Lennox Dishcloth / Washcloth

Lennox Dishcloth / Washcloth by Cluck Cluck Boots

Project Overview

The Lennox Dishcloth / Washcloth is a beginner-friendly knitting project designed to create a practical, square cloth suitable for kitchen or bathroom use. This downloadable PDF pattern produces a finished cloth measuring 10.5 inches wide by 10.5 inches long, making it an ideal size for everyday dishcloths or washcloths.

What Is Being Made

This pattern creates a functional dishcloth or washcloth with a textured knit and purl pattern. The finished cloth is a perfect square, offering versatility for use in the kitchen for washing dishes or in the bathroom for general cleaning and washing purposes.

Knitting Techniques Used

The Lennox Dishcloth employs fundamental knitting techniques suitable for beginners:

• Long-tail cast on method – Used to create the initial 56 stitches, providing a sturdy and elastic foundation edge
• Flat knitting – The pattern is worked flat, either on straight needles or by working back and forth on circular needles
• Basic stitch work – Combines knit and purl stitches to create texture and visual interest
• Bind off – Finished with a knitwise bind off to secure the final row

Stitches Used

The pattern utilizes two essential knitting stitches:

• Knit stitch (K) – The foundation stitch used throughout the cloth
• Purl stitch (P) – Alternated with knit stitches to create the textured pattern

The body of the cloth features a repeating pattern combining these stitches: K3, P1 sequence repeated across each row, creating a subtle textured surface ideal for a dishcloth or washcloth.

Materials and Tools

Yarn: The pattern requires 114 yards of worsted weight yarn. The pattern notes specify Knit Picks Dishie yarn in the Clarity colorway (190 yards per 100 grams per ball), though any worsted weight yarn of similar yardage and weight can be substituted.

Needles: US Size 6 (4.0mm) knitting needles are required. The pattern offers flexibility in needle choice – either 24-inch circular needles or straight needles may be used. When using circular needles, the cloth is worked flat by knitting back and forth rather than in the round.

Additional Tools: A yarn needle is needed for weaving in ends upon completion.

Gauge and Sizing

The pattern specifies a gauge of 22 stitches by 28 rows over a 4-inch by 4-inch square. Achieving proper gauge ensures the finished cloth measures the intended 10.5 inches by 10.5 inches. The cast-on of 56 stitches and the pattern repeat structure are designed to produce this square finished size.

Skill Level and Pattern Structure

Rated as an Easy skill level, the Lennox Dishcloth is ideal for beginners learning fundamental knitting techniques. The pattern begins with 4 rows of garter stitch (knit every row) to create a stable edge, followed by the main body pattern that repeats Rows 1 and 2 until the desired length is achieved. The pattern concludes with 3 rows of garter stitch and a final bind off, providing a finished, professional appearance.