Thyme Dishcloth, Free Knitting Pattern
Whip up a new addition to your handmade kitchen decor - knit the Thyme Dishcloth! This easy dishcloth knitting pattern is simple, yet striking with its floral texture. It’s really beginner friendly - uses just knit and purl stitches to create this stunning pattern!
This lovely dishcloth makes a great decor or gifting set with the Thyme Tea Towel! Ready some worsted weight cotton yarn and needles and knit this small beauty this afternoon.
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The Thyme Tea Towel is worked sideways, instead of traditionally from the bottom up, to create a texture of leafy branches. This simple trick along with the pattern created by knits and purls, brings together a lovely botanical texture that’s created with very little effort!
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Thyme Dishcloth Free Knitting Pattern
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sizes
One size - width 18 cm (7”), length 18 cm (7”).
supplies
yarn
For this dishcloth I used the same yarn as for the tea towel, Drops Paris in colorway off-white (17). I truly like this versatile yarn for home decor, becuase it's quite affordable, sturdy, easy to care for and comes in a variety of colors. I always have a few skeins in my stash!
If you'd like to knit the dishcloth in a different yarn - you can choose any similar worsted weight (category 4 - medium) cotton yarn. A few options that should work fine for a tea towel:
Yardage: approx. 35 m (40 yds).
needles
5 mm (US 8) straight or circular needles, or to fit gauge
other notions
Tapestry needle and scissors. Row counter recommended, but not required.
gauge
17 stitches x 21 rows in 10x10 cm (4x4”) in leaf stitch, blocked
Leaf stitch - worked over multiple of 8 sts.
Row 1 (WS): *k4, p4* until end of row.
Row 2 (RS): *k3, p4, k1* until end of row.
Row 3 (WS): *p2, k4, p2* until end of row.
Row 4 (RS): *k1, p4, k3* until end of row.
Row 5 (WS): *p4, k4* until end of row.
Row 6 (RS): *p3, k4, p1* until end of row.
Row 7 (WS): *p1, k4, p3* until end of row.
Row 8 (RS): *k4, p4* until end of row.
Row 9 (WS): *k3, p4, k1* until end of row.
Row 10 (RS): *p2, k4, p2* until end of row.
Row 11 (WS): *k1, p4, k3* until end of row.
Row 12 (RS): *p4, k4* until end of row.
pattern notes
Video tutorials for specific techniques are linked and showing as yellow.
As the dishcloth is not a wearable item, gauge is not critical in this project - however if you can’t match the gauge listed, the dishcloth will differ in dimensions and it may affect the yardage needed.
hanging loop
If you'd like to add a hanging loop to your dishcloth, you can modify the pattern in finishing section as follows: bind off sts until there are only 2 left on the needles (1 on left needle and 1 on right needle), k1, slip both sts to the left needle. The loop cord will be worked over these last 2 sts. Work Row 1 until the cord measures approx. 10 cm (4”) or desired length.
Row 1 (RS): k2, slip the sts back to the left needle.
Bind off both sts and sew the end of the cord to the back of the dishcloth corner to create the hanging loop.
Note that adding the loop will increase the yardage by approx. 5 m (5 yds).
Row totals are noted in italic.
instructions
Cast on 30 sts using Long Tail Cast On, or another cast on technique of your choice.
Work Rows 1-12 three times (36 rows worked in total).
When slipping the stitches (sl1wyif) for the edge, pay attention not to make an accidental yarnover when moving the yarn front/back.
Row 1 (WS): sl1wyif, *k4, p4* until 5 sts left, k5.
Row 2 (RS): sl1wyif, *p3, k4, p1* until 5 sts left, p3, k2.
Row 3 (WS): sl1wyif, *p2, k4, p2* until 5 sts left, p2, k3.
Row 4 (RS): sl1wyif, *p1, k4, p3* until 5 sts left, p1, k4.
Row 5 (WS): sl1wyif, *p4, k4* until 5 sts left, p4, k1.
Row 6 (RS): sl1wyif, *k3, p4, k1* until 5 sts left, k3, p1, k1.
Row 7 (WS): sl1wyif, *p1, k4, p3* until 5 sts left, p1, k4.
Row 8 (RS): sl1wyif, *p4, k4* until 5 sts left, p4, k1.
Row 9 (WS): sl1wyif, *k3, p4, k1* until 5 sts left, k3, p1, k1.
Row 10 (RS): sl1wyif, *k2, p4, k2* until 5 sts left, k2, p2, k1.
Row 11 (WS): sl1wyif, *k1, p4, k3* until 5 sts left, k1, p3, k1.
Row 12 (RS): sl1wyif, *k4, p4* until 5 sts left, k5.
Finishing
Bind off all sts using a standard bind off, cut yarn and weave in ends. Block to dimensions.
I hope you enjoyed knitting your project! If you share your project on Instagram, please tag me with @whileberry.creative and #knitwithwhileberry so I can see your lovely knit!
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