Pattern:
Cast on 44 stitches.
Rows 1 & 2: *k2, p2* to end.
Rows 3 & 4: *p2, k2* to end.
Rows 5 & 6: *k2, p2* to end.
Rows 7 & 8: Knit.
Row 9 Eyelets: *yo, k2 tog.* the entire round.
Rows 10 & 11: Knit.
Rows 12 & 13: *k2, p2* to end.
Rows 14 & 15: *p2, k2* to end.
Repeat rows 12 through 15 until desired length. (mine is approx. 4.5
inches
from the top)
Next 2 Rows Knit.
Bottom:
Decreases: *K8, sl 2, k1, pass two slipped stitches over the 1 knit
stitch*. Repeat from * around.
*Knit to within one stitch of center decrease stitch. You should have worked the stitch so that the next 3 look like this: /|\ . Slip 2, knit 1, pass slipped stitches over the knit stitch. Repeat around.
* Continue in this manner, changing to double points when necessary, until 4 stitches remain.
Finish:
Cut yarn, leaving a 4" tail, run through remaining stitches and pull
tight.
Tie:
Crochet a chain out of the same yarn long enough to run through the
eyelets and tie.
Insert soap, wet sack and lather. Use sack as a washcloth.