ONE-OUNCE SCRUBBER
Creemsicle Style
The sight of orange and white yarn in the scrap basket triggered the cool summer taste of popsicles and those dreamy orange-covered ice cream bars. Makes my mouth water.
So when I started thinking of a way to combine the colors and still use only one-ounce of yarn, I had to come up with a pattern that would make you think of summer and sunshine.
So ruffles it is with a solid ribbed center. Yum.
Of course you can do the pattern in one ounce of your favorite color or leftover scraps.
You'll soon find these are your favorite kitchen cloths for getting glasses and jars clean.
Size: approx. 7 x 7 in.
Needles: U.S. Size 6 (4 mm)
Yarn: 1 oz. kitchen cotton, any color
(for Creemsicle, approx. 1/2oz (23 yds) ea. Peaches &
Creme, white and bright orange)
Gauge: 24 rows = 4" in ribbing
Cast on 33 sts for Ribbing. (White cotton for Creemsicle Style)
Row 1 (WS): P3, * K3, P3, rep from * across.
Row 2 (RS): K3, * P3, K3, rep from * across.
Repeat Rows 1 & 2, twelve more times, ending RS row - 26 rows.
(For Creemsicle Style, change to bright orange yarn.)
Begin Ruffle:
Row 1 (WS): P3, * K3, P3; rep from * four more times.
Row 2 (RS): K3, * P3, K3; rep from * four more times.
Row 3: Repeat Row 1.
Row 4: K1, yo, K1, yo, K1, * P3, K1, yo, K1, yo. K1, rep from * four more times - 45 sts.
Row 5: P5, * K1, yo, K1, yo, K1, P5; rep from * four more times - 55 sts.
Row 6: K2, yo, K1, yo, K2, * P5, K2, yo, K1, yo, K2; rep from * four more times - 67 sts.
Row 7: P7, K2, yo, K1, yo, K2, * P7, K2, yo, K1,yo, K2; rep from * four more times - 77 sts.
Cast off 77sts in knit.
Fasten off.
(For Creemsicle Style, change to bright orange yarn.)
Second Ruffle:
On WS of CO end, pick up 33 sts in this way:
Pick up 3 sts as if purling, then pick up 3sts as if knitting, following the rib pattern across.
On RS, begin Ruffle pattern Row 2 and continue through Row 7.
Cast off 77sts in knit.
Fasten off.
Weave in all ends.
As with other dishcloth patterns, you may need to adjust your needle size to accommodate your knitting tension and still use only one ounce of yarn.
