FRIDAY DECEMBER 30, 2011
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Gingerbread House Dishcloth
Original Design By: Maggie Weldon
Copyright 2011 Maggie Weldon
Skill: Easy
Size: About 8½” wide and 8½” high
Materials: Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn: Brown – 1½ oz, 75 yds (45 g, 69 m) White – 1 oz, 50 yds (30 g, 46 m) Red – Small amount Various small amounts of variegated yarn. (Lily Sugar ‘n Cream, Bernat Cottontots) Yarn Needle
Crochet Hook: Size H-8 (5.00 mm)
TO CHANGE COLORS
Work last stitch before color change to last step, with new color yo and pull new color through remaining loops on hook. Drop unused color to wrong side. Do not work over unused color.
*For Further Assistance with Changing Colors, see our Help Section on the Website www.MaggiesCrochet.com
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
French Knot
Bring yarn threaded needle up from wrong to right side of work at A. Wrap yarn 2-3 times around needle. Tighten the twists and insert needle again at A. Pull needle with firm even pressure until the yarn slides through the wrapped yarn, making a knot that lies on the right side as shown below.
HOUSE
Row 1: (Right Side) Starting at bottom of house, with Brown, ch 30, sc in 2nd ch from hook, [dc in next ch, sc in next ch] across. (29 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1 (loosely), turn, dc in first sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] across. (29 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in first dc, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] across. (29 sts)
Rows 4-13: Repeat Rows 2-3 five times.
Row 14: Repeat Row 2 once.
Row 15: (Decrease Row) Ch 1, turn, skip first dc and sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] across to last 3 sts, skip next 2 sts, sc in last st. (25 sts)
Row 16: (Decrease Row) Ch 1 (loosely), turn, skip first sc and dc, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] across to last 3 stitches, skip next 2 sts, dc in last st. (21 sts)
Row 17: Repeat Row 15. (17 sts)
Rows 18-24: Ch 1, turn, skip first sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] across to last 2 sts, skip next sc, sc in next dc. (15, 13, 11, 9, 7, 5, 3 sts)
At the end of Row 24, finish off and weave in ends.
ROOF
Row 1: (Icicles) * Ch 6, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in next ch, skip next 2 ch, 2 dc in first ch *; rep from * to * 4 times more; ch 5 (for peak), rep from * to * 5 times. (10 icicles)
Row 2: Ch 1 (loosely), turn, working along sides of dc-sts, 2 hdc in top of last dc worked, hdc in side of same dc, hdc in first ch of ch-6 of this icicle, * on next icicle, hdc in top of next dc, hdc in side of same dc, hdc in first ch of ch-6 of same icicle *; rep from * to * 3 times more, hdc in next 2 ch, 3 hdc in next (center) ch, hdc in next 2 ch; rep from * to * 5 times, hdc again in same st as last hdc. (39 hdc)
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, hdc in first hdc, [hdc in next hdc] across, working 3 hdc in center hdc of 3-hdc group.
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in each hdc across, working 2 sc in center hdc of 3-hdc group. Finish off and weave in ends.
- With right sides facing, position and sew Roof to House.
FRONT DOOR
With White, ch 30, Finish off leaving long end.
- Using photo as guide, position and sew Door to front of House with long end and yarn needle.
- With White, embroider French Knot as Door Knob.
WINDOW
Rnd 1: With White, ch 1 (center chain), ch 7 (counts as dc and ch 4), [dc in center ch, ch 4] 3 times; join with sl st to first dc. Finish off leaving long end.
- Using photo as guide, position and sew Window to front of House with long end and yarn needle.
CANDY CANES
Right Facing
With Red, ch 16, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, * change to White, with White, 2 sc in next ch, change to Red , with Red, 2 sc in next ch, rep from * twice more; [change to White, with White sc in next 2 ch, change to Red, with Red, sc in next 2 ch] twice. Finish off leaving long end.
Left Facing
With Red, ch 16, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, change to White, with White, sc in next 2 ch, change to Red, sc in next 2 ch, change to White, with White, sc in next 2 ch, change to Red, with Red 2 sc in next ch, * change to White, with White, 2 sc in next ch, change to Red , with Red, 2 sc in next ch, rep from * twice more. Finish off leaving long end.
- Using long ends, sew Candy Canes on either side of Front Door.
CANDY (Make 6)
With Variegated yarn, ch 2, 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook; join with sl st to first sc. Finish off leaving long end.
- Using long ends, sew Candy to Roof.
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Maggie
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Oh my goodness! How sweet is this!
My best friend will love this as gingerbread houses are her favorite. Thank you for such a great surprise!!
My intention is to make this out of size 10 crochet thread so that I can hopefully either hang it as an ornament on my tree or in the window next Christmas.
This is sweet!!! It is hard to believe that there is only one dishcloth left for this year!! I have saved everyone of them. I am going to go through them all to make sure that I do have them all. Then I will print them out and put in my craft binder. Thank you Maggie for sharing all of these patterns with your fans. Have a safe, fun New Year!!!
So Cute. Only one to go. I have enjoyed everyone of them. Will be burning each one to disk for safe keeping. Will also make sure my granddaughters get the disk, one of the three is intrested in crochet. Many thanks for all the wonderful patterns. God’s Blessings for you and yours thru the New Year.
I’m thinking about doing this one in thread, stiffening it and hanging it on my Christmas tree next year, along with the snowman and a few others. Maggie, thank you so very much for all of these wonderful, wonderful patterns, and thanks also to all the contributing designers who helped make it happen. A very happy and healthy 2012 to you and to your family.
Carolyn Geoffrey
This is wonderful. I have enjoyed the dishcloths so much. Thank you, Maggie, for running the challenge. I would love to see these published in a book or calendar.
Cute, Cute, Cute. I’m working on it now.
I have really enjoyed the patterns and have collected them all. So far, I’ve made Barney Bear and the John Deere tractor and will be making lots more for gifts. They were fun and very easy to do. It’s been fun collecting the patterns. Thanks for having the contest and good luck to all who submitted a project. Hope everyone has a great 2012.
This is really darling. I too will be making it in thread for ornaments as well as matching dishcloths for next Christmas! So very sad to this this end. I’ve never had so much fun on the computer! You all are so generous. How about 1 potholder a month in 2012??? Happy New Year to you all!
I love this!! It is so cool!
Thanks for sharing