Today’s Dishcloth comes to us from Lori Zeller, who wrote:
“I have been crocheting for 35+ years. My favorite projects are ‘little things’ that can be completed in a relatively short period of time. I also enjoy anything in thread with a delicate look, but ultimately, anything I can wrap around a crochet hook is fair game for me! I have had many designs published and would like to continue to have many more of my designs published.”
Follow me onto dishcloth #70 and the rest of the story…
Nine-Patch Dishcloth
FD069
Original Design By: Lori Zeller
Copyright 2011 Maggie Weldon
Skill: Easy-Intermediate
Size: About 10” square
Materials: Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn:
Blue (A) – 1 oz, 48 yds (28 g, 43 m)
Shaded Pinks (B) – 1 oz, 48 yds (28 g, 43 m)
Small amount White
(Peaches & Crème – Strawberry Cream, White)
Crochet Hook: Size H-8 (5.00 mm)
Gauge: Block 1 measures 1¾” by 2”.
JOINING WITH SC
When instructed to join with sc, begin with sl knot on hook, insert hook in st or sp indicated, yo and pull up a loop, yo and draw through both loops on hook.
DISHCLOTH
Block 1
Row 1: (Right Side) With Shaded Pinks (B), ch 8, sc in 2nd ch from hook, (ch 1, skip next ch, sc in next ch) 3 times.
Rows 2-6: Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, (ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, sc in next sc) 3 times.
Row 7: Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, (ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, sc in next sc) 3 times. Finish off B and weave in ends.
Block 2
Row 1: With right side of Block 1 facing, join Blue (A) with sl st in end of foundation ch, ch 8, sc in 2nd ch from hook, (ch 1, skip next ch, sc in next ch) 3 times, sl st in next 2 rows on Block 1.
Row 2: Turn, sc in first sc, (ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, sc in next sc) 3 times.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, (ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, sc in next sc) 3 times, sl st in next 2 rows on Block 1.
Rows 4-6: Rep Rows 2-3 once, then Row 2 again.
Row 7: Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, (ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, sc in next sc) 3 times, sl st in top of last row on Block 1. DO NOT FINISH OFF.
Block 3
Row 1: Ch 1, DO NOT TURN, working in Row 7 of Block 1, sc in same sc as last sl st, (ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, sc in next sc) 3 times.
Rows 2-6: Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, (ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, sc in next sc) 3 times.
Row 7: Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, (ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, sc in next sc) 3 times. Finish off A and weave in ends.
Block 4
Row 1: Join B, with sl st to end of foundation ch of Block 2, ch 8, sc in 2nd ch from hook, (ch 1, skip next ch, sc in next ch) 3 times, sl st in next 2 rows on Block 2.
Row 2: Turn, sc in first sc, (ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, sc in next sc) 3 times.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, (ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, sc in next sc) 3 times, sl st in next 2 rows on Block 2.
Rows 4-6: Rep Rows 2-3 once, then Row 2 again.
Row 7: Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc (mark this sc), (ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, sc in next sc) 3 times, sl st in top of last row on Block 2. DO NOT FINISH OFF.
Block 5
Row 1: Ch 1, DO NOT TURN, working in Row 7 of Block 2, sc in same sc as last sl st, (ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, sc in next sc) 3 times, sl st in next 2 rows on Block 3, turn.
Row 2: Turn, sc in first sc, (ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, sc in next sc) 3 times.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, (ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, sc in next sc) 3 times, sl st in next 2 rows on Block 3.
Rows 4-6: Rep Rows 2-3 once, then Row 2 again.
Row 7: Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, (ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, sc in next sc) 3 times, sl st in top of last row on Block 3. DO NOT FINISH OFF.
Block 6
Rows 1-7: Rep Rows 1-7 of Block 3.
At the end of Row 7, finish off B and weave in ends.
Block 7
Row 1: Join A with sc to marked sc on Block 4, (ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, sc in next sc) 3 times, sl st in next 2 rows on Block 5.
Row 2: Turn, sc in first sc, (ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, sc in next sc) 3 times.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, (ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, sc in next sc) 3 times, sl st in next 2 rows on Block 5.
Rows 4-6: Rep Rows 2-3 once, then Row 2 again.
Row 7: Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc (mark this sc), (ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, sc in next sc) 3 times, sl st in top of last row on Block 5. DO NOT FINISH OFF.
Block 8
Row 1: Ch 1, DO NOT TURN, working in Row 7 of Block 5, sc in same sc as last sl st, (ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, sc in next sc) 3 times, sl st in next 2 rows on Block 6, turn.
Row 2: Turn, sc in first sc, (ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, sc in next sc) 3 times.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, (ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, sc in next sc) 3 times, sl st in next 2 rows on Block 6.
