Designer – Kathleen Stuart learned to crochet when she was ten and has been crocheting and designing crochet ever since. She started her “career” in crochet in 1991 after reading about crochet designs wanted for a crochet magazine. She was amazed that her first design was accepted!  She designs as a hobby.

Kathleen: “I joined the dishcloth challenge for several reasons. The first reason is that I love to make things for charity. The second reason is that I love a challenge!”

Kathleen: “I found this Open Shell pattern many years ago and it is a favorite of mine to make quick baby afghans. I love making this pattern with variegated yarn, but it would do well in a plain color too. I changed the border on this pattern from the one I found years ago”.

Thank your for joining the challenge Kathleen – Maggie

Follow me onto dishcloth #36 and the rest of the story…

Open Shell Dishcloth

FD035
Original Design By: Kathleen Stuart
Copyright 2011 Maggie Weldon

Skill: Easy
Size: About 9” wide and 10” long.
Materials: Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn:
Multicolor – 1½ oz, 75 yds (45 g, 68 m)
(Lily Sugar ‘n Cream – Mod Ombre #2223)
Crochet Hook: Size J-10 (6.00 mm)

Special Stitches
Shell: (5 dc) in same st or sp indicated.

Dishcloth
(Pattern stitch is a multiple of 6 + 2 ch.)
Row 1: (Right Side) Ch 32; sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, (ch 3, skip next 3 ch, sc in next 3 ch) across, ending with sc in last 2 ch.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, * Shell in next ch-3 sp, skip next sc, sc in next sc; rep from * across.
Row 3: Ch 3, turn, skip next (first) dc of shell, sc in next 3 dc, (ch 3, skip next 2 dc, sc in next 3 dc) across, ending with ch 2, sc in last sc.
Row 4: Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in ch-2 sp, (skip next sc, sc in next sc, Shell in ch-3 sp) across, ending with skip next sc, sc in next sc, 3 dc in ch-3 sp.
Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 2 dc, (ch 3, skip next 2 dc, sc in next 3 dc) across, ending with ch 3, skip next 2 dc, sc in next dc, sc in top of turning ch-3.
Rows 6-21: Repeat rows 2-5 ending with row 5.
At the end of Row 21, DO NOT FINISH OFF.

Border
Rnd 1: Ch 1, turn; 3 sc in first sc (corner), sc evenly around each side of dishcloth, working 3 sc in each corner; join with sl st to first sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 2, DO NOT TURN. hdc in each sc around; join with sl st to first hdc. Finish off and weave in ends.

All Rights Reserved ©2011 Maggie Weldon

Enjoy,
Maggie

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