Running Shoe Washcloth Pattern

It is a great honor when someone loves the things you knit. And my friend and her husband are probably the biggest fans of my washcloths that I have. So for Christmas I came up with 3 new designs, specifically for him! Obviously these could be enjoyed by anyone of course, they just happen to be his interests!

This pattern has one running shoe, slightly inspired by a free t-shirt I received for volunteering (with work) at a water station at one of the Stampede related runs that occur in Calgary every year. The colour even ended up being pretty much the same as that shirt.

While like most of my other washcloth patterns, it is reversible, I strongly prefer the stockinette background over the reverse stockinette background. I’ve used a little bit of texture on the running shoe to suggest the mesh that you find on pretty much every running shoe ever.

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Pattern

Gauge: 2″ x 2″ (5 cm x 5 cm) = 10 stitches x 14 rows knit in stockinette (blocked)
Finished measurements: 8″ x 7.5″ (20.5 cm x 19 cm)

Materials:

• 4.5 mm needles (US 7)
• ~ 28 g / 49 yds worsted weight cotton (I used Premier Home Cotton for the first time & really liked it, but you could certainly use Bernat Handicrafter, Lion Brand Re-Up or Knit Picks Dishie (affiliate links))
• Blocking mat
• Blocking pins
• Tapestry needle

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Abbreviations used:
– k: knit
– p: purl

Pattern:
Cast on 39 sts (I like the long-tail cast on, the cable cast on would also look good).

R1-5: *k1, p1, repeat from * to end of row.
R6: K1, p1, k1, p1, k31, p1, k1, p1, k1.
R7: K1, p1, k1, p1, p31, p1, k1, p1, k1.
R8-19: Repeat Rows 6 & 7.

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Start the running shoe:
R20: K1, p1, k1, p1, k9, p5, k6, p7, k4, p1, k1, p1, k1.
R21: K1, p1, k1, p1, p3, k10, p2, k4, p2, k3, p7, p1, k1, p1, k1.
R22: K1, p1, k1, p1, k5, p3, k7, p14, k2, p1, k1, p1, k1.
R23: K1, p1, k1, p1, p2, k2, p22, k2, p3, p1, k1, p1, k1.
R24: K1, p1, k1, p1, k2, p1, [k3, p1] 6 times, k2, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1.
R25: K1, p1, k1 p1, p2, k1, p25, k1, p2, p1, k1, p1, k1.
R26: K1, p1, k1, p1, k3, p2 [k3, p1] 5 times, k3, p1, k2, p1, k1, p1, k1.
R27: K1, p1, k1, p1, p3, k1, p19, k3, p5, p1, k1, p1, k1.
R28: K1, p1, k1, p1, k8, p2, [k3, p1] 4 times, k1, p1, k3, p1, k1, p1, k1.
R29: K1, p1, k1, p1, p3, k1, p6, k3, p6, k2, p10, p1, k1, p1, k1.
R30: K1, p1, k1, p1, k12, p2, k3, p1, k3, p1, k5, p1, k3, p1, k1, p1, k1.
R31: K1, p1, k1, p1, p4, k1, p3, k1, p4, k1, p2, k1, p14, p1, k1, p1, k1.
R32: K1, p1, k1, p1, k15, p2, k6, p3, k5, p1, k1, p1, k1.

Finish off your running shoe washcloth:
R33: K1, p1, k1, p1, p31, p1, k1, p1, k1.
R34: K1, p1, k1, p1, k31, p1, k1, p1, k1.
R35-46: Repeat Rows 33 & 34.
R47-50: *K1, p1. Repeat from * to end of row.
Bind off in pattern.

Use a tapestry needle to weave in your ends, then you will need to give your Running Shoe Washcloth a quick steam block to make it lie flat! I always pin mine to my ironing board, put a wet cloth over top and then iron it quickly.

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 #RunningShoeWashcloth.