Big Heart Dishcloth

Supplies:

• 1 ball of kitchen cotton (I used Sugar ‘n Cream Kitchen Cotton.)
• Size US 7 straight or circular needles

Gauge—Don’t sweat it on this project.  Just match your needle size with your yarn to create a fabric that has a drape you like.
Cast On 37 stitches
K 4 rows
Row 5: K4, P to last 4 st, K4
Row 6: K
Repeat Rows 5 and 6 four times.
Row 15: K4, P14, K1, P14, K4
Row 16: K17, P3, K17
Row 17: K4, P12, K5, P12, K4
Row 18: K16, P5, K16
Row 19: K4, P11, K7, P11, K4
Row 20: K14, P9, K14
Row 21: K4, P9, K11, P9, K4
Row 22: K12, P13, K12
Row 23: K4, P8, K13, P8, K4
Row 24: K11, P15, K11
Row 25: K4, P7, K15, P7, K4
Row 26: K10, P17, K10
Row 27: K4, P6, K17, P6, K4
Row 28: K10, P17, K10
Row 29: K4, P6, K17, P6, K4
Row 30: K10, P17, K10
Row 31: K4, P6, K8, P1, K8, P6, K4
Row 32: K10, P7, K3, P7, K10
Row 33: K4, P6, K6, P5, K6, P6, K4
Row 34: K11, P4, K7, P4, K11
Row 35: K4, P to last 4 st, K4
Row 36: K
Repeat Rows 35 and 36 four times.
Knit 4 rows
Bind Off
Weave in ends.  Enjoy!

Waffle Knit Dishcloth

Waffle Knit Dishcloth
from Homespun Living

Materials: 1 ball Lion cotton yarn; additional yarn for colored stripe, if desired.
Size 6 needles (4.25 mm)

Directions:

Cast on 38 stitches.
Knit 3 rows for border.

Row 1: (right side): Knit.

Row 2: K 3, purl to last 3 stitches, k 3.

Row 3: K 3, (P 2, k 1) 10 times, p 2, k 3.

Row 4: K 3, (K 2, p 1) 10 times, k 5.

Repeat these 4 rows, 6 times. If a colored center stripe is desired, change yarn now and work rows 1 – 4, 2 times in desired color.
Change back to main color and work the 4 row pattern, 6 times.

Knit last 4 rows.
Bind off and weave in ends.

Valentine Dishcloth

Materials:1 ball kitchen cotton yarn
Size US 7 (4.5 mm) knitting needles
Measurements:8-1/2" x 8"
Instructions:Cast on 41 sts.

{(k1, p1) to last st., k1} across for 5 rows.

