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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Beautiful dishcloth. Too nice to use. Beautifully done.
Wish I was this talented, but I will try.
Lillian
The edging does not work out right. Are the directions correct? It looks like I’ll just have to ignore them and look at the picture to do the edging.