WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 7, 2011
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Spider Lily Dishcloth

Original Design by Maggie Weldon

Copyright 2011 Maggie Weldon

Skill: Easy
Size: About 10″ square
Materials: Worsted Weight Cotton: Green – 2 oz, 100 yd (60 g, 92 m) White – 1 oz, 50 yds (30 g, 46 m)
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
Rnd 1: (Right Side) Starting at center, ch 8, join with sl st to first ch to form ring; ch 10 (counts as first dc and ch 7), [3 dc in ring, ch 7] 7 times, 2 dc in ring; join with sl st to first dc. (24 dc and 8 ch-7 sps)
Rnd 2: St st in ch-7 sp, ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout), (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same sp, [ch 7, skip next ch-7 sp, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-7 sp] 3 times, ch 7, skip next ch-7 sp; join with sl st to first dc.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch-2 sp, dc in next 3 dc, ch 7, [dc in next 3 dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch-2 sp, dc in next 3 dc, ch 7] around; join.
Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch-2 sp, dc in next 5 dc, ch 4, (working over ch-7 sps of Rnds 2 & 3) sc in skipped ch-7 sp of Rnd 1, ch 4, [dc in next 5 dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch-2 sp, dc in next 5 dc, ch 4, (working over ch-7 sps of Rnds 2 & 3) sc in skipped ch-7 sp of Rnd 1, ch 4] around; join.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, sc in next 6 dc, 3 dc in next corner ch-2 sp, sc in next 7 dc, sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-4 sp, [sc in next 7 dc, 3 dc in next corner ch-2 sp, sc in next 7 dc, sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-4 sp; join with sl st to first sc.
Rnd 6: Ch 4 (counts as first dc and ch 1), [skip next sc, dc in next sc, ch 1] 3 times, 5 dc in center sc of next 3-sc group, ch 1, [skip next sc, dc in next sc, ch 1] 3 times, skip next sc, dc in next 2 sc, 2 dc in next ch-3 sp, * dc in next 2 sc, [skip next sc, dc in next sc, ch 1] 3 times, 5 dc in center sc of next 3-sc group, ch 1, [skip next sc, dc in next sc, ch 1] 3 times, skip next sc, dc in next 2 sc, 2 dc in next ch-3 sp; rep from * around; join.
Rnd 7: Ch 4 (counts as first dc and ch 1), [dc in next dc, ch 1] 3 times, dc in next 2 dc, 3 dc in center dc of corner 5-dc group, dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, [dc in next dc, ch 1] 3 times, * dc in next 6 dc, [dc in next dc, ch 1] 3 times, dc in next 2 dc, 3 dc in center dc of corner 5-dc group, dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, [dc in next dc, ch 1] 3 times; rep from * around, ending dc in next 5 dc; join. Finish off and weave in ends.

Outer Edging
Rnd 1: With right side facing, join White with sc to first dc (ch-3), ch 3, sc in same dc, * sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sc around post of next dc 2 rounds below, ch 3, sc in next dc, ch 3, sc around post of next dc 2 rounds below, ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next dc, [skip next dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next dc] 3 times, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sc around post of next dc 2 rounds below, ch 3, sc in next dc, ch 3, sc around post of next dc 2 rounds below, ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next dc, skip next dc, sc in next 2 dc, skip next dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next dc; rep from * around, omitting last 2 sc on final repeat; join with sl st to first sc. Finish off and weave in ends.

Inner Edging
With right side facing, join White with sc to first dc (ch-3) of Rnd 1, * (sc, [ch 3, sc] 4 times) in next ch-sp, ch 3, skip corner, (sc, [ch 3, sc] 4 times) in same ch-sp (on other side), sc in next 3 dc, (sc, [ch 3, sc] 4 times) in next ch-sp, ch 3, skip next sc, (sc, [ch 3, sc] 4 times) in same ch-sp (on other side), sc in next 3 dc; rep from * around, omitting last sc on final repeat; join with sl st to first sc. Finish off and weave in ends.

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Enjoy,
Maggie

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