Intarsia Heart Dishcloth by DetroitKnitter Difficulty Level: Easy + An excellent beginner intarsia project. Created by DetroitKnitter, Marlene Dysert. You can find a YouTube video “How to knit intarsia” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK07PBQMTE8. Finished size: Approximately 9 ½” x 9 ½” Color changes are indicated in the pattern in ( ). All instructions following the color change are to be worked in that same color until another color change is indicated. Materials: 1 skein white cotton yarn (MC) Small amount of red cotton yarn (CC) Knitting needles – Gauge is not important. Use the recommended needle size as indicated on the yarn package or one size smaller. Yarn needle Scissors
Abbreviations: MC Main Color CC Contrast Color CO Cast On K knit P purl BO Bind Off SL1 Slip the stitch as if to knit
CO (MC) 45 All Odd # rows are the right side rows. ROW 1-7: SL1, K43, P1 ROW 8: SL1, K3, P37, K3, P1 ROW 9: SL1, K43, P1 ROW 10-22: EVEN ROWS REPEAT ROW 8; ODD ROWS REPEAT ROW 9 ROW 23: SL1, K21, (CC) K1, (MC) K21, P1 ROW 24: SL1, K3, P17, (CC) P3, (MC) P17, K3, P1 ROW 25: SL1, K20, (CC) K3, (MC) K20, P1 ROW 26: SL1, K3, P16, (CC) P5, MC P16, K3, P1 ROW 27: SL1, K19, (CC) K5, (MC) K19, P1 ROW 28: SL1, K3, P15, (CC) P7, (MC) P15, K3, P1 ROW 29: SL1, K18, (CC) K7, (CC) K18, P1 ROW 30: SL1, K3, P14, (CC) P9, (MC) P14, K3, P1 ROW 31: SL1, K17, (CC) K9, (MC) K17, P1 ROW 32: SL1, K3, P13, (CC) K11, P13, K3, P1 ROW 33: SL1, K16, (CC) K11, (MC) K16, P1 ROW 34: SL1, K3, P12, (CC) P13, (MC) P12, K3, P1 ROW 35: SL1, K15, (CC) K13, (MC) K15, P1 ROW 36: SL1, K3, P11, (CC) P15, (MC) P11, K3, P1 ROW 37: SL1, K14, (CC) K15, (MC) K14, P1 ROW 38: REPEAT ROW 36 ROW 39: REPEAT ROW 37 ROW 40: REPEAT ROW 36 ROW 41: SL1, K14, (CC) K7, (MC) K1, (CC) K7, (MC) K14, P1 ROW 42: SL1, K3, P12, (CC) P5, (MC) P3, (CC) P5, (MC) P12, K3, P1 ROW 43: SL1, K15, (CC) K5, (MC) K3, (CC) K5, (MC) K15, P1 ROW 44: SL1, K3, P13, (CC) P3, (MC) P5, (CC) P3, (MC) P13, K3, P1 ROW 45-61: ODD ROWS REPEAT ROW 9; EVEN ROWS REPEAT ROW 8 ROW 62-67: SL1, K43, P1 BO ALL STITCHES. My preferred BO for this is Elizabeth Zimmerman’s sewn BO, but any BO will do. WEAVE IN ENDS. DetroitKnitter.blogspot.com
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