Bobble Stitch Washcloth

In recent months, I have been a knitting machine.  I tend to knit a lot when my husband is away, and this summer he has been away more than he's been home.  Some of my projects included washcloths--all different types, because I enjoy variety....and exfoliation....Of the six washcloths I had already knit, none of them really stood out as amazing in the exfoliation department...So, I went on a hunt, failed, and then turned to my book, Knitting Stitches Visual Encyclopedia, in an attempt to come up with the best exfoliating washcloth I would make.  Well, I've got news: I found it, and the design has the added bonus of looking fun and somewhat whimsical.  It's my new favorite washcloth; now I just have to knit two more, for my husband and daughter.  

For the pattern I used the seed stitch for the border, which seems to be common among washcloths (it stays flat and contains the inside pattern nicely).  For the inside, I referred to my stitch encyclopedia and used the "garter stitch with bobbles".  I had to look up some additional info on the bobble stitch, because I was a bit confused when I got to the part where I had to pass 4 stitches over the one knit stitch...I was trying to pull them all over at once...One at a time, over the stitch closest to the end of the needle is the way to do it.

Below the images, I have provided the pattern (this is my first time writing up my own pattern; I think it's all correct, but if you find something that isn't working, please let me know)... Oh, and if anyone knows of any awesome exfoliating washcloth patterns, share away.

Nice n Nubby

These little bobbles really amaze me.

Bobble Stitch Washcloth

US 6 needles

Less than 120 yds, worsted weight cotton yarn (I used Lily Sugar n’ Cream in Country Green).

stitch note--mb (make bobble): k1, p1, k1, p1, k1 into same st, turn, p5, turn, k5, pass the 4 created st, one at a time, over last k st and off needle.  

CO 41 st.

Rows 1-6: work in seed stitch: *k1, p1, repeat from * to end of row

Row 7-10: k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, Knit until 5st before end, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1

Row 11: k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, mb, k5, mb, k5, mb, k5, mb, k5, mb, k5, mb, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1

Rows 12-16: k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, Knit until 5st before end, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1

Row 17: k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, k3, mb, k5, mb, k5, mb, k5, mb, k5, mb, k3, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1

Row 18: k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, Knit until 5st before end, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1

Repeat rows 7-18 three times (these are rows 19-54).

Rows 55-58: k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, Knit until 5st before end, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1

 Row 59:  k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, mb, k5, mb, k5, mb, k5, mb, k5, mb, k5, mb, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1

Rows 60-63: k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, Knit until 5st before end, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1

Rows64-69: work in seed st: *k1, p1, repeat from * to end of row

Bind off, in pattern, and treat your skin to some texture :)