Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Citrus Twist Dishcloth


I wanted to include a couple of dishcloths with a family member's Christmas gift, so I found some pretty cotton yarn in my stash and started working away.  I wanted to use sunny and bright colors that would be cheerful on the grayest winter day.  

What I came up with is the Citrus Twist Dishcloth...

A fun little dishcloth with a lot of "a-peel".  :-)


Citrus Twist Dishcloth
by Heather P.

Materials:
100% cotton worsted weight yarn
G crochet hook

Stitches used:
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
sl st - slip stitch

Ch 32

Row 1:  sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 2, turn.  (31 sts now and throughout.)

Row 2:  dc in 1st st, sc in next st, *dc 2 times in next st, sk 1 st, sc in next st, repeat from * across to last two sts, sc in next st, dc in last st, ch 2, turn.

Row 3:  dc in 1st st, hdc in the next st and in each st across, end row with a dc in the last st, ch 2, turn.

Row 4 and 5:  Repeat row 3 (for a total of two additional rows).

Alternate Rows 2 and 3 until your cloth measures approx 6 1/2 inches (end with a Row 2).

Repeat Rows 3 - 5 (for a total of three additional rows).

Repeat Row 2, ch 1, turn. 

sc across, ch 1 (do not turn work).


Border

Round 1:  sc evenly around cloth with (3 sc) in each corner, sl st in 1st sc, fasten off.

Round 2:  Attach a complimentary color in any corner, sc evenly around cloth with (3 sc) in each corner, sl st in 1st sc, fasten off.

Weave in ends.


HDP