Vanessa's Dishcloth

Welcome to our very last dishcloth for the Spring Cleaning Dishcloth CAL 2019! Here is #8 – Vanessa’s Dishcloth.

This cloth uses the pretty puff stitch in a very elegant way. We’ll work 2 puff stitches into the same st/sp to create a cluster. This type of grouping makes not only a very nice texture, but is also very chic and sophisticated.

This dishcloth is named for my DIL Vanessa. She brings such joy into our lives, and I’m so happy that my son found her. She’s just as pretty and petite as all those puffs! 

PRIZES:  Cascade Yarns has generously donated some Nifty Cotton Yarn for prizes this year. This is the same yarn that I've used in all 8 dishcloth designs, and it is soooo nice. You won't want to miss out on this prize!

I'll also be giving away:
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MATERIALS:

CASCADE NIFTY COTTON

A:  (24) Peach – 92 yds.

B:  (08) Grape – 10 yds.

Crochet Hook: Size H / 5.0 mm

Tapestry Needle

Size after blocking: 10” X 10”

ABBREVIATIONS:    

Beg = beginning

Begdc = beginning double crochet

Ch/s = chain/s

Dc= double crochet

Hdc = half double crochet

Hk = hook

Lp/s = loop/loops

Rep = repeat

RS = right side

Sc = single crochet

Sk = skip/skipped

Sl St = slip stitch

Sp/s = space/s

St/s = stitch/es

WS = wrong side

YO = yarn over

SPECIAL STITCHES:

Puff St: Yo, insert hk into specified st/sp, yo and pull up a ½” tall lp (3 lps on hk), (yo, pull up long lp in same sp) 4 times, yo and draw through all 11 lps on hk to close. DO NOT make an additional ch 1.

Puff Cl (puff cluster): (Puff St, ch 1, Puff St) in same st/sp.

NOTES:

*The Begdc can be replaced with 3 chains.

*Tutorial for Begdc:  NO MORE TURNING CHAINS!

INSTRUCTIONS

Row 1: (WS) With A ch 32, working in back bumps of chs, sc in 2^nd ch from hk and in each ch to end, turn. (31 sc)

Row 2: (RS) Begdc in first st, [sk next st, Puff Cl in next st, sk next st, dc in next 7 sts] across, turn. (3 Puff Cl, 22 dc)

Row 3: (WS) Begdc in first st, dc in next 6 sts, [Puff Cl in next ch-1 sp, dc in next 7 dc] across omitting last 6 dc, turn. (3 Puff Cl, 22 dc)

Row 4: (RS) Begdc in first st, [Puff Cl in next ch-1 sp, dc in next 7 dc] across, turn. (3 Puff Cl, 22 dc)

Row 5: (WS) Begdc in first st, dc in next dc, [sk next dc, Puff Cl in next dc, sk next dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc in top of next Puff St, dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in top of next Puff St, dc in next 2 dc] across omitting last dc, turn. (3 Puff Cl, 22 dc)

Row 6: (RS) Begdc in first st, dc in next 5 dc, [Puff Cl in next ch-1 sp, dc in next 7 dc] across omitting last 5 dc, turn. (3 Puff Cl, 22 dc)

Row 7: (WS) Begdc in first st, dc in next dc, [Puff Cl in next ch-1 sp, dc in next 7 dc] across omitting last dc, turn. (3 Puff Cl, 22 dc)

Row 8: (RS) Begdc in first st, [sk next dc, Puff Cl in next dc, sk next dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc in top of next Puff St, dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in top of next Puff St, dc in next 2 dc] across, turn. (3 Puff Cl, 22 dc)

Rows 9 – 14: Rep Rows 3 – 8.

Rows 15 – 16: Rep Rows 3 – 4.

Row 17: (WS) Ch 1, sc in first st, sc in next 6 dc, [sc in top of next Puff St, sc in next ch-1, sc in top of next Puff St, sc in next 7 dc] across omitting last 6 sc, turn. (31 sc)

Do not finish off, continue to Border.

BORDER

Rnd. 1:  (RS) Ch 1, (sc, hdc, sc) in same st, sc in next 29 sc, (sc, hdc, sc) in last sc of row.

Rotate cloth to work on vertical side, work 29 sc evenly across this side.

Rotate cloth to work on bottom of Row 1, (sc, hdc, sc) in first ch, sc in next 29 chs, (sc, hdc, sc) in last ch of foundation chs.

Rotate cloth to work on vertical side, work 29 sc evenly across this side, join with sl st to beg sc. Finish off A.

Rnd. 2: (RS) Join B with standing dc (or sl st, ch 3) to any side st, work 1 dc in each sc around and 5 dc in each corner hdc, join with sl st to beg dc. Finish off, weave in all ends.

© 2019 Melinda Miller – All rights reserved   

              

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