Modified Old Shale Dishcloth
So this is a take on one of the oldest knitting patterns out there, Old Shale lace. Taehyung (V) from BTS wore a sweater with this pattern during a Vlive once and after seeing him look so nice wearing the sweater, I obsessed over figuring out the pattern for a week afterward.
But I Want to Buy The Actual Sweater
The sweater is called the Leth Waffle Sweater and can be found at the Swedish clothing site Sefr. However, the sweater itself was sold out nearly the moment the Vlive ended, because anything the members of BTS touch ends up selling out. Remember when Taehyung wore the cute paint palette pin at the airport and ARMY (BTS Fandom name for the uninformed) spent the next three months selling out the seller’s Etsy shop? I sure do because I was one of the ARMY vying for the pin. And I finally got it!
That Pattern Though
But I had to figure out the pattern for myself and I could tell it was a modified Old Shale stitch, so I’ve spent the last few days figuring it out. Below is the pattern for a dishcloth.
Materials:
Dishcloth cotton, knitting needles (I used US7) Lighter colors show the pattern better, in my opinion.
Stitches:
K = Knit
P = Purl
K2Tog = Knit 2 stitches together (makes a right leaning decrease)
YO = Yarn Over
Garter Stitch – Knit every row
Pattern:
Cast on 42 (I suggest using long tail cast on) (stitch pattern is multiples of 18 plus 6 stitches for the border)
Knit two rows garter stitch
Set up row:
K3, *(K2Tog) x 3 times, (YO, K1) x 6 times, (K2Tog) x 3 times * repeat from * to * until last 3 sts, K3
Stockinette repeat:
K3, P to last 3, K3
Knit all stitches
K3, P to last 3, K3
Knit all stitches
K3, P to last 3, K3
K3, *(K2Tog) x 3 times, (YO, K1) x 6 times, (K2Tog) x 3 times * repeat from * to * until last 3 sts, K3
Garter repeat:
Knit all stitches
Knit all stitches
Knit all stitches
K3, *(K2Tog) x 3 times, (YO, K1) x 6 times, (K2Tog) x 3 times * repeat from * to * until last 3 sts, K3
Continue alternating stockinette / garter repeats x 6, 7 or 8 times depending on desired length
Knit 3 rows garter stitch
Cast off
