Ruby Washcloth is the 13 washcloth honoring Terry Pratchett’s DiscWorld books. In The Last Hero a songwriter joins a group of aging heros on their last adventure. He focuses on his payment, rubies, until he finds his voice and crafts a saga that celebrates the challengs of returning fire to the gods

This washcloth is knitted with decreases in the corners forming a mitered pattern. The edging is either crocheted or a knitted I-cord.

Size
10.5 x 10.5 inches (27 x 27 cm)

Gauge
13 st and 20 rows per 4 inches (10 cm)
Gauge is not very important.

Materials
size 8 (5 mm) knitting needles, or the size needed for your preferred gauge (your choice: DPNs, magic loop or other circular technique)
size I (5.5 mm) crochet hook (option 1 edge)
yarn: cotton, linen, acrylic or blends in aran or worsted weight
red: 60 yds (55 m)
yellow: 25 yds (23 m)
scissors
yarn needle
markers, 4

Stitches used
Knit Washcloth: knit, purl, k2tog, p2tog, P2tog TBL, ssk, stretchy cast-on (options: e loop, Old Norwegian, etc)
Crochet, edge option 1: slip, hdc
Edge option 2: I-cord border (k, K2tog TBL, knitted cast-on, kitchener grafting)