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A cream knitted washcloth with a mesh texture beside dried eucalyptus

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Not the official finished project. Use the source link for the exact result.

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Pattern published by Purl Soho

Knit + Purl Washcloth

A tiny Purl Soho cotton square that teaches knit and purl. Free web pattern on the publisher’s site.

Purl Soho labels this Beginner.

Skill level
Beginner
Publisher rating
Beginner
Pattern format
Web pattern
Access
No account needed
View on Purl Soho

You’ll continue to Purl Soho, where the complete pattern is published.

Our take

The clearest first project in this catalog if you want to practice knit and purl on something small and washable.

Purl Soho keeps this at beginner scale: a washcloth, not a garment.

Read the free article on their site for the stitch sequence. Nothing here replaces that page.

Material and size snapshot

Plan the project before buying yarn

These are planning facts from the publisher’s current page. The official pattern remains the authority for exact quantities, gauge method, and tool changes.

Yarn
DK / light worsted cotton

A small cotton square. Confirm the exact Purl Soho yarn on their page.

Project
Dishcloth

Open the publisher page for finished measurements, needle size, and yardage.

Publisher rating
Beginner

This is the publisher’s own label, not a rewrite of the pattern.

Skill preview

What this project asks of you

This is orientation, not a substitute for the pattern. Use it to decide whether the project fits what you want to practise next.

  1. 01

    Stitches

    Knit and purl

    The point of the cloth. The publisher’s page is the lesson.

  2. 02

    Scale

    A washcloth

    Mistakes stay small. Useful before a scarf or blanket.

Before you start

Three checks worth making now

  1. 01

    Cotton has less give than wool. Keep the official gauge in mind if the cloth should lie flat.

  2. 02

    Print or save the Purl Soho page.

  3. 03

    Category photography only. Their site shows the actual cloth.

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