Free Household Goods Hand Knitting Patterns from Fiber Images

Dishcloth by Pati Taylor
I like knitted dishcloths, but I wanted something thicker. I also like mosaic stitches and so I came up with this.
Abbreviations:
wyif = With yarn in front
Materials:
2 colors Sugar & Cream or Kitchen Cotton or the like.
Size 8 needles (or whatever size you like!)
Pattern:
In Main Color Cast on 34 stitches (or any multiple of 4 plus 6 edge stitches)
I like mine kind of small.
Knit 3 rows.
Begin Pattern:
Join CC
Row 1: (RS) K3 *K2, sl 2 (wyib)* repeat * to last 3 stitches, K3
Row 2: K3, *sl2 (wyif) K2* repeat * to last 3 stitches, K3
Row 3 & 4: Using MC Knit across.
Continue until dishcloth is the length you want, Knit 3 rows MC, Bind off.
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Towel and Dishcloth Set by Charlotte Thomas
Materials: LionBrand Kitchen Cotton
Needles: US size 7 needles
For the dishcloth, just do the old standard bias knit one. I start with three stitches and work it until it's 47 stitches before I start the decreasing.
For the towel, knit the bias dishcloth pattern, starting with three stitches, and work until it is 70 stitches before you start the decreasing.
When you reach the end and are binding off, leave the last stitch on your needle. Pick up one stitch in each garter stitch ridge across the top edge. Ideally, you'll have 35 stitches on your needle but I always end up with 36. Knit two rows plain.
Here's how I shape the top:
After the two plain knit rows, K5, k2tog, across the row.
Work one row plain.
K4, k2tog, across the row.
Work one row plain.
K3, k2tog, across the row.
Work one row plain.
K2, k2 tog, across the row.
Continue in this manner until you have 7 stitches left. Knit every row until the strap is about 3 inches or long enough to loop around your cabinet handle. This is about 14 garter ridges for me.
Tab end: K2, k2tog, yo, k3. Next row: k2 tog, k3, k2 tog. Next row: k2tog, k1, k2tog. Bind off.
The yo makes a buttonhole. Sew button to strap where it starts from shaped part of towel. Loop strap over and button.
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Kitchen Towel
1 kitchen towel approx. 14” x 24” (makes 2 towels)
4-ply worsted weight yarn
size 6 steel crochet hook
#9 knitting needles
2 buttons
Zig zag or sew 2 lines across the center of the towel. Cut between the sewing stitches forming two towels.
Row 1: With the #6 steel hook, pick up sts across top of towel and place sts on needle, making the sts about ¼” apart
Row 2: *k1, p1* rep *.* across row, dec if necessary to end up with uneven number of sts, ending with a k1.
Row 2: *p1, k1* rep *.* across, ending p1.
Repeat Rows 1 & 2 for about 1-1/4”, ending with Row 1.
Row 3: P1, *k2tog* rep *.* across row.
Row 4: P1, *p2tog* rep *.* across row, ending p3tog.
Repeat Rows 3 & 4 until 11 or 13 sts rem.
Repeat Rows 1 & 2 until about 3” above first row of decreasing.
Buttonhole Row: Work in pattern and in the center of row, bind off 3 sts. Next Row: Work in pattern and cast on 3 sts over cast off sts of previous row.
Work 1-1/2” more of ribbing pattern. Bind off. Fold buttonhole tab over and mark for button at desired position. Sew on button.
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Clean Everything Scrubber Pad
See "How-To Knit or Crochet With Fabric"
16 yds 1-1/4” wide nylon netting
#10 knitting needle or whatever sized needle for desired effect
Cast on 8 sts.
Row 1: k across.
Repeat Row 1 until about of netting or desired length, bind off.
This scrubber can be made larger or smaller by the number of sts worked or the amount of netting used.
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Coat Hanger by Arlene Silvestri
Makes a quick and easy simple small gift. Also. a great use of odds and ends.
For knitting covers for those wire hangers that you get from the dry cleaner, what I do is this: On size 5 needles with 2 strands of 4 ply yarn, or if using 2 ply you could hold 4 strands at a time, cast on 5 stitches, and knit for 100 rows, and cast off.
Leave a long enough tail to sew the cover on the hanger. This is a great way of using up small bits of yarn. When one strand runs out, put another color strand in. Starting from the bottom of the hook begin to wrap the cover around the hanger, holding onto it with your left hand and start sewing. It's easy, just kind of hard to explain.
I just was thinking about 12 years ago when my friend Emily gave me a bunch of crochet thread, just a bunch of tiny left over balls of the crochet thread from her mom's stash. I thought making coat hanger covers would be perfect of which I must have had enough for about 5 or 6 of them.
