Nr. 596 Disney Anna Frozen 89 stitches

Nr. 596 Disney Anna Frozen 89 Stitches Knitted Dishcloth

What is Being Made

This is a knitted dishcloth featuring a Disney Anna Frozen design, created by designer Lotte Vilstrup Nielsen. The finished dishcloth measures 28 x 35 cm and is made from 100% cotton yarn, making it both functional and decorative for kitchen use. The pattern contains 89 stitches across the cast-on row and uses a combination of knit and purl stitches to create the character design.

Craft and Difficulty Level

This is a knitting project classified as beginner difficulty. The pattern has been test knitted by Irene Hornbech, confirming its suitability for those new to knitting. Despite featuring a detailed Disney character design, the beginner-friendly construction makes it an accessible introduction to working with stitch patterns and colorwork concepts in knitting.

Techniques and Skills Required

The pattern requires fundamental knitting techniques suitable for beginners:

• Cast on: The foundation technique used to create the initial 89 stitches on the needle
• Knit stitch (k): The basic right knit stitch worked throughout the pattern
• Purl stitch (p): The reverse of the knit stitch, used to create texture and the design details
• Slipping stitches: The first stitch of every row is slipped purlwise with yarn at back of work, a technique that creates a neat selvage edge

The pattern combines stockinette stitch sections with ribbed and textured areas created through alternating knit and purl stitches, allowing the Anna character design to emerge from the stitch pattern itself.

Stitches Used

The Nr. 596 pattern uses only two fundamental stitches:

• Knit stitch (k): Creates smooth, V-shaped rows
• Purl stitch (p): Creates the reverse texture, used strategically to form the Disney Anna design

The pattern begins with a ribbed border created by alternating k1, p1 across rows, establishing a neat frame for the design. The main body uses sections of stockinette stitch (knit rows) interspersed with rows combining knit and purl stitches in specific sequences to render the character image. This straightforward stitch vocabulary makes the pattern ideal for beginners while still achieving detailed results.

Materials and Specifications

Yarn: The pattern requires 100% cotton yarn in any color, totaling 186 yards (170 meters) from a single 50-gram ball. Cotton yarn is ideal for dishcloths as it is absorbent, durable, and easy to care for.

Needles: A 30 cm (30-inch) knitting needle in size 3.25 mm (U.S. size 3) is required. This needle size is appropriate for 4-ply yarn weight and creates a fabric with good stitch definition suitable for displaying the character design.

Finished Measurements: The completed dishcloth measures 28 x 35 cm, a practical size for kitchen use.