Freshly Mown Grass free dishcloth knit pattern
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Freshly Mown Grass – Free Knitting Pattern

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The Freshly Mown Grass 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 Freshly Mown Grass Dishcloth!!

Freshly Mown Grass free dishcloth knit pattern

Freshly Mown Grass Dishcloth Free Knit Pattern: Introduction 

There are a few sights and smells that I always associate with summer, and one is freshly mown grass. If done properly, 😂 your lawn will have gorgeous even stripes from the way the lawn was mown. Hedged in by little bushes (garter edges), this dishcloth brings summer wherever it goes. 

Freshly Mown Grass Dishcloth is knit flat using knit and purl stitches. A garter stitch border surrounds a beautiful lawn of stockinette stitch fabric.

You may make and sell items from this pattern and 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.

Small (Medium, Large): 72 (112, 207) yards/66 (102, 189) meters; 38 (59, 109) g.

*Mini: 10 yards/9 meters; 5 g

Sample knit Size Small is shown in Lawn 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.

25 sts x 30 rows over 4″/10 cm in Stockinette stitch pattern knit flat, after blocking. 

Size Information

Small (Medium, Large)

*Mini instructions are separate. 

Finished measurements

8 x 8 (10 x 10, 12 x 15) inches/20.5 x 20.5 (25 x 25, 30.5 x 38) cm. 

*Mini 3 x 3 inches/7.5 x 7.5 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 *   *

Freshly Mown Grass free dishcloth knit pattern

Freshly Mown Grass Dishcloth – Free knit pattern: Instructions

Using your preferred cast-on method, CO 50 (63, 75) sts.

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

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

Stockinette Section
Row 7 (RS): K4, pm, k until 4 sts remain, pm, k4
Row 8 (WS): K4, sm, p to m, sm, k4
Row 9 (RS): *K*, slipping all m
Row 10 (WS): K4, sm, p to m, sm, k4

Repeat Rows 9 & 10 until your piece measures 7.5 (9.5, 14.5) inches/19 (24, 37) cm from the CO edge. End on a Row 10. 

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 bind-off method, BO all sts. 

Finishing

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

Size Mini Instructions

Using your preferred cast-on method, CO 18 sts.

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

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

Stockinette Section
Row 5 (RS): *K*
Row 6 (WS): K2, p until 2 sts remain, k2

Repeat Rows 5 & 6 until your piece measures 2.5 inches/6.5 cm from the CO edge. End on a Row 6. 

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.

Freshly Mown Dishcloth 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. 

Freshly Mown Grass free dishcloth knit pattern

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