Bag & Houseware Patterns

The blend of cotton, bamboo, silk and a little elastic nylon has proven to be the perfect yarn for irresistible washcloths.

Designer Knitting Pattern
It is soft, yet very durable, and can be machine washed and dried. Worsted weight CoBaSi+ provides just the right amount of weight, while the chevron and grid stitch patterns provide just the right amount of scrub. Plus, the elastic nylon helps your handcrafted creations keep their shape. It all adds up to a project that is good, clean fun.

Knitting Help
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Yarn:

The Janey Washcloths were designed for the following yarn. 11 color options

HiKoo’s CoBaSi DK

• 55% Cotton, 16% Bamboo, 8% Silk, 21% Elastic Nylon
• 177 yards/162 meters 3.5 oz./100 grams
• US6-7/4-4.5 needles
• Approx. 5 sts/inch
• Worsted weight

Hanks Needed for 4 Washcloths: 3

Gauge:

Chevron Pattern: 20 sts x 33 rows = 4"/10cm
Grid Pattern: 20 sts x 36 rows = 4"/10cm

Suggested Needles and Notions: 

• US7/4.5mm* 24"/60cm circular needles

*or size needed to obtain gauge

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A link to this Downloadable Pattern will be provided after checkout, as well as via email. Downloadable Patterns are nonrefundable.

We know you will love this 100% organic cotton, DK weight yarn.

Designer Knitting Pattern
Because Zauberball Crazy Cotton was created after the huge success of the fingering weight Zauberball Cotton. Perfect for placemats…and garments, shawls or scarves too.

Knitting Help
For your convenience, we’ve collected definitions for abbreviations and links to tutorial videos that will make knitting your project easier and even more fun. Visit the Knitting Help page on our website.

Yarn: Schoppel’s Zauberball Crazy Cotton

• 100% organic cotton
• 230 yards/100 grams
• US2-6/2.75-4mm needles
• Approx. 3-6sts/inch
• DK weight

Balls needed for 2(4,6) placemats: 3(5,8) balls

Gauge: Garter Slip Stitch: 12.5 sts x 12 rows = 4"/10cm

Suggested Needles and Notions: 

• US6/4mm needles*

*or size needed to obtain gauge

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A link to this Downloadable Pattern will be provided after checkout, as well as via email. Downloadable Patterns are nonrefundable.

I’ve resisted yarns with polyester…until now.

When I was introduced to Popcycle, HiKoo’s blend of 50% recycled plastic bottles and 50% bamboo, I was amazed. It is exceptionally soft with a wonderful hand, yet cool and extremely strong. It looks beautiful due to a subtle tweed effect that is the result of each fiber taking the color differently when dyed. But the best part is there are 2 plastic bottles in each hank of yarn. A study in 2016 showed that Americans consumed 50 billion plastic bottles and only recycled 23%. Just one million plastic bottles recycled saves 250 barrels of oil and eliminates 180 metric tons of CO2 emissions from being released into the atmosphere. So, knitting with this sturdy, soft, cool, beautiful fingering weight yarn feels good in more ways than one.

Knitting Help
For your convenience, we’ve collected definitions for abbreviations and links to tutorial videos that will make knitting your project easier and even more fun. Visit the Knitting Help page on our web site.

Yarn:

The Patty Backpack was designed for the following yarn.

• 50% Bamboo, 50% Polyester from recycled plastic bottles
• 305 yards/279m, 3.5 oz./100 grams
• US2-4/3.0-3.5 needles
• Approx. 6.5 sts/inch
• Fingering weight

Hanks needed for Patty: 2

Gauge: 26 sts = 4"/10cm

Suggested Needles and Notions:

• US4/3.5mm* 24"/60cm circular needles
• Darning needle
• Stitch markers
  

*or size needed to obtain gauge

To order, return to top of this page.

A link to this Downloadable Pattern will be provided after checkout, as well as via email. Downloadable Patterns are nonrefundable.