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Today’s Project
On the fourth day of our 12 Days of Christmas in July Giveaway, my true love gave to me…the Knit Dishcloth and Pot Holder Pattern from Leisure Arts!
DISHCLOTH PATTERN
Finished size: 11″ square
MATERIALS
- 100% Cotton Worsted Weight Yarn:
- Blue – 2 ounces, (60 grams, 90 yards)
- Ecru – ½ ounce, (20 grams, 25 yards)
- Straight knitting needles, size 7 (4.50 mm) or size needed for gauge
- Crochet hook, size E (3.50 mm)
INSTRUCTIONS
Body:
With Blue, cast on 44 sts.
Rows 1-4: Knit across.
Row 5: (Right side): Drop Blue, with Ecru, K1, H YO, K2 tog; repeat from H across to last st, K1.
Row 6: Knit across; drop Ecru.
Rows 7-10: With Blue, knit across.
Rows 11-76: Repeat Rows 5-10, 11 times.
Cut Ecru; bind off all sts leaving remaining loop on
needle; do not cut yarn.
Edging:
With right side facing, slip loop onto crochet hook Ch 1Frows, 3sc in same st, sc evenly around working 3sc in each corner; join with slipst to first sc, finish off.
POT HOLDER PATTERN
Finished size: 8″w x 7″h
MATERIALS
- 100% Cotton Worsted Weight Yarn:
- Blue – 11/4 ounces, (35 grams, 60 yards)
- Ecru – ½ ounce, (20 grams, 25 yards)
- Straight knitting needles, size 7 (4.50 mm) or size needed for gauge
- Crochet hook, size E (3.50 mm)
INSTRUCTIONS
Body (Make 2):
With Blue, cast on 32 sts.
Row 1 (Right side): Knit across.
Row 2: Purl across.
Rows 3 and 4: Repeat Rows 1 and 2; at end of Row 4, drop Blue.
Rows 5 and 6: With Ecru, knit across.
Row 7: Drop Ecru, with Blue, K2, H with yarn in back, slip 1 as if to purl, K2: repeat from across.
Row 8: K2, H with yarn in front, slip 1 as if to purl, K2; repeat from H across; drop Blue.
Rows 9 and 10: With Ecru, knit across.
Row 11: Drop Ecru, with Blue, knit across.
Rows 12-44: Repeat Rows 2-11, 3 times; then repeat
Rows 2-4 once more.
Bind off all sts loosely.
JOINING:
With wrong sides together, working through both pieces, and using crochet hook, join Blue with slip st in any corner; ch 1, 3 sc in same st, sc evenly around working 3 sc in each corner; join with slip st to first sc; ch 15, join with slip st to form a ring, turn; slip st in each ch around; finish off.
ABBREVIATIONS
ch(s) chain(s)
K knit
Mm millimeters
P purl
Sc single crochet(s)
st(s) stitch(es)
tog together
YO yarn over
H — work instructions following H as many More times as indicated in
addition to the first time.
† to † — work all instructions from first †to second †
As many times as specified.
( ) or [ ] — work enclosed instructions as many times as specified by the number immediately following or work all enclosed instructions in the stitch indicated or contains explanatory remarks.
work even — work without increasing or decreasing in the established pattern.
Thirteen Leisure Arts books are today’s amazing prize! With these, you will never lose inspiration again. These four crochet and nine knitting books contain so many patterns with easy to follow directions that you will be up to your ears in projects. Hard to put down, all of your crafting friends will be begging to borrow from your collection.
In order to win today’s 12 Days of Christmas in July Giveaway, all you need to do is leave a comment on this blog post below telling us:
What colors will you use for your dishcloth and pot holder?
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probably a berry-color red/pink and ecru. thx for the pattern.
I will make them red and blue.
Love the pattern. I would make these in blues and cream.
I love the pattern and need to use reds to make mine to match the accent color in my kitchen.
Retired in January to take care of Granddaughter. I’m always looking for something to start and new idea’s. The pattern for kitchen items will look good in my new apartment, after downsizing with my move new dish clothes and hotpads will look great.
green and white to match kitchen
I will make these in lime green and cream to match my kitchen accessories. Lovely pattern.
