Easy Cleanup:
Brioche Rib is a fun and pretty easy knitting stitch pattern, and this washcloth pattern uses it to make a cute and highly functional washer.
The ribs give it extra scrubbing power and, if you use the same yarn I did, the project has double the eco-friendly cred, since it's made with a greener yarn and will hopefully keep you from using more disposable cleaning options.
Materials:
- one skein of Red Heart Eco Cotton Blend (I used color Linen Marl), or about 70 yards of your favorite medium weight cotton
- one pair size 8 US knitting needles
- scissors and yarn needle
Gauge:
16 stitches and 19 rows per 4 inches (4 stitches and 4.75 rows per inch) in Brioche Rib (see below). Gauge is not critical.
Size:
Finished size is about 9 inches wide and 8 inches tall. There's plenty of yarn in a ball to make it whatever size you like.
Instructions:
- Cast on 32 stitches.
- Knit the first row.
- For the next and all subsequent rows, *knit 1, knit 1 into the stitch below. Repeat from * to last 2 stitches, knit 2.
- Continue repeating this row until piece measures about 8 inches or length of your choice.
- Bind off, cut yarn and weave in ends.
Note: To knit into the stitch below, simply put your knitting needle right between the legs of the stitch from the previous row, form a knit stitch as usual and slide the stitch off the left-hand needle.