I used about 6 strands to knit these covers to make them thick enough. There were all different colors, and since I'm totally blind, my neighbor would pick out about 10 or 11 of those little balls for me, as I was beginning a new cover, of colors that would go together. As I said before
in my instructions, as soon as I would run out of one strand I would add in another strand. I used to be able to see colors. I would have loved to see this mixture of colors mixed in.
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Dust Mitt
2 oz 4 ply yarn
#4 and #6 knitting needles
With #4 needles, cast on 42 sts. K1, p1, each row for 2-1/2”. Change to #6 needles. Knit two rows. Next row, (k1, make a loop) rep(.) in next 19 sts, k22. Knit the next 3 rows. Repeat these last 4 rows until you have 12 rows of loops. Next row: (k1, make a loop) rep(.) in next 19 sts, k to end. Next row: k1, k2tog, k16, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k14, k2tog, k1, Next row: knit. Next row: k1, k14 loops, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k12, k2tog, k1. Knit 1 row. Bind off. Sew side seams and looped end of mitt.
TO MAKE LOOPS: Insert needle and yarn as if to knit. Leave st on left hand needle. Wind yarn twice around first two fingers of left over right hand needle, draw all these sts through stitch on needle. DO NOT TAKE OFF. Put point of left hand needle through back of these sts and take them off. With right hand needle knit all these sts together.
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Grocery Bag Holder
Hang this holder any convenient place in the kitchen to store and recycle plastic grocery bags. Simply place bags into the top and when needed, pull out from the bottom.
worsted weight yarn
#7 circular 16” knitting needle
10” – 12” elastic
ribbon for hanger
Cast on 64 sts or any number that will produce a piece approx. 16” wide.
Join. K around 2 rows.
Eyelet Round: *yo, k2tog* rep *.* around.
K around (or use any stitch pattern desired) until piece measures about 25” (overall length will determine the size of the finished bag holder). Repeat Eyelet Round. K 2 additional rounds. Bind off. Fasten off. Weave in ends as required.
Thread elastic through one Eyelet Round and secure elastic ends together.
Thread ribbon for hanger through other Eyelet Round (if hanging this bag over a doorknob, the chain hanger length should be long enough to slip over the largest part of the knob plus 1-1/2”.) Secure ends of ribbon together. Decorate or embellish as desired.
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Knitted Placemats (set of 4)
8 skeins rug yarn
#10 knitting needles
crochet hook
gauge 7 sts = 2”
finished size: approx 12” x 12”
Cast on 59 sts.
Rows 1 & 3 (right side): k1, *p3, k3* rep *.* across, ending k1.
Rows 2,4,5,7: P1, *k3, p3* rep *.* across, ending p1.
Rows 6, 8: rep row 1.
Repeat these 8 rows for pattern until piece measure about 12”, ending with row 7. Bind off in pattern.
Starting on right side, crochet 3 rows sc on each short end.
Starting on right side, crochet 1 row sc on each long side.
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Laura's Quick & Easy Bath Mitt by Laura Rasmussen
Materials:
Classic Elite Dakota (cotton/linen), 1 skein or other sport weight cotton yarn
Needles: Size 7 dps
Gauge:
4.5 sts/inch in K3, P3 rib
Note: The mitt is knit with 2 strands of yarn held together as one
Cast on 52 sts. Distribute on 3 needles (or 4 if you prefer). Join into a round.
1st round: K
2nd round: P
3rd round: Cast off 10 sts (42 sts remain) (forms loop for hanging), then establish pattern - *K3, P3*. Repeat from * to * until end of round
Subsequent rounds: Continue in K3, P3 rib until piece measures 1" short of desired length.
Next round: *K1, K2tog, P3*, repeat from * to * until end of round
Next round: *K2, P3*, repeat from * to * until end of round
Next round: *K2, P1, P2tog*, repeat from * to * until end of round
Next round: *K2, P2*, repeat from * to * until end of round
Next round: *K2tog, P2tog*, repeat from * to * until end of round
Next round: *K2tog, P2tog*, repeat from * to * until end of round
Next round: K2tog across round
Cut off yarn leaving approximately 6". Using a tapestry needle, draw yarn through remaining sts, pull tightly. Sew end into inside of mitt.
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Knitted Gift Bag by Paulette Lane
Materials:
Size 3.75 mm DPNs long length
Aran weight yarn Add a thread of metallic yarn for a festive touch.
Gauge:
The tension should be fairly firm. I got 4.5 sts and 7.5 rows to the inch.
Pattern:
Using the circular cast on method, wrap the yarn so there are 11 sts on each side.
This cast on is used on toes of Eastern socks. Knitter's Winter 1994, Issue #37 explains this cast on in the Knitter's School on page 75. (I learned it when I made my little blue/green yellow sock.) Normally, this cast on is used with a small number of stitches so to help in knitting the first row, I wrapped the yarn around 3 needles. As I knit each stitch, I moved the middle needle to the left to allow the stitch to be formed.
