Knit Wash Cloth Pattern

Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned knitter, you’ll love busying your hands with these sweet little reusable washcloths. They make a great first-time knitting project for beginners and are an equally satisfying in-between project for old-timers. Years ago, when we first tried going zero-waste, I made large washcloths (9” x 9”) to replace disposable paper towels and napkins and smaller ones (4” x 4”) as a swap for disposable makeup remover pads and facial rounds. Depending on which size you make, you could also use them as potholders, trivets, baby wipes, or coasters. If you plan to use them for washing your face or removing makeup, you may want to choose a darker shade of yarn to hide stains. To prevent shrinking, I recommend hanging them to line dry.

Pattern details

Finished measurements: 9” x 9” for washcloths, 4” x 4” for face wipes

Materials

Needles: double-pointed needles, size US 7

Yarn: Worsted weight cotton (65 yards)

Additional Materials: yarn needle for weaving in ends

Directions

Abbreviations

BO – bind-off

CO – cast-on

K – knit

K2tog – knit two together

YO – yarn over

Casting-on and increasing

1. CO 4 stitches.

2. Knit 1 row.

3. Every Following Row: K 2, YO, K to end. Repeat this row until you have the desired width on the diagonal of your face cloth. I repeated this row until I had 44 stitches total on the needle for a 9” x 9” wash cloth and 22 stitches total on the needle for a 4” X 4” face wipe.

Decreasing

4.  Every Following Row: K 1, k2tog, YO, k2tog, K to end. Repeat this row until you have 4 stitches remaining. BO all four stitches, break yarn, and pull end through last loop to fasten.

Finishing

5. Finish by weaving in ends.