This dishcloth is made in a fan shape, started in one corner and worked diagonally along two sides of the crocheted piece.
Abbreviations: ch = chain, dc = double crochet, ea = each,
hdc = half double crochet, sc = single crochet, sp = space, st = stitch, sts = stitches, tr= treble
Materials: cotton worsted weight yarn, US size H hook
Special Stitches:
Half double crochet (hdc), Instruction link:
hdc how-to,
Used in Top Edging - Treble (tr), Instruction link:
tr how-to
Pattern Notes: Rows are worked along two sides of the piece.
Starting Chain: Leaving a length to weave in later, chain 2.
Row 1: 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
Row 2: ch 1, turn, 2 sc in first sc, 2 sc in last sc.
Row 3: ch 1, turn, 2 sc in first sc, sc in next sc, ch 1,
sc in next sc, 2 sc in last sc.
Row 4: ch 1, turn, 2 sc in first sc, sc in ea of next 2 sc,
ch 1, skip the ch-1 sp on row 3, sc in ea of next 2 sc, 2 sc in last sc.
Row 5: ch 1, turn, 2 sc in first sc, sc in next sc, skip 2 sc,
5 dc in ch-1 sp, skip 2 sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in last sc.
Row 6: ch 3, turn, dc in 2nd sc, 2 dc in next sc, ch 2,
skip next 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 2, skip next 2 dc, 2 dc in next sc,
dc in ea of next 2 sc.
Row 7: ch 1, turn, sc in first st, hdc in next st, dc in ea of next 2 sts,
2 dc in ch-2 sp,
(dc, ch 1, dc) in next sc, 2 dc in ch-2 sp, dc in ea of next 2 sts, hdc in next st,
sc in next st.
Row 8: ch 1, turn, sc in ea of first 3 sts, hdc in next st,
dc in ea of next 3 sts,
(dc, ch 2, dc) in ch-1 sp, dc in ea of next 3 sts, hdc in next st, sc in ea of last 3 sts.
Row 9: ch 1, turn, sc in ea of first 4 sts, hdc in next st,
dc in ea of next 3 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp,
dc in ea of next 3 sts, hdc in next st, sc in ea of last 4 sts.
Row 10: ch 1, turn, sc in ea st until you reach the ch-2 sp, 5 dc in ch-2 sp,
sc in ea st to end of this side.
Row 11: ch 3 (counts as first dc), turn, dc in 2nd sc, dc in ea sc until one sc remains before
the 5-dc shell, 2 dc in next sc, ch 2, skip next 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 2, skip next 2 dc,
2 dc in next sc, dc in ea sc to the end of this side.
Row 12: ch 1, turn, sc in ea dc until you reach the ch-2 sp, 2 sc in ch-2 sp,
(sc, ch 2, sc) in next sc, 2 sc in ch-2 sp, sc in ea dc to the end of this side.
Row 13: ch 3 (counts as first dc), turn, dc in 2nd sc, dc in ea sc until
you reach the ch-2 sp, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch-2 sp, dc in ea sc to the end of this side.
Row 14: ch 3 (counts as first dc), turn, dc in 2nd dc, dc in ea dc until
you reach the ch-2 sp, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch-2 sp, dc in ea dc to the end of this side.
Row 15: ch 3 (counts as first dc), turn, dc in 2nd dc, dc in ea dc until
you reach the ch-2 sp, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, dc in ea dc to the end of this side.
Rows 16 - 18: Repeat Rows 10 - 12.
Outside Row: ch 1, then working down the side of the piece, sc in end of sc row,
2 sc around post of edge dc on next row. continue in this manner, with an sc in the end of
ea sc row and 2 sc around the post of edge dc on ea dc row. At corner, (sc, ch 2, sc) in corner, then
work next side in same manner as first Outside Row side. When you reach the end of
this second side, continue with the Top Edging instructions.
Top Edging: ch 1, sl st in first sc on top row, * sc in next sc,
skip next 2 sc, (2 dc, ch 1, tr, ch 1, 2 dc) all in next sc, skip next 2 sc **, repeat the
directions between * and ** two more times, then sc in next sc, skip to the corner ch-2 and make (2 dc, ch 1, tr, ch 1, 2 dc) all in the ch-2 corner sp, skip next 2 sc, then repeat the
directions between * and ** three times, then sc in next sc,
Outside Row 2: ch 2 for corner, sc in ea sc along next side,
(sc, ch 2, sc) in corner, then sc in ea sc along second side until one sc remains unworked, then
ch 3, 2 dc in last sc on this side, skip sl st on top edge, sl st in first sc that was made in the Top Edging (which is the sc right before the first dc/tr shell group).
End off, leaving a length to weave in. Weave in ends securely, weaving back and forth
several times on the back, working under back part of a number of stitches
so that the ends will not unravel over time.
