Farmhouse Dishtowels
Special without being stuffy, our Farmhouse Dishtowels have the style of an heirloom kitchen linen and the practicality of a true workhorse. They’re also super easy to work up. Going to stay with friends or family this summer? Make a house gift on the way and ace the art of being a good guest!
Unmercerized cotton and a lofty (and simple) slip stitch pattern make a wonderfully absorbent fabric, perfect for wiping down dishes or cradling a fresh loaf of warm bread (add that to the gift!).
We knit these up in our Cotton Pure, which has undergone a bit of a makeover. No need to panic, we kept all the good stuff but made some choice improvements: same gauge, same spin, same soft touch, but now the cotton is 100% organically grown… Wonderful!
Plus, enjoy a whole new palette of colors, each taking its cue from a landscape in full bloom: birch and linden trees, warm rocks, crystalline water, and meadows of wildflowers. You’ll need just two skeins (one for the main color and one for the stripes) and nice, long road trip!
Designed by Purl Soho designer, Jake Canton. Click here to see even more of Jake’s designs!
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Materials
- Main Color: 1 skein of Purl Soho’s Cotton Pure, 100% organically grown cotton. Each skein is 279 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 279 yards required.
- Contrast Color: 1 skein of Purl Soho’s Cotton Pure; approximately 22 yards required.
- US 4 (3.5 mm) 24-inch circular needles
We knit up our Dishtowels in these pretty palettes, pictured above from top to bottom, left to right…
MC: HEIRLOOM WHITE + CC: TOMATO ORANGE
MC: HEIRLOOM WHITE + CC: LINDEN GREEN
MC: HEIRLOOM WHITE + CC: CRYSTAL BLUE
Gauge
31 stitches and 44 rows = 4 inches in stitch pattern
Size
Finished Dimensions: 11 inches wide x 17¼ inches long
Notes
Slip Stitches
Slip all slipped stitches purlwise, unless the pattern indicates otherwise.
Stitch Multiple
This pattern works over a multiple of 4 + 1 stitches.
Turn + Slide
When you work this Stitch Pattern, you either “turn” or “slide” the work at the end of each row.
“Turn work” means to do what you would normally do when knitting rows with circular needles: Transfer the needle from your left hand into your right hand and the needle from your right hand into your left, flipping the work around so the opposite side is facing you.
“Slide work” means to keep the same side of the work facing you and to push all the stitches to the right end of the circular needles. Without turning the work, start the new row as you normally would.
You will know that you’re doing this right if the yarn you need to complete the next row is right there waiting for you!
One-Color Stitch Pattern
Row 1 (wrong side): With Main Color (MC), slip 1 knitwise with yarn in front (wyif), *k1, slip 1 wyif, k2, repeat from * to end of row.
Row 2 (right side): With MC, slip 1 knitwise wyif, *k3, slip 1 wyif, repeat from * to last 4 stitches, k4.
Two-Color Stitch Pattern
Row 1 (wrong side): With Contrast Color (CC), slip 1 wyif, *k1, slip 1 wyif, k2, repeat from * to last 4 stitches, [k1, slip 1 wyif] twice. Slide work.
Row 2 (wrong side): With Main Color (MC), slip 1 knitwise wyif, *p3, slip 1 with yarn in back (wyib), repeat from * to last 4 stitches, p3, k1. Turn work.
Row 3 (right side): With CC, slip 1 wyib, *p1, slip 1 wyib, p2, repeat from * to last 4 stitches, [p1, slip 1 wyib] twice. Slide work.
Row 4 (right side): With MC, slip 1 knitwise wyif, *k3, slip 1 wyif, repeat from * to last 4 stitches, k4. Turn work.
Pattern
With Main Color (MC), use a Basic Long Tail Cast-On to cast on 85 stitches.
With MC, work One-Color Stitch Pattern (see Notes) until piece measures 1 inch from cast-on edge (repeat Rows 1 and 2 six times), ending with Row 2.
Work Two-Color Stitch Pattern (see Notes) for 1 inch [repeat Rows 1-4 three times], ending with Row 4.
Do not cut CC. Instead, can it carry up the selvage to the next time you need it.
With MC, work One-Color Stitch Pattern for 1/3 inch [repeat Rows 1 and 2 twice], ending with Row 2.
Work Two-Color Stitch Pattern for 1/3 inch [repeat Rows 1-4 once], ending with Row 4.
