I wanted to share some handy stripey little wash mitts I recently crafted. Textured for the most effective sort of scrubbing, these are made of thirsty, soft cotton. A loop for air drying makes the best sort of sense in both the kitchen and bath! The pattern is written to knit flat and seam, though they’d be easily adapted to knitting in the round.
Materials:
Worsted weight cotton in two colors
Size 4.5 mm, (US 7 ) needles
Size G crochet hook
Darning needle
Abbreviations:
Kfb: knit in front and back of same stitch
K2tog: knit 2 stitches together
Psso: pass slipped stitch over
Sl: slip stitch
Instructions:
cast on 42 stitches
Row 1: kfb, k8, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k8, kfb twice, k8, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k8, kfb
Row 2: knit
(change color and repeat rows 1 and 2) 14 times
Change color and knit 1 row
K19, bind off next 4 stitches, k19
K19, cast on 4 stitches using the backwards loop method, knit to end of row
Knit another row
Begin Ribbing:
Change color
(knit 1, purl 1 across) x 14 rows
Bind off in ribbing, (knit wise for knit stitches and purl wise for purls), and fasten off, leaving a long tail for seaming.
Seam up side and top edge of mitt using mattress stitch on wrong side.
Using a crochet hook on wrong side, slip stitch to center top of mitt. Pull yarn to right side and chain 12. Pull yarn at end of chain to wrong side, secure with a slip stitch, knot and weave in loose end.
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Download Chevron Scrubby Mitts Pattern
17 Comments
What a great pattern and they would make great gifts!
I think so too, Joan. would be cute paired with some pretty soap for the bath, or with a bottle of All natural dish liquid for the kitchen. I love the Mrs Meyer’s brand – especially their basil scent! Mmmmmm.
Love your creativity! I want to cast one on this weekend! You are so kind to share your pattern.
Thanks so much CathyAnn! We love sharing with our community of Crafty Friends.
Very nice pattern! I’ve got a ridiculous amount of cotton and this will be a fun pattern to use some of it.
With your partial skeins, you could have fun with different striping patterns too. I want to make some rainbow ones.
Love it!! Thank you for sharing !! ^_^
Meli
You’re so welcome, Meli! Enjoy!
These are very cute,but I think I will put the loop at the cuff so it is not in the way when I am scrubbing and I just think it looks better with the loop there,but a super,super cute idea and what a lovely little gift with some nice natural soap like one of the other ladies mentioned..thanks for this!
You’re welcome Debbe. Have fun making them your own.
Awesome, now I know what I’m doing for Christmas presents this year.
oooo. Christmas. :gulp:.
thanks for your generous gift
This summer I purchased Dishie Cotton from Knit Picks and knit one dishcloth after another and still have cotton left.
This is just the project I need – an adventurous project – to use more of the Dishie cotton
thank you so much for gifting it to us
hugs
Awww, thanks for your kind regard, Gerry! You’re the best.
Great pattern. Thanks! Where do I sign up to get your newsletter?
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Just finished this scrubbe. Love it. Thanks for the pattern. Cute and quick
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