SUNDAY AUGUST 21, 2011
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Christmas Wreath Dishcloth
Edited By: Maggie Weldon
Copyright 2011 Maggie Weldon
Skill: Easy
Size: About 8½” round.
Materials: Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn: White (W) – 2 oz (56 g), 110 yd (100 m); Green (G) – 1 oz (28 g), 55 yd (50 m);Red (R) – ½ oz (14 g), 27 yd (25 m)
Yarn needle.
Crochet Hook: Size G-6 (4.25 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
Rnd 1: (Right Side) Starting at center, using W, ch 1 (center ch), ch 3 (counts as first dc), work 11 dc in center ch; join with sl st to first dc. (12 dc)
DO NOT TURN EACH ROUND.
Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout), dc in same st as joining, 2 dc in next dc around; join. (24 dc)
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in same st as joining, dc in next dc, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc) around; join. (36 dc) Finish off and weave in ends.
Rnd 4: With right side facing, join Green with sc to any dc, [sc in next dc] around; join with sl st to first sc. (36 sc)
Rnd 5: (Eyelet round) Ch 5 (counts as first dc and ch 2), [skip next sc, dc in next sc, ch 2] around; join with sl st to first dc. (18 ch-2 sps)
Rnd 6: Sl st in next ch-2 sp, ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout), 2 dc in same sp, 4 dc in next ch-2 sp, * 3 dc in next 2 ch-2 sps, 4 dc in next ch-2 sp; rep from * around to last ch-2 sp, 3 dc in last ch-2 sp; join with sl st to first dc. (60 dc)
Rnd 7: Ch 3, dc in same st as joining, dc in next 4 dc, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc) around; join.
(72 dc) Finish off and weave in ends.
Edging
With right side facing, join R with sc in any dc, ch 4, skip next dc, [sc in next dc, ch 4, skip next dc] around; join with sl st to first sc. Finish off and weave in ends.
TIE
With R, ch 100. Finish off and weave in ends.
Finishing
Weave tie through Eyelet round. Tie in a bow.
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Enjoy,
Maggie
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