About
Stitch a face cloth with Sunspun Yarns
A simple knitted pattern using garter stitch and yarn overs. Made from a lovely soft cotton yarn, the bias created fabric adds more design detail. Suitable for beginner knitters.
FINISHED SIZE
25cm x 25cm
GAUGE
20 sts and 20 rows
over 10cm/4” in
garter stitch.
ABBREVIATIONS
k knit
yo yarn over
k2tog knit 2 together
CO cast off
st/s stitch/es
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Step 1
Cast on 4 stitches
Row 1: k4
Row 2: k2, yo, k all remaining sts (increase row)
Repeat increase row until you have 66 sts on the needle.
Next row: k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k all remaining sts (decrease row)
Repeat decrease row until 4 sts remain on the needle.
Cast off all sts.
Note This face washer is knit ‘on the bias’ - meaning that each row appears to be knitted
diagonally when the face washer is viewed as a square. Therefore, the ‘square’ shape maybe
skewed and not ‘even’. Blocking will minimise this.
To finish: wet block and ‘square up’ face washer