The Christmas tree Mosaic Dishtowel will make a fun addition to your home decor this Christmas.
Fun and functional, this easy dishtowel features Mosaic trees, perfect for a Vintage-style Christmas.
Knit the trees in green, and this towel will make your kitchen look โholly jolly.โ It will also be perfect for the bathroom.
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About
The Christmas tree Mosaic Dishtowel is worked in flat in one piece.
Itโs knitted tightly in mosaic colorwork and linen stitch, you need to know how to knit, purl, and slip stitches. You can find a how-to video for the mosaic technique here.
The instructions are written in standard American terms.
Knitting skill level: Easy, perfect project for new knitters
Needles: US 10 / 6 mm
Yarn: Worsted (9 wpi)
Yardage: 150 โ 200 yards (137 โ 183 m)
Gauge: 18 sts x 32 rows = 4โ/10cm in linen stitch
Other notions: Tapestry needle
Sizing: 14โณ x 18โณ / 36 cm x 46 cm
Abbreviations
K: Knit
P: Purl
Sl: Slip
Wyib: With yarn in back
Wyif: With yarn in front
Sts: stitches
Pattern
With the Main Color (MC), cast on 57 sts and start working linen stitch as follows:
Row 1 (right side): Slip 1 knitwise wyif, *k1, slip 1 wyif, repeat from *.
Row 2 (wrong side): *P1, slip 1 with yarn in back (wyib), repeat from * to last stitch, p1.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2, a further 2 rows (total 6 rows).
Pick up and attach CC yarn.
Using CC, knit 2 rows.
Tree Motif
The motif is repeated for 19 sts, 2 times each row.
Row 1: Using MC, *k9, sl wyib x 1, k9 *
Row 2: Using MC, *k9, sl wyif x 1, k9 *
Row 3: Using CC, *sl wyib x 1, k17, sl wyib x 1 *
Row 4: Using CC, *sl wyif x 1, k17, sl wyif x 1 *
Row 5: Using MC, *k3, (sl wyib x 1, k1) x7, k2 *
Row 6: Using MC, *k3, (sl wyif x 1, k1) x7, k2 *
Row 7: Using CC, *sl wyib x 2, k15, sl wyib x 2 *
Row 8: Using CC, *sl wyif x 2, k15, sl wyif x 2 *
Row 9: Using MC, *k4, (sl wyib x 1, k1) x6, k3 *
Row 10: Using MC, *k4, (sl wyif x 1, k1) x6, k3 *
Row 11: Using CC, *sl wyib x 1, k1, sl wyib x 1, k13, sl wyib x 1, k1, sl wyib x 1 *
Row 12 : Using CC, *sl wyif x 1, k1, sl wyif x 1, k13, sl wyif x 1, k1, sl wyif x 1 *
Row 13: Using MC, *k5, (sl wyib x 1, k1) x5, k4 *
Row 14: Using MC, *k5, (sl wyif x 1, k1) x5, k4 *
Row 15: Using CC, *sl wyib x 1, k1, sl wyib x 2, k11, sl wyib x 2, k1, sl wyib x 1 *
Row 16: Using CC, *sl wyif x 1, k1, sl wyif x 2, k11, sl wyif x 2, k1, sl wyif x 1 *
Row 17: Using MC, *k6, (sl wyib x 1, k1) x4, k5 *
Row 18: Using MC, *k6, (sl wyif x 1, k1) x4, k5 *
Row 19: Using CC, *sl wyib x 1, k1, sl wyib x 1, k1, sl wyib x 1, k9, sl wyib x 1, k1, sl wyib x 1, k1, sl wyib x 1 *
Row 20: Using CC, *sl wyif x 1, k1, sl wyif x 1, k1, sl wyif x 1, k9, sl wyib x 1, k1, sl wyif x 1, k1, sl wyif x 1 *
Row 21: Using MC, *k7, (sl wyib x 1, k1) x3, k6 *
Row 22: Using MC, *k7, (sl wyif x 1, k1) x3, k6 *
Row 23: Using CC, *sl wyib x 1, k1, sl wyib x 1, k1, sl wyib x 2, k7, sl wyib x 2, k1, sl wyib x 1, k1, sl wyib x 1 *
Row 24: Using CC, *sl wyif x 1, k1, sl wyif x 1, k1, sl wyif x 2, k7, sl wyif x 2, k1, sl wyif x 1, k1, sl wyif x 1 *
Row 25: Using MC, *k8, (sl wyib x 1, k1) x2, k7 *
Row 26: Using MC, *k8, (sl wyif x 1, k1) x2, k7 *
Row 27: Using CC, *(sl wyib x 1, k1) x3, sl wyib x 1, k5, sl wyib x 1, (k1, sl wyib x 1) x3 *
Row 28: Using CC, *(sl wyif x 1, k1) x3, sl wyif x 1, k5, sl wyif x 1, (k1, sl wyif x 1) x3 *
Row 29: Using MC, *k9, sl wyib x 1, k9 *
Row 30: Using MC, *k9, sl wyif x 1, k9 *
Row 31: Using CC, *(sl wyib x 1, k1) x3, sl wyib x 2, k3, sl wyib x 2, (k1, sl wyib x 1) x3 *
Row 32: Using CC, *(sl wyif x 1, k1) x3, sl wyif x 2, k3, sl wyif x 2, (k1, sl wyif x 1) x3 *
Row 33: Using MC, *k9, sl wyib x 1, k9 *
Row 34: Using MC, *k9, sl wyif x 1, k9 *
Cut CC.
Using MC, knit 2 rows.
Then working linen stitch as follows:
Row 1 (right side): Slip 1 knitwise wyif, *k1, slip 1 wyif, repeat from *.
Row 2 (wrong side): *P1, slip 1 with yarn in back (wyib), repeat from * to last stitch, k1.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 a further 92 rows, (total 94 rows).
Bind Off Row (right side): K1, *slip 1 purlwise wyif, pass stitch over, k1, pass stitch over, repeat from * to end of row.
Cut yarn and pull through the remaining stitch. Weave in ends and block.
