Garterlac Dishcloth

Garterlac Dishcloth

Pattern by Dave of "Criminy Jickets", free pattern available here and here (PDF version)
1 ball Lily Sugar 'n Cream in color 00202 Midnight Magic Ombre
US 5 (3.75mm) needles

This clever entrelac dishcloth is not as hard as it looks.  Once you can get your mind wrapped around the fact that you are knitting a flat piece that appears three-dimensional on the needles, entrelac makes a nice change of pace from back-and-forth garter stitch.  (Said wrapping may take a bit of practice, mind you -- I tried this cloth a while back and didn't get past the first few triangles, but this second time took a mere afternoon of uninterrupted knitting.)

Mine was a bit, er, pointy at the intersections -- I had to laugh at myself for primping it with the steam iron.  Ironing dishcloths for a photo shoot! what next?!