#47 Pineapple & Shell Dishcloth

Sara Hawkins Wrote: “My sweetest childhood memories centered around my Grandmother’s home in Windsor, NC. Grandmama spoiled me and I relished every minute of it. The house was filled with crochet from ruffled starched doilies on tables, various pieces on backs and arms of chairs, and tablecloths, to lavish popcorn bedspreads. Besides being a relaxing and creative endeavour, everything I crochet brings with it a whisper of her voice and of those golden times as a child”.

Thank you Sara for sharing your love of crochet in your beautiful story and dishcloth.

Follow me onto dishcloth #48 and the rest of the story…

Pineapple & Shell Dishcloth

FD047

Original Design By: Sara Hawkins

Copyright 2011 Maggie Weldon

Skill: Easy

Size: About 8½” square (10” across – point to point)

Materials: Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn:

Shaded Yellows – 1½ oz, 75 yds (45 g, 68 m)

(Peaches & Creme – Daisy Ombre)

Crochet Hook: Size F-5 (3.75 mm)

Special Stitches

Beg Shell: Ch3 (counts as first dc), (dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in st or sp indicated.

Shell: (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in st or sp indicated.

Dishcloth

Rnd 1: (Right Side) Ch 5; join with sl st to first ch to form ring; ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout), 11 dc in ring; join with sl st to first dc. (12 dc)

Rnd 2: Beg Shell in same dc as joining, ch 2, sc in next dc, ch 5, sc in next dc, ch 2, * Shell in next dc, ch 2, sc in next dc, ch 5, sc in next dc, ch 2; rep from * twice more; join.

Rnd 3: Sl st to ch-1 sp, Beg Shell in same sp, ch 2, 5 dc in next ch-5 sp, ch 2, * Shell in next Shell, ch 2, 5 dc in next ch-5 sp, ch 2; rep from * twice more; join.

Rnd 4: SI st to ch-1 sp, Beg Shell in same sp, ch 2, sc in first dc of 5-dc group, (ch 3, sc in next dc) 4 times, ch 2, * Shell in next Shell, ch 2, sc in first dc of 5-dc group, (ch 3, sc in next dc) 4 times, ch 2; rep from * twice more; join.

Rnd 5: SI st to ch-1 sp, Beg Shell in same sp, ch 2, sc in next ch-3 space, (ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space) 3 times, ch 2, * Shell in next Shell, ch 2, sc in next ch-3 space, (ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space) 3 times, ch 2; repeat from * twice more; join.

Rnd 6: SI st to ch-1 sp, (Beg Shell, ch 2, Shell) in same sp, ch 2, sc in next ch-3 sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp) twice, ch 2, * (Shell, ch 2, Shell) in next Shell, ch 2, sc in next ch-3 sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp) twice, ch 2; rep from * twice more; join.

Rnd 7: SI St to ch-1 sp, Beg Shell in same sp, ch 2, Shell in next ch-2 sp (between shells), ch 2, Shell in next Shell, ch 2, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 2, * Shell in next Shell, ch 2, Shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, Shell in next Shell, ch 2, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 2; rep from * twice more; join.

Rnd 8: SI st to ch-1 sp, Beg Shell in same sp, (ch 2, Shell in next ch-2 sp (between shells), ch 2, Shell in next Shell) twice, ch 2, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, * Shell in next Shell, (ch 2, Shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, Shell in next Shell) twice, ch 2, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2; rep from * twice more; join.

Rnd 9: Ch 1, * sc in next 2 dc, sc in ch-1 sp, sc in next 2 dc, (2 sc in next ch-2 sp, sc in next 2 dc, sc in ch-1 sp, sc in next 2 dc) 4 times, sc in next sc; rep from * 3 times more; join with sl st to first sc. Finish off and weave in ends.

All Rights Reserved ©2011 Maggie Weldon

Enjoy,

Maggie

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