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Monday, March 24, 2008

Sweet Violet Cloth *

*Corrected - 3/27/08

Sweet Violet Cloth - Crochet

Size 8 in. x 8 in.

Materials:
1 ball worsted weight cotton yarn
Size G crochet hook

Ch 35

Row 1: 1 dc into 4th ch from hook, * skip 2 ch, 5 dc in next ch, skip 2 ch, 1 dc in each of next 2 ch. Repeat from * to last 3 ch, skip 2 ch, 3 dc in last ch, ch 3, turn.

Row 2: 1 dc between first 2 dc, * 5 dc between the single 2 dc, 1 dc between 2nd and 3rd of 5c cluster , 1 dc between 3rd and 4th of same 5 dc cluster. Repeat from * to the end. 3 dc between last dc & turning ch, ch 3, turn.

Repeat row 2 until cloth measures 7.5 inches square.

Sc evenly around all sides working 3 sc in corners.

Break yarn & weave in ends.

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Friday, March 21, 2008

Tulip Stitch Cloth

Tulip Stitch Dishcloth - Crochet

Size: 8 in. x 8 in.

Materials:
1 ball worsted cotton yarn
Size G crochet hook or size needed for a fairly tight gauge.

Chain 35
Row 1: 3 dc into 4th ch from hook, *skip 3 ch sts, (1 sc, ch 3, 3 dc) into next ch, rep from * to the last 4 ch, skip ch 3, sc into last ch, ch 3, turn.

Row 2: 3 dc in first sc, * (1 sc, ch 3, 3 dc) into ch 3 loop, repeat from * to the last loop, 1 sc in last loop, ch 3, turn.

Repeat row 2 fourteen times for a total of 16 rows. At the last loop on row 16 do not turn; *sc in loop, ch 3, 3 dc. Repeat from * around three sides. Remember to crochet over beginning yarn as you round that corner.

End with 1 sc in base of beginning tulip stitch on row 16.

Break yarn & weave in end.

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Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Blossom Stitch Cloth


Blossom Stitch Dishcloth w/ Picot Edging - Crochet

Measurements: 8 in. x 8 in.
Materials: 1 ball worsted weight cotton yarn
Size G crochet hook or hook required for good stitch definition

Note: Picot stitch - ch 3 or 4 , sl in first ch

Ch 39
Row 1: (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) into 3rd ch from hook, sk 1 ch, sc into next ch. *skip 1 ch, (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) into next ch, sk 1 ch, 1 sc into next ch, repeat from * to end of row. Ch 2, turn.

Row 2: *1 dc into sc, ch 1, sc into ch sp, ch 1, repeat from * to end, 1 dc into turning ch of previous row. Ch 2, turn.

Row 3: *(1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) into sc, 1 sc into dc, repeat from * to the end of row, working last sc into turning chain of previous row. Ch 2, turn.

Repeat (rows 2 & 3) x10 or till work measures 7.5 inches lengthwise.
Do not turn on the last row. Work picot in corner & continue down left side of cloth:

*Sl 3, picot, repeat from * around all sides. Break yarn & weave in ends.

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