Cut CC.
With MC, work One-Color Stitch Pattern for 13 inches, ending with Row 2.
Work Two-Color Stitch Pattern for 5/8 inch [repeat Rows 1-4 twice], ending with Row 4.
Cut CC.
With MC, work One-Color Stitch Pattern for almost 1 inch (repeat Rows 1 and 2 five and a half times), ending with Row 1.
Bind Off (right side): K1, *[k1, slip first stitch over] 3 times, p1, slip first stitch over, repeat from * to last 4 stitches, [k1, slip first stitch over] twice, k2, leaving 3 stitches on right needle.
Make I-Cord
With the remaining 3 stitches, work an I-cord for 3 inches, working the last row as follows…
Last Row: K1, k2tog, pass first stitch over second stitch and off the right needle. Cut yarn, leaving an 8-inch tail and pull through remaining stitch.
Thread the tail onto a tapestry needle. Make a loop with the I-cord and weave the tail into the fabric of the Dishtowel at the base of the I-cord, then weave it through the looped I-cord, and back into the fabric of the Dishtowel.
Weave in the remaining ends and block as desired.
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Hi, I just finished knitting one of these dishtowels and wondered how you recommend weaving in the ends in this pattern. Is there a way to hide the woven-in ends of the contrasting color?
Thanks!
Hi Gail,
Thanks for writing in! I would suggest modifying the duplicate stitch method from our Weaving In Your Ends tutorial to match the stitch pattern in these dishtowels! Essentially, you will be tracing along the path of a single strand of yarn, making sure to choose a strand the same color as the tail you are weaving in and to never cross over a stitch of the opposite color. This should be nearly invisible and quite secure!
I hope that helps!
Julianna
I am new to knitting and was wondering if you might have a video on how to knit these. I ordered the yarn from you and would love to get started. Thanks!
Hi Melanie,
Thanks for reaching out! We do not have a tutorial specific for the dishtowels but we do have many tutorials to help get you started! You can find them all on our Tutorial Page!
Please feel free to reach out with any questions you may come across while knitting!
All the best,
Gianna
Hi
Is there a video that demonstrates the slide? I have knit plenty but not familiar with this. When I do as directed my yarn colour is not at the side of the work needed. Do I run a separate yarn thread at each side?
Hi Julia,
Thanks for reaching out! We do not have a tutorial for the Turn + Slide technique at this time but thank you for expressing your interest and I will be sure to pass this along to the rest of the team! If you are working the rows correctly the contrast color should be waiting for you to pick up when you get to the end of the row, there should be no need to run a separate yarn at each end. Just be extra mindful of which rows you “Turn” and which rows you “Slide” and you shouldn’t have any problems picking up the next color!
I hope this helps, but please feel free to reach out with any more questions!
All the best,
Gianna
A P.S. now that I have completed most of the pattern prior to the stretch of MC. I am a dedicated swatcher, but this pattern uses virtually every inch of MC and my brain didn’t kick in that I could swatch with the CC hank. If you swatch for a dozen or so rows, you will see a definite, consistent pattern that appears on both the right side and the wrong side of the piece. If you don’t see what appear to be consistently three purl stitches followed by one elongated knit stitch, you went off track somewhere. Check often, because this knit pattern is virtually impossible to fix with a crochet hook. You will need to unknit backward every stitch until you get to the error or frog it all and begin again unless someone corrects me.
Jake Canton has designed for Purl Soho many items that use the turn/slide technique. It was new to me the first time I tried it, but I just followed Jake’s directions and found it to be not only easy but also to produce results you can’t get any other way. Since that first experience, I think I have knitted every turn/slide pattern he has produced – or close to it. It has become my favorite technique. Although you are not knitting in the round, you must use a circular needle.
Hi! Thanks for this great pattern. I am thinking I will have LOTS of leftover yarn of the contrast color. If I purchased 2 of the white and 2 of a contrast color, would there be enough to make 2 towels…one with the contrast color as the main color?!?
Hi Marcey,
Thanks for writing in! For this pattern we used 274 yards of the Main Color and each skein is 279 yards; for the Contrasting Color we used approximately 22 yards out of the 279 yards! So yes, I would say if you wanted to make two dishtowels and one that has the contrasting color as the main color you would need an extra skein of each color!
I hope this helps, happy knitting!
