Simple single crochet and a snappy color selection make these classic cloths fresh and new. Think outside the box and change yarn whenever you like to create your own color combinations!
DESIGNED BY ELLEN GORMLEY
8¾" long × 8" wide (22 × 20.5 cm).
Worsted weight (#4 Medium).
Shown here: Peaches & Creme Solids (100% cotton; 120 yd [109 m]/2.5 oz [70.9 g]), in #1628 Bright Orange (A), #1712 Bright Lime (B), #1730 Bright Aqua (C), 2 skeins each.
Size J/10 (6 mm), or size needed to obtain gauge.
Tapestry needle.
Rnds 1–5 = 3¼" (8.5 cm).
Color Block 1:
RNDS 1 AND 2: Color A.
RND 3: Color C.
RNDS 4–13: Color B.
CONTRAST STRIPE: Color C.
EDGING: Color A.
Color Block 2:
RNDS 1–5: Color B.
RND 6: Color A.
RNDS 7–13: Color C.
CONTRAST STRIPE: Color A.
EDGING: Color B.
Color Block 3:
RNDS 1–4: Color C.
RND 5: Color B.
RND 6: Color A.
RND 7: Color B.
RNDS 8–13: Color A.
CONTRAST STRIPE: Color B.
EDGING: Color C.
(Make 1 of each block.)
Ch 5, join with sl st in first ch.
RND 1 (RS): Ch 1, 8 sc in ring, join with sl st in first sc, turn—8 sc.
RND 2 (WS): Ch 2, (counts as middle dc in corner), sc in same st, *sc in next st, (sc, dc, sc) in next st; rep from * twice more, sc in next st, sc in same st as beg ch-2, join with sl st in top beg ch-2, turn—4 dc, 12 sc.
RND 3: Ch 2, sc in same st, *sc in next 3 sts, (sc, dc, sc) in next dc; rep from * twice more, sc in next 3 sts, sc in same st as the beginning ch-2, join with sl st in top beg ch-2, turn—4 dc, 20 sc.
RND 4: Ch 2, sc in same st, *sc in next 5 sts, (sc, dc, sc) in next dc; rep from * twice more, sc in next 5 sts, sc in same st as the beginning ch-2, join with sl st in top beg ch-2, turn—4 dc, 28 sc.
RND 5: Ch 2, sc in same st, *sc in next 7 sts, (sc, dc, sc) in next dc; rep from * twice more, sc in next 7 sts, sc in same st as the beginning ch-2, join with sl st in top beg ch-2, turn—4 dc, 36 sc.
RND 6: Ch 2, sc in same st, *sc in next 9 sts, (sc, dc, sc) in next dc; rep from * twice more, sc in next 9 sts, sc in same st as the beginning ch-2, join with sl st in top beg ch-2, turn—4 dc, 44 sc.
RND 7: Ch 2, sc in same st, *sc in next 11 sts, (sc, dc, sc) in next dc; rep from * twice more, sc in next 11 sts, sc in same st as the beginning ch-2, join with sl st in top beg ch-2, turn—4 dc, 52 sc.
RND 8: Ch 2, sc in same st, *sc in next 13 sts, (sc, dc, sc) in next dc; rep from * twice more, sc in next 13 sts, sc in same st as the beginning ch-2, join with sl st in top beg ch-2, turn—4 dc, 60 sc.
RND 9: Ch 2, sc in same st, *sc in next 15 sts, (sc, dc, sc) in next dc; rep from * twice more, sc in next 15 sts, sc in same st as the beginning ch-2, join with sl st in top beg ch-2, turn—4 dc, 68 sc.
RND 10: Ch 2, sc in same st, *sc in next 17 sts, (sc, dc, sc) in next dc; rep from * twice more, sc in next 17 sts, sc in same st as the beginning ch-2, join with sl st in top beg ch-2, turn—4 dc, 76 sc.
RND 11: Ch 2, sc in same st, *sc in next 19 sts, (sc, dc, sc) in next dc; rep from * twice more, sc in next 19 sts, sc in same st as the beginning ch-2, join with sl st in top beg ch-2, turn—4 dc, 84 sc.
RND 12: Ch 2, sc in same st, *sc in next 21 sts, (sc, dc, sc) in next dc; rep from * twice more, sc in next 21 sts, sc in same st as the beginning ch-2, join with sl st in top beg ch-2, turn—4 dc, 92 sc.
RND 13: Ch 2, sc in same st, *sc in next 23 sts, (sc, dc, sc) in next dc; rep from * twice more, sc in next 23 sts, sc in same st as the beginning ch-2, join with sl st in top beg ch-2, turn—4 dc, 100 sc. Fasten off.
With RS facing, join new yarn with sc in any dc of a corner, sc in each st to next corner—25 sc. Fasten off.
Chart Key
Note: Skip side of sc in contrast stripe when working edging.
With RS facing, join edge color with sc in a dc of the corner diagonal from where the contrast stripe fastened off, *sc in each st to corner, (3 sc) in next corner dc; rep from * twice more, sc in each st to beginning of rnd, sc in same st as first st of rnd, ch 10, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
Weave in ends. Wet block to measurements.
COLOR TIP
The beauty of this design is that you can create a million variations just by switching yarn. Try working a different color on every round for a skinny box-within-a-box effect.
