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(Yarn - Sugar'n Cream Early American Ombre) My second dishcloth was made from this pattern. I have found this pattern all over, so I don't know who the original "owner" is. You can also find the oh-so-easy pattern in the knitting book, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Knitting & Crocheting. The pattern is very forgiving and extremely versatile. You end up with a square cloth. Use a needle sized 6 - 9. I like size 9. Knit with Sugar'n Cream Yarn  - the queen of dishcloth-making yarns!
See below the pattern for abbreviation help. CO4 k 1 row Next row, k2, yo, k2 Next row, k2, yo, k to end of row Continue to repeat the [k2, yo, k until end of row] until you have a total of 45sts on the needle Next row, k1, k2Tog, yo, k2Tog, k to end of row Continue to do the [k1, k2Tog, yo, k2Tog, k to end of row], decreasing each row until you have 5 stitches are left on the needle Next row,k2, k2Tog, k1. Bind off the 4 sts. CO - Cast On K - knit YO - Yarn Over (to increase) k2Tog - Knit 2 Together (to decrease) st - stitch (sts is plural stitches) Super easy pattern; perfect to knit while watching television. Not too much thinking to it. They wash up great and are very durable. Helen made a cushion from this pattern. She wrote:  This cushion was knitted on 6mm needles and I used 3 strands of aran thickness wool together. The square was 43 stitches across at the widest point. I have a very limited amount of wool available and actually didn't have any left over for sewing the 2 squares together. Luckly I had some similar wool available for that part. you may have noticed that the border that is knitted with the square makes a nice little lacy part. This made it easier to sew together, as I just used a crocheting hook to thread the wool through the holes. I knotted the wool between the edging when I finished sewing. The cushion is small, so I had to make an insert for it myself. I am now currently knitting a coffee coloured one for my friend.
 Norah, a member of The Yarn Spinners of St. Patrick, a prayer shawl ministry, said this: A group of women in my church are involved in a prayer shawl ministry and decided to broaden our reach to new babies baptised into our congregation. We make 6 inch squares in various patterns, then sew them together to make a nap blanket. This washcloth pattern has become one of the favorites. It goes so fast!
  
From Mellie: I use the basic dishcloth pattern to make afghans. Just keep increasing until you've used half your yarn, then decrease. Easy and if you use a bulky yarn, quite warm. Links to other's finished cloths: Adventures in Sideways Living  Did you use this pattern? Drop me a line and let me know. If you have a picture, I'd love to see it.
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