TUESDAY DECEMBER 27, 2011
Designer Maggie Weldon wrote: ” This dishcloth is an adaptation of a design which appeared in South African magazine (Sarie) in June 2009 written by Lounette Fourie and Anita Roussouw. In the magazine it is called “Gehekelde blommetjie met 6 kante” (Crocheted Flower with 6 Sides) but has become commonly known as “African Flower”. “
Follow me on to #362 and the rest of the story…
African Flower Dishcloth
Original Design By: Maggie Weldon
Copyright 2011 Maggie Weldon
Skill: Easy
Size: About 8″ diameter
Materials: Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn: Yellow – Small amount Pink – ½ oz, 25 yds (15 g, 23 m) Green – 1 oz, 50 yds (30 g, 46 m) White – ½ oz, 25 yds (15 g, 23 m) Orange – ½ oz, 25 yds (15 g, 23 m) (Lily Sugar ‘n Cream, Bernat Cottontots)
Crochet Hook: Size H-8 (5.00 mm)
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.
Special Stitches
Long Single Crochet (l-sc): Insert hook in corresponding ch-1 sp on Rnd 2 (working over ch-1 sp on Rnd 3) and pull up loop, yo, draw through both loops on hook.
V-Stitch (v-st): (dc, ch 1, dc) in same st or sp indicated.
DISHCLOTH:
Rnd 1: (Right Side) Starting at center, with Yellow, ch 5, join with sl st to first ch to form ring; ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout), dc in ring, ch 1, [2 dc in ring, ch 1] 5 times; join with sl st to first dc. (12 dc and 6 ch-1 sps) Finish off and weave in ends.
Rnd 2: With right side facing, join Pink with sl st to any ch-1 sp, ch 5 (counts as first dc and ch2), 2 dc in same sp, [ch 1, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp] around, ending ch 1, dc in first ch-1 sp; join as before. (24 dc, 6 ch-2 sps and 6 ch-1 sps)
Rnd 3: Sl st in ch-2 sp, ch 3, 6 dc in same sp, ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, [7 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp] around; join as before. (42 dc and 6 ch-1 sps) Finish off and weave in ends.
Rnd 4: With right side facing, join Green with sc to first dc of any 7-dc group, sc in next 6 dc, l-sc (in ch-1 sp on Rnd 2), [sc in next 7 dc, l-sc in next ch-1 sp on Rnd 2] around; join with sl st to first sc. (42 sc and 6 l-sc) Finish off and weave in ends.
Rnd 5: With right side facing, join White with sl st to first sc after any l-sc, ch 3, dc in next 2 sc, * v-st in next (center) sc, dc in next 3 sc, ch 1, skip next l-sc, dc in next 3 sc; rep from * around, ending v-st in next (center) sc, dc in next 3 sc, ch 1, skip next l-sc; join with sl st to first dc. Finish off and weave in ends.
Rnd 6: With right side facing, join Orange with sl st to ch-1 sp of any v-st, ch 4 (counts as first dc and ch 1), dc in same sp (first v-st made), * dc in next 4 dc, dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next 4 dc, v-st in next v-st; rep from * around, omitting last v-st on final repeat; join as before. Finish off and weave in ends.
Rnd 7: With right side facing, join Green with sl st to ch-1 sp of any v-st, ch 4 (counts as first dc and ch 1), dc in same sp (first v-st made), [dc in next 11 dc, v-st in next v-st] around, omitting last v-st on final repeat; join as before. Finish off and weave in ends.
All Rights Reserved ©2011 Maggie Weldon
Enjoy,
Maggie
Visit: Maggiescrochet.com
LacePottery.com
Join Me on Facebook
Absolulty Beatiful!! I love this one. I have been having fun collecting all your and others dishcolths. Thank you so much for this wonderful designs.
Maggie, this dishcloth is gorgeous! And so are you
Thank you so much for all the dishcloth patterns you have so generously shared with us. Everyone of them is a winner in my book! And so are you.
Again, thank you for such beauties.
Carolyn Geoffrey
I would like to also say thank-you Maggie for all the dishcloth patterns. I’m trying to do each one, and hopefully in the next couple months I will. You are my inspiration, and I look so forward to seeing each day a different pattern, it hwas become quite a lifeline for me. Thank you ever so much for all the patterns you have shared with alot of people, and a special thank-you from me to you. Take care, and hopefully we have a couple more patterns to go.
Thank you for all the dishcloth patterns this year! I have looked forward to each day’s new pattern. Thank you so much as I have made many and copied many more. It would be difficult to pick one winner.
Elinor
Just lovely, and I really think we are going to miss this great little journey of dish cloths.
these patterns have been fabulous, I have learned a lot of new stitches and plan on making every single one of them.
Very Pretty!
Thank-you,Maggie,for all your beautiful patterns! I refer all my crochet-loving customers to your website for bargains and patterns. You are indeed a winner in my book for 2011 and the coming 2012!God Bless and have a wonderful and safe New Year!Sincerely,Jackie.
The first 4 rows of this beautiful pattern make great little flower-shaped scrubbers. A great way to use up scraps.