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I realised I didn’t have a washcloth pattern for knitters and thought I should put that right. They’re such fun small makes to work on between bigger projects and try out new stitches or techniques.

Make this quickly to add a romantic touch to your home décor or maybe as a gift for a loved one. As a washcloth or mat, it’s equally at home in the kitchen or bathroom. Note: I consider it too lacy to be used safely as a pot-holder.

It combines a few techniques to keep your interest, with an eyelet and cable border around the garter stitch central section and a loose, strandy contrast lace edging that I think will get your soap really foamy as well as looking pretty. The edging is added at the end and can be omitted.

Sizes: one size

Tension: 19 sts x 36 rows = 10cm /4” measured over main pattern stitch

Working method: worked bottom up and turned after each row. Edging worked around edge picking up sts.

Finished measurements
Washcloth/trivet width: 22cm / 8.5”
Washcloth/trivet length: 22cm / 8.5”

Requirements
Lily Sugar ‘n Cream; Aran/worsted weight: 109m (120 yd) per 70g / 2.5 oz skein; 100% cotton or similar (Sample worked in MC Rose Pink 00046 and CC White 00001)

• MC: 50m / 55 yd
• CC: 45 m / 50 yd One pair 4.5mm US size 7 straight needles 1 Cable needle 1 Locking stitch marker Yarn needle and scissors

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