SUNDAY DECEMBER 11, 2011
Designer Doreen Dawson wrote: ” I’ve been crocheting since I started making chains at age 6! I’ve been a more avid crocheter since adulthood. My favorite items to make now are baby accessories, clothes and toys. I love crocheting amigurumis, stuffed animals and dolls. I’ve always liked the pineapple design since college when a friend gave me pineapple stationery. She told me it stood for our friendship. Some of my favorite crochet designs are the pineapple doily/thread patterns. I’ve never designed anything before and wasn’t sure I was up for it. Then your Sunday email mentioned it again and I thought I’d see how it worked out. Getting something out from your mind and into reality isn’t easy but I managed to make something close. J I think the pineapple dishcloth would make a nice addition as a hostess gift, a housewarming or to express friendship. Thank you for your website and all I’ve learned, and for your generosity too. I participated in your Santa Crochet-Along last year and got a Blue Ribbon at the county fair!”
Thank you Doreen for joining the Dishcloth-A-Day Challenge!
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Friendship Pineapple Greeting
Original Design By: Doreen Dawson
Copyright 2011 Maggie Weldon
Skill: Easy
Size: About 6″ wide by 10″ long
Materials: Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn: Yellow – 2 oz, 100 yds (60 g, 92 m) Green – 1 oz, 50 yds (30 g, 46 m) (Lily Sugar ‘n Cream)
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.
Special Stitches
Shell: (dc, tr, dc) in same st or sp indicated.
Picot: Sl st in 3rd ch from hook.
DISHCLOTH:
Row 1: (Right Side) Starting from the bottom, with Yellow, ch 10, sc in 2nd ch from hook, [sc in next ch] across. (9 sc)
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout), turn, (tr, dc) in first sc, * ch 1, skip next 3 sc, shell in next sc; rep from * once more. (3 shells and 2 ch-1 sps)
Row 3: Ch 3, turn, (tr, dc) in first dc, ch 1, skip next 2 sts, [shell in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] twice, skip next 2 sts, shell in last dc. (4 shells and 3 ch-1 sps)
Row 4: Ch 3, turn, (tr, dc) in first dc, ch 1, skip next 2 sts, [shell in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] 3 times, skip next 2 sts, shell in last dc. (5 shells and 4 ch-1 sps)
Row 5: Ch 4 (counts as first dc and ch 1), turn, skip next 2 sts, [shell in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] 4 times, skip next 2 sts, dc in last dc. (2 dc, 4 shells and 5 ch-1 sps)
Row 6: Ch 3, turn, (tr, dc) in first ch-1 sp, ch 1, [shell in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] 3 times, (dc, tr) in last ch-1 sp, dc in last dc. (5 shells and 4 ch-1 sps)
Rows 7-10: Rep Rows 5-6 twice.
Row 11: Rep Row 5.
Row 12: Ch 4 (counts as first dc and ch 1), turn, [shell in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] 3 times, dc in last dc. (2 dc, 3 shells and 4 ch-1 sps)
Row 13: Ch 3, turn, shell in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, shell in next ch-1 sp, dc in last dc. (2 dc, 2 shells and 1 ch-1 sp) Finish off and weave in ends.
Leaves
Row 1: With wrong side facing, join Green with sc to first dc of first shell, sc in next 2 sts, sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next 3 sts. (7 sc) Leave remaining dc unworked.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in first sc, hdc in next sc, dc in next sc, tr in next (center) sc, dc in next sc, hdc in next sc, 2 sc in last sc. (9 sc)
Row 3: Ch 5 (counts as first tr and ch 1), turn, tr in first sc, [ch 1, tr in next sc] across. (10 tr and 9 ch-1 sps)
Row 4: Ch 5, turn, picot, ch 1, sl st in first ch-1 sp, sl st in next tr, ch 6, picot, ch 2, sl st in ch-1 sp, sl st in next tr, ch 7, picot, ch 3, sl st. in ch-1 sp, sl st in next tr, ch 8, picot, ch 4, sl st in next ch-1 sp, sl st in next tr, ch 9, picot, ch 5, sl st in next ch-1 sp, sl st in next tr, ch 8, picot, ch 4, sl st in next ch-1 sp, sl st in next tr, ch 7, picot, ch 3, sl st in next ch-1 sp, sl st in next tr, ch 6, picot, ch 2, sl st in next ch-1 sp, sl st in next tr, ch 5, picot, ch 1, sl st in next ch 1 sp. Finish off and weave in ends.
Edging
Row 1: With right side facing, join Yellow with sl st to last dc of last shell on Row 13 (same dc used for first sc of Leaves), evenly sc around Yellow part of Pineapple, ending with sl st in first dc of first shell on Row 13 (same dc used for last sc of Row 1 of Leaves). Finish off and weave in ends.
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Maggie
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what a cute pattern great for taken to christmas parties for hostees gifts Merry Christmas to all
Dear Maggies and all the wonderful crafties people we have out there. I just stumbled across the dishcloth for a day challenge last week, thus going back to the 1st one, and I said to myself how precious this challenge is for the simple crocheters like myself. I HONESTLY look forward to opening up my mail, and seeing what is in store for us today. It also comes at a time, when the weather is lousy and I suffer SAD, so thank you Maggies and all the wonderful crocheters we have. Thanks a WHOLE lot, asit helps me to start my day more enthusiactic.