June: Sailboat Washcloth

Breezy days make me long to wander along the Charles River and see the sailboats cutting across the water. This pattern is a fun, fast project that is sure to bring a smile to your face as you make it, and use it. And you can spread smiles by giving a knit dishcloth to someone else! Using just knits and purls, bring to life a delightful sailboat in the center of this washcloth.

This pattern can be made with any 100% cotton yarn, and doesn't use a whole skein, so is perfect for using some yarn from your stash!

NOTE: I like the way a seed stitch border lays and the texture it provides for scrubbing. You could easily replace it with a garter stitch border instead if you prefer. To do so, knit rows 1-3, knit the first three and last three stitches on rows 4-34 and knit rows 35-37

This pattern would also be suitable for a potholder/trivet or displayed as a decorative table or shelf mat.