SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 2011
Follow me on to #254 & the rest of the story…
Designer Patricia Hall wrote: “ What Patricia likes best about crochet is ‘taking a piece of string and turning it into something beautiful.”
Thank you Patricia for joining the Dishcloth-a-day challenge!

Flat Rose Dishcloth

Original Design by Patricia Hall

Copyright 2011 Maggie Weldon

Skill: Easy
Size: About 8” round (from point to point).
Materials: Worsted Weight Cotton: Red – ½ oz, 25 yd (15 g, 23 m) Green – ½ oz, 25 yd (15 g, 23 m) White – ½ oz, 25 yd (15 g, 23 m) (Peaches & Crème – Burgundy, Emerald Green, White)
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, with Red, ch 5, join with sl st to first ch to form ring; ch 1, [sc in ring, ch 3] 8 times; join with sl st to first sc. (8 sc and 8 ch-3 lps)
Rnd 2: Sl st in next ch-3 lp, ch 1, sc in same lp, ch 3, [sc in next lp, ch 3] around; join with sl st to first sc. (8 sc and 8 ch-3 lps)
Rnd 3: Sl st in next ch-3 lp, ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in same lp, ch 3, [(sc, ch 2, sc) in next lp, ch 3] around; join with sl st to first sc. (16 sc, 8 ch-3 lps and 8 ch-2 lps)
Rnd 4: Sl st in next ch-2 sp, ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout), 3 dc in same sp, ch 1, sc in next ch-3 lp, ch 1, [4 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, sc in next ch-3 lp, ch 1] around; join with sl st to first dc. (32 dc, 8 sc and 16 ch-1 sps) Finish off and weave in ends.
Rnd 5: With right side facing, join Green with sc in 2^nd dc of any 4-dc group, ch 1, sc in next dc, ch 2, skip next dc, sc in next sc, ch 2, [skip next dc, sc in next dc, ch 1, sc in next dc, ch 2, skip next dc, sc in next sc, ch 2] around; join with sl st to first sc. (24 sc, 8 ch-1 sps and 16 ch-2 sps)
Rnd 6: Sl st to ch-1 sp, ch 4 (counts as first tr), (tr, ch 3, 3 tr) in same sp, ch 3, sl st in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, skip next sc, sl st in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, [(3 tr, ch 3, 3 tr) in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sl st in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, skip next sc, sl st in next ch-2 sp, ch 3] around, ending with tr in same sp as first tr; join with sl st to first tr. Finish off and weave in ends.
Rnd 7: With right side facing, join White with sc to back loop of 1^st tr of any shell, working in back loops only (except in ch-1 sps between shells), sc in next 2 tr, sc in next ch, 2 sc in next ch, sc in next ch, sc in next 3 tr, dc in ch-1 sp (between sl sts), [sc in next 3 tr, sc in next ch, 2 sc in next ch, sc in next ch, sc in next 3 tr, dc in ch-1 sp] around; join with sl st to first sc. (80 sc and 8 dc)
Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, ch 2, [skip next sc, sc in next sc, ch 2] twice, sc in next sc, [ch 2, skip next sc, sc in next sc] twice, sl st in dc, * sc in next sc, ch 2, [skip next sc, sc in next sc, ch 2] twice, sc in next sc, [ch 2, skip next sc, sc in next sc] twice, sl st in dc; rep from * around; join with sl st to first sc. (48 sc, 40 ch-2 sps and 8 sl sts) Finish off and weave in ends.

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Maggie

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