern, Sizes & Instructions
Create a cozy, handmade house dishcloth that’s as practical as it is pretty. This easy knit square features a simple house motif and a K1,P1 border, and works well in a variety of yarn weights. Below you’ll find size guidance, chart instructions, and the full written row-by-row pattern to make one 45-stitch square.
Size and Materials
Size depends on yarn and needle size used:
- With DK/Light Worsted weight yarn and 4 mm (US 6, UK 8) needles, finished square is approximately 22 cm x 22 cm (8.5" x 8.5").
- With Worsted Weight yarn and 4.5 mm (US 7, UK 7) needles, finished square is approximately 26 cm x 26 cm (10" x 10").
- Any needle and yarn can be used (refer to yarn label for recommended needle size); different combinations will change finished size, so use the same yarn and needle if making multiple matching squares.
Chart Instructions
On right side (RS): knit the white squares and purl the black dots. On wrong side (WS): purl the white squares and knit the black dots. Cast on 45 stitches and start at the bottom left corner of the chart with a wrong-side row.
Written Instructions
Cast on 45.
Work 7 rows of (K1, P1) to last stitch, K1.
Row 8: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 9 and All Odd Numbered Rows: K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 10: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1
Even Rows 12-22: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P9, K5, P9, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Even Rows 24-26: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P23, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Even Rows 28-32: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P2, K5, P9, K5, P2, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 34: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P23, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 36: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P31, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 38: K1, P1, K1, P1, K5, P27, K5, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 40: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P23, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 42: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P19, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 44: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P17, K11, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 46: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P15, K13, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 48: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P5, K1, P7, K15, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 50: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P5, K3, P3, K17, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 52: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P5, K23, P1, K1, P1, K1
Even Rows 54-56: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1
Rows 57-63: Work 7 rows of (K1, P1) to last stitch, K1.
Cast off, weave in ends and block to measurements.