Dishcloth

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Skill Level

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Finished Measurements

8 inches × 9 inches


Materials

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   Bernat Handicrafter medium (worsted) weight cotton yarn (1¾ oz/80 yds/50g per skein):

       1 skein each #1746 coral rose and #1699 tangerine

   Size G/6/4mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge


Gauge

5 dc = 1½ inches; 4 dc rows = 2 inches

Pattern Notes

Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.

Please refer to photos when working as needed.

Special Stitches

See Waterfall Crochet Appendix & Tips for more details on sts.

Waterfall over 5 rows and into st (W5st): Yo, (insert hook in next ch sp, yo twice, pull lps to front of work) 4 times (see photo 1), insert hook in corresponding st (see A on photo 1), turn piece to view back of st,

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Note: The st will be worked off the hook viewing the back of the st. This is because the yarn has been carried down the back of the work as lps have been added to the hook.

yo, pull lp through st (see A on photo 2),

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(yo, pull lp through 2 lps on hook, yo, pull lp through 2 lps on hook and ch sp) 4 times, turn to view RS of work, (yo, pull lp through 2 lps on hook) twice (see photo 3).

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Waterfall double crochet (Wdc): This is worked the same as working dc into the ch sp (see photo 4). The instructions will say Wdc over next st. The corresponding ch sps and st below (see A on photo 4) are sk.

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Dishcloth

Multiple of 10 plus 10 chs.

Row 1: With coral rose, ch 30, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across. (29 sc)

Row 2: Turn, ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), dc in each of next 6 sts, (ch 5, sk next 5 sts, dc in each of next 5 sts) across to last 2 sts, dc in each of last 2 sts.

Rows 3 & 4: Turn, ch 3, dc in each of next 6 sts, (ch 5, sk ch-5 sp, dc in each of next 5 sts) across to last 2 sts, dc in each of last 2 sts (see photo 5).

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Row 5: Changing to tangerine in last st (see How to Change Color in Last Stitch), rep row 3. Drop (do not fasten off) coral rose (it will be picked up at the end of row 9).

Row 6: Turn, ch 3, dc in next st, ch 5, sk next 5 sts, [(W5st—see Special Stitches—in next st, Wdc—see Special Stitches—over next st) twice, W5st in next st (see photo 6),

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ch 5, sk next 5 sts] across to last 2 sts, dc in each of last 2 sts.

Rows 7 & 8: Turn, ch 3, dc in next st, ch 5, sk ch-5 sp (see photo 7),

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[dc in each of next 5 sts (see photo 8),

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ch 5, sk ch-5 sp] across to last 2 sts, dc in each of last 2 sts.

Row 9: Changing to dropped coral rose in last st (see Pick Up Dropped Color), rep row 7. Drop tangerine (it will be picked up at the end of row 13).

Row 10: Turn, ch 3, dc in next st, (W5st in next st, Wdc over next st) twice, W5st in next st, [ch 5, sk next 5 sts, (W5st in next st, Wdc over next st) twice, W5st in next st] across to last 2 sts, dc in each of last 2 sts.

Note: For a longer project, rep rows 3–10.

Rows 11 & 12: Rep rows 3 and 4.

Row 13: Changing to dropped tangerine in last st, rep row 5. Fasten off coral rose.

Border

Turn, ch 3, work 4 more dc in first st (see photo 9),

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dc in each of next 6 sts, [(W5st in next st, Wdc over next st) twice, W5st in next st, dc in each of next 5 sts] across to last 2 sts, dc in next st, for corner work 5 dc in last st, turn to work along side (see photo 10),

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evenly dc across to corner, for corner work 5 dc in corner st, turn to work along bottom (see photo 11),

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dc in each st across to corner, for corner work 5 dc in corner st, turn to work along side (see photo 12),

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working over ends and carried yarn, evenly dc across to corner, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3 (see photo 13). Fasten off. image

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