Knit across each needle turning in a clockwise direction at the end of the first needle and wrapping the working yarn around the tail yarn. 22sts
Row 1: Place a marker for the beginning of the row. Pick up one stitch on the end. Knit across the needle adding another dpn. Pick up one stitch on the other end and knit across the other needle adding another dpn. 24 sts
Row 2: Knit
Row 3: Knit increasing 1 st in every 6th stitch. (I increase by picking up the bar in the back of the stitch.) 28 sts
The increases form a diagonal line on the bag.
Row 4: Knit
Row 5: Knit increasing 1 st in every 7th stitch. 32 sts
Row 6: Knit
Row 7: Knit increasing 1 st in every 8th stitch. 36 sts
Row 8: Knit
Continue increasing pattern until you have the desired width. If you forget where you are, count the stitches and divide by four. The answer is the stitch where you make the increase. I ended the first bag increasing in every 20th st at which point it was approx 5 inches high.
Knit a minimum of more 2 rows without increasing. If the bag is too short, continue knitting without increases until it is the desired height.
Eyelet Row for drawstring. Yfd, K2tog. Continue across row.
Ruffle Rows Knit into the front and the back of each stitch or yarn over. Knit 2 rows for a short ruffle. Knit more rows for a bigger ruffle.
Cast off. Sew in ends.
For the cord, either crochet a long cord or make a four stranded round braid.
Thread cord through the eyelets and knot the ends together. Pull the excess length of cord evenly to the inside of the bag on opposite sides. Tie in a bow. The looped ends form a handle.
I knit the first bag in red yarn and it looked like a strawberry.
A smaller bag can be made by casting on fewer stitches. It is possible to change the position of the increases for a different shape as well.
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Small Bag by Bliss Matteson
This is a variation of a pattern posted by Mardi Halverson. Hers is knit straight down from the eyelet row and the bottom is shaped like the toe of the sock. My variation is rounder and has a flat bottom.
Size:
I used a thin cotton triple strand with #4 needles. My gauge was 6 st/inch and 8 rows/ inch. The bag is about 3.5" tall and about 10.5" diameter. Other yarns, other needles, other knitters, a different size!
Pattern:
Cast on 40 stitches and divide on 3 needles: 20, 10, 10 stitches, join.
Purl one round.
Knit 4 rounds
Eyelet row: K2tog, yo around.
Knit 4 rounds
Purl one round
Knit 1 round
Increase round: K2, m1 around (m = make one stitch) = 60 stitches in round
Knit even until it's as long as you want. (I judged it by sitting the piece up on its needles and figuring out how much more to do.)
Finishing:
P 1 round
K 1 round
K 2 tog, K1 around K 1 round K 5, d dec around (d dec = slip 2, k 1, pass 2 slipped st over)
K 1 round
K 3 d dec around K 1 round K 1 d dec around
K 2 together around.
Cut yarn, leaving enough to run through remaining stitches, pull tight, and finish off.
Run ribbon or something like it through the eyelets. I use two pieces and have the ends coming out opposite each other so the top can be pulled tight.
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Baby Bottle Warmer
worsted weight yarn
#6 knitting needles or whatever needles required to produce 5 sts/inch
Instructions for a 6-1/2” circumference bottle with (8” circumference bottle in parenthesis.)
Cast on 34 (40) sts. Work k1, p1 ribbing for 4” or desired length.
K2tog across row. Repeat until all stitches bound off. Cut yarn and sew up seam. Weave in ends as required.
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Catnip Mouse by Susan Esser
Use any weight of yarn, but use a smaller needle than you normally would to go along with the weight. (Example: use a size 5 for worsted weight) The fabric has to be dense, so as not to lose the catnip! The entire mouse is worked in garter stitch (knit every row).
Begin at the tail by casting on 2 sts. (Leave a long tail to simulate the mouse's real tail.) Increase in each stitch (knit into front and back of stitch). (this makes 4 stitches) Turn and continue increasing in each stitch until you have 32 stitches total.
Work 4 rows even, and then begin decreasing. Knit the first 2 stitches together at the beginning of every row until you have 6 stitches remaining.
Bind off - leaving a very long end to sew the seam.
If you wish the ears to be the same color as his body, then thread your sew up needle with this tail of yarn. From the wrong side, insert this needle an inch from the end and work a large French knot (known as a barrel knot) for each ear. Wrap the yarn around your sewing needle at least 8 times.
If you wish eyes, take black yarn and mark 2 stitches for eyes, using duplicate or cross stitch. With the wrong sides together, and using same tail of yarn, seam the under belly of the mouse. Stop before you are through, and stuff with catnip, bits of yarn, a bell, or any other fill you wish. Then continue seaming until done.
Now either twist, braid, or crochet the two strands of yarn for a tail. Tie an overhand knot at the end.
The most difficult thing about this pattern is to keep your cat away while you are knitting the mouse!
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