Puzzle Piece 200

Puzzle Piece 200 Knitted Dishcloth by Ezcareknits

What Is Being Made

The Puzzle Piece 200 is a charming knitted dishcloth or washcloth designed by Ezcareknits. This finished piece measures 7 inches wide by 7¼ inches tall (18 cm by 18.5 cm), making it a practical square-shaped cloth perfect for kitchen use, bathroom cleaning, or general household tasks. The compact size and durable construction make it ideal for everyday use.

Craft and Technique

This project is created using the knitting craft, making it an excellent choice for beginners looking to develop foundational skills. The pattern employs a combination of knit and purl stitches to create a textured design that forms a puzzle piece motif across the surface of the cloth. The technique involves working flat on straight needles with alternating right-side and wrong-side rows to build the pattern gradually from bottom to top.

Stitches Used

The Puzzle Piece 200 pattern utilizes two fundamental knitting stitches:

• Knit Stitch (K): Used throughout the pattern to create smooth, raised texture and form the outer borders and portions of the puzzle piece design
• Purl Stitch (P): Creates recessed texture that contrasts with the knit stitches, defining the puzzle piece motif and adding visual depth to the finished cloth

The pattern begins and ends with garter stitch (knitting every row) to create a finished edge, while the body of the cloth combines knit and purl stitches in a carefully planned sequence across 56 rows total.

Materials and Tools

This beginner-friendly project requires minimal materials. The cloth is worked in 100% cotton medium/worsted weight yarn, with a total yardage requirement of 54 yards. Cotton yarn is an excellent choice for dishcloths and washcloths because it is absorbent, durable, and machine-washable, making the finished cloth practical for everyday kitchen and bathroom use.

For needles, the pattern calls for straight knitting needles in size 7 (4.5mm), or the size needed to achieve proper gauge. You will cast on 37 stitches to begin the project, creating a manageable width that works up quickly.

Pattern Structure

The pattern is organized into distinct sections. The first 7 rows establish a garter stitch border using knit stitches across all stitches. Rows 8 through 50 form the main body of the cloth, where a consistent pattern emerges: all wrong-side rows follow a K4, P29, K4 sequence to maintain the border, while right-side rows vary to create the puzzle piece design. The final rows 51 through 56 return to garter stitch to complete the top edge before binding off all stitches in knit.

Difficulty Level

Rated as a beginner project, the Puzzle Piece 200 is accessible to knitters new to the craft. The pattern uses only knit and purl stitches with no complex techniques such as increases, decreases, or color changes. The repetitive nature of the stitch sequences helps develop muscle memory and rhythm, making it an ideal project for building confidence in basic knitting skills.