Knitted face cloths are a true
luxury. Give them as gifts with a bar of fancy soap.
You can experiment with different
types of yarn but I think cotton is still the best. I sometimes will
add a bit of thin twine to make an exfoliating cloth to use on rough
feet and elbows.
Round Spa Cloths
Materials
Worsted or heavy worsted weight machine washable yarn, such as Lily
Sugar & Cream cotton, Crystal Palace cotton chenille, or other,
similar yarns. One pair of 5 mm (US size 8) knitting needles, either
single pointed or circular.
Description
This washcloth is a larger variation of the popular circular
dishcloth. It looks beautiful in either the Sugar & Cream or the
chenille. The chenille is special, though, because when washed and
machine dried, its texture changes. The stitch definition is
somewhat diminished, and the texture is velvety. Very nice for
gifts!
Instructions
Cast on 18
Use provisional cast on if you plan to cast off together or graft
with Kitchner stitch
Use your normal cast on, such as the two-tailed or the knitted cast
on, if you plan to sew the wedges together
Row 1: K 18
Row 2: K3, YO, K 14, turn
Row 3: With yarn in back (WYIB), slip 1 as if to purl, K 17
Row 4: K3, YO, K 14, turn
Row 5: WYIB, slip 1 as if to purl, K 17
Row 6: K3, YO, K 14, turn
Row 7: WYIB, slip 1 as if to purl, K 17
Row 8: Bind off 3 sts, K2, YO, K11, turn
Row 9: WYIB, slip 1 as if to purl, K 14
Row 10: K3, YO, K 11, turn
Row 11: WYIB, slip 1 as if to purl, K 14
Row 12: K3, YO, K 11, turn
Row 13: WYIB, slip 1 as if to purl, K 14
Row 14: Bind off 3 sts, K2, YO, K8, turn
Row 15: WYIB, slip 1 as if to purl, K 11
Row 16: K3, YO, K 8, turn
Row 17: WYIB, slip 1 as if to purl, K 11
Row 18: K3, YO, K 8, turn
Row 19: WYIB, slip 1 as if to purl, K 11
Row 20: Bind off 3 sts, K2, YO, K5, turn
Row 21: WYIB, slip 1 as if to purl, K 8
Row 22: K3, YO, K 5, turn
Row 23: WYIB, slip 1 as if to purl, K 8
Row 24: K3, YO, K 5, turn
Row 25: WYIB, slip 1 as if to purl, K 8
Row 26: Bind off 3, K to end.
Rows 1 - 26 make one wedge. Repeat, making 6 more wedges.
Finishing
Method 1: Pick up cast on loops, then either kitchener stitch or do
a knitted cast off of the picked up stitches and the last row
together.
Method 2: Cast off 18 stitches, leaving a long tail for sewing the
wedges together.
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