THURSDAY NOVEMBER 10, 2011
Designer Linda K Kahle wrote: “I design this Tractor in Honor of a Group called “Power from the Past” from the Arizona chapter here in Tucson.  These people have and use Tractors (very old and new ones), steam engines. They have tractor pulls and many other things. And it’s not just the men we have several ladies that have tractors of their very own. They called it a family thing. We have a building at the Fair ground here in Tucson. Called the Barn, that shows off items from the past. Telephone, kitchen, bedroom, we have lots of old toys, and dishes. You can lose yourself in the past. This is what happen: I had enter this Challenge and made a Red Hat and a Cactus, and was making a school bus. When I had to go out to the Fair grounds and sign up to work in the Barn. Was telling some of the ladies that I was making a school bus and of course they wanted to see it. One of the ladies said.. “What about a Tractor?” So to that I said… Hold that thought. I’ll see what I can come up with.  The fair was the next week. When home that night I started on trying to come up with a Tractor. And this is what I came up with. Hope you all have fun making this Tractor. This is a John Deere.”
Thank you Linda for joining the Dishcloth-A-Day Challenge!
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Tractor “John Deere” Dishcloth

Original Design By Linda K Kahle

Copyright 2011 Maggie Weldon

Skill: Easy
Size: About 10″ wide by 9½” long.
Materials: Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn: Green – 1½ oz, 75 yd, (45 g, 69 m) Yellow – ½ oz, 25 yd, (15 g, 23 m) Black – ½ oz, 25 yd, (15 g, 23 m) (Sugar ‘n Cream) Yarn Needle.
Crochet Hook: Sizes I-9 (5.50 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.
Special Stitches
Single Crochet Decrease: (sc dec): Draw up a lp in each of next 2 sts, yo and draw through 3 lps on hook.

DISHCLOTH
Row 1: (Wrong Side) With Green, ch 30, sc in 2^nd ch from hook, [sc in next ch] across. (29 sc)
Rows 2-15: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across. (29 sc)
Row 16: Ch 1, turn, [sc dec] twice, [sc in next sc] across. (27 sc)
Row 17: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across to last 2 sc, sc dec. (26 sc)
Row 18: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across. (26 sc)
Row 19: (Cab) Ch 1, turn, sc in first 13 sc. Leave remaining sts unworked. (13 sc)
Rows 20-30: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across. (13 sc)
At the end of Row 30, DO NOT FINISH OFF.

Edging
Rnd 1: Ch 1, DO NOT TURN, evenly sc around tractor, working 3 sc in outer corners. Finish off and weave in ends.

Large Wheel
Rnd 1: (Right Side) Starting at center, with Yellow, ch 4; 11 dc in 4^th ch from hook (skipped ch count as first dc); join with sl st to first dc.
Rnd 2: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc now and throughout), hdc in same st as joining, [2 hdc in next dc] around; join with sl st to first hdc. (24 hdc)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, hdc in same st as joining, hdc in next hdc, [2 hdc in next hdc, hdc in next hdc] around; join as before. (36 hdc)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, hdc in same st as joining, hdc in next 2 hdc, [2 hdc in next hdc, hdc in next 2 hdc] around; join as before. (48 hdc) Finish off leaving 12″ long end.
Rnd 5: With right side facing, join Black with sl st to any hdc, ch 2, hdc in same hdc, hdc in next 3 hdc, [2 hdc in next hdc, hdc in next 3 hdc] around; join as before. (60 hdc) Finish off leaving 12″ long end.

Small Wheel
Rnd 1: (Right Side) Starting at center, with Yellow, ch 4; 11 dc in 4^th ch from hook (skipped ch count as first dc); join with sl st to first dc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each dc around; join with sl st to first sc. (24 sc) Finish off leaving 12″ long end.
Rnd 3: With right side facing, join Black with sc to any sc, [sc in next sc] around; join as before. (24 sc) Finish off leaving 12″ long end.

Finishing – use photo as guide
- With right side facing, using Black, sl st loosely across between Rows 19 and 20. Continue with sl sts around Cab. Finish off and weave in ends.
- With Yellow, sl st loosely across Tractor.
- Position Wheels, letting a little hang over. Using long ends, sew to dishcloth. Finish off and weave in all ends.

All Rights Reserved ©2011 Maggie Weldon

Enjoy,
Maggie

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