Designer Kathleen Stuart wrote: “The Framed Puff Stitch dishcloth is another idea from a baby afghan that I designed. When I originally designed the pattern, you needed to cut the yarn after each row. This time instead of cutting the yarn after every row, I left a loop from the working color, removed the hook and started the next row. I really don’t like weaving in ends, so this solved my problem. I also added a fun border to this dishcloth using chain loops. This dishcloth is reversible, with a very different look on each side.”
Thank you Kathleen. Follow me to dishcloth #126 and the rest of the story…
Original Design By: Kathleen Stuart
Copyright 2011 Maggie Weldon
Skill: Easy
Size: About 9” square.
Weight Cotton Yarn: Multicolor – 1 oz, 50 yds (30 g, 45 m); Green – 1 oz, 50 yds (30 g, 45 m); (Lily Sugar ‘n Cream – Mod Ombre #2223, Mod Green #1223)
Crochet Hook: Size J-10 (6.00 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
Double Crochet Cluster (dc-cl): * Yo hook, insert hook in st or sp indicated, yo and pull up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook; rep from * once more in same st or sp, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
DISHCLOTH (ch multiple = 3+ 2)
Note: Do NOT cut dropped yarn.
Row 1: (Right Side) Starting with Green, ch 32, sc in 2nd ch from hook, [sc in next ch] across. (31 sc)
Row 2: Ch 5 (counts as first dc and ch 2 now and throughout), turn, skip next 2 sc, dc in next sc, * ch 2, skip next 2 sc, dc in next sc; rep from * across. (10 ch-2 sps, 11 dc) Remove hook from lp of Green yarn. Do not cut yarn, but keep lp ready for Row 4.
Row 3: With right side facing, join Multicolor with sc in first dc, * working behind next ch-2 sp, dc-cl in each of next 2 skipped sc on row below, sc in next dc; rep from * across. (20 dc clusters)
Remove hook from working lp.
Row 4: DO NOT TURN. Pick up Green lp from Row 2, ch 5, skip next 2 sts, dc in next sc, * ch 2, skip next 2 sts, dc in next sc; rep from * across.
Remove hook from lp of green yarn.
Row 5: Pick up Multicolor lp, ch 2, turn, sc in first dc, * working in front of next ch-2 sp, dc-cl in each of next 2 dc-cl sts two rows below, sc in next dc; rep from * across. Remove hook from working lp.
Row 6: DO NOT TURN. Pick up Green lp, ch 5, skip next 2 sts, dc in next sc, * ch 2, skip next 2 sts, dc in next sc; rep from * across.
Remove hook from lp of green yarn.
Row 7: Pick up Multicolor lp, ch 2, turn, sc in first dc, * working behind next ch-2 sp, dc-cl in each of next 2 dc-cl sts two rows below, sc in next dc; rep from * across. Remove hook from working lp.
Row 8-23: Rep Rows 4-7 four times.
At the end of Row 23, DO NOT FINISH OFF Green. Finish off Multicolor and weave in ends.
Edging
Rnd 1: DO NOT TURN. Pick up Green lp, ch 1, 3 sc in first st, [sc in next st] across to last st, 3 sc in last (corner) st, * working is 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 * once; join with sl st to first sc.
Rnd 2: Sl st in next sc (corner), ch 1, sc in same sc, [ch 3, skip next sc, sc in next sc] around; join with sl st to first sc. Finish off Green and weave in ends.
Rnd 3: Working behind first ch-3 lp of Rnd 2, join Multicolor with sc in first skipped st, * [ch 3, working in front of next ch-3 lp, sc in skipped sc, ch 3, working behind next ch-3 lp, sc in skipped sc] around; join with sl st to first sc. Finish off and weave in ends.
All Rights Reserved ©2011 Maggie Weldon
Enjoy,
Maggie
The first part of Row 2 seems to be missing!
Hi Maggie….me again
As stated before love this challange! Since I am an elderly lady I like to have my patterns in print and keep them in a binder. I have been printing all of the dishcloths pattern, but have been a little disappointed since this websight has started. When I print from here it does not include the number of the cloth i.e 125 etc.
Is there anyway to change this. Would be much appreciated.
Thanks Jan
I’m I just missing something because I have a cold but I don’t see row 2.
All of the other dishcloths directions were written in a pdf file – this one is not. Is there any way that you can do that. I have them all saved that way and they are much easier to save if in a pdf file. Thanks!!!
ALL RIGHT !!! Finally, the format for printing has been changed back (with a few better modifications) so the pattern prints not only “Best Free Crochet” but the number and name of the dishcloth !!! Thanks, Maggie, you’ve done an outstanding job with this. It’s much appreciated.
where is the row 2 for the dishcloth? did i miss it or is there a mistake in this pattern? i would appreciate any help with this pattern. thanks!
I don’t understand where row 2 is, please explain.