Grandmother’s Face Washer

Stitch a face cloth with Sunspun Yarns

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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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You Will Need (4 things)

  • MATERIALS

  • 1 x 50g ball (105m/ 115yd) Cottonwood 100% organic Cotton Wool 8ply/DK weight
  • 3.75mm/US3 Knitting Needles /size to obtain gauge
  • Blunt tipped Yarn Needle

Steps (1 step, 25 minutes)

  1. 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