Here is another great dishcloth from Carol Ballard. She used 2 strands of crochet cotton thread size 10 for this design.
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 #120 and the rest of the story…
#119 Retro Ripple Dishcloth
Original Design By Carol Ballard
Copyright 2011 Maggie Weldon
Skill: Easy
Size: About 9” wide, 11” long.
Materials: Size 10 Crochet Cotton Thread: White – 125 yds; Black – 125 yds; Red – 30 yds (Aunt Lydia’s / Royale Classic)
Crochet Hook: Size E-4 (3.50 mm)
Gauge: 5 dc = 1”, 2 dc rows = 1”
TO CHANGE COLORS
Work last stitch before color change to last step, with new color yo and pull new color through remaining loops on hook. Drop unused color to wrong side. Do not work over unused color.
*For Further Assistance with Changing Colors, see our Help Section on the Website www.MaggiesCrochet.com
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
Single Crochet Decrease: (sc dec): Draw up a lp in each of next 2 sts, yo and draw through 3 lps on hook.
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.
DISHCLOTH
Note: Use double strand of thread throughout.
Row 1: (Right Side) With double strand White, ch 46, sc in 2nd ch from hook, [sc in next ch] across.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout), turn, dc in next 6 sc, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next sc, [dc in next 6 sc, skip next 2 sc, dc in next 6 sc, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next sc] twice, dc in next 7 sc.
Row 3: Ch 3, turn, dc dec, dc in next 5 dc, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch-2 sp, [dc in next 6 dc, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 6 dc, (dc, ch 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp] twice, dc in next 5 dc, dc dec, dc in last dc, change color to Black.
Rows 4-5: With Black, ch 3, turn, dc dec, dc in next 5 dc, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch-2 sp, [dc in next 6 dc, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 6 dc, (dc, ch 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp] twice, dc in next 5 dc, dc dec, dc in last dc.
At the end of Row 5, change color to White.
Rows 6-7: With White, ch 3, turn, dc dec, dc in next 5 dc, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch-2 sp, [dc in next 6 dc, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 6 dc, (dc, ch 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp] twice, dc in next 5 dc, dc dec, dc in last dc.
At the end of Row 7, change color to Black.
Rows 8-19: Rep Rows 4-7 three times.
Rows 20-21: Rep Rows 4-5.
At the end of Row 21, do not change color. Finish off and weave in ends.
Edging
Rnd 1: With wrong side facing, working in Row 21, join two strands Red with sc to first dc, sc dec, sc in next 5 dc, 4 sc in next ch-2 sp, [sc in next 6 dc, skip next 2 dc, sc in next 6 dc, 4 sc in next ch 2 sp] twice, sc in next 6 dc, sc dec, 2 sc in next sc, working in ends of rows, 2 sc in next 21 rows, sc in next sc row; working in unused lps of starting chain, 2 sc in first ch, [sc in next 6 ch, skip next ch, sc in next 6 ch, 4 sc in next ch] twice, sc in next 6 ch, skip next ch, sc in next 6 ch, 2 sc in last ch; working in ends of rows, sc in next sc row, 2 sc in next 21 rows; join with sl st to first sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc around; join with sl st to first sc. Finish off and weave in ends.
All Rights Reserved ©2011 Maggie Weldon
Enjoy,
Maggie
thanks for posting this so early it is pretty i was just working with thread tonight IT WAS #3 though and a d hook
trying to make a SOFT BALL SHAPED motif… im gonna try a bat now… thanks for your fun site HUGS ME
I love this dishcloth! I like the double strand of size 10 for dishcloths as they dry faster. Size 3 thread works up well too. I made this one with scraps. 1 strand of navy and 1 of white and used 2 strands of white for the trim. I’m now working on my second one. Thanks for the great pattern.