Amani Washcloth by Miroslava Mihalkova

Amani Washcloth

Knitting
September 2024
Aran (8 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in diamond stitch
US 7 - 4.5 mm
91 - 93 yards (83 - 85 m)
27.5 cm x 27.5 cm (approx. 10.75” x 10.75”)
English
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The Amani Washcloth is a beautiful quick make that would make a wonderful last-minute gift or a stocking filler. This stitch pattern would make a wonderful blanket and the Washcloth can be used as a gauge swatch! The washcloth is part of a set of washcloths with diamond stitch patterns that can be used to practise knit and purl stitches in increasing complexity.

The washcloth features intricate embossed diamond stich pattern using knit and purl stitches and a garter stitch border.

Skills required
Long tail cast on (CO), knit stitch (K), purl stitch (P), bind-off (BO), blocking.

Materials and tools
Drops Bomull- Lin (53% Cotton, 47% Linen | Aran weight | 50 g (1.76 oz) = 85 m (93 yds)), (#02) Off White 1 skein

4.5 mm (US size 7) 10” (26.5 cm) needles or size to obtain the gauge
Tapestry needle
Scissors

Notes
• Similar worsted weight yarns may be substituted; please check gauge.
• The washcloth is worked flat from bottom up with the embossed diamond stitch pattern being the right side of the project.
• The washcloth has a border of garter stitch (knit stitch on each row) on left and right side.