Row 6: (k1, p1) x2, knit to last 4 sts., (p1, k1) x2.
Row 7: (k1, p1) x2, purl to last 4 sts., (p1, k1) x2.
Row 8 and all even rows repeat Row 6.
Row 9: (k1, p1) x2, p6, k1, p19, k1, p6, (p1, k1) x2.
Row 11: (k1, p1) x2, p5, k3, p17, k3, p5, (p1, k1) x2.
Row 13 : (k1, p1) x2, p4, k5, p15, k5, p4, (p1, k1) x2.
Row 15: (k1, p1) x2, p3, k7, p13, k7, p3, (p1, k1) x2.
Row 17: (k1, p1) x2, p2, k9, p11, k9, p2, (p1, k1) x2.
Row 19: (k1, p1) x2, p2, k4, p1, k4, p11, k4, p1, k4, p2, (p1, k1) x2.
Row 21: (k1, p1) x2, p3, k2, p3, k2, p6, k1, p6, k2, p3, k2, p3, (p1, k1) x2.
Row 23: (k1, p1) x2, p15, k3, p15, (p1, k1) x2.
Row 25: (k1, p1) x2, p14, k5, p14, (p1, k1) x2.
Row 27: (k1, p1) x2, p13, k7, p13, (p1, k1) x2.
Row 29: (k1, p1) x2, p12, k9, p12, (p1, k1) x2
Row 31: (k1, p1) x2, p11, k11, p11, (p1, k1) x2.
Row 33: (k1, p1) x2, p10, k13, p10, (p1, k1) x2.
Row 35: (k1, p1) x2, p10, k13, p10, (p1, k1) x2.
Row 37: (k1, p1) x2, p11, k5, p1, k5, p11, (p1, k1) x2.
Row 39: (k1, p1) x2, p6, k1, p5, k3, p3, k3, p5, k1, p6, (p1, k1) x2.
Row 41: (k1, p1) x2, p5, k3, p17, k3, p5, (p1, k1) x2.
Row 43: (k1, p1) x2, p4, k5, p15, k5, p4, (p1, k1) x2.
Row 45: (k1, p1) x2, p3, k7, p13, k7, p3, (p1, k1) x2.
Row 47: (k1, p1) x2, p2, k9, p11, k9, p2, (p1, k1) x2.
Row 49: (k1, p1) x2, p2, k4, p1, k4, p11, k4, p1, k4, p2, (p1, k1) x2.
Row 51: (k1, p1) x2, p3, k2, p3, k2, p13, k2, p3, k2, p3, (p1, k1) x2.
Row 53: repeat Row 7.
Row 55: repeat Row 7.

{(k1, p1) to last st., k1} across for 6 rows.
**You could do just 5 rows, but I like to do an extra border row so that my "cast off" stitches look nicer!

Hearts Pink Crush

Materials: approximately 3 ounces worsted weight yarn (example was made using Red Heart Super Saver in Shocking Pink); US size "H" hook; tapestry needle for weaving in ends.

ch 5, join with sl st to form loop.

Round 1: ch 3, 15 dc in in loop, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. (16 dc)

Round 2: ch 3, 4 dc in same st, dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st, *5 dc in next st, dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st, rep from * twice more, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. (28 dc)

Round 3: sl st in next st, ch 3, 5 dc in next st, dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st, dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st, *dc in next st, 5 dc in next st, dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st, dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st, rep from * twice more, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. (40 dc)

Round 4: sl st in each of next 2 sts, ch 3, 5 dc in next st, dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st, dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in each of next 3 sts, dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st, *dc in next st, 5 dc in next st, dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st, dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in each of next 3 sts, dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st, rep from * twice more, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. (56 dc)

Round 5: sl st in each of next 2 sts, ch 3, 5 dc in next st, dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st, dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in each of next 7 sts, dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st, *dc in next st, 5 dc in next st, dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st, dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in each of next 7 sts, dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st, rep from * twice more, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. (72 dc)

Round 6: sl st in each of next 2 sts, ch 3, 5 dc in next st, dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st, dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in each of next 11 sts, dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st, *dc in next st, 5 dc in next st, dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st, dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in each of next 11 sts, dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st, rep from * twice more, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. (88 dc)

Round 7: ch 3, dc in each of next 2 sts, 5 dc in next st, dc in each of next 3 sts, ch 1, skip next ch 1 sp, dc in each of next 15 sts, ch 1, skip next st, *dc in each of next 3 sts, 5 dc in next st, dc in each of next 3 sts, ch 1, skip next st, dc in each of next 15 sts, ch 1, skip next st, rep from * twice more, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. (104 dc)

Round 8: ch 3, dc in each of next 4 sts, 5 dc in next st, dc in each of next 5 sts, ch 1, skip next ch 1 sp, dc in each of next 7 sts, ch 1, skip next st, dc in each of next 7 sts, ch 1, skip next ch 1 sp, *dc in each of next 5 sts, 5 dc in next st, dc in each of next 5 sts, ch 1, skip next st, dc in each of next 7 sts, ch 1, skip next st, dc in each of next 7 sts, ch 1, skip next ch 1 sp, rep from * twice more, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. (120 dc)