I would make these in red and green for Christmas presents.
My kitchen is yellow and green, so I would love a blend of those two – wonder if they would work well together in a small pattern. Thanks, love Christmas in July.
This is neat would love to win!
Just getting into making dishcloths & pot holders – look like a great patterns!
I would make them in several colors – green/white & tan/white to use year round in the kitchen. I would also make some in purple/orange, orange/black and purple/black for Halloween; dark brown/off white, a burnt orange/off white for Thanksgiving; and then use Christmas green and red for Christmas. There are so many color variations that you can use for all of the holidays. Looking forward to making them all.
I would use burgundy and salmon to match my kitchen colors
I would make these red and white to match my kitchen
multi-colored. diagonal stripes I think. A bunch of them.
I would make them lime green and yellow to match my kitchen.
I like to use neutrals for my pot holders…taupes, white, cream, brown, etc. unless i am making them for someone as a gift.
There are so many to pick from,but I guess I would say yellow and green for my kitchen.
What colors would I use for my dishcloth and pot holder? I would make them in sage green and cream.
I would do red and white. I love that combo. My kitchen is that color.
I will use a light blue and navy to match the colors in my kitchen.
Love knitted pot holders and dish cloths. I make them regularly for gifts. My favorite colors are blues, purples and turquiose. I am inspired by the colors I find when I go yarn shopping.
I would make them in a rainbow of colors so that I can give them away as gifts.
I would use a verigated type of yarn. Love the way they look when they are finished. Love the pattern. Thanks very much. Really like the Christmas in July.
I love the french country charm of yellows and blues. So those would be the colors I would choose.
Blue + silver to match my kitchen
burgundy and navy
Depends on what season I’m making them in. Christmas- red, white, and green, Valentine’s Day- red and white, St Patrick’s- green and white, Easter- soft pastels, and so on.
This pattern just reminds me of my grandmother the one who taught me almost every thing I know about crochet. I think I would do just about any colors all though on of my favorite combos is read hearts glow worm green and black lol
I will definitely make these in a sunny yellow and cream to match my kitchen and remind me of the summer sunshine!
Ecru and a turquoise.
Some shade of deep red
Yellow and light blue.
I would make them in white, grey, and black.
I’ll be making these for my son & his wife in green & white.
I would start with purple and white or cream then choose other colors for quick gifts. Thanks for the pattern.
I would make them red and black.
I would use blue and white for my kitchen colors. And make a set for my daughter in red and brown.
I would make my first potholder and dishcloth in greens and blues to match my new kitchen. But the ones to make for gifts would have to match the recipients’ kitchens. Thanks! Hope I win!
Do you have the patterns in crochet?
Teal blue and moss green would be my picks. My kitchen is white, so anything goes!
i would make them in purple & green for my kids’ new kitchen and bright blue with yellow and white for myself.
Thank you for your contest!
gdh
I love the blue and cream shown; I think I’d try a sage green and cream as well.
I would use shades of green as that is my favorite color. I would pair a dark green with a light green, or maybe with a variegated green. For a gift for my friend, I would use shades of red, her favorite.
I would use cream and brown to match my kitchen.
Blue and white to match my kitchen! Little bit darker blue than the sample pictured.
I will make them in green and white. I might enlarge one to make a rug for a spot right in front of my sink.
Would like these in teal and white or yellow and cream.
I’d like to make some Christmas ones for gifts!
Because of the colors in our kitchen area, I probably would use red. yellow. and green in any combination or singularly. Although I have made some in other colors including patriotic red, white, and blue.
I would use and ecru and sage green
White is what I like to use so it will go with any decor.
I would use Mustard yellow as that is what I am putting in my kitchen right now. thanks for the great giveaway.
I’d make them in some bright sunshiney colours like bright green and yellow or pink x
My counters in the kitchen are a green flecked stone with white, black, rust and green of varying shades. Rust or green would be my choice or both!
