WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 14, 2011
Designer Kathleen Stuart wrote: “ The Penguin dishcloth has the same shape as the reindeer dishcloth from an earlier entry (foot shape). It is a fun, whimsical winter animal. ”
Thank you Kathleen for joining the Dishcloth-A-Day Challenge!
Follow me on to #349 and the rest of the story…

Penguin Dishcloth

Original Design By: Kathleen Stuart

Copyright 2011 Maggie Weldon

Skill: Easy
Size: About 5½” wide and 10″ long (without feet).
Materials: Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn: White – 1 oz, 50 yds (30 g, 46 m) Black – 1 oz, 50 yds (30 g, 46 m) Small amount Yellow (Lily Sugar ‘n Cream) Yarn Needle
Crochet Hook: Size H-8 (5.00 mm)

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
Head
Rnd 1: (Right Side) With White, ch 18, 3 dc in 4^th ch from hook (skipped 3 ch counts as first dc), dc in next 13 ch, 8 dc in last ch, working on other side of starting ch, dc in next 13 ch, 4 dc in same ch as first 4 dc; join with sl st to first dc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in same dc as joining, 2 sc in next 2 dc, sc in next 5 dc, hdc in next dc, dc in next 9 dc, 2 dc in next 6 dc, dc in next 9 dc, hdc in next dc, sc in next 5 dc, 2 sc in last 3 dc; join with sl st to first sc.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 2 sc in next 3 sts, sc in next 10 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next 8 sts, 2 dc in next 8 sts, dc in next 8 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in last 4 sts; join as before. Finish off and weave in ends.
Rnd 4: With right side facing, join Black with sl st in same st as joining, ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in same st , [hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st] twice, hdc in next 13 sts, sc in next st, dc in next 10 sts, [2 dc in next st, dc in next st] 6 times, dc in next 10 sts, sc in next st, hdc in next 12 sts, [2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st] 3 times; join with sl st to first hdc.
Rnd 5: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next 19 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next 14 sts, [2 dc in next st, dc in next st] 5 times, dc in next 12 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in last 20 sts; join with sl st to first dc. (Mark 47^th st) Finish off and weave in ends.

Feet
Row 1: With wrong side facing, join Yellow with sc to marked st, sc in next 6 dc. (7 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, * ch 3, sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, sc in next sc on Row 1 (first toe), ch 4, sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch, sc in next sc on Row 1 (long toe), ch 3, sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, sc in next sc on Row 1 (next toe); rep from * once. Finish off and weave in ends.

Beak
First Half
Row 1: (Right Side) With Yellow, ch 4, sc in 2^nd ch from hook, [sc in next ch] across. (3 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, skip first sc, sc in next 2 sc. (2 sc)
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc dec. (1 sc) Finish off and weave in ends.

Second Half
Row 1: With right side facing, working in unused lps on other side of starting ch, join Yellow with sc to first ch, sc in next 2 ch. (3 sc)
Rows 2-3: Rep Rows 2-3 of First Half. DO NOT FINISH OFF.

Edging
Rnd 1: With right side facing, working in side of rows, evenly sc across to Row 3 of First Half, (sc, ch 2, sc) in sc of Row 3, working in side of rows, evenly sc across to Row 3 of Second Half, (sc, ch 2, sc) in sc of Row 3; join with sl st to first sc. Finish off and weave in ends.

Finishing – use photo as guide
- With right side of Penguin facing, position Beak near top. Sew to dishcloth across starting chain leaving both halves loose.
- Using Yarn Needle and Black, embroider eyes with straight stitches above Beak.

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Enjoy,
Maggie

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