Saguaro Cactus Knit Dishcloth Pattern

Description

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in style! This knit dishcloth pattern has a picture of a Saguaro cactus on it. It is a solid design and has the characteristic “arms” of the cactus raised to the sky.

The design is very nearly symmetrical so no adjustments need to be made for lefty knitters. One of the arms of the cactus is raised slightly over the other, but this would make no difference if it were reversed.

The picture is created in garter stitch on a stockinette background. The border is seed stitch, but the pattern is written so that you may substitute a preferred border if you wish.

Chart Included: No

Knitting Information: This square casts on 37 stitches and is 55 rows tall.

Suggested Yarns:
To make dishcloths: 100% Cotton yarn such as Sugar ‘n Cream, Peaches ‘n Cream, Bernat Handicrafter, or Lionbrand Cotton.

To make afghan squares: Any worsted weight yarn.

Finished Size:
9in x 9in

Yarn Requirements:
Approximately 1.5oz of 100% cotton dishcloth yarn.

Needle Size:
Size 6 US (4mm) or size to obtain gauge

Gauge:
18 st and 26 rows = 4 inches in stockinette

Click Here for A Note about Needle Size, Gauge and Making the Design “Pop” Out