CAL – Dishcloth #1
April 16, 2018
Today begins our Spring Cleaning Dishcloth CAL!

Yes, I know I went nuts this year. I was waiting on some yarn to be delivered for a design project, and of course I had to crochet something. After all – I did have a red hot hook in my hand. So two days later, we have 8 brand new dishcloth designs. What can I say??? Thank goodness my yarn arrived before I went completely overboard. 

Our first dishcloth was designed as a result of admiring a rug I saw. My brain thinks in crochet, so I had to try and replicate the design pattern. A small project such as a dishcloth will work nicely. Doesn’t look exactly like the rug, but the same overall effect was achieved.  The colors I chose give me the feel of peaceful ocean waves, and I hear them rolling onto the beach along with the caws of seagulls circling overhead.  Now that you’re in the mood – let’s get started!

ANY WORSTED WEIGHT COTTON

I USED HOBBY LOBBY CRAFTER’S SECRET

A: SPA BLUE 14

B: PERIWINKLE 15

C: OCEAN 60

D: TURQUOISE 50

CROCHET HOOK SIZE I / 5.5 mm

TAPESTRY NEEDLE

SIZE AFTER BLOCKING:

9” X 9”

ABBREVIATIONS:

Beg = beginning

Begdc = beginning double crochet

Ch/s = chain/s

Dc= double crochet

Hdc = half double crochet

Hk = hook

Lp/s = loop/s

Rep = repeat

RS = right side of fabric

Sc = single crochet

Sl St = slip stitch

St/s = stitch/es

WS = wrong side of fabric

Yo = yarn over

 

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES:            

Changing Colors: To change color in last st, complete last st until 2 lps left on hk, drop current color, pick up new color, yo and draw through both lps.

The Begdc can be replaced with 3 chains.

Tutorial for Begdc: NO MORE TURNING CHAINS!

INSTRUCTIONS

Row 1: (RS) With A ch 26, working in back bumps of chs, sc in 2nd ch from hk and in each ch to end, ch 1, turn. (25 sc)

Row 2: (WS) Sc in first 8 sts, hdc in next 8 sts, dc in last 9 sts, turn.

Row 3: Begdc in first st, dc in next 8 sts, hdc in next 8 sts, sc in last 8 sts, ch 1, turn.

Row 4: Rep Row 2.

Row 5: Rep Row 3, changing to Color B in last st.

Work following Rows in colors listed, changing to new color in last st where indicated.

COLOR B
COLOR C
COLOR D
Row 6
Rep Row 3
Row 10
Rep Row 2
Row 14
Rep Row 3
Row 7
Rep Row 2
Row 11
Rep Row 3
Row 15
Rep Row 2
Row 8
Rep Row 3
Row 12
Rep Row 2
Row 16
Rep Row 3
Row 9
Rep Row 2
Change to C.
Ch 1, turn.
Row 13
Rep Row 3
Do not ch 1.
Change to D.
Row 17
Rep Row 2
Ch 1, turn.

Row 18: (WS) Continuing with Color D, Sc in each st to end. Finish off. (25 sc)

BORDER – to be worked around the entire cloth.

Rnd. 1: With RS facing, join B with sc to the top right sc of last row just made, (hdc, sc) in same st, sc in next 23 sc, (sc, hdc, sc) in last sc of row.

Rotate cloth to work on vertical side, work 23 sc evenly across this side.

Rotate cloth to work on bottom of Row 1, (sc, hdc, sc) in first ch, sc in next 23 chs, (sc, hdc, sc) in last ch of foundation chs.

Rotate cloth to work on vertical side, work 23 sc evenly across this side, join with sl st to beg sc.

Rnd. 2: Ch 1 (does not count as a st), hdc in same st, work 3 hdc in each corner hdc and 1 hdc in each sc around, join with sl st to beg hdc. Finish off.

© 2018 Melinda Miller – All rights reserved                 

      
If you’d like a tidy copy of this pattern in PDF form to save on your computer or in your Ravelry Library, you can purchase it here for only $1.99:   Undulated Dishcloth

For the entire collection of 13 dishcloths, I have an e-Book available to purchase for $4.98. If you are a Ravelry member, it will automatically be added to your Library. Purchase here:  Spring Cleaning Dishcloth CAL 2018 – Ebook

You can CAL with me here, or for more personal interactions with like minded souls, visit me here:
 
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