Color Wave Dishcloth

MATERIALS & GUIDELINES

ANY WORSTED WEIGHT COTTON

I USED HOBBY LOBBY CRAFTER’S SECRET

A: TURQUOISE 50

B: PURPLE 31

C: ROSE QUARTZ 16

        

CROCHET HOOK SIZE I / 5.5 mm

TAPESTRY NEEDLE

SIZE: 9” X 9”

ABBREVIATIONS:    

Beg = beginning

Begdc = beginning double crochet

Ch/s = chain/s

Dc= double crochet

Hdc = half double crochet

Hk = hook

Lp/s = loop/s

Rep = repeat

Sc = single crochet

Sl St = slip stitch

St/s = stitch/es

Yo = yarn over

The Begdc can be replaced with 3 chains.

Tutorial for Begdc:       NO MORE TURNING CHAINS!

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES:   

Changing Colors: To change color in last st of Row, complete last st until 2 lps left on hk, drop current color, pick up new color, yo and draw through both lps.

INSTRUCTIONS

NOTE – Change colors at the end of even numbered Rows unless otherwise indicated.

Row 1: With A - Ch 29, working in back bumps of chs, sc in 2^nd ch from hk and in each ch to end, turn. (28 sc)

Row 2: Begdc in first st, dc in next 3 sts, [sc in next 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts] to end, ch 1, turn. (16 dc, 12 sc)

COLOR SEQUENCE

Work Rows 3 – 4 in Color B

Work Rows 5 – 6 in Color C.

Work Rows 3 – 4 in Color A.

Work Rows 5 – 6 in Color C.

Work Rows 3 – 4 in Color B.

Work Rows 5 – 6 in Color C.

Work Rows 3 – 4 in Color A.

Work Rows 5 – 6 in Color C.

Work Rows 3 – 4 in Color B.

Work Row 2 in Color A. Do not finish off.

Row 3: Sc in first st and in next 3 sts, [dc in next 4 chs, sc in next 4 chs] to end, ch 1, turn. (16 sc, 12 dc)

Row 4: Sc in first st and in next 3 sts, [dc in next 4 chs, sc in next 4 chs] to end, turn. (16 sc, 12 dc)

Row 5: Begdc in first st, dc in next 3 sts, [sc in next 4 sts, dc in next sts] to end, turn. (16 dc, 12 sc)

Row 6: Begdc in first st, dc in next 3 sts, [sc in next 4 sts, dc in next sts] to end, ch 1, turn. (16 dc, 12 sc)

You should have worked 21 rows. Continue to Row 22.

Row 22: Sc in first st and in each st to end, ch 1, turn. Do not change colors, continue to Border. (28 sc)

BORDER

Rnd. 1: Continuing with A - Ch 1, (sc ,hdc, sc) in first st, sc in next 26 sts,

(sc, hdc, sc) in last st of row.

Rotate cloth to work on vertical side, work 26 sc evenly across this side.

Rotate cloth to work on bottom of Row 1, (sc, hdc, sc) in first st, sc in next

26 sts, (sc, hdc, sc) in last st.

Rotate cloth to work on vertical side, work 26 sc evenly across this side, join

with sl st to beg sc.

Rnd. 2: Ch 1 (does not count as a st), hdc in same st, work 3 hdc in each corner hdc and 1 hdc in each sc around, join with sl st to beg hdc. Finish off. Weave in all ends.

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