Sugar 'n Cream - Celtic Cables Dishcloth (knit)

Aran celtic-inspired cable dishcloth.

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MEASUREMENT
Approx 8½ ins [21.5 cm] square.

MATERIALS
Lily® Sugar ’n Cream (70.9 g/2.5 oz; 109 m/120 yds)
00004 (Ecru) 1 ball
Size 4.5 mm (U.S. 7) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge. Cable needle.

GAUGE
20 and 26 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] in stocking st.

ABBREVIATIONS: sugarncream.com/abbreviations
C4B = Slip next 2 stitches onto cable needle and leave at back of work. K2, then K2 from cable needle
C4F = Slip next 2 stitches onto cable needle and leave at front of work. K2, then K2 from cable needle
T3B = Slip next stitch onto cable needle and leave at back of work. K2, then P1 from cable needle.
T3F = Slip next 2 stitches onto cable needle and leave at front of work. P1, then K2 from cable needle.
Tw4B = Slip next 2 stitches onto cable needle and leave at back of work. K2, then P2 from cable needle
Tw4F = Slip next 2 stitches onto cable needle and leave at front of work. P2, then K2 from cable needle

INSTRUCTIONS
Cast on 39 sts.
Knit 5 rows (garter st).
Next row: (WS). K2. (K5. M1) 7 times. K2. 46 sts.
1st row: K3. P2. C4F. P4. (C4B. P4) 3 times. C4B. P2. K3.
2nd row: K5. (P4. K4) 4 times. P4. K5.
3rd row: K3. P2. K4. P3. T3B. (Tw4F. Tw4B) twice. T3F. P3. K4. P2. K3.
4th row: K5. P4. K3. P2. K3. P4. K4. P4. K3. P2. K3. P4. K5.
5th row: K3. P2. C4F. P2. T3B. P3. C4F. P4. C4F. P3. T3F. P2. C4B. P2. K3.
6th row: K5. P4. K2. P2. (K4. P4) twice. K4. P2. K2. P4. K5.
7th row: K3. P2. K4. P2. K2. P2. (Tw4B. Tw4F) twice. P2. K2. P2. K4. P2. K3.
8th row: K5. P4. (K2. P2) twice. K4. P4. K4. (P2. K2) twice. P4. K5.
9th row: K3. P2. C4F. (P2. K2) twice. P4. C4B. P4. (K2. P2) twice. C4B. P2. K3.
10th row: As 8th row.
11th row: K3. P2. K4. P2. K2. P2. (Tw4F. Tw4B) twice. P2. K2. P2. K4. P2. K3.
12th row: As 6th row.
13th row: K3. P2. C4F. P2. T3F. P3. C4F. P4. C4F. P3. T3B. P2. C4B. P2. K3.
14th row: As 4th row.
15th row: K3. P2. K4. P3. T3F. (Tw4B. Tw4F) twice. T3B. P3. K4. P2. K3.
16th row: As 2nd row.
17th to 48th rows: Rep 1st to 16th rows twice more.
Next row: (RS). K2. (K4. K2tog) 7 times. K2. 39 sts. Knit 5 rows (garter st). Cast off.
Pin to measurements and steam lightly.