Tuesday – April 26, 2011
Here is another beautiful design by Carol Ballard.
To see more of Carol’s designs visit MaggiesCrochet.com or Carol’s Blog: http://www.cobblerscabin.wordpress.com/
Thank you Carol for all your wonderful designs. Follow me onto Dishcloth #117 and the rest of the story…
Blue Butterfly Dishcloth
Original Design By Carol Ballard
Copyright 2011 Maggie Weldon
Skill: Easy
Size: About 12” wide, 11” long (at widest points)
Materials: Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn: Blue Stripes – 2 oz, 110 yd (57 g, 100 m); Navy – ½ oz, 27 yd (15 g, 25 m) (Sugar ‘n Cream – Sun-Kissed Ombre, Navy)
Crochet Hook: Size H-8 (5.00 mm)
Gauge: 6 dc = 2”, 3 dc rows = 2″
JOINING WITH SC
When instructed to join with sc, begin with sl knot on hook, insert hook in st or sp indicated, yo and pull up a loop, yo and draw through both loops on hook.
Special Stitches
Double Crochet Decrease (dc dec): Keeping last loop of each st on hook, dc in next 2 sts, yo and pull through 3 loops on hook.
Shell: (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in st or sp indicated.
DISHCLOTH
Head and Abdomen
Rnd 1: (Right Side) Starting at Head, with Navy, ch 19, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 16 ch, 3 sc in last ch; working in unused lps of starting ch on other side, sc in next 16 ch, sc in first ch; join with sl st to first sc. (38 sc)
Rnd 2: [Ch 6, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in next 4 ch, sl st in first sc of Rnd 1] twice (antennae made). Finish off and weave in ends.
Left Wing
Row 1: With right side facing, join Stripes with sl st to 2nd sc of Rnd 1, ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout), dc in same st as joining, dc in next 9 sc, ch 1, skip next sc, dc in next 4 sc, 2 dc in next sc. (17 dc)
Row 2: Ch 3, turn, dc in first dc, dc in next 5 dc, ch 1, dc in next 10 dc, 2 dc in next dc. (19 dc)
Row 3: Ch 3, turn, dc in first dc, dc in next 11 dc, ch 1, dc in next 6 dc, 2 dc in next dc. (21 dc)
Row 4: Ch 3, turn, dc in first dc, dc in next 5 dc, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc, dc in ch 1 sp, dc in next 12 dc, 2 dc in next dc. (23 dc)
Row 5: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 15 dc, ch 1, dc in next 7 dc. (23 dc)
Row 6: (Bottom Wing) Ch 3, turn, dc in first dc, dc in next 6 dc. (8 dc) Leave remaining sts unworked.
Row 7: Ch 1, turn, sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in last dc. (8 dc) Finish off and weave in ends.
Top Wing
Row 6: With wrong side facing, working in Row 5, skip ch-1 sp, join with sl st to next dc, ch 3, dc dec, dc in next 13 dc. (15 dc)
Row 7: Ch 3, turn, dc in first dc, dc in next 12 dc, dc dec. (15 dc)
Row 8: Ch 3, turn, dc dec, dc in next 11 dc, 2 dc in next dc. (15 dc) Finish off and weave in ends.
Right Wing
Row 1: With wrong side facing, join Stripes with sl st to 37th sc of Rnd 1, ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout), dc in same st as joining, dc in next 9 sc, ch 1, skip next sc, dc in next 4 sc, 2 dc in next sc. (17 dc)
Rows 2-8: Rep Rows 2-7 of Left Wing and Rows 6-8 of Top Wing.
Left Wing Edging
Row 1: With right side facing, working in ends of rows, join Stripes with sc in end of Left Wing Row 1 (next to antennae), sc in same st, 2 sc in next 7 rows; working in Row 8, 3 sc in first dc, sc in next 13 dc, 3 sc in last dc; working in sides of rows, skip next row, 2 sc in next 2 rows, sc in next dc, sc in ch-1 sp, 2 sc in next row, sc in next sl st, 2 sc in next row; working in Row 7, 3 sc in first dc, sc in next 5 dc, 3 sc in last dc; working in sides of rows, 2 sc in next 7 rows. Finish off and weave in ends.
Right Wing Edging
Row 1: With wrong side facing, rep Left Wing Edging.
Border and Outline
Rnd 1: With right side facing, join Navy with sl st to first sc of Left Wing Edging, ch 2, (dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same st, skip next sc, sc in next sc, [skip next sc, Shell in next sc, skip next sc, sc in next sc] 9 times; * working in ch-1 sps towards abdomen, [ch 2, sc in next ch-1 sp] 4 times, ch 2, sl st in skipped sc on Rnd 1, working in same ch-1 sps towards Border, [ch 2, sc in next ch-1 sp] 4 times, ch 2 *; working around Lower Wing, skip 2 sc, sc in next sc, [skip next sc, Shell in next sc, skip next sc, sc in next sc] 7 times; working on Right Lower Wing, sc in first sc, [skip next sc, Shell in next sc, skip next sc, sc in next sc] 7 times; rep from * to * once; working around Top Wing, skip 2 sc, sc in next sc, [skip next sc, Shell in next sc, skip next sc, sc in next sc] 9 times, skip next sc, Shell in next sc; join with sl st to first dc (behind Head).
All Rights Reserved ©2011 Maggie Weldon
Enjoy,
Maggie
WHY DID YOU STOP PUTTING THE NUMBER AT THE TOP OF THE DISHCLOTHS CHALLENGE?
CROCHET MARY
Not only made the dish cloth, but used butterfly as center of a jumper I made my grand daughter, and then used size 10 thread and made smaller butterflies for the out fit. Great pattern