#221 Mexican Eye Crochet Dishcloth – Maggie Weldon Maggies Crochet

Mexican Eye Dishcloth

Original Design by Maggie Weldon

Copyright 2011 Maggie Weldon

Skill: Easy

Size: About 8” square

Materials: Worsted Weight Cotton: Yellow – ½ oz, 25 yd (15 g, 23 m); Peach – ½ oz, 25 yd (15 g, 23 m); Aqua – ½ oz, 25 yd (15 g, 23 m); Red – ½ oz, 25 yd (15 g, 23 m); Gold – ½ oz, 25 yd (15 g, 23 m)(Sugar ‘n Cream/Peaches and Crème)

Crochet Hook: Size H-8 (5.00 mm)

JOINING WITH SCWhen 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

Rnd 1: (Right Side) Starting at center, with Yellow, ch 4, join with sl st in 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: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, sc in next sc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next dc (corner), [sc in next 2 dc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next dc] around; join with sl st to first sc. (4 ch-2 sps)

Rnds 3-5: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, * [sc in next sc] across to next corner, (sc, ch 2, sc) under ch-2 sp; rep from * around; join.

At the end of Rnd 5, finish off and weave in ends.

Rnd 6: With right side facing, join Peach with sc in under corner ch-2 sp, ch 2, sc in same st, * draw up lp in next sc 1 rnd below, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook (long-sc), long-sc in next sc 2 rows below, long-sc in next sc 3 rows below, long-sc in next 2 dc 4 rows below, long-sc in next sc 3 rows below, long-sc in next sc 2 rows below, long-sc in next sc 1 row below, corner under ch-2 sp; rep from * around omitting last corner on final repeat; join.

Rnd 7: Ch 1, [sc in next sc, corner, sc in next 9 sc] around; join.

Rnd 8: Ch 1, [sc in next 2 sc, corner, sc in next 10 sc] around; join.

Rnd 9: Ch 1, [sc in next 3 sc, corner, sc in next 11 sc] around; join. Finish off and weave in ends.

Rnd 10: With right side facing, join Aqua with sc in under corner ch-2 sp, ch 2, sc in same st, * long-sc in next sc 1 rnd below, long-sc in next sc 2 rows below, long-sc in next sc 3 rows below, long-sc in next sc 2 rows below, long-sc in next sc 1 rnd below, long-sc in next sc 2 rows below, long-sc in next 2 sc 3 rows below, long-sc in next sc 2 rows below, long-sc in next sc 1 rnd below, long-sc in next sc 2 rows below, long-sc in next sc 3 rows below, long-sc in next sc 2 rows below, long-sc in next sc 1 rnd below, corner under ch-2 sp; rep from * around omitting last corner on final repeat; join.

Rnd 11: Ch 1, [sc in next sc, corner, sc in next 15 sc] around; join.

Rnd 12: Ch 1, [sc in next 2 sc, corner, sc in next 16 sc] around; join.

Rnd 13: Ch 1, [sc in next 3 sc, corner, sc in next 17 sc] around; join. Finish off and weave in ends.

Rnd 14: With right side facing, join Red with sc in under corner ch-2 sp, ch 2, sc in same st, * long-sc in next sc 1 rnd below, long-sc in next sc 2 rows below, long-sc in next sc 3 rows below, long-sc in next sc 2 rows below, long-sc in next 3 sc 1 rnd below, long-sc in next sc 2 rows below, long-sc in next 5 sc 3 rows below, long-sc in next sc 2 rows below, long-sc in next 3 sc 1 rnd below,

long-sc in next sc 2 rows below, long-sc in next sc 1 rnd below, corner under ch-2 sp; rep from * around omitting last corner on final repeat; join.

Rnd 15: Ch 1, [sc in next sc, corner, sc in next 21 sc] around; join. Finish off and weave in ends.

Rnd 16: With right side facing, join Gold under ch-2 sp in corner, ch 1, [corner, sc in next 24 sc] around; join. Finish off and weave in ends.

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Maggie

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