Its a Spring Thing...

Theres was alot of fun that went into this design. This is actually the second cloth I designed. The first one just didn't do it for me. Im so amazed at all the heart cloths that everyone knitted. They are all so beautiful. Knitting has really brought a joy into my life. My husband keeps telling me I should write a pattern book. I'm a long ways away from anything like that with two little ones, but right now I'll enjoy a lil knitting during naps and car rides.

I finally got the kids (and the husband) healthy. I don't ever remember being that sick in my life. I definitely need to think about that flu shot next year.

I was having a very hard time naming this one. Seriously there were about 30 running titles. I might ask for help on the next one...

"Springing Up Flowers"







Finished Measurements : 9"x8"


Materials: 1 ball Lily Sugar'n Cream Solid
US #3/3.25mm needles
Tapestry Needle

*A note about this cloth and all the others with regards to needle size. I use a size 3 needle when I test-knit the pattern because I tend to knit somewhat loose. I also find that with a smaller needle the design seems to "stand out" more. You can however use any size you prefer from a 3 to a 7 and it would give you a good size with definition depending on how tight or loose you knit. Or whatever needle gets you gauge
My gauge on all these dishcloths is 23s to 4in.



Pattern:



co 47s

(k1, p1) to last stitch, k1 repeat for 6 rows

row 1: "and all odd rows" (k1,p1) 2x, K to last 4s, (p1,k1)

row 2: (k1,p1)x2, p39, (p1,k1)x2
row 4: (k1,p1)x2, p6, k10, p19, k3, p1 , (p1,k1)x2
row 6: (k1,p1)x2, p1, k18, p6, k13, p1, (p1,k1)x2
row 8: (k1,p1)x2, p1, k6, p8, k21, p3, (p1,k1)x2
row 10: (k1,p1)x2, p5, k1, p12, k8, p7, k1, p5, (p1,k1)x2

row 12: (k1,p1)x2, p5, k9, p5, k1, p4, k1, p8, k1, p5, (p1,k1)x2
row 14: (k1,p1)x2, p4, k3, p2, k7, p3, k1, p4, k1, p8, k4, p2, (p1,k1)x2
row 16: (k1,p1)x2, p2, k2, p1, k1, p4, k7, p2, k1, p4, k1, p8, k1, p1, k2, p2, (p1,k1)x2
row 18: (k1,p1)x2, p1, k2, p2, k1, p5, k6, p2, k1, p4, k4, p5, k1, p2, k1, p2, (p1,k1)x2
row 20: (k1,p1)x2, p1, k2 ,p2, k1, p8, k3, p2, k1, p4, k1, p1, k2, p5, k1, p5, (p1,k1)x2

row 22: (k1,p1)x2, p1, k2, p2, k1, p10, k1, p2, k1, p4, (k1, p2)x2, k3, p1, k3, p2, (p1,k1)x2
row 24: (k1,p1)x2, p1, k1, p3, k1, p13, k1, p4, k1, p5, k7, p2, (p1,k1)x2
row 26: (k1,p1)x2, p5, k1, p11, k2, p1, k2, p2, k1, p5, k7, p2, (p1,k1)x2
row 28: (k1,p1)x2, p5, k6, p6, k5, p2, k1, p6, k2, p1, k2, p3, (p1,k1)x2
row 30: (k1,p1)x2, p5, k1, p1, k5, p6, k3, p3, k1, p4, k3, p3, k3, p1, (p1,k1)x2

row 32: (k1,p1)x2, p5, k1, p2, k4, p4, (k3, p1)x2, k1, p4, k4, p1, k4, p1 , (p1,k1)x2
row 34: (k1,p1)x2, p2, k4, p4, k2, p4, k7, p1, k1, p4, k9, p1, (p1,k1)x2
row 36: (k1,p1)x2, p1, k3, p1, k1, p5, k1, p6, k3, p3, k1, p7, k3, p4, (p1,k1)x2
row 38: (k1,p1)x2, p1, k2, p2, k1, p12, k3, p3, k5, p3, k3, p4, (p1,k1)x2
row 40: (k1,p1)x2, p1, k1, p3, k1, p6, k2, p1, k2, p2, k1, p4, k1, p1, k4, p3, k1, p5, (p1,k1)x2

row 42: (k1,p1)x2, p5, k1, p6, k5, p7, k1, p2, k3, p9, (p1,k1)x2
row 44: (k1,p1)x2, p2, k3, p1, k3, p2, k3, p1, k3, p6, k1, p4, k1, p9, (p1,k1)x2
row 46: (k1,p1)x2, (p2, k7)x2, p6, k1, p14, (p1,k1)x2
row 48: (k1,p1)x2, p2, k7, p4, k3, p5, k3, p1, k3, p4, k2, p1, k2, p2 , (p1,k1)x2
row 50: (k1,p1)x2, p3, k2, p1, k2, p5, k3, p5, k7, p4, k5, p2, (p1,k1)x2

row 52: (k1,p1)x2, p1, k3, p3, k3, p4, k1, p6, k7, p5, k3, p3, (p1,k1)x2

*****(Corrected Row)*****
row 54: (k1,p1)x2, p1, k4, p1, k4, p12, k2, p1, k2, p4, (k3, p1)x2 , (p1,k1)x2

row 56: (k1,p1)x2, p1, k9, p10, k3, p3, k3, p2, k7, p1, (p1,k1)x2
row 58: (k1,p1)x2, p4, k3, p13, k4, p1, k4, p4, k3, p3, (p1,k1)x2
row 60: (k1,p1)x2, p4, k3, p13, k9, p4, k3, p3, (p1,k1)x2

row 62: (k1,p1)x2, p5, k1, p17, k3, p8, k1, p4, (p1,k1)x2
row 64: (k1,p1)x2, p23, k3, p13, (p1,k1)x2
row 66: (k1,p1)x2, p24, k1, p14, (p1,k1)x2
row 68: (k1,p1)x2, p39, (p1,k1)x2

row 69: (k1,p1)x2, k to last 4s, (p1,k1)x2

(k1,p1) to last stitch, k1, Repeat for 4 more rows
Last row: bo in pattern

Weave in ends.


Chart:




Notes:
Chart is worked from right to left and bottom to top and does not include the 4 stitch seed border on either side.



I wanted to get this pattern out well before the start of spring. I have some very dear friends that I love, who take their time...
Again, thank you to everyone who left such wonderful comments on Ravelry an on here. Now... I have some new baby knitting thats piling up.