A Fix for Vintage Hankie Washcloth

I’m embarrassed to admit that I’ve not paid the proper attention to the error in my Vintage Hankie Washcloth pattern, originally published last summer. I thought I’d fixed it once, not long after it was published, but since I never completely re-knit it to be sure – the error persisted while I was off to new patterns and other projects.

The Vintage Hankie Washcloth is made from a square that’s knit from the center out, in the round. You achieve the square shape by designating diagonal stitches, then increasing once before and once after that stitch on every other row. In this pattern, I have you place markers just before each diagonal stitch. When you increase, you yarn over (YO) once before the stitch marker, then slip the marker, knit your diagonal stitch, then yarn over after the stitch. After just a few repeats, you’re able to see your diagonal stitches clearly, with the yarn overs marching in straight lines along each row. It’s now been corrected in both the original online pattern and in the .pdf download. And in making another Vintage Hankie Washcloth, I’m reminded of how easy this pattern is to knit up. It’s an especially clever little gift when paired with a bar of nice soap.

The crocheted edging is pretty straight forward. When changing from knitting to crochet, you just pull off each stitch with your hook, dealing with them one by one as directed in the pattern. Crocheting is quick and satisfying. If you don’t know how, I recommend you take the time to learn! It’ll open new horizons since there’s so many clever things you can create.

So, once again – I present my Vintage Hankie Washcloth pattern. New and improved, with more clarity and a few corrections.

My apologies, Crafty Friends! :waving my hankie:

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