THURSDAY JUNE 30, 2011
Designer Carol Showers wrote: “This dishcloth is a combination of simple stitches and lacy loops I’ve used in different projects over the years. I really like this pattern as it’s so easy to change colors for the different holidays, and the orange with black loops is perfect for Halloween. Thanks Maggie for starting the Dishcloth Challenge, it’s so much fun.”
Thank you Carol for joining the Dishcloth-A-Day Challenge!
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Autumn (or Christmas) Lace Dishcloth
Original Design By: Carol Showers
Copyright 2011 Maggie Weldon
Skill: Easy
Size: About 9½” round.
Materials: Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn:
Autumn
Gold – - 1 oz, 50 yds (30 g, 46 m)
Ombre – 1 oz, 50 yds (30 g, 46 m)
Christmas
Red – - 1 oz, 50 yds (30 g, 46 m)
White Fleck- 1 oz, 50 yds (30 g, 46 m)
(I Love This Cotton – Antique Gold, Taupe Ombre, Red, Christmas)
Crochet Hook: Size I-9 (5.50 mm)
DISHCLOTH
Rnd 1: (Right Side) Starting at center, with Gold, ch 4, 11 dc in 4th ch from hook (skipped ch count as first dc); join with sl st to top of beg ch-3.
Rnd 2: Ch 2 (does NOT counts as first dc), 2 dc in same st as joining, [2 dc in next dc] around; join with sl st to first dc. (24 dc)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, dc in same st as joining, 2 dc in next dc, [dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc] around; join. (36 dc)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, dc in same st as joining, [2 dc in next dc] twice, * dc in next dc, [2 dc in next dc] twice; rep from * around; join. (60 dc)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, dc in same st as joining, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, [dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc] around; change to Ombre, join. (72 dc) Finish off Gold and weave in ends.
Rnd 6: With Ombre, ch 1, (sc, ch 3, sc) in same st as joining, skip next dc, [(sc, ch 3, sc) in next dc, skip next dc] around; join with sl st to first sc.
Rnds 7-8: Sl st in next ch-3 lp, ch 1, (sc, ch 3, sc) in same lp, [(sc, ch 3, sc) in next lp] around; join with sl st to first sc.
At the end of Rnd 8, finish off and weave in ends.
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Enjoy,
Maggie
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Love how this cloth is made and the color choice makes this look very vintage.
Love how this cloth is made and the color choice makes this look very vintage.
Can you tell me how to save them all at once or do I have to do them all individually? Paulette
Love the pattern am almost finished making this one
Thanks for the terrific dishcloth patterns being shared!!