Colorful Half + Half Washcloths
For anyone looking for a bright spot in the everyday, here’s one you can hold in your hand. Our Colorful Half + Half Washcloths knitting pattern dips into our 10 new colors of our Cotton Pure yarn. They are a shower of cheer, a warm bath, and a cool refresh!
These small squares with a big presence are based on our Half + Half Blanket pattern, a clever short-row pattern that has you knit one triangular half of a square and then the other without any picking up or seaming!
For this version, we boosted the colorplay, adding some simple stripes to the design options. Each washcloth is such a quick knit that it’s within reach to whip up a full set, in color combos either subtle or striking. We love the pop of our new Jonquil Yellow, but also the sweet tones of newbies Moonflower Blue and Peach Peony… Play a little!
Cotton Pure makes a naturally beautiful washcloth, too: organically-grown and super absorbent with its non-mercerized fiber, it also has an extremely soft touch. A most welcome gift or a self-care little treat, Colorful Half + Half Washcloths manifest a bright spot in the day!
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Materials
- 8 skeins of Purl Soho’s Cotton Pure, 100% organically grown cotton yarn. Each skein of this sport weight yarn is 279 yards/ 100 grams.
- Color A: 4 skeins in Heirloom White; approximately 1,006 yards required for all 8 washcloths.
- Color B: 1 skein in Jonquil Yellow; approximately 210 yards required for all 8 washcloths.
- Color C: 1 skein in Peach Peony; approximately 150 yards required for all 8 washcloths.
- Color D: 1 skein in Tomato Orange; approximately 180 yards required for all 8 washcloths.
- Color E: 1 skein in Moonflower Blue; approximately 230 yards required for all 8 washcloths.
NOTE Each washcloth requires a total of 222 yards.
You’ll also need…
- US 3 (3.25 mm) straight or 16-inch circular needles
- If using straight needles: Two US 3 double pointed needles for I-Cord
- A stitch marker
Gauge
24 stitches and 50 rows = 4 inches in garter stitch
Size
Finished Dimensions: Approximately 12 inches wide x 11½ inches long
Notes
Short Row Shaping: Wrp-t (Wrap And Turn)
Keeping yarn in back, slip next stitch purlwise from left needle to right needle. Bring yarn to front. Return slipped stitch to left needle. Turn work so wrong side is facing you.
To see this technique in action, visit our Short Row Tutorial and follow along with the wrap and turn on the knit side section (at 0:30 seconds), except do not bring the yarn to the back before you turn.
Knit With Wrap
Keeping yarn in back, pick up the wrap with the right needle from front to back, then insert the needle into the wrapped stitch knitwise. Knit the stitch and wrap together. Find step-by-step photos of this technique under the Picking Up The Wrapped Stitch On The Knit Side section in our Short Row Tutorial!
Construction
Due to their construction, the dimensions of these washcloths are fixed to a set ratio. The width (i.e. the cast-on edge) can be altered by casting on any number of stitches, and the length will always be approximately 95% of the width.
Schematic
This is a basic schematic for the construction of the Half + Half Pattern.
Pattern
Half + Half Pattern
NOTE This is the foundation pattern for all the washcloths. Later we’ll detail how to add stripes and colorblocks, but this simple Half + Half Pattern makes a great washcloth, too!
Triangle 1
With Color B, cast on 72 stitches. We used a basic Long Tail Cast On.
Row 1 (wrong side): Knit to end of row.
Row 2 (right side): Knit to last 3 stitches, place marker (pm), k1, wrap and turn (wrp-t, see Notes).
Row 3: Knit to end of row.
Row 4: Knit to marker, remove marker, wrp-t.
Row 5: K1, pm, knit to end of row.
Repeat Rows 4 and 5 until you have wrapped every stitch except the last two, ending with Row 5.
Next Row (right side): K1, remove marker, wrp-t.
Next Row (wrong side): K1.
Cut Color B.
Triangle 2
Row 1 (right side): With Color A, k1, *knit next stitch with its wrap (see Notes), repeat from * to last stitch, k1.
Row 2 (wrong side): Knit to end of row.
Row 3: Knit to end of row.
Row 4: K1, wrp-t.
Row 5: K1.
Row 6: K1, knit next stitch with its wrap, place marker, wrp-t.
Row 7: Slip marker, knit to end of row.
Row 8: Knit to marker, remove marker, knit next stitch with its wrap, place marker, wrp-t.
Repeat Rows 7 and 8 until you have completed a wrap and turn on the second to last stitch, ending with Row 7.
Next Row (wrong side): Knit to marker, remove marker, knit next stitch with its wrap, k1.
With right side facing you, bind off knitwise to last 2 stitches, k2, leaving 3 stitches on right needle.
Make I-Cord
With remaining 3 stitches, work an I-Cord for 3 inches, working last row as follows:
Last Row: K1, k2tog, pass first stitch over second stitch and off right needle. Cut yarn, leaving an 8-inch tail and pull through remaining stitch.
Thread tail onto a tapestry needle. Make a loop with I-cord and weave tail into fabric of washcloth at base of I-cord, then weave it through the looped I-cord, and back into fabric of the washcloth.
Weave in the ends and wet block!
Layout Options
Here are 5 more ways to play with color. All of these layouts use the above Half + Half Pattern as the foundation, and here’s how we did each one….
Layout 1
NOTE We knit this layout in two different color schemes: one using Colors E and A and one using Colors D and A. The second version is in parentheses…
Follow the Half + Half Pattern as written, casting on with Color E (D) and using it for 6½ inches of Triangle 1, ending with a wrong-side row. Use Color A for the remainder of Triangle 1, then use Color A for Triangle 2.
Layout 2
Follow the Half + Half Pattern as written, casting on with Color A and using it for 5 inches of Triangle 1, ending with a wrong-side row. Use Color C for the remainder of Triangle 1, then use Color A for Triangle 2.
Layout 3
NOTE We knit this layout using Colors C, B, and A for one washcloth and Colors D, C, and A for the other. The second version is in parentheses…
Follow the Half + Half Pattern as written, casting on with Color C (D) and using it for 3½ inches of Triangle 1, ending with a wrong-side row. Use Color B (C) for the remainder of Triangle 1, then use Color A for Triangle 2.
Layout 4
Follow the Half + Half Pattern as written, casting on with Color E and using it for 2½ inches of Triangle 1, ending with a wrong-side row. Use Color A for 1½ inches, ending with a wrong-side row, then use Color C for the remainder of Triangle 1. Use Color A for Triangle 2.
Layout 5
Follow the Half + Half Pattern as written, casting on with Color B and using it for 2 inches of Triangle 1, ending with a wrong-side row. Use Color D for 2 inches, ending with a wrong-side row, then use Color C for 2 inches, ending with a wrong-side row, then use Color A for 2 inches, ending with a wrong-side row, then use Color E for the remainder of Triangle 1. Use Color A for Triangle 2.
