FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 23, 2011
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Orange Slice Dishcloth
Original Design by Maggie Weldon
Copyright 2011 Maggie Weldon
Skill: Easy
Size: About 8″ diameter
Materials: Worsted Weight Cotton: Orange – 1½ oz, 75 yd (45 g, 69 m) White – ½ oz, 25 yd (15 g, 23 m)
Crochet Hook: Size H-8 (5.00 mm)
To Change Colors
Work last stitch before color change to last step, with new color, yo and pull new color through remaining lps on hook. Drop unused color to wrong side. Do not work over unused color.
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
Spike: Yo hook 7 times, insert hook around front post of next sc on Rnd 1, pull up a lp, [yo and draw through 2 lps on hook] 8 times.
DISHCLOTH
Rnd 1 (Right Side): With White, ch 2, work 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook; join with sl st to back loop of first sc. (8 sc) Change color to Orange. Finish off White and weave in ends.
Rnd 2: With Orange, ch 1, working in back loops only, sc in same st as joining, 2 sc in next sc, [sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] around; join with sl st to back loop of first sc. (12 sc)
Rnd 3: Ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout), working in back loops only, dc in same st as joining, [2 dc in next dc] around; join with sl st to first dc. (24 dc)
Rnd 4: Ch 3, working in back loops only, dc in same st as joining, dc in next dc, [2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc] around; join. (36 dc)
Rnd 5: Ch 3, working in back loops only, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, [dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc] around; join. (48 dc) Finish off.
Rnd 6: Ch 3, working in back loops only, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, [dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc] around; join. (64 dc) Change color to White.
Rnd 7: With White, ch 1, working in both loops, sc in same st as joining, Spike, [sc in next 8 dc, Spike] around, ending with sc in next 7 dc; join with sl st to first sc. (72 sc) Change to Orange.
Rnd 8: With Orange, ch 2 (counts as first hdc), [hdc in next sc] around; join with sl st to first hdc.
Rnd 9: 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
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I would like to have the free patterns put in download form for thoes of us who have no printer
thanks
shirley watcher
cute
if you do this pattern in yellow, you get lemon slices. Hot green with a white sc/spike stitch round and then dark pine HDC round and its a lime slice. Tangerine or Rose with cream or yellow sc/spike stitches round results in a grapefruit slice. Red with a white round of sc, hot green round of sc, and dark pine HDC round, omit the spike stiches and its a watermelon slice (I added black “seeds” with a permanent magic marker, such as Sharpe). I also added a ten chain loop at the end of the pattern, join with a slip stitch, so you can hang the dishcloths. I love this site!!!! thanks! Melissa