7 Ridges
I’ve been trying to work through some of my stash of yarns, and lately I’ve been making a lot of small projects out of my Peaches & Creme. After finishing a few Christmas gifts, Jim commented that he’d like some new dishcloths. They needed to be smaller in overall size, thicker than most of the ones we already had in the drawer, and have a texture suitable for scrubbing.
After a little experimentation, 7 Ridges was created. It’s named for the seven ridges that exist in the cloth. It’s nice and thick and works up very quickly because the yarn is held double throughout.
I made them in a few different colors. In the photo below (from bottom left) I used 1 strand Daisy & 1 strand yellow, 2 strands white, and 2 strands yellow.
I decided to go ahead and write it up because the pattern was so easy.
7 Ridges
Gauge: 14 stitches to 4 inches in stockinette stitch with yarn held doubled
Suggested Needle Size: US8 (5 mm), or appropriate size to reach gauge
Yarn: 75 yards of Worsted Weight 100% Cotton
Finished Size: Approximately 7 inches x 7 inches
Ridges Pattern
Row 1 & 3: K3, (K3, P1) 4 times, K6
Row 2: K3, (P3, K1) 4 times, P3, K3
Row 4: Knit all stitches
With yarn held double, Cast on 25 stitches.
Rows 1 – 3: Knit
Rows 4 – 31: Work rows 1-4 of Ridges Pattern 7 times (28 rows total of Ridges Pattern).
Rows 32 – 35: Repeat rows 1-3 of Ridges Pattern.
Rows 36 – 39: Knit
Bind off all stitches. Weave in ends.
Enjoy!
Tags: 7 ridges, finished projects, free, knitting, pattern, stash, yarn
Dec 29, 2008
I like this pattern, so simple but pretty.
Thank you!
Dec 31, 2008
[...] It’s make a nice and squishy dish rag. It’s a freebie found on Twisted Loops Blog. [...]
Feb 06, 2009
I didn’t know that you had a blog! Excellent! Thanks for this pattern – it’s exactly what I needed! I’ll be casting on this weekend.
Apr 28, 2009
thanks so much…i love this pattern..
Jul 11, 2010
Thanks for this pattern. I posted it on Ravelry. And I also blogged about it, linking to this post. I love how this was a quick and sturdy dishcloth knit. Fun, fun!