Butter Sweet Candy Corn Washcloth

Next up after the Great Pumpkin Patch Washcloth, in my October themed washcloths, is a candy corn washcloth. Did you know that originally this candy was called “Chicken Feed”? I thought this wasn’t particularly descriptive as I was looking for something other than just Candy Corn for the name of this pattern. But I did see that old packages of candy corn described the candy as being “butter sweet”, and given the colour I chose to knit my washcloth in, butter sweet seemed perfect!

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The washcloth has 3 rows of candy corn, with the middle row offset from the top and bottom. Candy corn is of course very basic, it’s just a tri-coloured triangle. I didn’t want to do colourwork, so went to my washcloth standby – texture. If you don’t want it to be candy corns, these simple triangles could just be triangles, or pyramids, or mountains! And as with most of my textured knit washcloths, it’s reversible!

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Pattern

Gauge: 2″ x 2″ (5 cm x 5 cm) = 9 stitches x 13 rows in stockinette (blocked)
Finished measurements: 8.5″ x 7.5″ (21.6 cm x 19 cm)

Materials:

• 4.5 mm needles (US 7)
• ~ 30 g / 51 yds worsted weight cotton (I used Bernat Handicrafter, other options could include Lion Brand Re-Up or Knit Picks Dishie (affiliate links))
• Blocking mat
• Blocking pins
• Tapestry needle

Abbreviations used:
– k: knit
– p: purl

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Check out the Broomsticks Washcloth & Great Pumpkin Patch Washcloth too!

Pattern:
Cast on 39 sts (I like the long-tail cast on, the cable cast on would also look good).
R1-5: K all sts.
R6: K4, p31, k4.
R7: K all sts.
R8: K4, p31, k4.

Start the first line of candy corn:
R9: K4, k3, p5, k5, p5, k5, p5, k3, k4.
R10: K4, p3, k5, p5, k5, p5, k5, p3, k4.
R11: K all sts.
R12: K4, p4, k3, p7, k3, p7, k3, p4, k4.
R13: K4, k4, p3, k7, p3, k7, p3, k4, k4.
R14: K4, p31, k4.
R15: K4, k5, p1, k9, p1, k9, p1, k5, k4.
R16: K4, p31, k4.
R17: K all sts.
R18-20: Repeat R16 & R17, ending with a R16.

Start the middle row of candy corn:
R21: K4, k8, p5, k5, p5, k8, k4.
R22: K4, p8, k5, p8, k5, p8, k4.
R23: K all sts.
R24: K4, p9, k3, p7, k3, p9, k4.
R25: K4, k9, p3, k7, p3, k9, k4.
R26: K4, p31, k4.
R27: K4, k10, p1, k9, p1, k10, k4.
R28: K4, p31, k4.
R29: K all sts.
R30-32: repeat R28 & R29, ending with a R28.

Start the 3rd row of candy corn:
R33-39: Repeat R9-15.

Finish off your washcloth:
R40-42: Repeat R16 & R17 ending with a R16.
R43-47: K all sts.
Bind off all sts.

Use a tapestry needle to weave in your ends, then give it a quick steam block to make it lie flat!

I’d love to see your wips and finished projects! Add a project on Ravelry, and/or tag me on Instagram and use the hashtags #KnittleAndPearl and #ButterSweetCandyCornWashcloth.

And remember to check out the other October Washcloths: the Great Pumpkin Patch Washcloth and Broomsticks Washcloth