Here is the 3rdinstallment of our Spring Cleaning Dishcloth CAL.
I hope you have enjoyed the first week of our CAL. The previous 2 dishcloths were fairly easy to work and showed us that texture can be created in different ways. Today’s dishcloth, however, will bring us right into the nitty gritty of post and puff stitches. Might as well jump right in! We’re going to work them in such a way as to create a lovely overall pattern that you will be proud to have completed. Some spots may be a bit tricky for stitch placement, but I have tried to be as thorough as possible when writing the instructions. If you have any questions, you can always contact me via email, Ravelry, or Facebook.
This dishcloth is named for my lovely SIL, Marie. She is the newest member of our family. She is such a sweet, caring person – and we are all so happy to call her family.
Prizes: Cascade Yarns has generously donated some Nifty Cotton Yarn for prizes this year. This is the same yarn that I’ve used in all 8 dishcloth designs, and it is soooo nice. You won’t want to miss out on this prize!
I’ll also be giving away:
*Copies of the e-Book that contains all 8 patterns. You can add it to your Ravelry Library or store on your personal computer.
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MATERIALS:
CASCADE NIFTY COTTON
A: (24) Peach – 92 yds.
B: (18) Baby Lime – 10 yds.
Crochet Hook: Size H / 5.0 mm
Tapestry Needle
Size after blocking: 10” wide X 11” tall
ABBREVIATIONS:
Beg = beginning
Begdc = beginning double crochet
Ch/s = chain/s
Dc= double crochet
Hdc = half double crochet
Hk = hook
Lp/s = loop/loops
Rep = repeat
RS = right side
Sc = single crochet
Sk = skip/skipped
Sl St = slip stitch
Sp/s = space/s
St/s = stitch/es
Tr = treble crochet
WS = wrong side
Yo = yarn over
NOTES:
*The Begdc can be replaced with 3 chains.
*Tutorial for Begdc: NO MORE TURNING CHAINS!
*After Row 4, work the following fptr around fptr 2 rows below.
*Puff Sts are worked from WS, but pop out to RS.
SPECIAL STITCHES:
Shell: Work 3 dc in same st.
Puff St: Pull up lp already on hk to ½” tall, (yo, insert hk into specified st, yo and pull up a lp to same height) 5 times, yo and draw through all 11 lps on hk to close. DO NOT ch 1.
Fptr (front post treble crochet): Yo twice, insert hk from front to back and to front again around post of st indicated, yo and pull up a lp, complete as a regular tr.
INSTRUCTIONS
Row 1: (WS) With A ch 30, working in back bumps of chs, sc in 2nd ch from hk and in each ch to end, turn. (29 sc)
Row 2: (RS) Begdc in first st, dc in next 4 sc, (sk next sc, Shell in next sc, sk next sc, dc in next 5 sc) to end, turn. (3 Shells, 20 dc)
Row 3: (WS) Ch 1, sc in first and each st to end, turn. (29 sc)
Row 4: (RS) Begdc in first st, [dc in next 3 sc, fptr around first dc of next Shell 2 rows below, sk next sc behind fptr, dc in next 3 sc, fptr around 3rddc of same Shell, sk next sc behind fptr] 3 times, dc in last 4 sc, turn. (6 fptr, 23 dc)
Row 5: (WS) Rep Row 3.
Row 6: (RS) Begdc in first st, dc in next 2 sc, [fptr around next fptr, sk next sc behind fptr just made, dc in next 5 sc, fptr around next fptr, sk next sc behind fptr, dc in next sc] 3 times, dc in last 2 sc, turn. (6 fptr, 23 dc)
Row 7: (WS) Ch 1, sc in first st and next 4 sts, [Puff St in next st, sc in next 7 sts] to end, turn. (3 Puff Sts, 26 sc)
Row 8: (RS) Begdc in first st, fptr around next fptr below, ch 1, fptr around begdc 2 rows below, [sk next 3 sc, dc in next 5 sts, sk next fptr, fptr around next fptr, ch 1, fptr around sk fptr] twice, sk next 3 sc, dc in next 5 sts, fptr around last dc 2 rows below, ch 1, fptr around last fptr below, sk next 3 sc, dc in last sc, turn. (8 fptr, 17 dc, 4 ch-1)
Row 9: (WS) Ch 1, sc in each st and ch-sp to end, turn. (29 sc)
Row 10: (RS) Begdc in first st, dc in next 3 sc, sk first fptr, fptr around next fptr, [sk next sc, dc in next 3 sc, fptr around next fptr below, sk next sc, dc in next 3 sc, fptr around next fptr] twice, sk next sc, dc in next 3 sc, fptr around next fptr, sk next sc, dc in last 4 sc, turn. (6 fptr, 23 dc)
Row 11: (WS) Rep Row 3.
Row 12: (RS) Begdc in first st, dc in next 4 sc, [fptr around next fptr, sk next sc, dc in next sc, fptr around next fptr, sk next sc, dc in next 5 sc] to end, turn. (6 fptr, 23 dc)
Row 13: (WS) Ch 1, sc in first and next 8 sts, [Puff St in next st, sc in next 7 sts] twice, sc in last 4 sts, turn. (2 Puff Sts, 27 sc)
Row 14: (RS) Begdc in first st, dc in next 4 sc, [sk next fptr, fptr around next fptr, ch 1, fptr around sk fptr, sk next 3 sc, dc in next 5 sts] to end, turn. (6 fptr, 20 dc, 3 ch-1)
Row 15: (WS) Rep Row 9.
Row 16: (RS) Begdc in first st, [dc in next 3 sc, fptr around next fptr, sk next sc behind fptr, dc in next 3 sc, fptr around next fptr, sk next sc behind fptr] 3 times, dc in last 4 sc, turn. (6 fptr, 23 dc)
Rows 17 – 24: Rep Rows 5 – 12.
Row 25: (WS) Rep Row 3, turn.
Do not finish off, continue to Border.
BORDER
Note: This cloth is a slight rectangular shape, so all 4 sides are not equal and will have different stitch counts.
Rnd. 1: (RS) Ch 1, (sc, hdc, sc) in same st for 1st corner, sc in next 27 sc, (sc, hdc, sc) in last sc of row for 2nd corner.
Rotate cloth to work on vertical side, work sc evenly across this side. I worked 29 sc.
Rotate cloth to work on bottom of Row 1, (sc, hdc, sc) in first ch for 3rdcorner, sc in next 27 chs, (sc, hdc, sc) in last ch of foundation chs for 4thcorner. Each hdc is the corner st.
Rotate cloth to work on vertical side, work sc evenly across this side, I worked 29 sc, join with sl st to beg sc. Finish off. Do not turn.
Rnd. 2: (RS) Join B with standing dc (or sl st, ch 3) to any side st, work 1 dc in each sc around and 5 dc in each corner hdc – each corner will have 5 dc , join with sl st to beg dc. Finish off, weave in ends.
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