Saturday June 11, 2011
Follow me on to #163 and the rest of the story…
Summer Splash Dishcloth
Original Design By: Wendi Cusins
Copyright 2011 Maggie Weldon
Skill: Easy
Size: About 11” wide and 8” long
Materials: Worsted Weight Cotton: Multicolor – 2 oz, 95 yd (56.7 g, 86 yd) (Sugar ‘n Cream – Summer Splash)
Crochet Hook: Size H-8 (5.00 mm)
Special Stitches
Cluster (cl): Keeping last loop of each st on hook, work 2 dc in st or sp indicated, yo and pull through all loops on hook.
DISHCLOTH
Row 1: (Right Side) Starting at center, ch 18, cl in 6th ch from hook, [ch 2, skip next 2 ch, cl in next ch] 3 times, ch 2; join with sl st to first ch. (4 cl, 2 ch-5 lps and 3 ch-2 sps)
Work continues in Rounds.
Rnd 1: DO NOT TURN. Ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout), dc in ch-5 lp, working in skipped ch-sps of foundation ch, [ch 2, cl in next ch-2 sp] 3 times, (ch 2, cl) 4 times in ch-5 lp, [ch 2, cl in next ch-2 sp] 3 times, (ch 2, cl) 3 times in ch-5 lp, ch 2; join with sl st to first dc. (14 cl and 14 ch-2 sps)
Rnd 2: Sl st to ch-2 sp, ch 3, dc in same sp, ch 2, [cl in next ch-2 sp, ch 2] 3 times, [(cl, ch 2) twice in next ch-2 sp] 3 times, [cl in next ch-2 sp, ch 2] 4 times, [(cl, ch 2) twice in next ch-2 sp] 3 times; join with sl st to first dc. (20 cl)
Rnd 3: Sl st to ch-2 sp, ch 3, dc in same sp, ch 2, [cl in next ch-2 sp, ch 2] 3 times, [(cl, ch 2) twice in next ch-2 sp, (cl, ch 2) in next ch-2 sp] 3 times, [cl in next ch-2 sp, ch 2] 4 times, [(cl, ch 2) twice in next ch-2 sp, (cl, ch 2) in next ch-2 sp] 3 times; join with sl st to first dc. (26 cl)
Rnd 4: Sl st to ch-2 sp, ch 3, dc in same sp, ch 2, [cl in next ch-2 sp, ch 2] 3 times, [(cl, ch 2) twice in next ch-2 sp, (cl, ch 2) in next 2 ch-2 sp] 3 times, [cl in next ch-2 sp, ch 2] 4 times, [(cl, ch 2) twice in next ch-2 sp, (cl, ch 2) in next 2 ch-2 sp] 3 times; join with sl st to first dc. (32 cl)
Rnd 5: Sl st to ch-2 sp, ch 3, dc in same sp, ch 2, [cl in next ch-2 sp, ch 2] 3 times, [(cl, ch 2) twice in next ch-2 sp, (cl, ch 2) in next 3 ch-2 sp] 3 times, [cl in next ch-2 sp, ch 2] 4 times, [(cl, ch 2) twice in next ch-2 sp, (cl, ch 2) in next 3 ch-2 sp] 3 times; join with sl st to first dc. (38 cl)
Rnd 6: Sl st to ch-2 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, 3 dc in next 3 ch-2 sps, [(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp, 3 dc in next 4 ch-2 sps] 3 times, 3 dc in next 4 ch-2 sps, [(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp, 3 dc in next 4 ch-2 sps] 3 times; join with sl st to first dc. Finish off and weave in ends.
All Rights Reserved ©2011 Maggie Weldon
Enjoy,
Maggie
This one works up quickly and is pretty – but it looks like the instructions for the final row of double crochet is missing. Love the unusual shape!