After my trip to London for the Pulse show, I spent the past 2 days just recovering from all the hustle that is London! My back was aching, my feet were KILLING me, but all and all it was very worth it. I finished a dishcloth I was knitting on the train back home. I have been experimenting with different dyes and I managed a decent green to purple colourway...

I called it the Happy Dishcloth... the colours make me happy and I managed to make it in less than 2 days! It looks a little more like a towel, but that’s because I like to be able to drape the cloth over the oven door handle or fridge and I really can’t work with anything smaller... there never seems to be enough ‘dry’ areas in those square things!

SIZE

Whatever seems comfortable for you, there are no rules here!

MATERIALS

1 pair 4.5mm knitting needles

100g dishcloth cotton

tapestry needle to weave in ends

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Gauge/Tension

Gauge and tension are not critical for this project, it can be as stiff or as floppy as you like!

Abbreviations

k = knit
p = purl

The Happy Dishcloth Pattern

Cast on stitches in multiples of 2 + 1

1st row: Knit across

2nd row: Knit across

3rd row: p1, *k1, p1; repeat from * to the end

4th row: k1, *p1, k1; repeat from * to the end

Repeat these 4 rows until you have reached the desired size OR until ball runs out.

Cast off in knit.

FINISHING

Weave in loose ends... Now wasn't that nice and simple?