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I wonder how I could change the w&t to German short rows?
Hi Lynne,
Thanks for reaching out! You can find more information on how to convert a wrap & turn pattern to German short rows in our German Short Row Tutorial! Essentially, every time you come to a wrap & turn, you will knit one extra stitch instead, and then turn and work a double stitch.
Happy knitting!
Julianna
If you are to use German short rows would you also need to move the stitch marker over one stitch when starting since you’re knitting an extra stitch?
Hi Mark,
Great question! Depending on how you think of converting a pattern to German short rows, yes, this would be one way to keep track of them with your marker! To me, it makes sense to preserve the stitch counts in the pattern and treat the German short row stitch as an extra stitch – in other words, if I am converting a wrap & turn pattern, whenever I see the instructions to wrap and turn, I knit however many stitches are indicated by the pattern and then knit one extra stitch, after which I turn and work a double stitch, so I wouldn’t change the marker placement. If you prefer to add one to the stitch count (for instance, if the pattern has you knit 3 and then wrap and turn, you would convert it by knitting 4 and then turning and working a double stitch), you might find it helpful to move the stitch marker over by one on the first row.
I hope that clears things up!
Julianna
Thank You!
Love these squares. Thank you very much.
When knitting short rows in garter stitch, I thought it wasn’t necessary to pick up the wrap and knit it. True?
Hi Chris,
Thanks for reaching out! Yes, that is often the case in garter stitch projects; however, when you work multiple wrap & turns right next to each other, as we do in these washcloths, the holes left from the wrap & turns can become quite apparent. We found that the short rows looked much tidier in these washcloths if the wraps were picked up and knitted!
Best,
Julianna
These are just beautiful. Thank you.
Do you think you can make a videos of the washcloth on how to make them??
Hi and thanks for reaching out! Unfortunately we don’t have the resources at the moment to do a video tutorial of this. We will, however, keep your request in mind for the future!
Best,
Julianna
Hi. These look great. But I maybe completely dense. I get the wrap and turn from the video. But I don’t get how you are joining the triangles. Do you pick up the last stitch in the row of the previous triangle? And in Triangle 2, is Row 3 picking up anything. I hope you do a video. Maybe with Covid-19 tightening it’s grip on people getting about, you may find some time. I hope you all stay safe and well. Your great patterns and emails are what keep us all going and sane at this time.
Hi Toby,
Thank you so much for the kind words and for reaching out! We unfortunately don’t have resources to create a video at this time, but hopefully I can explain the construction!
The washcloth is worked all in one piece – no seaming or joining required! After you have shaped the first triangle using short rows, you will switch colors and knit across the stitches already on the needle with the second color, and again use short rows to shape the second triangle. The cast on is the long side edge of the first triangle, worked in Color A. As you work the short rows, the triangle will “grow” off of your needles – by the time you are finished with Color A, you will still have the same number of stitches you started with, but you will have a complete triangle and the stitches on the needle will now be running along the hypotenuse of the triangle. And again, as you are working the second triangle, the number of stitches on the needle will never change, and the cast off edge will be the long edge of the second triangle.
Often the best way to understand short row patterns is to just knit them! If you would like to try it on a smaller scale, the pattern does work with any number of stitches, so you could always try a 15 or 20 stitch version to better understand the technique before casting on the full washcloth.
I hope that helps! Please let us know if you have any further questions!
Julianna
I am still confused about how to join the 2 triangles. Any chances you have pictures to show the work in progress? I have seen the tutorials and they are great, but none of them show exactly how to join the 2 sides.
Thanks!
Hi Inger,
After knitting the first triangle, you will simply knit across all the stitches that are currently on the needle with the second color and then knit the second triangle. It sounds mysterious, but I assure you it’s surprisingly easy to knit!
I hope that clears things up!
Julianna
I am confused–how many skeins to you need to make how many washcloths? I would just like to make a few.
Hi Phyllis,
Thanks for reaching out! Each washcloth requires 222 yards total. Cotton Pure has 279 yards per skein, so if you were to do just two colors, you could knit two washcloths with two skeins, one of each color. If you are planning on using multiple different contrast colors, I would just make sure you have one skein of your main color for every two washcloths you wish to knit.
I hope that clears things up!
Julianna
The Washcloths are quite wonderful, however I am unclear as to how you attach the next color triangle. Is it sewn together or new color knitted in?
Sorry I couldn’t figure it out.
Patricia
Thanks for providing this to all during this
quarantine. ❤️
Hi Patricia,
Thanks for the kind words! The washcloth is worked all in one piece – no seaming or joining required! After you have shaped the first triangle using short rows, you will switch colors and knit across the stitches already on the needle with the second color, and again use short rows to shape the second triangle.
I hope that clears things up, and happy knitting!
Julianna
Does the yarn bleed when being washed?
Hi Jan,
Thanks for reaching out! We have washed many items out of Cotton Pure, both by machine and by hand, and haven’t experienced any color bleeding, so I don’t think you have anything to worry about!
Best,
Julianna
I love these. I’d like to make a blanket though. Can you convert it? And maybe a softer yarn? Thanks!
Hi Carol,
Thanks for reaching out! You will probably be interested in our original Half + Half Blanket that inspired these washcloths! We used Lantern, a linen and cotton blend, but you could use any light worsted weight yarn for our blanket, such as Understory, Good Wool, or Flax Down.
Happy knitting!
Julianna
Would love to make and send these to friends isolated due to Corona virus. the sunny colors would brighten our hopes! Will you offer a sale on this yarn soon? I think $32 per washcloth is really too expensive for many of us.
Hi Sheri,
Thanks so much for the kind words and for reaching out! At this time we aren’t planning any promotions for Cotton Pure, but if you sign up for our newsletter, you will know as soon as we announce any. We are offering free shipping on all orders through March 31st! Also, fortunately, you do not need a full skein of each color per washcloth. Each washcloth requires 222 yards total. Cotton Pure has 279 yards per skein, so if you were to do just two colors, you could knit two washcloths with two skeins, one of each color.
I hope that helps!
Julianna
I love these dish cloths. I am planning to make them for Christmas gifts. However, I would love to see the back side of the cloths. Is that a possibility before making a big purchase?
Hi Bethany,
Thanks so much for the kind words and for reaching out! If you scroll through the pictures in the top banner of this page, the blue and white washcloth in the third picture is folded so you can see the back of the washcloth. The washcloths are nearly identical on the wrong side! The only difference is the row where you switch colors in the striped half of the washcloth looks a little less crisp on the wrong side, as is always the case when knitting stripes in garter stitch.
