Summer sun, is there anything better? Carefree afternoons by the lake, ocean, or running through sprinklers under the shinning sun takes us all back to childhood. 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, watch the sun come to life in the center of this washcloth.

Gauge
16 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches (20cm) in Stockinette

NOTE: Gauge is not critical for this project. If you knit tight, go up a needle size, if you knit loose, go down a needle size

This is a small washcloth, you could make it larger by increasing the seed stitch border (e.g., cast on an extra 4 stitches, do five rows of seed stitch rather than three and have five stitches in the seed stitch edge before starting the center of the washcloth - stitch markers would be very helpful for this!)

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.

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