And more on Dishcloths

My sister has perfected the Simple Discloth pattern and matching Scrubbie.  This may be the most common dishcloth out there, but it's also the most functional.  It's easy and quick to knit.  Here is her version of th dishcloth and scrubbie:

Materials:
1 ball of cotton worsted weight yarn such as:
      Lily “Sugar-n-Cream” or Bernat “Handicrafter
Size 10½ Knitting needles


Hint:  YO backwards: yarn goes over the top of your right needle, under and back.


Instructions:
Cast on 4 stitches
Row 1: Knit across
Row 2: (increase row) Knit 2, YO backwards, Knit to end
Repeat Row 2 until you have 48 stitches on your needle
Next Row: (decrease row) Knit 2, knit 2tog, knit to end.
Repeat this row until you have 4 stitches left on your needle.
Bind off, and weave yarn ends in.

 


This is a soft scrubbie – not as effective as stainless steel, but nice for the not-so-caked-on stuff! It is worked in a classic pebble stitch




Materials:
Cotton worsted weight yarn such as:
     Lily “Sugar-n-Cream” or Bernat “Handicrafter
Phentex Craft Yarn (Not easy to find so Google it! It is made of 100% Olefin and is just tough and scratchy enough to do the job.)
Size 10½ Knitting needles


Instructions:
Entire scrubbie is worked with one strand of cotton and one strand of Phentex held together.
Cast on 24 stitches
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: Knit 1, *Knit 2tog; repeat from * across to last stitch, Knit 1
Row 4: Knit 1, *Knit 1 in bar between last stitch and next, knit next stitch; repeat from * across to last stitch, Knit 1.
Repeat these 4 rows 6-8 times to desired size.
Bind off.

Thanks, sis!