I hope that helps, and happy knitting!
Julianna
Is there a pdf of the pattern
Hi Christine,
Thanks for writing in! You can use our print function to download a pdf of this pattern! If you’re on a desktop version of the site, you will find a “print” icon in the right column just below the date and tags. If you’re on a mobile version of the site, you will find a “print” icon below the pattern and above the comments.
Follow the easy on-screen instructions to delete whichever parts of the pattern you don’t want to print or save. For example, you may decide to shorten the pattern by omitting certain images or the list of materials. To remove images, click the drop down next to the image icon and change from 100% to 0%.
Best,
Julianna
T.P. Shortage? Leave it to knitters to turn a lemon into lemonade!
These are great!
I’m halfway through square one.. and my corner looks round instead of angled like a triangle.. what have I done?!
Hi Jenn,
Thanks for reaching out! Is it possible that your cast on edge is too tight? This would cause the corner to curve instead of staying nice and sharp. If you check our @purlsohobusyhands Instagram account, we recently posted an in-progress picture of a washcloth that might be helpful!
Best,
Julianna
Hello! I’d love to make these in the recommended color scheme. Any idea when the heirloom white will restock?
Hi Jill,
Thanks for writing in! Unfortunately we don’t currently have an ETA, but I assure you our mill is hard at work making more! If you enter your email address on the product page, we will let you know as soon as it is back in stock!
Best,
Julianna
when might you have another skein of purl free cotton in linden green. please do not publish my private info.
thank you.
Hi Mary,
Thanks for reaching out! We will certainly be getting more Cotton Pure in Linden Green back in stock! In fact, our mill is currently making it. While we do not have a firm ETA, we are hoping that it will arrive soon. You can sign up to be notified when we get it back in stock. To do so, go to the product page, select the color that you are interested in and enter your email address. When that yarn and color arrives, we will email you right away!
Best,
Julianna
Thank you for this! I’ve wanted to try your Colorful Wedges Baby Blanket for quite some time but wanted to learn short rows on a smaller scale. This is perfect! I just finished a half & half dishcloth and feel ready to go on.
Thank you again!
Is it possible to buy the 1/2 1/2 washcloth pattern if I purchase the yarn. I cannot get it it print. Thank you
Hi Claudia,
Thanks for reaching out, and I’m sorry that you are having trouble printing the pattern! Yes, if you leave us a note in the comment box of your order, we will be happy to print out the pattern for you, free of charge!
Happy knitting!
Julianna
A bit confused about starting triangle two – am I supposed to cast on the second colour? Which end of the triangle do I start at?
Thanks!
Hi Helen,
Thanks for reaching out! It might sound a bit mysterious, but you will simply knit across all the stitches on the needle with the new color when indicated – no need to cast on again!
Best,
Julianna
Hey! Lovely pattern. I am confused on the Knit with Wrap directions. First, the instructions in the video for knitting the wrap on the knit side is at 2:29, not 3:29? Also the text does not match the video, as it does not show you putting the stitch onto the left needle?
Hi Stacey,
Thanks for reaching out! For this pattern, we used a bit of a hybrid method for knitting the wrap together with the stitch, so the instructions here and the video don’t match perfectly. You will be picking up the back leg of the wrap as shown at 3:29, but instead of inserting your right-hand needle from back to front, you will insert it into the wrap from front to back, and then place the wrap on the left-hand needle. After that, you will knit the stitch and wrap together as if working a normal knit stitch.
I hope that clears things up!
Julianna
Hello! I remain baffled by side 2:
Row 1? what is the “next stitch”? I am down to 1 knit stitch.
Rows 2-3 indicate there is a row to knit but – as with row 1- I don’t have a row, just 1 knit stitch. Could you elaborate the first three rows that start triangle 2? Pulling out hair as well as knitting!
Thanks. Stay well!
Love Purl Soho!
Hi Casey,
Thanks for reaching out! At the beginning of Triangle 2, you should still have all 72 stitches on the needle, so if you only have one stitch left on the needle, I’m afraid something has gone quite wrong! When working the Triangle 1, there are no decreases or bind-offs. Each short row ends with a wrap & turn, which leaves the stitch on the needle. By the time you get to the end of Triangle 1, you will still have 72 stitches on the needle, but each stitch except for the first and last stitches will have been wrapped. To start Triangle 2, you will switch colors and knit across all the stitches, knitting each wrap together with its stitch. While working Triangle 2, there are again no decreases or bind-offs, so you will continue to have 72 stitches until you have completed the second set of short rows and will cast off all the stitches at once when the washcloth is finished.
I hope that clears things up!
Julianna
This is going to be the world’s largest washcloth! I’m about 20 rows in and can’t get over this size. I think I will frog and scale down.
Thanks for the patterns. I’m finding that as I knit with Cotton Pure, the yarn tends to twist quite a bit. Unfortunately, I did not learn the European method of knitting, so not sure if that is a contributing factor.? Was wondering if you have any suggestions?
Thanks,
Suzanne
Hi Suzanne,
Thanks for reaching out! Although how you knit can tighten or loosen the twist of yarn slightly, some yarns will twist back on themselves no matter how you knit. It is not uncommon with cotton yarns with a firm twist, like Cotton Pure, and unfortunately there isn’t really a “fix” for this issue. If you are using a cake or center pull ball, it can help to pull your yarn from the outside of the ball instead of the inside, and, while knitting flat, some knitters also like to alternate which direction they turn their project when switching sides. I find that it helps to just avoid pulling more yarn off of the ball than I need for each row, so there isn’t as much excess yarn to twist back on itself.
I hope that helps!
Julianna
hi….i’m making the washcloth layout 5, with several stripes/blocks of colors. how would you suggest i handle changing colors? leave yarn ends to be woven in later, or carry them up the side? (i was going to do that, but then thought it wouldn’t leave a very neat edge). I want it to look as nice as your models do! let me know. thanks!
Hi Lori,
Thanks for reaching out! Since we didn’t repeat any of the colors, we cut the tails of each color and wove them in. Even if you were to repeat some colors, if you are doing blocks of colors the same size as ours, I don’t think I would recommend carrying your colors up the side as it can create an untidy edge. Usually you will only carry your colors when working narrow stripes of no more than 4 or 6 rows.
Happy knitting!
Julianna
I’m almost done with first washcloth. I’m pleased to report that it IS easy once you just start just knitting Triangle 2. Like others, I was a bit confused. Anyway, my question is, would you wash before gifting? Or block like one might block another project? I’d like it too look ready to work and suspect the dishcloth works better after a washing. What do you think? By the way – how smart of you to offer a useful and happy project during these times. Thank you so much!
