Tuesday March 15 – We will have several prizes in the Dishcloth-a-Day Challenge.  We will ask all of you to vote on the top three designs and each will receive a prize.  Any of our designs will not be included in the voting.  We will have several other prizes including a prize for the crocheter sending in the most designs and another for the most dishcloths for charity.   

This lovely dishcloth was designed by crochet designer Lori Zeller.  Lori also designed dishcloth #65 Round Sunshine Crochet Dishcloth and dishcloth #69 Nine-Patch Crochet Dishcloth and dishcloth #73 Diamond Crochet Dishcloth.
Lori – Thank you for sharing your wonderful dishcloth designs with us and becoming part of the Dishcloth-a-Day Challenge. – Maggie
Follow me onto Dishcloth #75…

Sunny Square Dishcloth

Original Design By: Lori Zeller
Copyright 2011 Maggie Weldon

Skill: Easy-Intermediate
Size: About 10” square
Materials: Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn: Yellow – 1½ oz, 71 yd (42 g, 64 m) (Lion Cotton – Sunflower) Yarn Needle.
Crochet Hook: Size H-8 (5.00 mm)
Gauge: Rnds 1-3 = 3½” diameter.

Special Stitches
Shell: (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in st or sp indicated.

Dishcloth:
Rnd 1: (Right Side) Starting at center, ch 4, sl st in first ch to form ring; ch 1, (sc in ring, ch 3) 8 times; join with sl st to first sc.
Rnd 2: Sl st to first ch-3 sp, ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout), 2 dc in same sp, ch 2, 3 dc in same sp, dc in next ch-3 sp, (shell in next ch-3 sp, dc in next ch-3 sp) around; join with sl st to first dc.
Rnd 3: Sl st in next dc, ch 1, sc in same st, ch 2, * (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp, (ch 2, skip next dc, sc in next dc) 3 times, ch 2, rep from * twice, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp, (ch 2, skip next dc, sc in next dc) twice, ch 2; join with sl st to first sc.
Rnd 4: Sl st to next ch-2 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-2 sp, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next 2 ch-2 sps, * sc in next ch-2 sp, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-2 sp, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next 2 ch-2 sps; rep from * around; join with sl st to first sc.
Rnd 5: Ch 3, shell in next ch-3 sp, skip next sc, dc in next sc, (3 dc in next ch-3 sp) twice, skip next sc, * dc in next sc, shell in next ch-3 sp, skip next sc, dc in next sc, (3 dc in next ch-3 sp) twice, skip next sc, rep from * around; join with sl st to first dc.
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, ch 2, skip next dc, sc in next dc, * ch 2, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp, (ch 2, skip next dc, sc in next dc) 3 times, ch 2, skip next dc, sc in sp after skipped dc, (ch 2, skip next dc, sc in next dc) 3 times; rep from * twice, ch 2, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp, (ch 2, skip next dc, sc in next dc) 3 times, ch 2, skip next dc, sc in sp after skipped dc, ch 2, skip next dc, sc in next dc, ch 2; join with sl st to first sc.
Rnd 7: Sl st to first ch-2 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next 3 ch-2 sps, sc in next ch-2 sp, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-2 sp, (sc in next ch-2 sp) twice, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-2 sp, * sc in next ch-2 sp, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next 3 ch-2 sps, sc in next ch-2 sp, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-2 sp, (sc in next ch-2 sp) twice, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-2 sp; rep from * around; join with sl st to first sc.
Rnd 8: Ch 3, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, * shell in next ch-3 sp, (3 dc in next ch-3 sp, dc in next sc) twice, ch 1, (dc in next sc, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp) twice; rep from * twice, shell in next ch-3 sp, (3 dc in next ch-3 sp, dc in next sc) twice, ch 1, dc in next sc, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp; join with sl st to first dc.
Rnd 9: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, ch 2, skip next dc, sc in next dc, ch 2, skip next dc, sc in sp after skipped dc, ch 2, skip next dc, sc in next dc, * ch 2, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, skip next dc, sc in next dc, ch 2, skip next dc, sc in sp after skipped dc, (ch 2, skip next dc, sc in next dc) 4 times, ch 2, sc in next dc, (ch 2, skip next dc, sc in next dc) 3 times, ch 2, skip next dc, sc in sp after skipped dc, ch 2, skip next dc, sc in next dc; rep from * twice, ch 2, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, skip next dc, sc in next dc, ch 2, skip next dc, sc in sp after skipped dc, (ch 2, skip next dc, sc in next dc) 4 times, ch 2, sc in next dc, ch 2, skip next dc, sc in next dc, ch 2; join with sl st to first sc.
Rnd 10: Sl st to first ch-2 sp, ch 1, (sc, ch 3, sc) in same sp, sc in next ch-2 sp, * (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-2 sp; rep from * around; join with sl st to first sc.
Rnd 11: Sl st in first ch-3 sp, ch 1, (sc, ch 3, sc) in same sp, skip next sc, dc in next sc, * [(sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-3 sp, skip next sc, 3 dc in next sc] twice, [(sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-3 sp, skip next sc, dc in next sc] 5 times; rep from * 3 times, ending with  [(sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-3 sp, skip next sc, 3 dc in next sc] twice, [(sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-3 sp, skip next sc, dc in next sc] 4 times; join with sl st to first sc. Finish off and weave in ends.

All Rights Reserved Copyright 2011 Maggie Weldon

Enjoy, 
Maggie

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