I've now made this twice as gifts – once I gave it as a dishcloth, once as a facecloth. However you decide to use it, that's what it is! This is quickly becoming one of my favourites – I must make some that I don't give away!!
Here's the pattern. There's also a link on the sidebar to the pdf, or you can get it here. As always, I knit from the chart, but I wrote it out line by line for those who don't or can't use charts. I have test-knit the chart so there shouldn't be any errors in it (though there could be). I double-checked the written instructions, but I've not knit from them, so please please please if you knit from the written instructions and anything seems odd, please let me know and I'll compare to the chart and fix it. As each right-side row has an increase (in the first half) or a decrease (in the 2nd half) at each end, I've included the number of stitches on each row to make it easier to see where you are.
Please email me about any errors/questions/comments at patterns(at)toknitisdivine(dot)ca or leave a comment.
Edit: If you printed out the written instruction prior to Mar 4, 2007, please note that there was an error on Line 14. Thanks to Ramona for pointing that out to me!
Diagonal Ripple Dishcloth
Materials: 100% Cotton, worsted weight.
Appropriate sized needles.
Cast on 4 stitches
- k1, p2, k1
- k4
- k1, m1, k2, m1, k1 (6 stitches)
- k1, p4, k1
- k1, m1, k4, m1, k1 (8 stitches)
- k1, p2, k2, p2, k1
- k1, m1, k1, p4, k1, m1, k1 (10 stitches)
- k1, p1, k2, p2, k2, p1, k1
- k1, m1, p2, k4, p2, m1, k1 (12 stitches)
- k3, p6, k3
- k1, m1, k4, p2, k4, m1, k1 (14 stitches)
- k1, p4, k4, p4, k1
- k1, m1, p1, (k2, p2) twice, k2, p1, m1, k1 (16 stitches)
- k1, p1, k4, p4, k4, p1, k1
- k1, m1, k2, p2, k6, p2, k2, m1, k1 (18 stitches)
- k2, p6, k2, p6, k2
- k1, m1, p2, k4, p4, k4, p2, m1, k1 (20 stitches)
- k1, p2, (k2, p2) 4 times, k1
- k1, m1, k3, p4, k4, p4, k3, m1, k1 (22 stitches)
- k1, p5, k2, p6, k2, p5, k1
- k1, m1, k1, p2, (k6, p2) twice, k1, m1, k1 (24 stitches)
- k1, p1, (k4, p4) twice, k4, p1, k1
- k1, m1, p2, (k2, p2) 5 times, m1, k1 (26 stitches)
- k3, p4, (k4, p4) twice, k3
- k1, m1, p1, (k6, p2) twice, k6, p1, m1, k1 (28 stitches)
- k1, p4, (k2, p6) twice, k2, p4, k1
- k1, m1, k3, p4, (k4, p4) twice, k3, m1, k1 (30 stitches)
- (k2, p2) 7 times, k2
- k1, m1, p4, (k4, p4) 3 times, m1, k1 (32 stitches)
- k1, p2, (k2, p6) 3 times, k2, p2, k1
- k1, m1, (k6, p2) 3 times, k6, m1, k1 (34 stitches)
- k3, p4, (k4, p4) 3 times, k3
- k1, m1, k1, p2, (k2, p2) 7 times, k1, m1, k1 (36 stitches)
- k1, p3, (k4, p4) 3 times, k4, p3, k1
- k1, m1, k4, p2, (k6, p2) 3 times, k4, m1, k1 (38 stitches)
- k1, p1, (k2, p6) 4 times, k2, p1, k1
- k1, m1, p4, (k4, p4) 4 times, m1, k1 (40 stitches)
- k3, p2, (k2, p2) 8 times, k3
- k1, m1, p1, (k4, p4) 4 times, k4, p1, m1, k1 (42 stitches)
- (k2, p6) 5 times, k2
- k1, m1, k3, p2, (k6, p2) 4 times, k3, m1, k1 (44 stitches)
- k1, p3, (k4, p4) 4 times, k4, p3, k1
- k1, m1, (k2, p2) 10 times, k2, m1, k1 (46 stitches)
- k5, p4, (k4, p4) 4 times, k5
- k2, p2, (k6, p2) 5 times, k2
- k1, p5, (k2, p6) 4 times, k2, p5, k1
- k1, k2tog, k2, p4, (k4, p4) 4 times, k2, ssk, k1 (44 stitches)
- k1, p2, (k2, p2) 10 times, k1
- k1, k2tog, p1, (k4, p4) 4 times, k4, p1, ssk, k1 (42 stitches)
- (k2, p6) 5 times, k2
- k1, k2tog, k1, p2, (k6, p2) 4 times, k1, ssk, k1 (40 stitches)
- k1, p1, (k4, p4) 4 times, k4, p1, k1
- k1, k2tog, (k2, p2) 8 times, k2, ssk, k1 (38 stitches)
- k1, p4, (k4, p4) 4 times, k1
- k1, k2tog, k3, p2, (k6, p2) 3 times, k3, ssk, k1 (36 stitches)
- k3, p6, (k2, p6) 3 times, k3
- k1, k2tog, p1, (k4, p4) 3 times, k4, p1, ssk, k1 (34 stitches)
- k1, p1, (k2, p2) 7 times, k2, p1, k1
- k1, k2tog, p4, (k4, p4) 3 times, ssk, k1 (32 stitches)
- k1, p2, (k2, p6) 3 times, k2, p2, k1
- k1, k2tog, k4, p2, (k6, p2) twice, k4, ssk, k1 (30 stitches)
- k1, p4, (k4, p4) 3 times, k1
- k1, k2tog, k1, p2, (k2, p2) 5 times, k1, ssk, k1 (28 stitches)
- (k4, p4) 3 times, k4
- k1, k2tog, (k6, p2) twice, k6, ssk, k1 (26 stitches)
- k1, p3, (k2, p6) twice, k2, p3, k1
- k1, k2tog, p4, (k4, p4) twice, ssk, k1 (24 stitches)
- k3, p2, (k2, p2) 4 times, k3
- k1, k2tog, k3, p4, k4, p4, k3, ssk, k1 (22 stitches)
- k1, p5, k2, p6, k2, p5, k1
- k1, k2tog, p1, k6, p2, k6, p1, ssk, k1 (20 stitches)
- (k4, p4) twice, k4
- k1, k2tog, p2, (k2, p2) 3 times, ssk, k1 (18 stitches)
- k1, p2, k4, p4, k4, p2, k1
- k1, k2tog, k1, p2, k6, p2, k1, ssk, k1 (16 stitches)
- k1, p6, k2, p6, k1
- k1, k2tog, k3, p4, k3, ssk, k1 (14 stitches)
- (k2, p2) 3 times, k2
- k1, k2tog, p2, k4, p2, ssk, k1 (12 stitches)
- k3, p6, k3
- k1, k2tog, k2, p2, k2, ssk, k1 (10 stitches)
- k1, p2, k4, p2, k1
- k1, k2tog, p1, k2, p1, ssk, k1 (8 stitches)
- k1, p6, k1
- k1, k2tog, k2, ssk, k1 (6 stitches)
- k1, p1, k2, p1, k1
- k1, k2tog, ssk, k1 (4 stitches)
- k1, p2, k1
Cast off.
