Dishcloths are for more than washing

Whenever I see a stitch pattern that interests me, I grab my cotton Handicrafter  yarn and try it out on a dishcloth.  It gives me a good size example of the pattern and it's useful.  Here are two that made particularly nice-looking and very functional dishcloths:

Half-Linen Stitch Dishcloth

Materials:
2 colours of cotton worsted weight yarn such as: Lily “Sugar-n-Cream” or Bernat “Handicrafter
Size 9 Knitting needles
Gauge not critical to this project



 With A cast on 40 stitches
Border:
Row 1-4: with A, knit across.
Body:
Row 1: with B, K4, *sl1 wyif, K1 – repeat from * to last 4 sts, K4
Row 2: K4, purl to last 4 sts, K4
Row 3: with A, K4, *K1, sl1 wyif – repeat from * to last 4 sts, K4
Row 4: K4, purl to last 4 sts, K4
Repeat these 4 rows until cloth measures at least 7½” long or to desired length, ending with Row 2.
Border:
Row 1-4: with A, knit across.
Bind off.

Bee Stitch Dishcloth

Materials:
Cotton worsted weight yarn such as: Lily “Sugar-n-Cream” or Bernat “Handicrafter
Size 9 Knitting needles
Gauge not critical to this project




Cast on 33 stitches.
Border:
Row 1-2: Knit across.
Body:
Row 1: Knit across
Row 2: K1, *K1 in stitch below, K1 – repeat from * to end of row
Row 3: Knit across
Row 4: K2, *K1 in stitch below, K1 – repeat from * to end of row
Repeat these 4 rows until cloth measures at least 7½” long or to desired length, ending with Row 2.
Border:
Row 1-2: with A, knit across.
Bind off.