The moon phases were the inspiration for this knitted dishtowel, which make drying the dishes feel like a luxurious treat.
About
The Moon Dishtowel is worked in flat in one piece.
You need to know how to knit and purl.
The instructions are written in standard American terms.
Knitting skill level: Easy, perfect project for new knitters
Needles: US 9 – 5.5 mm
Yarn: DK or Worsted – 2 skeins with a yardage of 275 yards, will make 3 towels; shown here: URU.YARN Cotton Basic in Pavement
Yardage: 77 y / 84 m
Gauge: 3.5 stitches = 1″ / 2.5 cm
Other notions: Tapestry needle
Sizing: approximately 9″ x 16″ / 23×40 cm
Abbreviations
K: Knit
P: Purl
Sts: stitches
Pattern
Cast on 57 stitches.
Rows 1-17: Knit
Row 18: Purl
Row 19: Knit
On the next row, follow the written instructions (or the chart in the pdf) for 12 rows.
WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS:
Row 1 (RS): K1, p7, k3, p4, k5, p6, k5, p6, k5, p4, k3, p7, k1
Row 2: K7, p3, k4, p7, k4, p7, k4, p7, k4, p3, k7
Row 3: K1, p5, k3, p4, k6, p5, k9, p5, k6, p4, k3, p5, k1
Row 4: K5, p3, k4, p6, k5, p11, k5, p6, k4, p3, k5
Row 5: K1, p4, k3, p4, k6, p5, k11, p5, k6, p4, k3, p4, k1
Row 6: K5, p3, k4, p6, k5, p11, k5, p6, k4, p3, k5
Row 7: K1, p4, k3, p4, k6, p5, k11, p5, k6, p4, k3, p4, k1
Row 8: K5, p3, k4, p6, k5, p11, k5, p6, k4, p3, k5
Row 9: K1, p4, k3, p4, k6, p5, k11, p5, k6, p4, k3, p4, k1
Row 10: K6, p3, k4, p6, k5, p9, k5, p6, k4, p3, k6
Row 11: K1, p6, k3, p4, k7, p4, k7, p4, k7, p4, k3, p6, k1
Row 12: K8, p3, k4, p5, k6, p5, k6, p5, k4, p3, k8
Next row: Purl
Continue to knit in garter stitch for 18 rows.
Bind off on the same side that you cast on.
Cut yarn and pull through the remaining stitch. Weave in ends and block.
HOOK LOOP:
Finger chain for 2โ/5cm. To do this, make a large slipknot loop as if you were making the first stitch of a knit or crochet project. Holding the working yarn and the tail in your left hand, use the thumb and middle finger of your right hand to reach through the loop, grab the working yarn, pull a loop through the original loop and pull it taught. Then reach through that loop, grab the working yarn, pull through another loop and pull it taught. Continue in this manner until the chains measure 2โ/5cm.
Tie tail ends together to form a loop. Fold towel in half and use tail ends to secure loop to center point.
Secure and weave in all ends.
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