Gauge is not extremely important for this washcloth. You will need about 35 yards of 100% cotton yarn for this washcloth, I used Cotton Twist donated from my neighbors stash with size 8 needles for approximately a 7.5 inch square.

If you tend to knit tight, or want a larger dish cloth, use size 9 needles. If you tend to knit loose or want a smaller dish cloth, use size 7 needles.

NOTE: I like the way a seed stitch border lays and the texture it provides for scrubbing. You could easily replace it with a garter stitch border instead if you prefer. To do so, knit rows 1-3, knit the first three and last three stitches on rows 4-34 and knit rows 35-37

This can also easily be used as a potholder/trivet or put out as a decoration on a table or shelf