Flower Garden Dishcloth free knit pattern using Knit Picks Dishie
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Flower Garden Dishcloth – Free Knitting Pattern

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The Flower Garden 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 Flower Garden Dishcloth!!

Flower Garden Dishcloth - Free Knit Pattern using Knit Picks Dishie

Flower Garden Dishcloth Free Knit Pattern: Introduction 

There is something so pleasant about a well organized garden. Bursts of colors peeping out here and there to please the eyes and grant joy. This pattern uses knit and purl stitches to catch the eye in a similar fashion and also bring joy. 

The flower bed border is made up of a 5-stitch garter stitch fabric. Once inside the beds a sea of stockinette stitch set the stage for our blossoms to shine. Little bursts of purl and knit stitches in a pattern that is surprising and orderly. 

You may make and sell items from this pattern, but if you do, please credit me as the designer. 

Happy knitting!

P.S. When this was in test knitting, one of the test knitters loved her finished object so much she entered it into her local county fair – she took first place! So, I like to say it’s an award winning pattern!

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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; 3.5 oz/100 g, or similar yarn that knits to gauge.

Sample used 65 yards/60 meters; 1.25 oz/35 g in Dreamhouse Multi colorway.

10 (65, 102, 183) yards/9 (60, 94, 169) meters

0.25, (1.25, 2, 3.5) oz/5 (35, 55, 99) grams

Knitting needles

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

Notions

Scissors, tapestry needle.

Gauge

18 stitches x 26 rows over 4”/10 cm in Tiny Flower Garden pattern after blocking.

It is not necessary to match gauge for this pattern. If you knit with a different  gauge from that in the pattern, your Flower Garden Dishcloth will end up a different size and this will affect the amount of yarn needed.

Size Information

Small (medium, large) 

*Mini

*Mini instructions are found at the end of the regular pattern instructions.

Finished measurements

Length x Height.

8×8 (10×10, 12×15) inches/20.5×20.5 (25.5×25.5, 30.5×38) cm

Mini 3×3 inches/7.5×7.5 cm

Abbreviations

bef before

BO bind-off

CO cast-on

k knit

m marker

pm place marker

p purl

sm slip marker

st(s) stitch(es)

Flower Garden Dishcloth Free Knit Pattern using Knit Picks Dishie

Flower Garden Dishcloth – Free knit pattern: Instructions

Using your preferred cast-on method, CO 36 (44, 52) sts.

Border Knitting
Row 1 (RS): *K* to end
Row 2 (WS): *K* to end 

Repeat Row 1 & 2 twice more for a total of 6 rows worked. 

Flower Garden Knitting
Row 7 (RS): *K* across slipping all markers
Row 8 (WS): K5, sm, *p*, sm k5
Row 9 (RS): K5 sm, k2, *p2, k6* until 4 sts bef m, p2, k2, sm, k5
Row 10 (WS): K5, sm, p2, k2, *p6, k2*, until 2 sts bef m, p2, sm, k5
Row 11 (RS): *K* across slipping all markers
Row 12 (WS): K5, sm, *p*, sm, k5
Row 13 (RS): K5, sm, k2, *k4, p2, k2* until 4 sts bef m, k4, sm, k5
Row 14 (WS): K5, p4, *p2, k2, p4* until 2 sts bef m, p2, sm, k5 

Repeat Rows 7 – 14, until the piece measures 7.25, (9.25, 14.25) inches or 18.5, (23.5, 36) cm from cast-on edge. End on row number 8 or 12.

Charted Instructions

Flower Garden Stitch Pattern Chart
charted instructions legend for flower garden dishcloth free knit pattern

Final Border Rows
Row A (RS): *K* to end, 
Row B (WS): *K* to end 

Repeat Row A & B for a total of 6 rows worked.

Bind-off

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

Finishing

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

Flower Garden Dishcloth Mini Instructions

The mini size requires a much smaller border and working the 8 stitch 8 row repeat only once. That is why I have created separate instructions for that size. I hope you will find it easier to navigate this way.

Cast-on
Using your preferred cast-on method, CO 14 sts.

Border Knitting
Row 1 (RS): *K* to end
Row 2 (WS): *K* to end 

Repeat Row 1 & 2 once more. You have knit a total of 4 rows.   

Flower Garden Knitting
Row 5 (RS): *K* across slipping all markers
Row 6 (WS): K2, sm, *p*, sm k2
Row 7 (RS): K2 sm, k2, p2, k6, sm, k2
Row 8 (WS): K2, sm, p2, k2, p6, sm, k2
Row 9 (RS): *K* across slipping all markers
Row 10 (WS): K2, sm, *p*, sm, k2
Row 11 (RS): K2, sm, k6, p2, k2 sm, k2
Row 12 (WS): K2, p4, p2, k2, p2, sm, k2 

Repeat Rows 5 – 12, until the piece measures 2.75 inches or 7 cm from cast-on edge. End on row number 6 or 10.

Final Border Rows
Row A (RS): *K* to end,
Row B (WS): *K* to end 

Repeat Row 1 & 2 once for a total of 4 rows worked. 

Flower Garden Dishcloth Customization Options

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

Adding an I-cord

Work BO until 4 sts rem. Use the four remaining sts to create your i-cord:

  1. Switch to DPNs for knitting an i-cord. 
  2. Knit 4 sts. 
  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 makeup remover size, simply continue knitting until the i-cord reaches the corner diagonal from where it started.

For the loop: BO all sts. Finally, 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.

Flower Garden Dishcloth free knit pattern using Knit Picks Dishie

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