Hi Catherine,
Thank you so much for the kind words! I’m thrilled to hear that you enjoyed knitting the washcloth and that Triangle 2 went smoothly! I would probably block the washcloth before gifting to make sure it looks as beautiful as possible, but let the giftee know that it can be machine washed and dried and perhaps even recommend throwing it in the wash before they use it.
Best,
Julianna
Hi,
I love your patterns but I wrestle with your written instructions and tutorials because I can only knit in the Russian/German way.
Anyway, I am still hoping that I can figure this one out.
I have started several test swatches, and by now I managed to get to the end of the first triangle. I also get that I have to knit across the wrapped stitches before shaping the second triangle. But then there two issues with the shaping of the second triangle
1 / I wonder whether I am picking up the wrapped stitches in the wrong way because my rows 2 and 3 look very different from.the diagonal line in your photos (in the end knitted or purled stitches look identical, no matter how the stitch is created, or not??)
2 / the other hump across which I do not get are rows 3 to 8 . I get that the repeat of rows 7 and 8 shape the second triangle from the end point to the upper width of the washcloth, but what exactly happens from row 3 to 6?? Sorry for being so daft. Any help will be gratefully appreciated.
Hi Dagmar,
Thanks for reaching out! It’s hard to say if your knitting style is affecting the look of the wrap and turns without seeing your work, but it should be possible to still work wrap and turns in the same manner even if you use the Russian style of knitting. Just in case you haven’t seen it, our Short Rows: Wrap & Turn video might be helpful! Much of the diagonal line is formed by the second set of wrap and turns, so I would recommend carrying on to see if it turns out how you want it to once you have a few more rows done. Rows 3 through 6 of the second triangle set up the next set of short rows, but will only be worked once. After you have worked rows 3 through 6, you will repeat rows 7 and 8 only for the rest of the triangle.
I hope that clears things up!
Julianna
Hi Julianna,
Thanks so much for your very helpful response.
On the one hand, I now understand the section in your pattern which I read in the wrong way. On the other hand, I played around with how to wrap the yarn around the stitch, and it seems that I needed to change the direction of the wrap.
I am now finishing the first one 😉 But as I want to give them away as gifts, I will experiment with both “wrap and turn” and “knit wrap and stitch together” in the next one….
I am not totally satisfied with the outcome, and think that I should be able to do better.
Thanks for your lovely patterns and your patience.
Best wishes, Dagmar
I find most washcloths end up too large… especially when wet. I often modify a pattern so they aren’t bigger than 6 or 8 inches square. Can I modify this pattern to do the same? Help! Thanks!
Hi Elizabeth,
Thanks for writing in! Yes, you can easily change the size of this washcloth! The cast on edge is one of the side edges of the square and determines the size of the washcloth, so you can multiply your desired washcloth width by our gauge of 6 stitches per inch to determine how many stitches to cast on.
Happy knitting!
Julianna
Thanks so much for this project!
I’m stuck on one stitch. Triangle 1: I am on Row 5. I have already wrap-t. Now am I supposed to pick up the wrap and knit that with the left stitch, and then add ANOTHER stitch before I place the marker? Or is the combo wrap + stitch actually the K1 as written for Row 5?
Many thanks,
Nancy
Hi Nancy,
Thanks for reaching out! It sounds like you might be placing your markers incorrectly. Each time you work Row 4, you should knit to the marker, which is 1 stitch before the next wrapped stitch in the row, remove the marker, and then work a wrap and turn on the stitch that is right before the wrapped stitch from the previous row. When you turn to the right side for Row 5, if you are going the right direction, you shouldn’t have any wrap and turns coming up in the rest of the row so you can simply knit 1, place the marker, and then knit to the end of the row.
I hope that clears things up!
Julianna
I’m really enjoying this project and the color and texture of Cotton Pure. I did the first triangle and have attached the 2nd color with no problem. But I’m confused by the instructions for Triangle 2. I don’t understand how the second triangle will “grow” without knitting across the entire row to start the short rows as in Triangle 1. Not sure if that’s clear, but it seems that I’d be working only the last 2 stitches for Rows 7 and 8.
Thank you.
Hi Lida,
Thanks for reaching out! To keep the garter ridges running in the same direction, the short rows in the second triangle are the reverse of the first triangle. For the first triangle, you started by knitting to the end of the row on the first short row, and each subsequent was one stitch shorter than the last. For the second triangle, the first short row only has you knit one stitch before the wrap and turn, and then each short row is one stitch longer than the last, so you will still work all the stitches by the time you get to the end of the instructions.
I hope that clears things up!
Julianna
I kept working Triangle 2 and now see how it will attach. I gave up too soon…
Thanks.
Love this project! Im near the end of triangle #2 and the last of the instructions are tripping me up. When your done repeating rows 7 & 8 onward. If I turn to knit back to marker Im on the right side.
Thank you so much!
Jenn
Hi Jenn,
Thanks for reaching out! When repeating rows 7 and 8 for Triangle 2, you should end on Row 7, which is a right side row. You will then have the wrong side facing for the next row.
I hope that clears things up!
Julianna
Can these be made into tea towels or hand towels? If so, please supply dimensions, yarn requirement, etc. Thank you.
Hi Doretta,
Thanks for reaching out! While this pattern will always result in a square cloth and not a rectangle, you can certainly adjust the size of the square to whatever you like! If you know how large you would like your towel to be, you can simply multiply the gauge of 6 stitches per inch by the width of the towel in inches to determine how many stitches to cast on.
Happy knitting!
Julianna
I am interested in doubling the yarn, holding it together, to make faster washcloths! Can I just split the number of cast on stitches to 36 and follow pattern? Thx!
Hi Nicole,
Thanks for writing in! This pattern works with casting on any number of stitches, so yes, you could certainly scale this up by doubling your yarn! Doubling your yarn doesn’t always result in exactly halving your stitches per inch, however, so you might want to knit a swatch first to determine how many to cast on.
Happy knitting!
Julianna
Hello: Any idea when Cotton Pure will be restocked? I’m particularly interested in the two blues. Thanks!
Hi Andrea,
Thanks for reaching out! We have the blues on order, but currently don’t have an ETA for when they’ll be arriving. I suggest clicking on the button to be notified when the item is back in stock, and you’ll get an email just as soon as they come back in!
Best,
Cassandra
OMG! I’m finishing the 2nd triangle on layout 5 and looks beautiful! I’m using us9 needles to make it bigger (It will be a cover for my cats bed). Thank you so much for this pattern! <3
Brilliant construction! What a fun knit. Thank you for the free pattern.
Hi! I’m wondering what bind off you used for these washcloths and if you bound off on the right side or the wrong side? Thanks!
Hi Maggie,
Thanks for reaching out! We used a regular Basic Bind Off, and worked the bind off on the right side of the washcloths.
