This quick scrubber pattern is great for knitting up leftover skeins of cotton yarn.
Skill Level: easy
Stitches Used: cast on, knit, purl, bind off
Abbreviations: knit (k), purl (p)
Measures: 6 ½” wide and 7 ½” long
Gauge: in basket weave stitch, 15 stitches and 23 rows = 4” by 4”

-Materials-

  • 1 skein Pisgah Yarn & Dyeing Co. inc. Peaches & Creme – 122 yds (100% cotton)
  • size 8 knitting needles
  • yarn needle
-Pattern-
  • Cast on 25 stitches (to make a larger dishcloth, cast on a number that is a multiple of ten then add 5)

Rows: 1, 3, 5, 7: *K5, p5,* till there are 5 stitches left, k5.
Rows: 2, 4, 6, 8: *P5, k5,* till there are 5 stitches left, p5.
Rows: 9, 11, 13, 15: *P5, k5,* till there are 5 stitches left, p5.
Rows: 10, 12, 14, 16: *K5, p5,* till there are 5 stitches left, k5.

  • Repeat rows 1-16 till scrubby measures 7 1/2″ long , ending on row 8 of pattern (or desired length).
  • Bind off and weave in ends.