Pre-requisite Skills:

cast on (CO) and bind off (BO)

knit (k) and purl (p)

identify right (RS) and wrong sides (WS) of fabric

New Skills: counting rows

Introduction:

Now that you’re getting the hang of knit and purl stitches, we can combine them in fun and interesting ways to make a pattern with texture. For the previous facecloth for the stockinette centre, we always knit on the right side (RS) of the fabric and purled on the wrong side (WS). For this facecloth, you will occasionally purl a row on the right side (RS) of the fabric to create a ridge made out of purl stitches.

Skills:

Counting rows in stockinette:

Knitting Help - Reading Your Knitting and Using a Row Counter by VeryPink Knits

Counting Rows in Stockinette Stitch by The Knitting Circle

Pattern

Needles: 4mm straight needles

Yarn: 100% Cotton, DK weight, 25g/65m

Notions: darning needle, row counter (optional)

Edging

CO 44 sts and knit 6 rows, ending after a WS row

Center

Row 1 (RS): k44

Row 2 (WS): k8, p28, k8

Row 3: k44

Row 4: k8, p28, k8

Row 5: k44

Row 6: k8, p28, k8

Row 7(RS): k8, p28, k8

Repeat rows 1-7 seven times, or until piece measures 18cm (7”), ending on a RS row

Finishing Edge

k next 5 rows ending on a WS row

BO and weave in ends