MONDAY AUGUST 1, 2011
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Shapely Shells Dishcloth
Original Design by Maggie Weldon
Copyright 2011 Maggie Weldon
Skill: Easy
Size: About 8” wide and 10½” long
Materials: Worsted Weight Cotton: Blue – 2 oz, 100 yd (60 g, 92 m) (Sugar ‘n Cream)
Crochet Hook: Size H-8 (5.00 mm)
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.
DISHCLOTH
Row 1: (Right Side) Ch 27, dc in 4th ch from hook (skipped ch count as first dc), [dc in next ch] across. (25 dc)
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in first dc, [ch 3, skip next 3 dc, sc in next dc] across. (7 sc and 6 ch-3 sps)
Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout), turn, 3 dc in first sc, [(sc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next sc] across to last sc, sc in last sc.
Row 4: Ch 6 (counts as first dc and ch 3), turn, skip next 3 dc, sc in 3rd ch of next ch-3, [ch 3, skip next 3 dc, sc in 3rd ch of next ch-3] across.
Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, [(3 dc, ch 3, sc) in next sc] across to last dc, 4 dc in last dc.
Row 6: Ch 1, turn, sc in first dc, [ch 3, sc in 3rd ch of next ch-3] across to last sc, ch 3, dc in last sc.
Row 7: Ch 3, turn, Rep Row 3.
Row 8: Ch 6, turn, skip next 3 dc, sc in 3rd ch of next ch-3, [ch 3, skip next 3 dc, sc in 3rd ch of next ch-3] across.
Row 9: Ch 3, turn, [dc in next 3 ch, dc in next sc] across to last ch-6, dc in next 4 ch.
Row 10: Ch 1, turn, sc in first dc, [ch 3, skip next 3 dc, sc in next dc] across.
Rows 11-17: Rep Rows 3-9.
At the end of Row 17, DO NOT FINISH OFF.
Edging
Rnd 1: Ch 1, turn, (right side facing), sc in first dc, [ch 3, skip next 3 dc, sc in next dc] across to corner; * working in sides of rows, ch 3, [skip next row, sc in next row, ch 3] across to corner *; working in unused lps of starting ch, sc in first ch, [ch 3, skip 3 ch, sc in next ch] across to corner; rep from * to *; join with sl st to first sc.
Rnd 2: Sl st in ch-3 sp, [ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, sl st in next sp] around, omitting last sl st on final repeat; join with sl st to first sl st. Finish off and weave in ends.
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Maggie
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Love this pattern stitch and would like to make it into an afghan to donate to an upcoming raffle for the benefit of eye exams and eye glasses for those who can’t afford to purchase their own. In what increments do I increase the beginning chain stitch to do this?
Lovely pattern!. I’m thinking it would look good as a shawl or wrap.
Excellent idea — just wish someone would comment on how to increas the size …
I’ve been thinking about that. The chain and dc row is 8″, which is 27 chains so you would probably have 3 or 4 chains per inch. You’d have to decide how wide you want the shawl or afghan to be and go from there.
Of course this is off the top of my head and I will have to make a chain and dc row to test my theory.
I’m currently working this as a scarf using sock yarn. I didn’t think about an afghan. Shouldn’t be too hard to do. I’ll have to think how to increase it while I’m working on the scarf.