A dishcloth version of my first pattern, the Lizard Ridge blanket.
Gauge: not crucial; just be sure your needles give you a fabric you like.
Note: Though conversions to the metric system have been made on this page for your convenience, the pattern itself uses American measurements.
Contains:
- Knitting pattern for fun, short-row striped dishcloths
- Suitable for intermediate beginners
Materials you need at home:
- Fewer than 110 m (one ball) of worsted-weight cotton or linen dishcloth yarn. Sample was knit in Lily Sugar'n Cream Stripes (100% cotton)
- 4.0 mm/US 6 straight or circular needles
- Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Laura Aylor
If ‘knitting designer’ had been one of the job choices for those aptitude tests they give you in high school, I wouldn’t have spent so many years trying to decide what I wanted to be when I grew up. My best subject in high school was math; my best classes in college were logic, drawing, and a commercial art class. After careers in computer programming/analysis and child-rearing, knit design snuck up on me, but I think it’s the perfect use of my odd skill set! I love every step of the process, from figuring out how to actually make what I’ve envisioned to putting the finishing touches on a pattern, not to mention all the knitting that comes in between!
I also love reading and hiking and spending time on Brier Island in Nova Scotia every summer.