Wishing All a Happy Mothers Day with a Free Knit Dress Dishcloth Pattern

Happy Mother’s Day. To celebrate, I wanted to share this Dress Dishcloth pattern with you. I originally published this in the Spring of 2014 as a fund raiser for Chicks and Ducks for Heifer International. For another free knit dishcloth dress pattern, sign up for my newsletter and you’ll receive the Friends and Family Dress Dishcloth pattern. The dress is featured on the right side of the blog.

Materials:

Size 7 U.S. Knitting Needles (4.5 mm)

Crochet Hook U.S. Size G6/4.00 mm

1 Skein Worsted Weight Cotton in Main Color (A)

Sample used Sugar and Cream Soft Violet #00093 and Country Yellow #01612

Small Amount of coordinating solid Color (B)

Skirt

Cast on 34 stitches

Using Main Color (A) Knit one row

Row 1-(A) Knit

Row 2-(A) Purl

Row 3-(B) K1, *YO, k2tog, k2* Repeat ** ending last repeat

with k3

Row 4-(B) Knit

Row 5-(A) Knit

Row 6-(A) Purl

Row 7-(B) K3, *YO, k2tog, k2* Repeat ** ending last repeat

with k1

Row 8-(B) Knit

Row 9-(A) Knit

Row 10-(A) Purl

Row 11-(B) K1, *YO, k2tog, k2* Repeat ** ending last repeat with k3

Row 12-(B) Knit

Change to Color (A) work in stockinette stitch starting with a knit row and knitting first and last stich on purl rows until piece measures 4 inches from cast on edge

Waist– change to color (B) for waistband

Row 1-K1, SSK 8 times, K2tog 8 times, K1 (18 stitches remain)

Row 2-Knit across

Row 3-K1, SSK 4 times, K2tog 4 times, K1 (10 stitches remain)

Row 4-Knit across

Change to (A) main color for Bodice

Row 1- K3, M1, K4, M1,K3

Row 2- k1, p10, k1

Row 3- k3, m1, k6, m1, k3

Row 4- k1, p12, k1

Row 5- knit across

Row 6- k1, p12, k1