Gianna
Hi
How many farmhouse dish towels do you think can be knitted with one ball of the main color and one ball of the contrasting color?
Hi Deana,
Thanks for writing in! For one dishtowel you need 274 yards on the main color and 22 yards of the contrasting color! Each skein is 279 yards so you will use basically all of the skein of the main color for one dishtowel but you will have plenty of the contrasting color to make multiple dishtowels!
I hope this helps, happy knitting!
Gianna
What is the name of the stitch pattern?
Hi Sue Ellen,
Thanks for reaching out! This is a variation on a slip stitch pattern!
All the best,
Gianna
I don’t trust myself with the two colors yet, so if I want to make the dishtowel with just one MC, what would be the stitch pattern from start to finish? And could you tailor it so one skein can make one completed dishtowel? I really appreciate this guidance.
Hi Betsy,
Thanks for writing in! In the NOTES sections we have instructions for both the ONE-COLOR STITCH PATTERN and TWO-COLOR STITCH PATTERN, if you would like to make the dishtowel 1 color just follow the ONE-COLOR STITCH PATTERN section from start to finish! To get away with 1 skein you would have to shorten the overall length by about 3″.
I hope this helps, happy knitting!
Gianna
Want to buy yarn how much?
Hi Pauline,
Thanks for writing in! For this pattern we recommend 2 skeins of our yarn Cotton Pure, 1 skien of the main color and 1 skein of the contrasting color!
All the best,
Gianna
Hi Gianna,
I’ve wanted to try one of your patterns, they are beautiful
And this looks easy enough. I would like to make it around 14×24”. How many stitches do I cast on and how many yards of yarn do I need? I will make it in one color. It will make a wonderful Christmas gift. Thank you for your help with this question.
Kathleen🧶
Hi Kathleen,
Thanks for reaching out! I am happy to help! I would recommend buying 2 skeins of our Cotton Pure and casting on 109 stitches for 14″.
Happy knitting!
Gianna
I am loving this yarn and pattern so much that I just ordered a cone of Cotton Pure in Heirloom White and another hank of colored yarn. I knitted a few rows with a #4 needle, but the knit was too loose so I switched to #3. Knit quality is good, but I know that the width will be much greater than 11″ but am not willing to frog again and use a #2 needle. Thus I know I will run out of the main color before the towel is finished. I will finish with yarn from the cone. I advise anyone who plans to knit multiple dishtowels to begin with a come of the desired MC. You will save $$ per item, you will be able to swatch before you begin the project, there will be only two MC tails to weave in, and you won’t have to wind all of those hanks. How I wish that more yarn is available in cones! An added note: I generally do not like knitting cotton yarn – I seldom veer from wool yarn for its elasticity – but Cotton Pure is a dream to knit, even with my arthritic hands.
Hi Ellen,
Thanks for reaching out and for your kind words! That is an excellent tip, thank you for sharing!
All the best,
Gianna
Hello, i think these towels wb a beautiful Christmas/hostess gift,using the cream color with a green stripe and one with red stripe, then making one in the same green or red with a cream stripe wb very pretty.
Thank you for a beautiful gift idea and very easy pattern.
Hi Jen,
Thanks for reaching out! That sounds like such a beautiful gift! We would love to see your work when you finish, so please feel free to email us photos to customerservice@purlsoho.com or share on Instagram and tag us at @purlsohobusyhands or use the hashtag #purlsohobusyhands
Happy knitting!
Gianna
I love this yarn and pattern so much that I ordered a cone of heirloom white Cotton Pure. I am not knitting loop hangers for the towels because I think they make perfect small table runners, place mats and keep-warm wraps for breads and rolls. They are so multi-purpose! For knitters who prefer to use straight needles, you can use straight needles if you use the directions for MC only. After I finish my Christmas gift knitting projects, I plan to use these directions to knit a single-color scarf of a fingering weight merino yarn. If knitters haven’t noticed yet, this pattern produces two identical sides. Without the contrasting color segments, there is no right or wrong side except on the ends. Hurrah! Thanks to Jake for another marvelous, versatile basic design.
Hi Ellen,
Thanks for reaching out and for your kind words! I am so please to hear that you have enjoyed making this pattern so much, it is such an excellent versatile pattern and I am happy that you have found some many different uses! Also thank you for sharing your tips with everyone, it is very much appreciated!