I would make them blue, yellow and green to match my kitchen decor.
Orange an white to brighten my kitchen.
I like to coordinate them with the colors that the people I am giving them to have in their kitchens. For myself, they would be blue and yellow.
I will use red, white, blue, and yellow
I’d try royal blue and rose. That would match my kitchen colors. Thanks for the opportunities.
I would make it in red and black
My daughter has a new color scheme, so each will include some orange., and maybe black.
a dark green and a light green
I will probably use blue and yellow.
Green,blue,yellow,orange,and red.
I like the colors as shown!
Blue with burgundy color to match my kitchen
Burgundy and gold.
I would use slate blue and light gray to match the rings around outside of dishes.
Would love to win the Leisure Arts book, they would make great resources for learning!
I will make them in Fall colors, probably reds, oranges and browns.
My choice: Green & white. Thanks.
orange and white.
I would have to match my kitchen. Burgundy and Black.
In traditional Southwest colors: cornflower blue + tan, to match the multi-colored Southwest patterned fabric curtains I made for my kitchen + French window garden doors in my dining room.
Blue and lavender.
I will make them plain white as they will be utilitarian.
I would them in green & white to match my kitchen, plum & off white to match my camper, and of course I’d have to make some in Christmas colors.
i would use a blue/green beachy color selection 🙂
I would use burgundy and hunter green.
I like blue and white
I prefer to use a multicolored ombre with a variety of colors, including yellow as it is my favorite color!
Blue is very pretty. It would have to be either blue or red.
I would use red & white
I’ll use shades of blues and purples. Thank you for the giveaway!
Thank you so much to Craft Paper & Scissors, as well as their sponsors, for giving everyone the opportunity to win such GREAT prizes! I just love the retro-look and will use red and cream to compliment my kitchen theme! Thanks again! Kathi R
I would love burgandy.
green and white
Blue and silver would be good for my house
I plan to make blue and white for every day use and some holiday colors as well.
I would make them Brown and cream. My living room and kitchen are attached. My furniture is Brown. Nice pattern.
I would use blue and white
I would use a nice bright yellow & a light grey.
I think I will use red and ivory.
I would do a pink and white one!
Most likely shades of blue.
I would use orange, blue and gold colors
we use black and red presently
I would probably make them in sage green and cream.
cream & brown
My wife would use red and white.
13 Books,,, Wow !!! I love to knit and crochet… I would love to try the pot holder instruction pattern. I am doing my kitchen in Vintage Cherries and the Pot Holders would look cute in there.
Green with ecru and maroon with ecru. They’ll both match my kitchen.
RED & BLUE FOR ME!
I like to use Red & Black.
I would use dark teal and light teal.
I would use Kelly green and white for the knit dishcloth and potholder set. I would give it to my daughter to match her kitchen colors.
Blue & white
I would make them in Hot Pink and Strawberry.
Hi, my name is Patty,and just to know i can make these is good enough for me. I have made a lot of thing,s but never dish clothes . Good Luck to all . And God Bless You all Patty
Blue and brown, my kitchen colors!
I would use Swimming Pool blues and Creamsicle.
These are beautiful!! Not sure which color, maybe Green and White. I have Peach and Ecru. Maybe I’ll make several with different color combinations. I love happy and peaceful colors.
I would use my favorite color, purple. With white for a nice accent.
My colors would be red and black, to go with my appliances.
Under the dishcloth edging instructions it says” ch1frows, what does that mean?? Its early and I cannot figure it out. thank you so much
I love these dishcloths and I give them away to my friends at Christmas.
They are so soft and absorb easily. I make them in a variety of colors.
Delores Brandt
These would look great using red with light gray stripes to match my kitchen!
I would do them in mauve and white to go with my kitchen then I would do some red and
green for Christmas
Will make one set of red and green for Christmas and one with sage and cream for everyday.
Prefect timing – this is what I am making for Christmas for everyone, different colors, of course. And this gives me another pattern to use. Yeah!
i want to make them in bright citrus colors.
I am thinking of Christmas and Hanukkah colors. Red, white & green and blue & white.