I hope that clears things up!
Julianna
The smallest needles I have are 4’s. How different do you expect the dimensions to be if I used those instead of the 3’s as prescribed in the pattern?
Thanks! Can’t wait to give these a try
Hi Camden,
Thanks for writing in! I’m afraid I can’t say what the exact dimensions would be, but your washcloths will probably turn out slightly larger on US 4s. If you don’t mind knitting a gauge swatch, you can divide the number of cast on stitches, which is 72, by your stitches per inch to get a preview of how large they will turn out. This pattern works on any number of stitches, so this will also give you the option of multiplying your stitches per inch by 12 inches if you want to make your washcloths the same size as ours!
I hope that helps, and happy knitting!
Julianna
Has anyone besides me had a super difficult time trying to knit these lovely washcloths based on the pattern? I’ll admit I’m new to the wrap and turn process but with strict attention to the Step by Step, I found one mistake on the first Triangle. Triangle Two is not any clearer. I hate to give up but I’ve exhausted all efforts. I now have lovely cotton but no ⚠️▶️◀️??⚠️
Brenda
Hi Brenda,
Thanks for writing in, and I’m sorry to hear that you’re having trouble with this washcloth! Short rows can indeed be tricky at first, but if you persevere, I’m sure you will have them mastered by the time you finish! You might try placing a removable stitch marker in each wrapped stitch to make it a little easier to keep track of them. If you decide it’s just not the project for you, you might be interested in our Soft Cotton Washcloths or Close Knit Washcloths instead. Both patterns are also written for Cotton Pure!
I hope that helps, and happy knitting!
Julianna
NOTE: the first 3 rows of triangle two will travel along the hypotenuse of your first triangle. (The 72 cast on stitches that you slowly decreased with the wrap and turns.)
Then you will build up the next triangle from the cast on edge side.
This is also why the cream colour is kept constant for triangle two with such a striking effect!
After some frustration , I finally figured out how to add the second triangle, using the German short rows. Thank you for the pattern. I used 3 mm needles and cast on 45 stitches which was plenty for my taste, ended up with a 20x 20 cm wash/dishcloth.
Hi Margaret
Thanks for writing in! Glad to hear you were able to make the German short rows work for you, and customize your dishcloth to be the exact size you wanted!
Hope you knit another, and it goes even smoother the second time!
Happy knitting
Jessica
Hello! I hope you still read these comments and can help me start this project! I bought 8 skeins so I’d better figure it out! :)) To begin with: the wrap and turn instructions indicate purling the stitch when turning, but this patter is all garter stitch? I am confused?
Please consider a video tutorial for these washcloths as some others have suggested! Thanks!
Hi Cynthia
Thanks so much for writing in! I think the confusion you may be having involves slipping the stitch purlwise from the left needle to the right needle. You will not be purling this stitch, just inserting your needle as if to purl, and transferring it from the left needle to the right needle, wrapping it and sliding it back to the left needle. Take a peek at the Wrap and Turn tutorial and follow along with the wrap and turn on the knit side section (at 0:30 seconds), except do not bring the yarn to the back before you turn. I hope the video and my explanation helps you out!
Happy knitting
Jessica
So I just finished my first washcloth, and while I love the results I have one question about “knitting the wrap with its stitch”. I know that it says to pick up the wrap from front to back, but does it matter if you pick it up knitwise or purlwise?
Thanks!
Hi Laura
That’s a great question! The object here is to hide the wrap and close up any small gaps that may occur. As long as you don’t twist the wrap when putting it on the needle, picking it up purlwise (almost going under the stitch and lifting it onto the needle) seems like it would work! Hope this helps!
Happy knitting
Jessica
Thank you for your previous reply. I think I got it! My question now that I received my order is: To my surprise the skeins do not come wound! What is the best way to prevent tangling?? Thanks again.
Hi Cynthia,
I’m happy to hear that you’re almost ready to start knitting! Although we ordinarily can wind yarn if you request it in your order notes, unfortunately we are working with very limited staff at this time and aren’t able to wind any yarn – I’m so sorry about that! We do have a handy tutorial on winding a skein into a ball that should be quite helpful! I just wound a skein of Cotton Pure myself this past weekend and found that I was able to keep the skein open and untangled by laying it around my knees while sitting in a chair, but you can also put the open skein over the back of a chair or two chairs if you prefer.
Happy knitting!
Julianna
Hello! It’s me again! I am also getting a round edge as opposed to a sharp triangle shape, and no, my cast on row is not tight, I had read the comment and made sure it was not. What is wrong? My only doubt is the transition from row 2 to row 3 of triangle 1: does it mean you start row 3 with 1 stitch on the right needle, and knit the other 71? And leave the marker where it is, that would be after the first 3 stitches? You mention pm on row 2 but no mention of a marker on row 3. Is the only thing I can think is confusing me. Otherwise why am I getting a round shape?? 🙁
Hi Cynthia,
Thanks for writing in! You should be starting Row 3 with two stitches on the right hand needle, the final stitch that wasn’t worked in Row 1 and the wrapped stitch, and will then knit all the way to the end of the row, across 70 stitches, with no need to add another marker. However, at this point, you should only have one corner, which is at the edge where you start the wrong side, or even numbered, rows. If the other edge, where you started Row 3 and the other odd numbered rows, is looking a little curved at the beginning of the triangle, that is normal! If you are working on a circular needle, this edge will continue to appear curved until you are close to or at the end of Triangle 1 as the stitches will take on the shape of the cable portion of the circular needle. If that still doesn’t clear things up, please feel free to send a picture of your work to [email protected] and we will be happy to take a look!
Best,
Julianna
Hi I would first like to thank you for sharing all the lovely patterns, they have so much sophisticated style and fashion. I am loving all the color in this wash cloth but I am having trouble with the pattern instructions I am flying by the seat of my pants. I am especially having trouble with the color join. The pattern states to change on a wrong side row I understand that but where I get confused is in joining the second color of second triangle. Should it be at the beginning of the row ie where I casted on or at the beginning of the German short row or after the wrap and turn. And how do I cast on the 3rd color on the 2Nd triangle so that there is no overlapping of the 3rd color on to 2nd color (layout 3)I hope you can understand my question. I don’t mean to sound ungrateful; I wish this pattern would have more direction in referencing weather I should be on a right or wrong side Row when executing wrap and turn on 2nd triangle. I am sorry to complain but maybe this can help someone else. Thank you and I appreciate any help.