All the best,
Gianna
I agree with others that this is the nicest cotton yarn I have ever worked with. I am enjoying this pattern so much. I just have a few questions. When it says to knit 13” of the main color, does it mean 13” more or a total length of 13”? I’m assuming more based on the way the pattern is written for the color portions. I’m giving this as a gift for Christmas. For the best presentation, do you recommend wet blocking it first or will that take away from the texture? An idea for the extra contrast yarn is to knit a washcloth to go with the towel. I’m using heirloom white with warm rock.
Hi Lori,
Thanks for reaching out and for your kind words! Yes, that is correct! When we say to work 13″ in the main color we mean 13″ more from where began the MC section after the CC section! I recommend wet blocking the towels once you finish knitting to get the best presentation. With Heirloom White and Warm Rock for a beautiful contrast I would suggest Linden Green, Tomato Orange or Wild Lavender!
Happy knitting!
I am so trying to like this pattern! I am trying to do the two-color pattern. After I cast on 85 stitches, it is giving me two instructions, one for one-color stitch and another for two-color stitch if I read this right, to do for 1 inch. However, all the pictures of this towel shows a main color knit for one inch. Why does the option for two color then say to follow the two-color pattern when it starts out with CC? I am so confused. Please explain.
Thank you
JoAnn
Hi Joann,
Thanks for reaching out! For the two color version the pattern doesn’t start where it says TWO-COLOR STITCH PATTERN, it starts a little further down under the PATTERN section. The area where it says ONE-COLOR STITCH PATTERN and TWO-COLOR STITCH PATTERN is just an explanation of how to work the rows but it is not the pattern itself! So you begin the pattern With Main Color (MC), use a Basic Long Tail Cast-On to cast on 85 stitches and then with the MC, work the One-Color Stitch Pattern (see Notes) until piece measures 1 inch from cast-on edge (repeat Rows 1 and 2 six times), ending with Row 2. You then will work the Two-Color Stitch Pattern (see Notes) for 1 inch [repeat Rows 1-4 three times], ending with Row 4.
I hope this clarifies things for you!
Warmly,
Gianna
Hi,
I am doing a swatch for this lovely pattern and I have a question about the slipped stitch. I have tried with the yarn staying ‘under the needle’ and with the yarn crossing over the needle with the slipped stitch. Both give e different effect. Which is the one to use here?
Hi Natanja,
Thanks for reaching out! For this pattern you will be slipping all stitches purlwise with the yarn in front (coming around the front of the stitch, not corssing over the needle) unless otherwise noted in the pattern!
I hope this helps, happy knitting!
Gianna
Hi,
I would really like to knit in this pattern, but I do have some trouble with it 🙂 I’m Danish, so recepies in English is not my usual thing. One question: Are stitches on wrong side to be purl stitches or knit stitches on both sides?
When I try to look close on the picture, I can’t figure it out.
I hope you can help med out.
Rgds Kristina
Hi Kristina,
Thanks for reaching out! So this pattern is a bit unique where you will both be purling and knitting on both the right and wrong sides! For example the ONE-COLOR STITCH PATTERN section you will be knitting on both the right and wrong sides. Then for the TWO-COLOR STITCH PATTERN row 1 (wrong side) you will be knitting, then you will slide the work and and work over the wrong side again for row 2, this time purling!
I hope this helps and please let me know if you have any more questions!
Warmly,
Gianna
Hi,
I have been wanting to make one or hundreds of these for quite some time. I purchased a woven dish towel some years ago, that was made by a local woman, and it is wonderful. Does anyone have any input if these towels can be used for drying dishes, or are they mainly decorative (which they are!!!! If I like them, these will be in all my Christmas presents).
Thank you as always for your beautiful site.
Hi Ute,
Thanks for reaching out and for your kind words! Luckily these towels are not only beautiful to look at but also very practical! Our Cotton Pure is one hundred percent organically-grown, and this cotton is also unmercerized, which makes it soft, durable and extra absorbent! These dishtowels are perfect for drying your hands and dishes and will also look great in your kitchen!
I hope this helps, happy knitting!
Gianna
Hello,
I love this pattern but wonder how to add the second color. Do I slip that first stitch and then start the new color with the second stitch? And how does this work at the end of each row after the 2nd color is added?