Rows 4-6: Rep Rows 2-3 once, then Row 2 again.
Row 7: Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, (ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, sc in next sc) 3 times, sl st in top of last row on Block 6. Finish off A and weave in ends.
Block 9
Row 1: Join B with sc to marked sc on Block 7, (ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, sc in next sc) 3 times, sl st in next 2 rows on Block 8.
Row 2: Turn, sc in first sc, (ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, sc in next sc) 3 times.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, (ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, sc in next sc) 3 times, sl st in next 2 rows on Block 8.
Rows 4-6: Rep Rows 2-3 once, then Row 2 again.
Row 7: Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc (mark this sc), (ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, sc in next sc) 3 times, sl st in top of last row on Block 8. Finish off B and weave in ends.
Edging
Rnd 1: Attach White with sc to marked sc of Block 9, working across, [(ch 1, sc in next sc) 3 times, sc in next sc] twice, (ch 1, sc in next sc) 3 times; * working in sides of rows, ch 2, sc in first row, (ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row) 10 times *; working in unused lps of foundation ch, ch 2, sc in first ch, [(ch 1, skip next ch, sc in next ch) 3 times, sc in next ch] twice, (ch 1, sc in next sc) 3 times; rep from * to *; ch 2; join with sl st to first sc.
Rnd 2: Sl st to corner ch-2 sp, ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in same sp, sc in each sc and ch-1 sp around, working (sc, ch 2, sc) in each corner ch-2 sp; join with sl st to first sc. Finish off White and weave in ends.
Rnd 3: With right side facing, join A with sc to last corner ch-2 sp made, ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in same ch-sp, ch 2, (skip next sc, sc in next sc. ch 2) around, working (sc, ch 2) twice in each corner ch-2 sp; join with sl st to first sc.
Rnd 4: Sl st to first ch-2 sp, ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in same sp, sc in next sc, sc in next ch-2 sp, (ch 2, sc in next ch-2 sp) 11 times, sc in next sc, * (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp, sc in next sc, sc in next ch-2 sp, (ch 2, sc in next ch-2 sp) 11 times, sc in next sc; rep from * around; join.
Rnd 5: Sl st to first ch-2 sp, ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in same sp, ch 2, skip next sc, sc in next sc, (ch 2, sc in next ch-2 sp) 11 times, ch 2, skip next sc, sc in next sc, ch 2, * (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, skip next sc, sc in next sc, (ch 2, sc in next ch-2 sp) 11 times, ch 2, skip next sc, sc in next sc, ch 2; rep from * around; join.
Rnd 6: Sl st to first ch-2 sp, ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in same sp, sc in next sc, sc in next ch-2 sp, (ch 2, sc in next ch-2 sp) 13 times, sc in next sc, * (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp, sc in next sc, sc in next ch-2 sp, (ch 2, sc in next ch-2 sp) 13 times, sc in next sc; rep from * around, join.
Rnd 7: Sl st to first ch-2 sp, ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in same sp, ch 2, skip next sc, sc in next sc, (ch 2, sc in next ch-2 sp) 13 times, ch 2, skip next sc, sc in next sc, ch 2, * (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, skip next sc, sc in next sc, (ch 2, sc in next ch-2 sp) 13 times, ch 2, skip next sc, sc in next sc, ch 2; rep from * around; join. Finish off A and weave in ends.
Rnd 8: With right side facing, join B with sc to first ch-2 sp made, ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in same sp, sc in next sc, sc in next ch-2 sp, (ch 2, sc in next ch-2 sp) 15 times, sc in next sc, * (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp, sc in next sc, sc in next ch-2 sp, (ch 2, sc in next ch-2 sp) 15 times, sc in next sc; rep from * around; join.
Rnd 9: Sl st to first ch-2 sp, ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in same sp, sc in next sc, [(sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-2 sp] 7 times, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-2 sp, skip next sc, sc in next sc, * (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp, sc in next sc, [(sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-2 sp] 7 times, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-2 sp, skip next sc, sc in next sc; rep from * around; join. Finish off B and weave in ends.
All Rights Reserved ©2011 Maggie Weldon
Enjoy,
Maggie
I was doing an index of my patterns (by number) and noticed that the number 68 is missing……..Just a “heads up”……..Thanks for all the great designs.
Doris
I can not find dishcloth #68. I see #67 & #69 but #68 is missing. These dishcloths are great.
I love this 9 patch but where is cloth #68? I can’t seem to find it…
This turns out pretty but was a little tricky to figure out. If I did it again, I would probably do it a little differently – but it does turn out in the end 🙂 Color choices are adorable!