Cross-Sea Waves free dish cloth knitting pattern
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Cross-Sea Waves Free Dishcloth Knitting Pattern

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The Cross-Sea Waves Dishcloth features Knit Picks Dishie Yarn. AND it is a FREE dishcloth knit pattern as part of the Destination Dishcloth 2026 KAL. If you have not yet joined the Destination Dishcloth – what’s the hold up? It’s gonna be so much fun! Click here to sign up.

With that out of the way, let’s get into the Cross-See Waves Free dishcloth knitting pattern!!

Cross-Sea Waves Free Dishcloth Knitting Pattern: Introduction 

The roll of waves against the shoreline is a delicious sight and sound, whether you are at a lake, sea, or ocean. Therefore Cross-Sea Waves Dishcloth captures the look and feel of those waves rolling in evenly one after the other. 

Cross-Sea Waves Dishcloth is knit flat using knits and purls to create diagonal waves. A garter stitch border helps keep this cloth in shape without heavy blocking. 

You may sell items knit from this pattern. Please credit me as the designer.

Happy knitting!

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Skills

This project is suited for knitters who are comfortable with or who are open to learning the following skills and techniques:

Cast-on, knit, purl, bind-off

Materials

Yarn recommendations

Knit Picks, Dishie Yarn Worsted, fiber content: cotton 100%; 190 yards/174 meters; 100 g, or similar yarn that knits to gauge.

10 (76, 127, 228) yards/9 (69, 116, 208) meters; 5 (40, 67, 120) g

The sample in Size Medium shown in Inlet colorway.

Knitting needles

US size 8/5 mm, or size used to match gauge – straight or circular as you prefer.

Notions

Scissors, tapestry needle.

Gauge

It is not necessary to obtain gauge to knit this pattern; however, any deviations will affect final measurements and the amount of yarn used.

20 sts x 28 rows over 4″/10 cm in Cross-Sea Waves pattern knit flat, after blocking.

Size Information

Small (Medium, Large)

*Mini instructions are separate.

Finished measurements

7.25 x 7.25 (9.5 x 9.5, 12 x 15) inches/18.5 x 18.5 (24 x 24, 30.5 x 38) cm. 

*Mini 3.25 x 3.25 inches/8.5 x 8.5 cm.

Abbreviations

BO bind-off

CO cast-on

k knit

m marker

p purl

pm place marker

RS right side

sm slip marker

st(s) stitch(es)

WS wrong side

*   * Repeat instructions between the *   *

Cross-Sea Waves free dish cloth knitting pattern

Cross-Sea Waves Free Dishcloth Knitting Pattern: Instructions

Using your preferred cast-on method, CO 36 (48, 60) sts.

Border Rows

Row 1 (RS): *K*
Row 2 (WS): *K*

Repeat Rows 1 & 2 two times. A total of 6 rows worked.

Cross-Sea Waves Section

Row 7 (RS): K3, pm, *k3, p3* until 3 sts remain, pm, k3
Row 8 (WS): K3, sm, *k2, p3, k1* to m, sm, k3

Rows 9-14 are also charted on Page 5.

Row 9 (RS): K3, sm, *p2, k3, p1* to m, sm, k3
Row 10 (WS): K3, sm, *p3, k3* to m, sm, k3
Row 11 (RS): K3, sm, *k1, p3, k2* to m, sm, k3
Row 12 (WS): K3, sm, *p1, k3, p2* to m, sm, k3
Row 13 (RS): K3, sm *k3, p3* to m, sm, k3
Row 14 (WS): K3, sm, *k2, p3, k1* to m, sm, k3

Repeat Rows 9 – 14 only until your piece measures 6.75 (9, 14.5) inches/17 (23, 37) cm from the CO edge. End on a WS row.

Cross-Sea Waves Free Dishcloth Knitting Pattern – Charted Instructions

Cross-Sea Waves Charted Instructions
Border Rows

Remove markers while working Row A the first time. 

Row A (RS): *K*
Row B (WS): *K*

Repeat Rows A & B two times. A total of 6 rows worked.

Bind-off

Using your favorite stretchy bind-off method, BO all sts. 

Finishing

Cut a tail. Weave in ends. Block as desired.

Mini Size Cross-Sea Waves Free Dishcloth Knitting Pattern: Instructions

Using your preferred cast-on method, CO 16 sts.

Border Rows

Row 1 (RS): *K*
Row 2 (WS): *K*

Repeat Rows 1 & 2 one time. A total of 4 rows worked. 

Cross-Sea Waves Section

Row 5 (RS): K2, pm, *k3, p3* until 2 sts remain, pm, k2
Row 6 (WS): K2, sm, *k2, p3, k1* to m, sm, k2

Rows 7-12 are also charted on Page 8.

Row 7 (RS): K2, sm, *p2, k3, p1* to m, sm, k2
Row 8 (WS): K2, sm, *p3, k3* to m, sm, k2
Row 9 (RS): K2, sm, *k1, p3, k2* to m, sm, k2
Row 10 (WS): K2, sm, *p1, k3, p2* to m, sm, k2
Row 11 (RS): K2, sm *k3, p3* to m, sm, k2
Row 12 (WS): K2, sm, *k2, p3, k1* to m, sm, k2

Repeat Rows 7 – 12 only until your piece measures 2.75 inches/7 cm from the CO edge. End on a WS row.

Mini Size Cross-Sea Waves Free Dishcloth Knitting Pattern- Charted Instructions

Border Rows

Row A (RS): *K*
Row B (WS): *K*

Repeat Rows A & B once. A total of 4 rows worked.

Bind-off

Using your favorite stretchy bind-off method, BO all sts. 

Finishing

Cut a tail. Weave in ends. Block as desired.

Cross-Sea Waves Free Dishcloth Knitting Pattern Customization Options

If you wish to add an i-cord for hanging your dishcloth, simply follow the instructions below. 

Adding an I-cord

If you wish to add an i-cord for hanging your dishcloth, simply follow the instructions below. 

Work BO until 4 total sts remain. Knit to the end. Do not turn. Use the four remaining sts to create your i-cord:

  1. Switch to DPNs for knitting an i-cord. 
  2. Knit 4 sts. Do not turn.
  3. Slide the 4 sts you just knit to the other end of your DPN. 
  4. Knit 4 sts, being careful to pull the working yarn tight enough to close the gap between the last knit st and first knit st. However, be careful that you are not pulling too tightly.

Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have knit an i-cord *at least 3 inches/7.5 cm long. 

*You may choose to knit a shorter or longer i-cord to reach the loop size that you would like to have. 

*If you want to knit an i-cord strap for the Mini/makeup remover size, simply continue knitting until the i-cord reaches the corner diagonal from where it started. 

For the loop: Cut a tail and weave through live stitches. Pull off and close your i-cord. Sew the end of your i-cord to the beginning of the i-cord so that it forms a loop. Weave in your ends. Or sew ends through the interior of the i-cord. This hides the ends really well. You may view a photo tutorial on the OzzyLosi Knit Designs website here. 

For the strap: Pick up a stitch from the opposite corner (on the diagonal), knit 1 stitch together with the stitch you picked up. Pick up another stitch from the opposite corner, knit 1 stitch together with the stitch you picked up. Pass the first knit stitch over the second knit stitch. Continue until you have 1 stitch remaining, cut a tail and pull through the final stitch. Sew in your ends. You can sew them through the interior of the i-cord. This hides the ends really well. 

Cross-Sea Waves free dish cloth knitting pattern

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