SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2011
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Nascar Dishcloth
Edited By: Maggie Weldon
Copyright 2011 Maggie Weldon
Skill: Easy
Size: About 9” square
Materials: Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn; Black – 1 oz, 50 yd (30 g, 46 m) White – 1 oz, 50 yd (30 g, 46 m) Small amounts Green, Yellow, Red and Blue.
Crochet Hook: Size H-8 (5.00 mm)
To Change Colors
Work last stitch before color change to last step, with new color, yo and pull new color through remaining lps on hook. Drop unused color to wrong side. Do not work over unused color.
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
Row 1: (Right Side) With Black, ch 22, dc in 4th ch from hook (skipped ch count as first dc), dc in next 2 ch, [change color to White, with White, dc in next 4 ch, change color to Black, dc in next 4 ch] across. (20 dc)
Row 2: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 3 dc, [change color to White, dc in next 4 dc, change color to Black, dc in next 4 dc] across, change color to White.
Row 3: With White, ch 3, turn, dc in next 3 dc, [change color to Black, dc in next 4 dc, change color to White, dc in next 4 dc] across.
Row 4: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 3 dc, [change color to Black, dc in next 4 dc, change color to White, dc in next 4 dc] across, change color to Black.
Row 5: With Black, ch 3, turn, dc in next 3 dc, [change color to White, dc in next 4 dc, change color to Black, dc in next 4 dc] across.
Rows 6-9: Rep Rows 2-5.
Row 10: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 3 dc, [change color to White, dc in next 4 dc, change color to Black, dc in next 4 dc] across. DO NOT FINISH OFF.
Edging
Rnd 1: With Black, ch 1, turn With right side facing, 3 sc in first dc, [sc in next dc] across to last dc, 3 sc in last dc, * working in sides of rows, evenly sc across *, working in unused lps of starting ch, 3 sc in first ch, [sc in next ch] across to last ch, 3 sc in last ch; rep from * to *; join with sl st to first sc. Finish off and weave in ends.
Rnd 2: With right side facing, join Green with sc to any sc, [sc in next sc] around, working 3 sc in center sc of each corner 3-sc group. Finish off and weave in ends.
Rnd 3: Rep Rnd 2 with Yellow.
Rnd 4: Rep Rnd 2 with Red.
Rnd 5: Rep Rnd 2 with Blue.
Rnd 6: Rep Rnd 2 with Black.
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Maggie
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I love NASCAR. Always have since 1965. Thanks Maggie for this pattern. Going to make this for BIL’s and neices, too.
Thank-you or this. My son always loved Nascar stuff as a teen. I will make this for hiim.
My sister is a NASCAR fan…..she will love these Dishclothes!