Hi Helen,
Thank you so much for the kind words and for writing in! Are you working more than one color in Triangle 2? For all of our layouts, we only changed colors in Triangle 1, and worked Triangle 2 in Color A only. I wouldn’t recommend adding stripes or color blocks to Triangle 2, since, as I think you have noticed, it doesn’t work well to change colors after the wrap & turn, but if you join your new color at the outside edge of the washcloth, the wrong side of the color change row shows on the right side of the washcloth. To knit Layout 3 as written, you should work all of your stripes and color changes in Triangle 1, always changing color on a right side row at the outside edge of the washcloth. After Triangle 1 is completed, you will join Color A by simply knitting across all the stitches on the needle and work all of Triangle 2 in Color A.
I hope that clears things up!
Julianna
Hi Laura I just read Cynthia’s note from June 17,2020 (good question) and am more confused should I be knitting across 70 st. As per rows 2&3in 2nd triangle with each wrap and turn (rows 7&8)? Thank you for being so patient.
Hi Helen,
Cynthia’s question only applies to Triangle 1 of these washcloths, and you will only be knitting across 70 stitches on Row 3 of Triangle 1. When you start repeating rows 4 and 5, each wrong side row, or repeat of Row 5, will be one less stitch long than the previous one.
Best,
Julianna
I struggled a bit changing w&t to German short rows, but boy, was it worth it! I love, love, love the results! And the Cotton Pure is pure heaven to knit with. I made 6 washcloths for friends (a COVID-19 gift) and finally made one for myself. I used it for the first time today and . . . well . . . it is special. I can’t recommend the yarn and the pattern enough.
Hi!
I think my latest comment didn’t register (sorry if it shows up twice!). Thank you for offering the customer service email to help me with my round edge email. I sent a couple of pictures last week and would be so grateful for your help! Really can’t wait to get back to knitting this! Thanks!
Hi Cynthia,
Thanks for reaching out! We did receive your email and responded to it the next day, so you should have it somewhere in your inbox! Have you checked your spam folders? Just in case you can’t find it, we took a look and your washcloth looks perfectly normal! This is exactly how ours looked while knitting the short rows. As you continue on, the triangle will continue to grow off of your needle and the curved edge will eventually straighten out.
Best,
Julianna
Thanks to your help, I did end up seeing the triangle!!!! Yeay! I do have another question though: it says to follow the pattern until all stitches are wrapped, except the last two. To me, that looks like 70 wrapped stitches + marker + 2 stitches. Next row says « k1, remove marker » – however there are 2 stitches before the marker, not 1, no? If I am right, could you tell us how to work those two last rows of triangle 1 please? Thank you!
Hi Cynthia,
I’m happy to hear your first triangle turned out correctly! It sounds like you might have misplaced your marker in Row 5. On your final Row 4, the last wrap and turn was on the third stitch from the end, leaving two stitches for your final Row 5, in which you knit one, place the marker, and then knit the last stitch. This should result in just one stitch before the marker to set up correctly for the next step!
Best,
Julianna
I am a fairly experienced knitter — and pretty smart too! I can usually figure out a problem and follow a pattern when knitting. I simply cannot transfer the wrap and turn info from the video you reference to making this washcloth. Could you possibly make a video for the wrap and turn for your colorful half and half washcloths? TY!
Hi Linda,
Thanks for writing in! Unfortunately we don’t have the resources to create a video tutorial for this pattern at the moment, but it should be just like our video! You might find it helpful to write the written instructions for the wrap and turn, which you can find at the top of this pattern in the Notes section, on a sticky note and keep it right next to the part of the pattern you are working on. That way you won’t have to go searching for a video or instructions when you get to the wrap & turn!
I hope that helps!
Julianna
At first I read the other comments and thought, at least I’m not insane, because I had no idea how this was going to work. I couldn’t imagine it. But then I saw that I could try with a CO of 20, and I thought I’ll try it that way, and by the 5th row I thought, oh, this makes perfect sense! But I couldn’t imagine it before then. Now I’m having a blast with the pattern – thank you!
What gauge crochet needle would you use with this cotton to create a similar result? Thanks!
Hi Mary Eileen,
Thanks for writing in! We recommend using a US E or F hook with Cotton Pure. Everyone’s personal tension is a little different, so I would recommend trying out a swatch or two to see which size gives you a fabric you are happy with!
Best,
Julianna
Hello
For pattern 1, in the last part of the row, where you leave 3 stitches:
1. place marker (I get this)
2. knit stitch (I get this)
3. wrap and turn (I’m confused by what happens after this)
What do you do then? I don’t really understand what happens after wrap and turn.
Thank you
Hi Rowena,
Thanks for reaching out! After working the wrap and turn, you should have the wrong side facing you, with 3 stitches that you didn’t knit on your right-hand needle and the rest of the stitches on your left-hand needle. Now that you have turned your work, you can go on to Row 4, which has you knit across all the stitches that are on the left-hand needle!
I hope that clears things up!
Julianna
Hello!
This is my first time using the wrp-t technique. I have watched the video tutorial on how to wrap and turn, but once I turn the piece around I have two stitches left. What am I supposed to do with those two stitches once i have turned my yarn around?
Hi Maggie,
Thanks for reaching out! You will simply be leaving those two stitches where they are without knitting them! Once you have wrapped the stitch and slipped it back over to the left-hand needle, you will turn your work so the wrong side is facing you, and you will have three stitches left on the right-hand needle, the wrap and turn stitch and the two stitches that you didn’t knit. Those stitches will stay put while you knit across the rest of the stitches that are now on the left-hand needle. Short rows are always mystifying the first time you try them, but as long as you follow the pattern, even if it doesn’t make seem like anything you’ve ever done before, the triangle should start to magically grow off of your needles!
Best,
Julianna
Hi Julianna,
I am a bit confused, shouldn’t there just be 2 stitches left on the right-handle (not 3)? The pattern instructs to knit to last 3 stitches, place marker, k1, then w&t, so I am left with 2 stitches.
Hi Erin,
Thanks for reaching out! Yes that is correct, there should be 2 stitches left after working the wrap and turn!
Happy knitting!
Gianna
half and half pattern, triangle 2, color A. How many stitches do you have on your needle after row 2?
Hi Constance,
Thanks for reaching out! After you have worked the wrap and turn at the end of Row 2, you should have the wrong side facing you, and you will have 3 stitches on your right-hand needle and 69 stitches on your left-hand needle. Your total number of stitches will always be 72 throughout the washcloth!
I hope that clears things up!
Julianna
I love these washcloths. Is there a more secure way to deal with the ends than simply weaving them into the fabric? These are going to be used and used hard, washed over and over. I’d love a way to deal with ends that doesn’t have them coming undone with hard use.
Thanks.