Round 9: ch 3, dc in each of next 6 sts, 5 dc in next st, *dc in each of next 7 sts, dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in next st, (ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st) three times, dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in next st, (ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st) three times, dc in next ch 1 sp**, dc in each of next 7 sts, 5 dc in next st, rep from * three times more ending last repeat at **, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. (120 dc)

Round 10: ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each of next 8 sts, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in next st,
sc in each of next 11 sts, (sc in next ch 1 sp, sc in next st) three times, sc in next st, (sc in next st, sc in next ch 1 sp) three times**, sc in each of next 11 sts, rep from * three times more ending last repeat at **, sc in each of next 2 sts, join with sl st in beg sc. (148 sc)

Topsy Turvy Hearts Knitted Dishcloth

materials:
size 7 straight needles
worsted weight cotton yarn

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cast on 37 stitches

rows 1-6: (k1,p1) across to last stitch, k1
row 7: (k1,p1) twice, k1, p27, k1, (p1 k1) twice
row 8: (k1,p1)twice, k29, (p1,k1) twice
rows 9-10: repeat rows 7 & 8
row 11: (k1,p1) twice, k1, p5, k1, p5, k2, p1, k2, p5, k1, p5, k1, (p1,k1) twice
row 12: (k1,p1) twice, k29, (p1,k1) twice
row 13: (k1,p1) twice, k1, p4, k3, p3, k7, p3, k3, p4, k1, (p1,k1) twice
row 14: (k1,p1) twice, k29, (p1, k1) twice
row 15: (k1,p1) twice, k1, p3, k5, p2, k7, p2, k5, p3, k1, (p1,k1) twice
row 16: (k1,p1) twice, k29, (p1,k1) twice
row 17: (k1,p1) twice, k1, p2, k7, p2, k5, p2, k7, p2, k1, (p1,k1) twice
row 18: (k1,p1) twice, k29, (p1, k1) twice
row 19: (k1,p1) twice, k1, p2, k7, p3, k3, p3, k7, p2, k1, (p1,k1) twice
row 20: (k1,p1) twice, k29, (p1, k1) twice
row 21: (k1,p1) twice, k1, p3, k2, p1, k2, p5, k1, p5, k2, p1, k2, p3, k1, (p1,k1)
  twice
row 22: (k1,p1) twice, k29, (p1, k1) twice
row 23: (k1,p1) twice, k1, p27, k1, (p1,k1) twice
row 24: (k1,p1) twice, k29, (p1,k1) twice
row 25: (k1,p1) twice, k1, p3, k2, p1, k2, p5, k1, p5, k2, p1, k2, p3, k1, (p1,k1)
  twice
row 26: (k1,p1) twice, k29, (p1,k1) twice
row 27: (k1,p1) twice, k1, p2, k7, p3, k3, p3, k7, p2, k1, (p1,k1) twice
row 28: (k1,p1) twice, k29, (p1,k1) twice
row 29: (k1,p1) twice, k1, p2, k7, p2, k5, p2, k7, p2, k1, (p1,k1) twice
row 30: (k1,p1) twice, k29, (p1,k1) twice
row 31: (k1,p1) twice, k1, p3, k5, p2, k7, p2, k5, p3, k1, (p1,k1) twice
row 32: (k1,p1) twice, k29, (p1,k1) twice
row 33: (k1,p1) twice, k1, p4, k3, p3, k7, p3, k3, p4, k1, (p1,k1) twice
row 34: (k1,p1) twice, k29, (p1,k1) twice
row 35; (k1,p1) twice, k1, p5, k1, p5, k2, p1, k2, p5, k1, p5, k1, (p1,k1) twice
row 36: (k1,p1) twice, k29, (p1,k1) twice
row 37-50: repeat rows 9-24
row 51: (k1,p1) twice, k1, p27, (k1,p1) twice
row 52: (k1,p1) twice, k29, (p1,k1) twice
row 53-58: (k1,p1) across to last stitch, k1
bind off and weave in ends!