Monday, May 5, 2014

Knit Washcloth - Squirrel




Here's the last washcloth in my rainbow knit washcloth series - a squirrel!  I edged it with a deep purple, Knitpick's Cotlin Blackberry.  The other washcloths with links are:  sun, moon, heart, fish, bunny, cat, owl, and a duck.

Materials:
*Knitpicks Cotlin in Swan and Blackberry
* size 4 (3.5mm) knitting needles *size E crochet hook


1.  With Swan, cast on 40 stitches.

2.  Work rows 1 - 7 in garter stitch (just knit stitch).

3.  Begin stockinette stitch.  For rows 8, 10, and 12, knit 4 stitches, purl for 32 stitches, and knit the last 4 stitches.  Work rows 9 and 11 in garter stitch.

4.  Beginning with row 13, you can work from the chart.  The chart shows the uneven rows through row 51.  For the even rows, work 4 knit stitches, purl for 32 stitches, and knit the last 4 stitches.

Row 13 - knit 18, purl 7, knit 15
Row 15 - knit 18, purl 4, knit 18
Row 17 - knit 16, purl 7, knit 17
Row 19 - knit 11, purl 15, knit 14
Row 21 – knit 10, purl 16, knit 14
Row 23 - knit 9, purl 17, knit 14
Row 25 – knit 8, purl 6, knit 1, purl 10, knit 15
Row 27 – knit 8, purl 6, knit 1, purl 7, knit 18
Row 29 - knit 8, purl 6, knit 1, purl 11, knit 14
Row 31 - knit 8, purl 6, knit 1, purl 13, knit 12
Row 33 - knit 9, purl 5, knit 2, purl 13, knit 11
Row 35 – knit 9, purl 5, knit 3, purl 9, knit 2, purl 2, knit 10
Row 37 – knit 10, purl 5, knit 3, purl 8, knit 3, purl 1, knit 10
Row 39 – knit 10, purl 5, knit 5, purl 8, knit 12
Row 41 – knit 10, purl 5, knit 6, purl 8, knit 11
Row 43 - knit 10, purl 5, knit 7, purl 8, knit 10
Row 45 – knit 8, purl 7, knit 7, purl 3, knit 1, purl 3, knit 11
Row 47 - knit 7, purl 7, knit 9, purl 5, knit 12
Row 49 - knit 7, purl 6, knit 10, purl 2, knit 1, purl 2, knit 12
Row 51 - knit 8, purl 4, knit 11, purl 1, knit 2, purl 1, knit 13


5.  Rows 52, 54, 56 - knit 4 stitches, purl 32 stitches, knit 4 stitches.
Rows 53, 55 and rows 57 - 63, work in garter stitch.


6.  Cast off.

7.  Join purple yarn and single crochet evenly around the washcloth, putting 3 single crochets in each corner.  Join to first single crochet with a slip stitch.  Chain 1 and add a second row of single crochet, again putting 3 stitches in each corner.  Finish off.


And here they all are, stacked up, tied with ribbon, and ready to be given to a special baby!


Happy Creating!  Deborah

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