St. Patrick's Day Cloths...

I would've had these up much sooner if everyone in the house hadn't come down with the stomach flu one right after the other. Talk about a stressful week. Everyone is feeling better finally. I hear there's a few bugs going around. On another note I'm still having major issues with organization. My home office is a mess, (I'll show you one of these days) I can't seem to find a work routine that makes everyone happy. If I crack down and finish up the next design then I should have the spring cloths up sometime next week. I'm crossing my fingers.

The larger cloth is sized at 10"x10". It knit up beautifully and the shamrocks came out just how I wanted. I haven't done a regular sized dishcloth in awhile and decided it was about time. This one is perfect for my kitchen right now. Though I'm tempted to give it away as a gift.

The smaller cloths measure approximately 5½"x 5½". They're an extremely fast knit. Especially if your just looking for something to start while your watching a TV program and get a FO before it's over.


For the hanging loop on the larger cloth I did something a little different this time. When binding off the final row I left 3 remaining stitches and knitted an I-cord for 3". Then I binded them off and sewed the end of the cord to the underside of the cloth where the I-cord started. I loved the look of it and how sturdy it was. I'm going to use this as my loop method from now on.

- Large Shamrock Cloth -

Finished Measurements : Approx. 10"x 10"

Materials: 1 ball solid kitchen cotton yarn
US #3/3.25mm needles*
Tapestry Needle
*I used a smaller needle size to obtain denser fabric and to make the picture stand out more.

Chart :

Pattern:

With Size 3 needles,
co 47s

row 1: (an all odd numbered rows) k
row 2: k
row 4: k
row 6: k
row 8: k4, p39, k4
row 10: k4, p6, k1, p24, k1, p7, k4

row 12: k4, p7, k1, p22, k1, p8, k4
row 14: k4, p8, k1, p15, k2, p3, k1, p3, k2, p4, k4
row 16: k4, p4, k2, p2, k1, p2, k2, p10, k4, p2, k1, p2, k4, p3, k4
row 18: k4, p3, k4, p1, k1, p1, k4, p8, k6, p1, k1, p1, k6, p2, k4
row 20: k4, p4, k4, p1, k4, p11, k5, p1, k5, p4, k4,

row 22: k4, p3, k11, p8, k15, p2, k4
row 24: k4, p4, k2, p2, k1, p2, k2, p9, k6, p1, k1, p1, k6, p2, k4
row 26: k4, p6, k5, p12, k3, p2, k3, p2, k3, p3, k4
row 28: k4, p5, k7, p14, k7, p6, k4
row 30: k4, p5, k7, p4, k2, p7, k9, p5, k4

row 32: k4, p6, k2, p1, k2, p4, k2, p8, k9, p5, k4
row 34: k4, p14, k2, p10, k3, p1, k3, p6, k4
row 36: k4, p13, k2, p12, k2, p1, k2, p7, k4
row 38: k4, p5, k2, p6, k1, p5, k2, p18, k4
row 40: k4, p4, k4, p4, k2, p4, k4, p17, k4

row 42: k4, p3, k6, p3, k2, p3, k6, p16, k4
row 44: k4, p3, k7, p2, k2, p2, k7, p6, k1, p9, k4
row 46: k4, p4, k7, p1, k2, p1, k7, p8, k1, p8, k4
row 48: k4, p5, k16, p10, k1, p7, k4
row 50: k4, p4, k18, p5, k2, p2, k1, p2, k2, p3, k4

row 52: k4, p3, k7, p2, k2, p2, k7, p3, k4, p1, k1, p1, k4, p2, k4
row 54: k4, p3, k6, p2, k4, p2, k6, p4, k4, p1, k4, p3, k4
row 56: k4, p4, k4, p2, k6, p2, k4, p4, k11, p2, k4
row 58: k4, p5, k2, p2, k8, p2, k2, p5, k4, p1, k1, p1, k4, p2, k4
row 60: k4, p8, k10, p9, k2, p1, k3, p1, k2, p3, k4

row 62: k4, p7, k12, p10, k5, p5, k4
row 64: k4, p7, k12, p9, k7, p4, k4
row 66: k4, p8, k4, p2, k4, p10, k7, p4, k4
row 68: k4, p9, k2, p4, k2, p12, k2, p1, k2, p5, k4
row 70: k4, p39, k4

row 72: k4, p39, k4
row 74: k
row 76: k
row 78: k
row 80: k

row 81: Bind Off to last 3 sts, begin knitting I-cord.
Knit for 3" and BO. Fasten to underside of cloth with tapestry needle.


Weave in ends.

Block and lay flat to dry

- Small Shamrock Cloth -

Finished Measurements : Approx. 5½"x5½"

Materials: 1 ball solid kitchen cotton yarn
US #3/3.25mm needles*
Tapestry Needle
*I used a smaller needle size to obtain denser fabric and to make the picture stand out more.

Chart :


Pattern:

With Size 3 needles,
co 29s

row 1: (an all odd numbered rows) k
row 2: k
row 4: k
row 6: k13, p3, k13
row 8: k10, p9, k10
row 10: k8, p13, k8

row 12: k7, p4, k2, p9, k7
row 14: k6, p6, k2, p9, k6
row 16: k5, p8, k2, p9, k5
row 18: k5, p2, k3, p4, k1, p4, k3, p2, k5
row 20: k4, p2, k5, p3, k1, p3, k5, p2, k4

row 22: k4, p2, k6, p2, k1, p2, k6, p2, k4
row 24: k3, p4, k6, p1, k1, p1, k6, p4, k3
row 26: k3, p5, k6, p1, k6, p5, k3
row 28: k3, p4, k15, p4, k3
row 30: k3, p3, k6, p2, k1, p2, k6, p3, k3

row 32: k3, p3, k5, p2, k3, p2, k5, p3, k3
row 34: k3, p4, k3, p2, k5, p2, k3, p4, k3
row 36: k4, p7, k7, p7, k4
row 38: k4, p6, k9, p6, k4
row 40: k5, p5, k9, p5, k5

row 42: k5, p5, k9, p5, k5
row 44: k6, p4, k4, p1, k4, p4, k6
row 46: k7, p4, k2, p3, k2, p4, k7
row 48: k8, p13, k8
row 50: k10, p9, k10

row 52: k13, p3, k13
row 54: k
row 56: k

row 57: Bind Off


Weave in ends.

Block and lay flat to dry

Yarn Colors:

Sugar'n Cream Solid
00084: Sage Green (Green)

Bernat Organic Natural Cotton
(knitted slightly looser)
Cactus

Lion Cotton Solid
Avocado
Article: #760-134

If you have any questions leave a comment or write me an email at KrisPatay4@yahoo.com and I will try and help you as best I can. Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Heres a link to the cloths Ravelry Page.