Leaves and Cables Dish Towel
Complete Pattern (Five Section):
This pattern of combining three different pattern's into one. When looking at the picture you can see Edging pattern, Cable Pattern, Main Pattern, then back to Cable Pattern, finishing in Edging pattern. The length of this pattern is based on repeating the Main Pattern and repeat 24 rows 5 times.
Pattern Section: completed by Bryan
Edge Pattern (E): Taken from one sources pattern
Row 1 Knit 12 stitches,
Row 2 Knit 12 stitches,
Row 3 Knit 12 stitches,
Row 4 Knit 12 stitches,
Row 5 *p1, k1* 6 times,
Row 6 Knit the knit stitches and purl the purl stitches.
Row 7 *p1, k1* 6 times
Row 8-9 Knit the knit stitches and purl the purl stitches.
Repeat rows 1-9
End with Rows 1 and 2
Cable Pattern (C): Taken from other sources pattern
Row 1 Wrong Side: Knit 2, Purl 9, Knit 2
Row 2 Right Side: Purl 2, Knit 9, Purl 2
Row 3: Knit 2, Purl 9, Knit 2
Row 4: Purl 2, Slip the next three stitches onto a DPN. Leave in front. Knit 3. Then knit the three stitches from the DPN. Knit 3. Purl 2.
Row 5: Knit 2, Purl 9, Knit 2
Row 6: Purl 2, Knit 9, Purl 2
Row 7: Knit 2, Purl 9, Knit 2
Row 8: Purl 2, Knit 3. Slip the next three stitches onto a DPN. Leave in back. Knit 3. Then knit the three stitches from the DPN. Purl 2.
Main Pattern (M): Taken from other sources pattern
Cast on 30 stitches. Repeat the next 24 rows 5 times, or until the pattern is as
long as you want it to be. At the end, bind off and weave in ends.
Row 1 — (Wrong Side) k7, p5, k4, p3, k11
Row 2 — (Right Side) K2, p7, p2tog, inc 1, k2, p4, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p5, k2
Row 3 — k7, p7, k4, p2, k1, p1, k10
Row 4 — K2, p6, p2tog, k1, inc 1 ps, k2, p4, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p5, k2
Row 5 — k7, p9, k4, p2, k2, p1, k9
Row 6 — K2, p5, p2tog, k1, inc 1 ps, p1, k2, p4, ssk, k5, k2tog, p5, k2
Row 7 — k7, p7, k4, p2, k3, p1, k8
Row 8 — K2, p4, p2tog, k1, inc 1 ps, p2, k2, p4, ssk, k3, k2tog, p5, k2
Row 9 — k7, p5, k4, p2, k4, p1, k7
Row 10 — K2, p5, yo, k1, yo, p4, k2, p4, ssk, k1, k2tog, p5, k2
Row 11 — k7, p3, k4, p2, k4, p3, k7
Row 12 — K2, p5, (k1, yo) twice, k1, p4, k1, m1, k1, p2tog, p2, sk2p, p5, k2
Row 13 — k11, p3, k4, p5, k7
Row 14 — K2, p5, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p4, k1, inc 1, k1, p2tog, p7, k2
Row 15 — k10, p1, k1, p2, k4, p7, k7
Row 16 — K2, p5, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p4, k2, inc 1 ps, k1, p2tog, p6, k2
Row 17 — k9, p1, k2, p2, k4, p9, k7
Row 18 — K2, p5, ssk, k5, k2tog, p4, k2, p1, inc 1 ps, k1, p2tog, p5, k2
Row 19 — k8, p1, k3, p2, k4, p7, k7
Row 20 — K2, p5, ssk, k3, k2tog, p4, k2, p2, inc 1 ps, k1, p2tog, p4, k2
Row 21 — k7, p1, k4, p2, k4, p5, k7
Row 22 — K2, p5, ssk, k1, k2tog, p4, k2, p4, yo, k1, yo, p5, k2
Row 23 — k7, p3, k4, p2, k4, p3, k7
Row 24 — K2, p5, sk2p, p2, p2tog, k1, m1, k1, p4, (k1, yo) twice, k1, p5, k2
Pattern Section: completed by Helene Croteau
Cast on 80 stitches. Work in garter stitch for 10 rows.
Then the 80 stitches will be worked as follows:
12 stitches (E) edging
13 stitches (C) cable pattern plait
30 stitches (M) main pattern
13 stitches (C) cable pattern plait
12 stitches (E) edging
Main Pattern (M):
Cast on 30 stitches. Repeat the next 24 rows 5 times, or until the pattern is as
long as you want it to be.
