TARDIS Knit Dishcloth Pattern

At the risk of exposing my inner nerd, todays Make it Monday project is the Dr. Who blue Police Box better known as the TARDIS ( Time And Relative Dimension In Space ). For those of you who do not know what that is... I'm sorry (you can go on Netflix and find out). For those of you Who do...this one's for you! (Couldn't resist the pun.)

I first watched the Doctor with my father when I was younger. It was the 4th Doctor back then for those of you who are fans. I wasn't really into it at that time though. It was just a way to hang out with my dad. That and watching football games. As all series do, it eventually ended in 1989. Of course I had ceased watching it long before that.

In 2005, they resurrected the show and my siblings became avid fans soon followed by my mother. I resisted! All that I could remember were those corny 70's shows and had no interest in watching. My two youngest kids, Layne and Eric Jr., were exposed to the show after spending the night at Grandma's last year. They were hooked but I still wasn't interested. After a conversation with my Mom, I agreed to watch an episode as she totally loved it. What could it hurt, right?

Well, after just that one episode, I was hooked! I love The Doctor now! My boys and I watch it together on Family Night. My husband Eric and my three oldest kids don't watch though. They haven't got the bug yet but the boys have gotten my mother-in-law to watch with them. It really is a fun family show.

I always have to be doing something while I watch TV though. I like to feel that I'm accomplishing something while sitting there loosing brain cells. I knit, crochet, do needle work... whatever is handy. I have been into making washcloths lately so I decided to incorporate some of The Doctor into my crafting.

There are several patterns on Ravelry.com for Dr. Who themed cloths but I decided to create my own. If you can do a knit and purl stich then you can do this. I tried to keep it simple. (This pattern is my own original work and is for personal use only. It may not be reproduced for sale without my written permission.)


TARDIS knit Dishcloth

Materials: Medium weight cotton yarn & size 7 knitting needles.

Gauge: Don't worry about it! This is a dishcloth.

CO 37

Rows 1-4      K1, P1 across (seed stich)
Row 5           (K1, P1)2, K29, (K1, P1)2
Row 6           (K1, P1)2, P29, (K1, P1)2
Row 7           Repeat Row 5
Row 8           Repeat Row 6
Row 9           (K1, P1)2, K3, P23, K3, (P1, K1)2
Row 10         (K1, P1)2, P3, K23, P3, (P1, K1)2
Row 11         (K1, P1)2, K29, (P1, k1)2
Row 12         (K1, p1)2, P4, K1, P2, K5, P2, K1, P2, K5, P2, K1, P4, (P1, k1)2
Row 13         (k1, P1)2, K4, P1, K2, P5, K1, P1, K2, P5, K2, P1, K4, (P1, K1)2
Row 14         Repeat Row 12
Row 15         Repeat Row 13
Row 16         Repeat Row 12
Row 17         (K1, P1)2, K2, P1, K9, P1, K9, P1, K4, (P1, K1)2
Rows 18-29  Repeat Rows 12-17
Row 30         (K1, P1)2, P4, K1, P3, K1, P1, K1, P3, K1, P3, K1, P1, K1, P3, K1, P4, (P1, K1)2
Row 31         (K1, P1)2, K4, P1, K3, P1, K1, P1, K3, P1, K3, P1, K1, P1, K3, P1, K4, (P1, K1)2
Row 32         (K1, P1)2, P4, K1, P2, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P2, K1, P2, K1, P2, K1, P2, K1, P2, K1, P4, (P1, K1)2

Row 33         Repeat Row 31
Row 34         Repeat Row 30
Row 35         (K1, P2)2, K4, P1, K2, P5, K2, P1, K2, P5, K2, P1, K4, (P1, K1)2
Row 36         (K1, P1)2, P4, K1, P9, K1, P9, K1, P4, (P1, K1)2
Row 37         (K1, P1)2, K4, P1, K9, P1, K9, P1, K4. (P1, K1)2
Row 38         (K1, P1)2, P4, K1, P2, K15, P2, K1, P4, (P1, K1)2
Row 39         (K1, P1)2, K4, P1, K2, P15, K2, P1, K4, (P1, K1)2
Row 40         Repeat Row 38
Row 41         (K1, P1)2, K4, P1, K19, P1, K4, (P1, K1)2
Row 42         (K1, P1)2, P4, K1, P19, K1, P4, (P1, K1)2
Row 43         (K1, P1)2, K4, P21, K4, (P1, K1)2
Row 44         (K1, P1)2, P4. K21, P4, (P1, K1)2
Row 45         (K1, P1)2, K6, P17, K6, (P1, K1)2
Row 46         (K1, P1)2, P6, K17, P6, (P1, K1)2
Row 47         (K1, P1)2, K8, P13, K8, (P1, K1)2
Row 48         (K1, P1)2, P8, K13, P8, (P1,K1)2
Row 49         (K1, P2)2, K13, P3, K13, (P1, K1)2
Row 50         (K1, P1)2, P13, K3, P13, (P1, K1)2
Row 51         Repeat Row 49
Row 52         Repeat Row 6
Row 53         Repeat Row 5
Row 54         Repeat Row 6
Row 55         Repeat Row 5
Rows 56-59  Repeat Rows 1-4

Bind off.


Well, there you have it. My version of the TARDIS. I think that I will be creating other Dr. Who themed patterns so that I can have a whole set. How cool would that be!? Ok, ok... yes I'm a nerd. If you catch an error in the pattern, let me know. Those of you who love the Doctor as much as I do, enjoy!

Have a great Monday!

Tina:)