Hi Mary,
Thanks for reaching out! Even in cotton items that will see heavy use and frequent washing, it is possible to make the ends very secure by weaving them in! Duplicate stitch for garter stitch, which can be found about half way through our Weaving In Your Ends tutorial, is a very reliable method since the tail will be traveling in multiple directions. This means that a tug or snag in the wrong place won’t be able to pull out the whole tail! To add an extra layer of protection, I would suggest working duplicate stitch in one direction for about two inches, then skipping up or down a row and working it in the opposite direction for another inch. You may find that the very tip of the tail pops out on the first wash or two, but if you ignore it or tuck it to the wrong side of the washcloth, it should fray slightly and work itself into the fabric over time.
I hope that helps!
Julianna
Thanks so much. I’ve copied these ideas and will try them.
Love these washcloths, but wish they were a bit smaller. Can I adapt the pattern by 1/3 less stitches and get the same result. thanks
Hi Suze,
Thanks for reaching out! I’m very glad to hear you love this pattern! I believe it would be very easy to adjust the pattern by 1/3 less stitches to get a smaller version of the washcloths with the same result! Please let us know how this goes!
Happy knitting!
Gianna
I have a problem & rather than ripping out everything I’m hoping it can be fixed: I’ve noticed that I did not wrap one of the stitches in triangle 1 & wonder if this can be fixed when I get to attaching triangle 2. Any help would be gratefully welcomed. Thank you!
Hi Linda,
Thanks for reaching out! Depending on where the mistake was made it is possible you can either fix it when you get to the 2nd triangle or you can drop down the column and fix it that way. Unfortunately, since you forgot to wrap the stitch it may be tricky to fix without ripping out… But I would try dropping down to fix it first!
I hope this helps, happy knitting!
Gianna
I love these washcloths so much, but i really dislike the look of garter stitch on anything. Could i knit them in a different stitch? Thank you so very much, always great patterns.
Hi Judith,
Thanks for reaching out! If you don’t want to use garter stitch you could use stockinette or possibly even seed stitch!
Warmly,
Gianna
Really, really cute design!😃❤
Earger to knit some!!
Hello! I bought a cone of cotton pure and am working on these washcloths. I have noticed the yarn on the cone keeps twisting and getting tangled. I consider myself an experienced knitter but I am at a loss about why could be happening with this yarn. I don’t have a problem with the skeins I also bought. Any help is much appreciated. Thanks!
Hi Katie,
Thanks for reaching out! Hmm that is interesting, I haven’t heard of this happening before! If you would like please send us some photos of the cone and the problem to our email [email protected] and we can troubleshoot further from there.
Warmly,
Gianna
I am so confused as to why I couldn’t get my triangles to line up properly. My triangle 1 and 2 rows are perpendicular rather than lined up. Any suggestions? Thank you!
Hi Lucy,
Thanks for reaching out! You can send our team a photo of your work to our email [email protected] and we can troubleshoot further from there what may be going on!
Warmly,
Gianna
Is there a way you can make this pattern more “green” to print.
Hi K,
Thanks for reaching out! Yes, you can certainly make printing the pattern more green! All you need to do is follow the easy on-screen instructions to delete whichever parts of the pattern you don’t want to print or save. For example, you may decide to shorten the pattern by omitting certain images or the list of materials and only print the pattern instructions. To remove images, click the drop-down next to the image icon and change from 100% to 0%.
I hope this helps, happy knitting!
Gianna
I made a small sample using basic layout, but I’m not sure I’ve knit the wrapped stitches correctly as I cannot enlarge the photos enough to see the area along the color join clearly on the right side and there are no wrong side photos. I have a significant ridge along the join on the right side (which looks ok to me) and a straight line of color B running about half a stitch insde color A edge on the wrong side.
I can send photos if needed.
Hi Suzanne,
Thanks for reaching out! If you would like please send our customer service team a photo of your work to [email protected] and they can troubleshoot further!
Warmly,
Gianna
I also have a line of colour B running through colour A on the wrong side. I would love to know what the wrong side is supposed to look like and where I might have gone wrong. I’m guessing that the wrong side is supposed to look the same as the right side, as though you’ve sewed the two halves together or picked up stitches. But I can’t tell from the photos or video where I might be going wrong. Thanks!
Hi Allison,
Thank you so much for writing in! It sounds like you are right on track. The strip you are seeing is correct and occurs when switching colors in garter stitch. Unfortunately, there is not a way to avoid this. Please feel free to let me know if you have any more questions.
All the best,
Gavriella
Ah ok! I was wondering if maybe there was some magic with the short rows that I was missing, good to know I’ve got it right. Thanks for your reply!
Generally, I don’t like knitting with cotton. Cotton Pure changed my mind. It is lovely to work with. I so enjoyed making these cloths. I’ve finished three and plan more. Thank you for a great yarn and an interesting pattern.
Hi Maralie,
Thanks so much for reaching out and for your kind words! I am so glad to hear that you enjoy our lovely cotton yarn and this fun pattern!
Happy knitting!
Gianna
I am not an experienced knitter, but have conquered the wrap and turn for the half and half triangle. I am wanting to move on to the other layouts that are shown. My question is, if the color blocks are all knit on triangle one, that means I only cast on for that first color. Then I knit the second color. How am I casting on for the remaining colors? Feeling confused. Thank you
Hi Linda,
Thanks for reaching out! So when doing colorwork, you don’t need to “cast on” the new color when it’s time to change, you simply will cut the previous color and then begin knitting with the new strand just as you were knitting before!
I hope this clears things up!
Gianna
Finished with triangle 1 and it’s beautiful. Am a bit confused about how to start 2–the pattern says ‘with color A knit one’. What am I knitting? A stitch before I pick up the first from color 2? And then am I starting with the bottom left stitch (orientation same as shown above). thank you!
Hi Lane,
Thanks for reaching out! You shouldn’t need to pick up any stitches because you should not have bound off any stitches. Since we use short row shaping to create the first triangle, you should still have all 72 stitches on your needle and they should all still be live. So you will start triangle 2, with the new color, by knitting one stitch, then knitting the stitch with its wrap, you will repeat this across the row with all 72 of the stitches until you reach the last stitch and knit one.
I hope this clears things up!
Gianna
Im addicted to knitting these washcloths. I need your advice about adding in a new color. I’m not happy with knotting the yarns at the edge. Do you have a solution to make the edge look better when changing to a new color? Thanks
Hi Mommo,
Thanks for writing in! The best way to change colors for a neat edge is to simply leave the end loose (do not tie it) and begin knitting the next row with the new color just as you normally knit the row! From there you can weave in the ends once you are finished to secure the end!
I hope this clears things up!
Gianna
Thanks for the advice. That’s just what I did on the last one I finished. It worked well. I knit these with a cast on of 43 stitches. Perfect for my small hands. They are about 6-6.5 inches. Thanks for the advice and for a fun pattern.
