Sláinte!
Materials
Worsted weight cotton (sample was made with Lily Sugar 'n Cream in Hot Green), about 60 yds
Needles that give you a gauge of 5 st/in. This is if you want to make a standard 9" cloth. If not, use needles that give you a fabric you like with the yarn you use. (The sample was made using US4/3.5mm.)
Yarn needle for weaving in ends
Optional: Clover Soap from Eclectic Lady
Please note:
- The graph includes all rows.
- There is patterning on most rows.
- Click the graph image to see a larger view.
Instructions
In pictures
In words
Abbreviations:k: knit
p: purl
yo: yarn over
k2tog: knit two stitches together
ssk: slip-slip-knit: slip first stitch knitwise, slip second stitch knitwise, insert left needle from left to right through both stitches, knit together through the back
k3tog: knit three stitches together
p2tog: purl two stitches together
ssp: slip-slip-purl: slip first stitch knitwise, slip second stitch knitwise, slip both stitches purlwise back to left needle, purl those two stitches together through back loops (if this is your first encounter with p2tog-tbl, you insert right needle from left to right through backs of both stitches, then pretend it's an ordinary purl stitch - try it)
p3tog: purl three stitches together
Instructions:
Cast on 45 stitches
Rows 1-7: *k1,p1, rep from * to last st, k1
Row 8 (WS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p35, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 9 (RS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k37, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 10 (WS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p35, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 11 (RS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k37, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 12 (WS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p35, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 13 (RS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k18, yo, k2tog, k7, k2tog, yo, k8, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 14 (WS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p18, yo, p2tog, p15, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 15 (RS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k15, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k6, k2tog, yo, k9, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 16 (WS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p20, yo, p2tog, p13, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 17 (RS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k13, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k5, k2tog, yo, k10, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 18 (WS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p22, yo, p2tog, p11, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 19 (RS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k11, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k4, k2tog, yo, k11, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 20 (WS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p24, yo, p2tog, p9, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 21 (RS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k9, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yo, k12, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 22 (WS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p26, yo, p2tog, p7, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 23 (RS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k7, ssk, yo, k9, yo, k2tog, k2, k2tog, yo, k4, yo, k2tog, k7, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 24 (WS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p8, yo, p2tog, p15, ssp, yo, p8, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 25 (RS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k10, yo, ssk, k6, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k7, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 26 (WS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p10, yo, p2tog, p11, ssp, yo, p10, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 27 (RS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k12, yo, ssk, k4, yo, k2tog2, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k7, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 28 (WS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p12, yo, p2tog, p7, ssp, yo, p12, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 29 (RS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k14, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k3tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k7, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 30 (WS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p14, yo, p2tog, p3, ssp, yo, p14, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 31 (RS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k16, yo, ssk, yo, k3tog, yo, k7, yo, k2tog, k7, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 32 (WS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p16, yo, p3tog, yo, p16, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 33 (RS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k17, k2tog, yo, k9, yo, k2tog, k7, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 34 (WS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p15, ssp, yo, p1, yo, p2tog, p15, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 35 (RS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k15, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, ssk, k6, yo, k2tog, k7, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 36 (WS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p13, ssp, yo, p5, yo, p2tog, p13, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 37 (RS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k13, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, ssk, k4, yo, k2tog, k7, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 38 (WS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p11, ssp, yo, p9, yo, p2tog, p11, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 39 (RS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k11, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k2tog, k7, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 40 (WS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p9, ssp, yo, p13, yo, p2tog, p9, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 41 (RS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k9, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, k2tog, k6, yo, ssk, yo, k2tog, k7, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 42 (WS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p7, ssp, yo, p17, yo, p2tog, p7, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 43 (RS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k7, ssk, yo, k9, yo, k2tog, k8, yo, k2tog, k7, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 44 (WS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p25, ssp, yo, p8, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 45 (RS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k10, yo, ssk, k6, yo, k2tog, k17, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 46 (WS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p23, ssp, yo, p10, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 47 (RS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k12, yo, ssk, k4, yo, k2tog, k17, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 48 (WS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p21, ssp, yo, p12, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 49 (RS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k14, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k2tog, k17, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 50 (WS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p19, ssp, yo, p14, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 51 (RS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k16, yo, ssk, yo, k2tog, k17, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 52 (WS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p17, ssp, yo, p16, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 53 (RS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k18, yo, k2tog, k17, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 54 (WS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p35, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 55 (RS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k37, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 56 (WS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p35, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 57 (RS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k37, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 58 (WS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p35, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 59-65: *k1,p1, rep from * to last st, k1
Bind off. Block as desired.