Materials:

1 skein dishcloth cotton
Needle: Size 8 U.S. 

NOTE: Make Star (also called: Make Knot)
Purl 3 stitches together, leaving the stitches on the left-hand needle. 
Wrap the yarn around the needle, then purl the same 3 stitches together again.    

Let’s get started:
Cast on 49 sts.  Knit 4 rows for border.

Pattern Stitch:
Row 1: (right side) Knit
Row 2: K4, P1, *MakeStar, P1; repeat from * to last 4 sts, K4
Row 3: Knit
Row 4: K4, P3, MakeStar, *P1, MakeStar; repeat from * to last 7 stitches, P3, K4
Repeat these 4 rows 15 times  (56 rows). Then knit for 4 rows for top border, bind off here if making a washcloth. Continue on to make hanger if making towel.  

Shape top:

Row 1: K2 tog  12 times, K1, K2tog 12 times (25 sts)  

Row 2: Knit 

Row 3: K2 tog 6 time, K1, K2tog 6 times (13 sts)

Knit 25 rows even.

Row 29: Knit 5, K2tog, YO, Knit 6. 

Row 30: Knit across

Row 31: K2tog, K9, K2tog (11 sts)

Row 32: Knit 

Row 33: K2tog, K7, K2tog (9 sts)

Row 34: Knit

Row 35: K2tog, K5, K2tog. (7sts)

Row 36: Bind off

Work in ends. Fold over and decide where you want to sew a button. 

YO is buttonhole.

Sew on a button. Enjoy!

Copyright©2006 by Stephanie Haberman