Happy Mother's Day. To celebrate, I wanted to share this Dress Dishcloth pattern with you. I originally published this in the Spring of 2014 as a fund raiser for Chicks and Ducks for Heifer International.
Materials:
Size 7 U.S. Knitting Needles (4.5 mm)
Crochet Hook U.S. Size G6/4.00 mm
1 Skein Worsted Weight Cotton in Main Color (A)
Sample used Sugar and Cream Soft Violet
#00093 and Country Yellow #01612
Small Amount of coordinating solid Color (B)
Skirt
Cast
on 34 stitches
Using
Main Color (A) Knit one row
Row 1-(A)
Knit
Row
2-(A) Purl
Row
3-(B) K1, *YO, k2tog, k2* Repeat ** ending last repeat
with k3
Row
4-(B) Knit
Row
5-(A) Knit
Row
6-(A) Purl
Row
7-(B) K3, *YO, k2tog, k2* Repeat ** ending last repeat
with k1
Row
8-(B) Knit
Row
9-(A) Knit
Row
10-(A) Purl
Row
11-(B) K1, *YO, k2tog, k2* Repeat ** ending last repeat with k3
Row
12-(B) Knit
Change
to Color (A) work in stockinette stitch starting with a knit row and knitting
first and last stich on purl rows until piece measures 4 inches from cast on
edge
Waist- change to color (B) for
waistband
Row 1-K1,
SSK 8 times, K2tog 8 times, K1 (18 stitches remain)
Row
2-Knit across
Row 3-K1,
SSK 4 times, K2tog 4 times, K1 (10 stitches remain)
Row 4-Knit
across
Change to (A) main color for Bodice
Row 1- K3,
M1, K4, M1,K3
Row
2- k1, p10, k1
Row 3- k3, m1, k6, m1, k3
Row 4- k1, p12, k1
Row 5- knit across
Row 6- k1, p12, k1
Row 7- knit across
Row 8- k1, p12, k1
Neckline
& Shoulders
Row 1- k4, cast off center 6, k3
Work on 4 stitches on one side
Row 1-K1, p3
Row 2-Knit
Row 3K1, p3
Bind off 4 stitches
Reattach solid yarn to other side at center of
neckline (WS) facing
Row 1-P3, k1
Row 2-Knit
Row 3-P3, k1
Bind off leaving last loop to begin crochet chain
and neckline trim
Starting with the loop from bind off – chain 12 and
attach to the other side of neckline
Slip Stitch crochet around neck opening, slip
stitch crochet in each chain for hanger and Fasten Off
Weave in ends
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