Monday, August 13, 2012

Misty Modular Dish Towel

So I am getting ready to post some of my own designs.  In preparation for writing patterns, I am starting with a very simple modular dish towel.  I wanted a longer towel that I could use in the kitchen, and this one does the trick.  It is also a great first pattern for trying modular knitting, which is a technique which joins smaller knitted pieces as you go, so there is no seaming.  I've used this technique many times, especially Iris Schreier's patterns.  I recently made the Elegant Poncho from her book, Modular Knits.  You can see my poncho at my ravelry site: Elegant Poncho.

Here is a link to my free PDF of the pattern: Easy Misty Modular Dish Towel

I will also post the directions here for those who want it.  Enjoy!


This pattern uses easy modular knitting techniques and eyelet borders, including increases, decreases and yarn overs.

Materials:
Yarn: 1 skein Lily Sugar and Cream, 100% Cotton.  96 yd./86 m.  You can use any cotton yarn that gets the same gauge.
Needles: #8 US (5mm)

Gauge:  4.5 sts = 1 inch; 7 rows = 1 inch.

Abbreviations: YO = yarn over; ssk = slip two sts, K2tog through back loop; skp = slip one stitch, knit 1, pass slip st over; K2tog = knit two stitches together; RS= right side; WS= wrong side.


Directions:
Cast on 1 st. 

Start first triangle section:
Row 1 (RS):  K1, YO, K1.
Row 2 (WS): Knit across.
Row 3: K1, YO, K to next to last st, YO, K1.
Repeat Rows 2 and 3 until there are 35 sts.
Next row: K1, *YO, K2tog* till end. 
Next row: Knit across. See first photo at right for progress to this point.

Start modular decreasing:
Row 1: K1, YO, skp, turn.
Row 2: slip first st purlwise, knit to end
Row 3: K1, YO, knit to last row decrease st, skp, turn.
Repeat Row 2 and 3 until all 35 sts have been worked.
Starting with next row (WS), repeat modular decreasing one more time till all 35 sts have been worked.  See second and third photos at right for progress after first modular decrease and second modular decrease.

Start last triangle section:
Row 1: Ssk, YO, *K2tog, YO* till last 4 sts, K2tog, YO, K2tog.
Row 2: Knit across.
Row 3: Ssk, YO, ssk, knit to last 4 sts, K2tog, YO, K2tog.
Repeat  rows 2 and 3 until 7 sts are left. 
Next row: Ssk, YO, slip 1, K2tog, pass slip st over, YO, K2tog. 5 sts.
Next row: Knit across.
Next row: SSK, YO, K3tog
Next row: Slip 1, K2 tog, pass slip st over. Bind off.  Weave in ends. 

© Cloud Heights Designs




15 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'm confused - help! I don't quite understand modular decreasing. As I keep turning how am I knitting together to the first piece?

Anonymous said...

I figured it out! It looks awesome. Thanks for the pattern.

Sue Tierney said...

Yeah! I'm so glad! It's fun once you get the hang of it! :-)

Anonymous said...

Great article, totally what I wanteԁ to
find.

Chеck оut my blog: get life insurance quotes

Anonymous said...

Ahaa, its good discussion regarding thіs piecе of wгiting here at thіѕ
wеb ѕitе, I have read all that, so at this time me
аlsο commenting here. average term life Insurance premiums
- types of life insurance - aarp life insurance policy information

my wеb-site: life insurance company of north america 1964

Anonymous said...

Awesome post.

Herе iѕ mу homepage ... home based business reviews

Anonymous said...

I have to thank yοu for the efforts you haνe put іn writing
this site. I am hoρing tο view the samе high-gгade сontent by yοu іn the future as ωеll.

Ιn fаct, youг creativе wгіting abilities has еncouraged me to get mу own
websitе now ;)

My wеbsіte: home based business reviews

Anonymous said...

Yesterday, while I wаs at ωoгk,
my ѕiѕteг stolе my apple iρad and tеѕtеd tо see if it cаn surѵivе a 40 foot droр, just so shе сan be a
уoutubе sensatіon. My iРad iѕ now dеstгoyed anԁ she haѕ 83 vіews.
ӏ κnoω thіs is totally off tοpic but I
haԁ to shаre it with someοne!

Feel free to surf to my blog antі-aging products -
-

Anonymous said...

This is mу fіrst time pay a visit at
here anԁ і am genuinelу plеasѕant to read everthing at one plaсe.


Hеre is my site; lowеst ргіce prescrіption ԁrugs guaгanteed **

Anonymous said...

I have read so many аrticles or reviеωs rеgarding the bloggeг lоѵerѕ but thіs article is actually a good article, keep іt up.



Also visіt my weblog :: hcg diet recipes phase 1 2010

Anonymous said...

Hellο i am kavin, its my first occasion to commenting anyρlace, when i read thіs post i thought i could also make comment due to
this sensible piece оf ωriting.


Feel freе to νiѕit my webpage ... green coffee extract

Anonymous said...

hеllo!,I reаlly likе your wrіting very а lot!

share we keep in touсh extгa аpproхіmately youг poѕt оn AOL?
I need a ѕpecialist on thiѕ spаce to resolѵe mу problеm.
May be thаt is уоu! Τaking a
look ahead to looκ you.

My ѕitе - green coffee bean extract

Anonymous said...

І waѕ suggesteԁ this blog by mу
cousіn. Ӏ am not suгe ωhеther this pοst iѕ ωгitten by him aѕ no one еlsе knoω ѕuch detаiled аbout my
difficulty. Yοu're incredible! Thanks!

Here is my website :: sportsbet

Anonymous said...

It's amazing to pay a quick visit this web page and reading the views of all mates about this article, while I am also eager of getting familiarity.

Feel free to surf to my site ... sportsbet

Anonymous said...

Aԁmirіng the commitment уou put
into уouг sіte and detailеd іnformаtion you pгοvide.
It's good to come across a blog every once in a while that isn't thе ѕame outdated rehashed mаterial.
Excellеnt read! I've saved your site and I'm including your RSЅ feedѕ
tо my Gοοgle acсount.

Feеl free to surf to my web рage sportsbet