Hi Sandra,
Thanks for reaching out! Yes that is correct, you will start by making sure you have previously ended with row 2. You will then start by slipping the first stitch and you will bring in the new color when you k1, you will then work in stitch pattern till you have reached the end of the row, and slide your work. You can then repeat the rest of the instructions for the TWO-COLOR STITCH PATTERN alternating between the Contrasting Color and the Main Color!
I hope this helps!
Gianna
How do you finish the bind off if not making the i-cord? Just K3 moving the stitches over then P1 the last stitch and move the stitch over it?
Hi Mommo,
Thanks for reaching out! If you didn’t want to make the I-cord, then you’ll just continue the same [k1, slip first stitch over] 3 times, p1, slip first stitch over repeat that you worked from the beginning of the row! Then you’ll have a clean edge bound off with no I-cord attached.
Warmly,
Kelsey
I have made 2 sets of these, one with heirloom white and one with warm rock. I just love the pattern, the towels, and the yarn! I also love the portable size of the project! In fact, I now have 3 cones (I added Gray Birch) so I can make as many towels as I want, sometimes varying size, because the compliments just flow when I give them away! Lol. So this is my new “go to” for wedding gifts and for Christmas! I love that you always come up with delightful projects and the loveliest yarns! Many thanks!
Your dishtowel looks really nice. I would like to know how many stitches to cast on for a dishcloth? And about how many rows for the length? I like them to match for a set. I could start knitting them for gifts. Thank You! Linda
Hi Linda,
Thanks for reaching out! These dishtowels are 11 inches wide x 17¼ inches long and you cast on 85 stitches, if you can let me know the specific size you have in mind I can help you further with the cast on and length!
Looking forward to your response!
Gianna
I’m loving making this dish towel. Cotton pure is my new favorite yarn. But, my selvedges are a train wreck. Any advice to make them look better?
Hi Maralie,
Thanks for reaching out! If you would like, please send our customer service team a few photos of your work to customerservice@purlsoho.com and they can troubleshoot what may be happening with your selvages further from there!
Warm regards,
Gianna
I’m having a similar issue that Maralie is having. Slip one knitwise wyif is the first stitch. I seem to twist it as I get a few rows done and then they stitch is too big. Are the rest of the slip 1 wyif throughout the row supposed to be knitwise as well or purl?
Hi Rennae,
Thanks for reaching out! You will actually slip all slipped stitches purlwise unless the pattern indicates otherwise (like at the beginning of the row for the ONE-COLOR STITCH PATTERN.)
I hope this clears things up!
Gianna
I cannot for the life of me figure out this slide technique! I am totally good with the turning, but sliding is not working for me. Can you recommend a video or better instructions?
Hi Mary,
Thanks for reaching out! We don’t have a tutorial for this, but it is a quite simple technique! Since you are working with two yarns, once you work a turn row, there should be another strand of yarn waiting for you on the other side of the work. You will want to get back to that other side, so you will simply slide the work across your circular needle from the left side to the right side so that you can pick up the other yar!
I hope this clears things up!
Gianna
Love these dish towels
Thank you for the pattern but I do have a question. How many cast on stitches do you need to start? I noticed the pattern repeat but no mention of how many to cast on in the beginning. I assume long tail cast on is preferred.
Sorry if I missed it but I have read your post several times and just don’t see this detail.
Hello!
Thank you so much for reaching out to us directly about this! For these dishtowels, you will be using the long tail cast-on to cast-on 85 stitches. These instructions can be found in the “Pattern” section located under the pattern notes.
I hope this helps!
All the best,
Carly
Can this pattern or any of the slip stitch dish towel patterns (except the tin ceiling) be used with the tulip cotton yarn? Thanks.
Hi Carlene,
Thanks for reaching out to us with your question! Tulip Cotton is heavier than the yarn that was originally used for the Farmhouse Dishtowels and the Slip Stitch Dishtowels, and using a worsted weight yarn like Tulip Cotton for these projects would change the overall dimensions of the dishtowels. I’d recommend using a fingering weight yarn like Cotton Pure for the Farmhouse Dishtowels, and a DK weight yarn like Blackbird Linen for the Slip Stitch towels. You might also like our Checks + Stripes Dishtowel project which is knit in Tulip Cotton instead!
I hope this helps! Please let us know if you have any other questions.
All the best,
Carly
Hi. I can’t make sense of row 4 of two-colour pattern. It says to slide my work at the end of row 3, so should remain right side for row 4. So when I use mc for working it according to the pattern it breaks the pattern entirely with the slipped stitch all wrong. Have I completely misunderstood patterns?
