SUNBURST DISHCLOTH
By Sara Baldwin ©2008
This pattern is a modification of the original “Round Dishcloth” pattern by Amy Carpenter, available at
http://www.jimsyldesign.com/dishbout/kpatterns/round.html
SIZE: About 8 inches diameter
MATERIALS: About 70 yards worsted weight cotton yarn (1 ball of Peaches & Crème will do it), and
knitting needles #5
GAUGE: not critical
Using a crochet cast on with waste yarn, cast on 18 stitches. Change to main yarn.
Row 1 and all odd-numbered rows: knit across
Rows 2, 4, 6, and 8: With yarn in front, slip one stitch to the right hand needle as if to purl (S1wyif), K1, YO,
(SSK, YO) twice, K11, slip the last stitch to the right hand needle as if to purl, turn, yarn back, and slip the
first stitch as if to purl again. This will wrap the yarn around the last stitch, leaving it unworked. (This is
called the wrap and turn, or W/T.) After the first wrapped stitch, continue to knit across for row 3 and the
other odd numbered rows. At the beginning of row nine there will be four wrapped and unworked stitches.
Row 10: S1wyif, K1, BO one stitch, BO 3 more stitches in the usual way, K12, W/T. There will be 5 stitches
wrapped and unworked at the end of this row.
Rows 12, 14, 16, and 18: S1wyif, K1, YO, (SSK, YO) twice, K6, W/T.
Row 20: S1wyif, K1, BO one stitch, BO 3 more stitches in the usual way, K7, W/T. There should be 10
stitches wrapped and unworked at the end of this row.
Rows 22, 24, 26, and 28: S1wyif, K1, YO, (SSK, YO) twice, K1, W/T.
Row 30: S1wyif, K1, BO one stitch, BO 3 more stitches in the usual way, K17 (to end, including all of the
wrapped stitches).
Row 31: Knit across.
This completes one section of the round dishcloth, or one-sixth of the pie. Complete five more sections with
the directions above. On your last (sixth) section, complete Row 30 in this way: S1wyif, K1, BO one stitch,
BO 3 more stitches in the usual way. Do not knit any more stitches, and return the right hand stitch back to
the left needle.
Unravel the crochet cast on, and pick out the live stitches on a separate needle. Graft first and last
sections together with kitchener stitch. Pull the center stitches together with the yarn tail to close up the
central hole, and secure.
By Sara Baldwin ©2008
This pattern is a modification of the original “Round Dishcloth” pattern by Amy Carpenter, available at
http://www.jimsyldesign.com/dishbout/kpatterns/round.html
SIZE: About 8 inches diameter
MATERIALS: About 70 yards worsted weight cotton yarn (1 ball of Peaches & Crème will do it), and
knitting needles #5
GAUGE: not critical
Using a crochet cast on with waste yarn, cast on 18 stitches. Change to main yarn.
Row 1 and all odd-numbered rows: knit across
Rows 2, 4, 6, and 8: With yarn in front, slip one stitch to the right hand needle as if to purl (S1wyif), K1, YO,
(SSK, YO) twice, K11, slip the last stitch to the right hand needle as if to purl, turn, yarn back, and slip the
first stitch as if to purl again. This will wrap the yarn around the last stitch, leaving it unworked. (This is
called the wrap and turn, or W/T.) After the first wrapped stitch, continue to knit across for row 3 and the
other odd numbered rows. At the beginning of row nine there will be four wrapped and unworked stitches.
Row 10: S1wyif, K1, BO one stitch, BO 3 more stitches in the usual way, K12, W/T. There will be 5 stitches
wrapped and unworked at the end of this row.
Rows 12, 14, 16, and 18: S1wyif, K1, YO, (SSK, YO) twice, K6, W/T.
Row 20: S1wyif, K1, BO one stitch, BO 3 more stitches in the usual way, K7, W/T. There should be 10
stitches wrapped and unworked at the end of this row.
Rows 22, 24, 26, and 28: S1wyif, K1, YO, (SSK, YO) twice, K1, W/T.
Row 30: S1wyif, K1, BO one stitch, BO 3 more stitches in the usual way, K17 (to end, including all of the
wrapped stitches).
Row 31: Knit across.
This completes one section of the round dishcloth, or one-sixth of the pie. Complete five more sections with
the directions above. On your last (sixth) section, complete Row 30 in this way: S1wyif, K1, BO one stitch,
BO 3 more stitches in the usual way. Do not knit any more stitches, and return the right hand stitch back to
the left needle.
Unravel the crochet cast on, and pick out the live stitches on a separate needle. Graft first and last
sections together with kitchener stitch. Pull the center stitches together with the yarn tail to close up the
central hole, and secure.