Weave in ends.
27 Comments
This is such a pretty pattern! Too bad it couldn’t be transformed into a scarf or baby blanket! Or could it be worked until it is wide enough for a baby blanket and then decreased down to finish the square? Anyhoo, it is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for your comment! It could certainly be made into a baby blanket. And for a scarf, you could probably increase until it is wide enough, then work along straight and then do the decrease. You’d end up with a long rectangle with pointy ends. Maybe I’ll try that!
I love this pattern! How did you make the chart? With your permission, I might use it to make a swatch on my blog (www.yarnswatch.blogspot.com), where I show what different yarns look like knitted-up. If you would allow that, I would, of course, post the link back to your site for others to find the pattern.
Thanks for considedring my request! Julie
Kate/Massachusetts: If you make this into a baby blanket, you should try using one of those circular needles that are usually used to make seamless sweaters. They are long enough to support lots and lots of stitches. The trick is, instead of knitting around and around and around, you just turn the needle at the end of each row.
Leanne: My latest dishcloth, knitted over a year ago, is finally unravelling. I plan to try this one over the weekend. Thanks!
P.S. If you wanted the scarf with square ends instead of pointy ones, I think that, once you reach the desired width, you’d just increase one stitch at one end and decrease one stitch at the other end. The number of stitches, and therefore the width, remain the same, but each edge gets angled slightly. This might mess up the ripple pattern, though, unless you used and altered Leanne’s chart to show where the various stitches go relative to the increase/decrease. (I’ve made diagonal scarves with this method before, but never with a pattern more complicated than ribbing.)
Great pattern, will start adding some of these to my gift stash, always looking for good patterns for gifts.
Nice pattern. Thanks for sharing!
What increase do you suggest to use?
It is ok but just not as perfect as yours.
I’m not the most advanced of knitters…. I was working it using an increase- knitting into the back of a stitch and then into the front. This is coming out slightly odd however.
Looks pretty though, just the sides of my triangle are slightly different.
Nevermind; I’ve figured it out now. Sad I have to rip it out now.
I want to try this in the Bernat Handicrafter Stripes. I have bought a fair bit of it to try out different patterns. When I am done and have it posted I will link back to you blog.
Cora
Love this pattern! The yarn is such a beautiful deep burgundy color. I’d love to know what yarn you used. Thanks!
This is a great pattern. I will will use if for a baby blanket.
I think this would make a great blanket, however since I am not familiar with all of the terms in the pattern what does m1 mean.
Thanks,
Nancy
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This is such a beautiful cloth. It sure would make a wonderful baby blanket. Can you please let me know what it means to m1? Also how do you increase the stitches? I’m not an advance knitter. Thank you for such a nice pattern.
Thanks,
Theresa
I really love this cloth pattern. I intend to try it out today.
row 3 i don’t understand as i only have 4 stitches to work with(line 2)..how do you make 1?
Could you please tell me what m means in the pattern. It first shows up in line 3 and then in every odd numbered line after that.
Line 3. k1, m1, k2, m1, k1 (6 stitches)
Thanks so much.
I love the dish cloth , but do not under stand m1 or tog.
I just started knitting.
I’ve had a few requests for clarification about M1. Although I’ve responded to those by email, I thought I’d mention it here too, in case others have the same question, and were hesitant to ask.
M1 is the Make 1 increase. That is the increase where you pick up the bar between two stitches and knit into the back of it (so that it twists and doesn’t leave a hole like a yo). If you would like to see a video of it, check out http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/increases (she calls it M1L there).
I hope that helps! And if you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to ask!
Hi, What do you mean by m1 in diagonal ripple pattern. I am confused m1 what?
Help!
What does TOG and SSK stand for?
The chart pdf link isn’t working? says somethign like page not found.
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good luck
Could you please tell me what ssk means beginning in line 47.
Thank you
Looking for a pattern/instructions for a simple knitted tree skirt that I can button along edge to close in back of tree. Any help? Thanks.
In your diagonal ripple dishcloth pattern, what is “m1″?
Hi Leanne,
Thank you so much for this pattern. I am a beginner to knitting. This pattern help me learn and practice new stitches ( m1, k2tog and ssk) Am half way through the pattern and it looks so nice
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