Row 1 — (Wrong Side) k7, p5, k4, p3, k11
Row 2 — (Right Side) k2, p7, p2tog, inc 1, k2, p4, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p5, k2
Row 3 — k7, p7, k4, p2, k1, p1, k10
Row 4 — k2, p6, p2tog, k1, inc 1 ps, k2, p4, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p5, k2
Row 5 — k7, p9, k4, p2, k2, p1, k9
Row 6 — k2, p5, p2tog, k1, inc 1 ps, p1, k2, p4, ssk, k5, k2tog, p5, k2
Row 7 — k7, p7, k4, p2, k3, p1, k8
Row 8 — k2, p4, p2tog, k1, inc 1 ps, p2, k2, p4, ssk, k3, k2tog, p5, k2
Row 9 — k7, p5, k4, p2, k4, p1, k7
Row 10 — k2, p5, yo, k1, yo, p4, k2, p4, ssk, k1, k2tog, p5, k2
Row 11 — k7, p3, k4, p2, k4, p3, k7
Row 12 — k2, p5, (k1, yo) twice, k1, p4, k1, m1, k1, p2tog, p2, sk2p, p5, k2
Row 13 — k11, p3, k4, p5, k7
Row 14 — k2, p5, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p4, k1, inc 1, k1, p2tog, p7, k2
Row 15 — k10, p1, k1, p2, k4, p7, k7
Row 16 — k2, p5, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p4, k2, inc 1 ps, k1, p2tog, p6, k2
Row 17 — k9, p1, k2, p2, k4, p9, k7
Row 18 — k2, p5, ssk, k5, k2tog, p4, k2, p1, inc 1 ps, k1, p2tog, p5, k2
Row 19 — k8, p1, k3, p2, k4, p7, k7
Row 20 — k2, p5, ssk, k3, k2tog, p4, k2, p2, inc 1 ps, k1, p2tog, p4, k2
Row 21 — k7, p1, k4, p2, k4, p5, k7
Row 22 — k2, p5, ssk, k1, k2tog, p4, k2, p4, yo, k1, yo, p5, k2
Row 23 — k7, p3, k4, p2, k4, p3, k7
Row 24 — k2, p5, sk2p, p2, p2tog, k1, m1, k1, p4, (k1, yo) twice, k1, p5, k2
Cable Pattern
Row 1 — Wrong Side: k2, p9, k2
Row 2 — Right Side: p2, k9, p2
Row 3 — k2, p9, k2
Row 4 — p2, C3F p2.
Row 5 — k2, p9, k2
Row 6 — p2, K9, p2
Row 7 — k2, p9, k2
Row 8 — p2, C3B p2.
Edge Pattern:
Row 1 k12 sts, Cable, Leaves, Cable, k12 sts.
Row 2 k12 sts, Cable, Leaves, Cable, k12 sts.
Row 3 k12 sts, Cable, Leaves, Cable, k12 ss.
Row 4 k12 sts, Cable, Leaves, Cable, k12 ss.
Row 5 *p1, k1* 6 times, Cable, Leaves, Cable, *k1, p1* 6 times.
Row 6 *k1, p1* 6 times, Cable, Leaves, Cable, *p1, k1* 6 times
Row 7 *p1, k1* 6 times, Cable, Leaves, Cable, *k1, p1* 6 times.
Row 8 *k1, p1* 6 times, Cable, Leaves, Cable, *p1, k1* 6 times
Work in garter stitch for 10 rows.
At the end, bind off and weave in ends
Abbreviations:
p2tog — Purl two stitches together.
Inc 1 — Knit into the front and the back of the same stitch.
yo — Yarn over. Wrap the yarn over the right-hand needle.
Inc 1 ps — Purl into the front and the back of the same stitch.
ssk — Slip, slip, knit. Slip each of the next two stitches knitwise onto the right-hand needle.
Move them in their new positions back to the left-hand needle and knit them
together.
k2tog — Knit two stitches together.
m1 — To make a new stitch, pick up the yarn running between two stitches with the
left-hand needle point and knit into the back of it.
sk2p — Slip the first stitch, knit the next two stitches together, pass the slipped stitch over the
2 stitches that were knit together
C3B — (cable 3 back) Slip the next three stitches onto a DPN. Leave in back. Knit 3. Then knit the three stitches from the DPN. Knit 3.
C3F — (cable 3 front) Slip the next three stitches onto a DPN. Leave in front. Knit 3. Then knit the three stitches from the DPN. Knit 3.
Dpn — double pointed needles
To do this pattern use the graph to KEEP IT SIMPLE, put down, pick down where you left off.