Carol Ann Marks wrote:  As the northeast was snowed under, I was searching the internet for crochet projects and came upon your “Heart” dishcloth.  I love “Theme” projects and started on heart dishcloths for family and friends.  I read the Dishcloth Challenge and as I worked I started to create.

My Snow Lady dishcloth is the result of my love of snowmen, and the snowy January we are experiencing.

I chose the purple hat and scarf because this past October my crochet guild “Pine Needlers Chapter of CGOA” supported “Project Purple” for Providence House, our local domestic violence shelter.  We were able to provide 40 purple scarves for the staff to wear as they provide services for their clients.  The pink hat and scarf then came from our continued support of Breast Cancer Awareness.  Of course, I am now thinking Kitchen colors, school and team colors and bright cheery children colors.

In the past, our guild has provided standard crocheted dishcloths in personal care packets for a local Interfaith Homeless Group program and our domestic violence shelter.  I thought perhaps a cheery Snow Lady washcloth might be a nice touch.

Of course my imagination keeps going and I can see them as pot holders, towel holders and decorative hot pads on the table.

In the past I have submitted patterns to Leisure Arts and my Snowman Afghan was published in “Contest Favorites 40 Afghans to Crochet”. Leisure Arts also published “Snowman Ridge” in “40 favorite Ripple Afghans”.

I also designed “Welcome Friends” as a donation to Ronald McDonald House and that pattern was published by Crochet Fantasy in Winter 2002 afghan favorites.

What fun your challenge has provide and I would love to submit my pattern for your consideration.

Thank you for joining the Dishcloth Challenge Carol Ann…Follow me onto dishcloth #37 and the rest of the story.

Snow Lady Dishcloth

FD036
Original Design By: Carol Ann Marks
Copyright 2011 Maggie Weldon

Skill: Easy
Size: About 7” wide and 8½” long.
Materials: Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn:
White – ¾ oz, 38 yds (23 g, 34 m)
Small amount Pink or Purple.
(Lily Sugar ‘n Cream – White, Pink or Purple)
Crochet Hook: Size G-6 or H-8 (4.25 mm or 5.00 mm)

Special Stitches
Single Crochet Decrease: (sc dec): Draw up a lp in each of next 2 sts, yo and draw through 3 lps on hook.

Dishcloth
Row 1: (Right Side) With White, ch 21; sc in 2^nd ch from hook, (sc in next ch) across. (20 sc)
Rows 2-3: Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in first sc, (sc in next sc) across to last sc, 2 sc in last sc. (22, 24 sc)
Rows 4-7: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across.
Rows 8-10: Ch 1, turn, sc dec, (sc in next sc) across to last 2 sc, sc dec. (22, 20, 18 sc)
Rows 11-12: Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in first sc, (sc in next sc) across to last sc, 2 sc in last sc. (20, 22 sc)
Rows 13-14: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across.
Rows 15-19: Ch 1, turn, sc dec, (sc in next sc) across to last 2 sc, sc dec. (20, 18, 16, 14, 12 sc)
At the end of Row 19, finish off White and weave in ends.
Row 20: With Purple (or Pink), leaving a 2” tail, ch 10, with right side of snow lady facing, working in back loops only of Row 19, sc in each sc across.
Row 21: Ch 1, turn, working in front loops only, sc in each sc across, ch 10. Finish off leaving 2” long end.
Row 22: With right side facing, join White with sc to back loop of first sc, working in back loops only, sc in same sc, (sc in next sc) across to last sc, 2 sc in last sc. (14 sc)
Row 23: Ch 1, turn, working in both loops, sc in each sc across.
Row 24: Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in first sc, (sc in next sc) across to last sc, 2 sc in last sc. (16 sc)
Row 25: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across.
Row 26: Ch 1, turn, sc dec, (sc in next sc) across to last 2 sc, sc dec. (14 sc)
Row 27: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across.
Row 28: Ch 1, turn, sc dec, (sc in next sc) across to last 2 sc, sc dec. (12 sc)
Row 29: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across. Finish off and weave in ends.

Hat
Row 1: With right side facing, join Purple (or Pink) with sc to first sc of Row 29, (sc in next sc) across. (12 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, hdc in next 2 sc, dc in next 6 sc, hdc in next 2 sc, sc in last sc. Finish off and weave in ends.

Brim
Row 1: With right side facing, join Purple (or Pink) with sc around post of first sc of Hat Row 1, (ch 1, sc around next post) across. Finish off and weave in ends.

Edging
Row 1: With right side facing, join White with sl st to Row 29, sl st down edge of face; at scarf edge sl st just behind edge (so as not to cover scarf edge), continue sl st down side of Snow Lady to bottom edge, working in unused lps of starting ch, 2 sl st in first ch, (sl st in next ch) across to last ch, 2 sl st in last ch, continue sl st up side of Snow Lady and end under hat brim on Row 29. Finish off White and weave in ends.

Hat Edging
With right side facing, join Purple (or Pink) at Brim and sl st across Hat to opposite side. Finish off and weave in ends.

Puffy Buttons (Make 2)
With Purple (Pink), leave a tail, ch 4, keeping the last lp of each st on the hook, make 3 dc in 4^th ch from hook, yo and pull through 4 lps, ch 1 to secure. Finish off leaving long end.

Finishing - use photo as guide.
- Split the Purple (Pink) yarn into 2 plys and use to embroider facial features.
- Separate plys in tails at end of scarf for fringe.
- Tie scarf ends in a loose knot.
- Using long ends, sew Buttons to center front of Snow Lady at Rows 14 & 15 and Rows 17 & 18.

All Rights Reserved ©2011 Maggie Weldon

Enjoy,
Maggie

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