I love this washcloth and the yarn. But I cannot get past Triangle 2, Row 6. K1, knit next stitch with its wrap, place marker, wrp-t. When I do this I am turning and facing the marker. When I slip off the marker for Row 7 I have only two stitches to knit before the row is ended so I will constantly be knitting on the last two stitches. HELP! I have done this 6 times and end up with the same result. What am I doing wrong?
Hi Beverly,
Thanks for reaching out. In Triangle 2, each short row gets longer by one stitch every time you repeat Rows 7 and 8! On Row 7, there are indeed only 2 stitches to knit, but when you work Row 8, you’ll add a stitch when you “knit next stitch with its wrap.” Then the next time you repeat Row 7, you’ll have 3 stitches left to knit. Perhaps an easier way to think about this is that on each repeat of Row 8, you knit to the wrapped stitch, knit that stitch with its wrap, and then wrap and turn on the following stitch. So each newly wrapped stitch is one stitch further along than the wrapped stitch on the previous repeat of Row 8. I hope this helps clear things up!
All the best,
Lili
THANK YOU THANK YOU!! I thought I was following the pattern but I was not. When I looked again I see the pattern is perfect and alas I am not. I lovvve this washcloth and the yarn is soo beautiful!
Triangle 2… is my first stitch at the top right or bottom left of the photo?
I’m currently at the end of the second row and my working yarn is buttom left. Have I messed up and if so can I fix it?? I really don’t want to undo the first knit with wrap line…
Hi Jemima,
Thanks for writing in. After completing Row 2 of Triangle 2, and with the right side of the project facing you, your working yarn should be in the upper right-hand corner! However, keep in mind that Row 2 is only the first row using Color B. Have you knit just one row with this color so far, or have you knit 2 rows with Color B? If you’ve knit 2 rows with this color, then you’ve actually finished Row 3, and the working yarn would be in the correct place. Alternatively, have you turned your work yet? If you’re viewing the washcloth from the wrong side, then that might explain it as well. Hope this helps you figure out what’s going on!
All the best,
Lili
Thanks Lili! When I started Triangle 2 I went to to start from the cast on edge (so did the knit with wrap from bottom to top). But I think now I should have started from the top, as if carrying on with yarn A that I’d worked triangle 1 in. So I think I can just start now on the wrap turn lines… let’s see! Thank you!
I just finished my first washcloth! Thank you for such an interesting pattern. Beautiful. I want to knit a bunch now!
I have just come across your half and half wash cloths pattern and really like it. I thought I would add a few more stitches and intend to turn it into a baby blanket in our UK double knitting. Thank you so much for inspiring me to have a go at it.
Hi Jannie,
Thanks so much for writing in, and we are so happy to hear that you have been inspired to experiment with your project! I’m sure your baby blanket will turn out beautifully! Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions!
Happy knitting!
Carly
Hello, I love this pattern. I would like to make some different sizes. What is the pattern guide for that. The pattern is multiple of what?
I hope you understand my question. I write like I think which is all tangled up in my brain!
Hi Maria,
Thanks so much for writing in! Because of the construction of these washcloths, you can cast on any number of stitches for the width, as the length will build on the established width, which will always result in the length being 95% of the width.
I hope this helps, and please let me know if you have any questions!
All the best,
Carly
Hello-I have attempted the initial half + half washcloth twice and ripped it out because it seemed like it wasn’t coming out correctly. Should the marker eventually move towards the center of the knitting over time? Mine kept ending up in the same place somehow and also, the very edge stitch never got worked again. What am I doing wrong?
Thank you
Lynn
Hi Lynn,
Thanks for your question! Your marker should always be 3 stitches from the end of the row, but because of the short row shaping, the marker gets moved in one stitch on every right side row. The wrp-t stitches will start to form a triangle and each row will be getting shorter, so the edge stitch won’t get worked again until you begin triangle 2. Here is our tutorial on Short Rows that you might find helpful for this project!
I hope this helps! Please let us know if you have any questions.
All the best,
Carly
It would be so nice if just once i could read through a pattern and find that it is actually written for me as a left-hander. You cannot imagine how frustrating it is to have to translate everything all the time when you want to be able to visualize your project. I’ve been knitting for probably 50 years or more and i have yet to see anything besides what i have written for myself.
Hi Liz,
We appreciate you writing in about this, and we hear you! While we currently do not offer left-handed versions of our patterns, we have brought up your comment with our team to consider for the future.
I can suggest using Ravelry as a resource for fellow left-handed knitters, and checking out our mirrored washcloth patterns like the Corner-to-Corner Washcloths or the Waffle Stitch Washcloths for easy patterns to reconfigure in the meantime.
I apologize again for the trouble you have gone through, and we appreciate hearing your feedback!
All the best,
Margaret
Using this pattern, is it possible to make the dishcloth 7 inch square and how can it be done? Thank you
Hi Claudia,
Thanks for your question! To make this washcloth measure 7 x 7″, you would adjust your cast-on number of stitches to 42 stitches. Since the gauge for the pattern is 24 stitches and 50 rows = 4 inches in garter stitch, or 6 stitches per inch, casting on 42 stitches would allow you to create a cast-on edge of 7 inches. Hope this helps!
All the best,
Cat
Hi there,
I fell in love with these colorful blocks while looking for a fun small project to knit with leftover yarn, and at the same time master a new technique. I finished my first triangle square now and that turned out great after starting over about 4 times. 🤣 But wham I finished picking up the stitches for the 2nd triangle I found the pattern note read different from what the tutorial shows. I followed the notes, that say: ‘Keeping yarn in back, pick up wrap with right needle from front to back and place on left needle. Knit stitch and wrap together.’ That resulted in very tight stitches to knit. So my join of both triangles came out a bit like ‘knit through the back loop’ with twisted stitches. Still fun, but not as it was meant I figure.
The tutorial on the other hand shows stitches not being placed on the left needle. So for the 2nd triangle I tried that. That turned out much neater and more like the pictures show. Still I sometimes have hard time letting the working thread pass through the wrap. So I found a workaround I thin gives the same result: I pick up the wrap, knit the stitch is belongs to while the wrap is on the right needle, and then pass the wrap over the knitted stitch. Much like binding of knitwise. I didn’t see any difference between how it is supposed to be done or the alternative way.
Anyway: thanks for sharing. I had so much fun knitting my new potholders and seeing them emerge above gaining some experience with the wrp-t technique.
Hi Dees,
I’m so glad to hear you had fun knitting these! And that’s a great point–our instructions do differ from what’s shown in the tutorial. We’ve gone ahead and updated the instructions in this pattern to match what we show in the tutorial in order to avoid any more confusion going forward. Thanks for bringing this to our attention!
All the best,
Lili