This is a very easy pattern. I won't explain every little detail but if you know the most basic things, you should be able to tackle this. I use cotton yarb and size 5 needles that are 14" long. I like a finished dishcloth that is about 7-1/2" square. Here it is:
Make a slip knot and slip onto the left needle. Knit through the front and through the back of the loop-called a make one or M1, you should now have two stitches on you right needle. Turn you work. M1, K1-you should now have three stitches. Turn you work (and here I pick up the tail yarn and knit it in to save threading it in later.) M1, K2 and you should have four stitches.
From here until you have 40 stitches, the pattern is the same- K2, YO, knit to the end of the row. Y0 stands for yarn over and means in addition to the other stitches, you throw the yarn over your right needle between stitches. This will increase your stitch count by one for each YO and also leave a little space in the row.
Once you have 40 stitches, it is time to start decreasing (unless you want a bigger-or smaller-dishcloth). This is the pattern until you get down to 5 stitches: K1, K2Tog, YO, K2Tog, knit to the end of the row. K2Tog is short for "knit two together" and is pretty much what it sounds like.
Once there are just five stiches; K1, K2Tog, K2. Turn, K1, K2Tog, K1. Turn, SSK-which translates to this; slip the first stich directly to the right needle, knit two stitches together and then pass that slipped stich over the stich you just knit and let it drop. This makes three stitches into one, so for this pattern you will have one last stitch. Cut the yarn about eight inches beyond and pass the end through and pull it tight. Weave the end through a bunch of stitches and whew, you're done!
Make a slip knot and slip onto the left needle. Knit through the front and through the back of the loop-called a make one or M1, you should now have two stitches on you right needle. Turn you work. M1, K1-you should now have three stitches. Turn you work (and here I pick up the tail yarn and knit it in to save threading it in later.) M1, K2 and you should have four stitches.
From here until you have 40 stitches, the pattern is the same- K2, YO, knit to the end of the row. Y0 stands for yarn over and means in addition to the other stitches, you throw the yarn over your right needle between stitches. This will increase your stitch count by one for each YO and also leave a little space in the row.
Once you have 40 stitches, it is time to start decreasing (unless you want a bigger-or smaller-dishcloth). This is the pattern until you get down to 5 stitches: K1, K2Tog, YO, K2Tog, knit to the end of the row. K2Tog is short for "knit two together" and is pretty much what it sounds like.
Once there are just five stiches; K1, K2Tog, K2. Turn, K1, K2Tog, K1. Turn, SSK-which translates to this; slip the first stich directly to the right needle, knit two stitches together and then pass that slipped stich over the stich you just knit and let it drop. This makes three stitches into one, so for this pattern you will have one last stitch. Cut the yarn about eight inches beyond and pass the end through and pull it tight. Weave the end through a bunch of stitches and whew, you're done!