Hi Ida,
Thanks for your question. I’d be happy to help with the color change rows!
After completing row 3 and sliding your work so that you remain on the right side of the fabric, the first stitch of row 4 should be slipped with the MC yarn held in front as if to Purl. Since the first stitch of row 3 was also a slipped stitch, the first stitch in row 4 should still be your MC yarn. It’s possible that if your edge stitches are not in the MC, you might have either knit the last stitch from the previous row instead of slipping it, or that the stitches are being slipped with yarn held to the wrong side (to the front or back of your work).
I hope this helps, and please let me know if you have any other questions!
All the best,
Carly
Hi. thanks for your help. I still can’t understand it unfortunately! When I follow instructions it just breaks off the pattern. Unfortunately I will need to frog it. I seem to have “mirrored” it, I’ve been working ot from the correct side all the way through and it looks great. This last row only works if I mirror it 😔 I can’t retrace my steps so unfortunately I’ll give up here.
You’re very welcome, Ida! I’m sorry to hear that you are planning on putting your project down, though!
I’d be happy to help you further with your project, but it might be helpful for me to see some pictures of the problem you’ve been running into on the edges. If you’re not ready to put your needles down just yet, please feel free to reach out to us over email at customerservice@purlsoho.com, this way we can help get your project back on track!
All the best,
Carly
Hi, and thanks for this fun pattern. I want to comment on some of the replies I’ve read and also ask a question for which I may already have an answer. First, This pattern is similar to (but not the same) as Brioche Knitting. Purl Soho has a video called “Brioche Stitch: Two-Color Brioche & Fixing Mistakes” that demonstrates the slide & turn method. It may help to watch a couple times to understand how the stitches are formed but remember that it’s not the same pattern we’re using here. 2nd, after we work through the first full sequence of contrast color, the pattern instructs to continue for 13 inches. Is this 13 inches from the end of the color work or 13 inches from the cast on edge? I think from the color work, but wanted to check.
Thanks again. Can’t wait to give these as gifts!
Hi Margrethe!
Thank you for writing in. We really appreciate your insight! As for your question, the 13″ of work in the Main Color will be measured from the most recent stripe of your contrast color, not from the cast on edge.
We hope this helps clarify things, and happy gift knitting!
All the best,
Margaret
The slip one at the beginning of each row makes a nice edge.
With the two color Stitch Pattern, Row 2 and 3 are purled, as if you are knitting the row backwards, so I have been placing the slip 1 at the end of the row and it makes a nicer edge.
Hi,
I was thinking of knitting this pattern with a little skein of leftover cotton just to see how it works out because I love the idea of selfmade dishcloths and towels or potholders. But I am hesitant to try because of the slide- method described. It does not make sense upon reading and re-reading it. Even with a flat knitting project on a circular needle in front of me I can’t (as we Ditch would say) ‘make cheese of it’. How would the working thread end up in the right place without me turning the work or closing it? (Which is obviously not what is meant.) I have googled but couldn’t find another written explanation or a tutorial. Could you refer me to one or to another blogpost either on Purl Soho or anywhere else? It would be much appreciated.
Thanks from an advanced knitter who is a newbie at English patterns.
Hi Dees,
Thanks for reaching out! The slide method works in this pattern because you are using two different working yarns at once–one for each color. When you slide the work after just finishing a row, the other color’s working yarn will be right there waiting for you to begin knitting with it!
I hope this helps clarify things!
All the best,
Lili
Thanks a bunch Lili! This helps a lot!
I am having a hard time figuring out how to add the cc. Would someone be able to help me with this?
Regards,
Toni
Hi Toni,
Thanks for reaching out! To add the CC, all you need to do is begin knitting with it, instead of with the MC. One thing to note though, is that all the rows in this pattern begin with a slipped stitch, so you will start by slipping that stitch (no working yarn of either color involved), and then you’ll start knitting with the CC on the second stitch. Hope this helps clarify things!
All the best,
Lili
To follow-up on Toni’s question, do I just leave the MC attached or cut it?
Hi Susan,
You’ll leave the MC attached! Throughout the two-color section, you’ll be alternating knitting with the MC and the CC, so you’ll need both to remain available. Hope this helps clarify things!
All the best,
Lili