Materials:

Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn (Lily’s Sugar and Cream)

• Main Color: 75 yards
• Border Color: 15 yards

H 5.00mm Crochet Hook

Yarn Needle

Difficulty:

Beginner/Easy

Size:

8″ x 8″

Gauge:

7 Stitches x 6 rows = Approx 2″

Stitches:

Chain (Ch) – Yarn over. Pull through loop.

Slip Stitch (SS) – Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Pull through stitch and loop.

Half Double Crochet (Hdc) – Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over.  Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 3 loops.

Double Crochet (Dc) – Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.

Special Stitches:

Dc3Tog: Double crochet 3 together- *Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull Through Two loops.* Repeat from * to * a total of two times. Yarn over pull through all loops on the hook.

Notes:

• Border:
  • Sides: 1 Hdc in the side of each SS row. 1 Hdc in the side of every other Hdc row and 2 in the side of every other Hdc row.
  • Top & Bottom: 1 Hdc in each stitch.
  • Corners: 3 Hdc in each corner.
• For this pattern guage and hook size is not important. If you use a smaller hook your dishcloth may come out a little smaller; Vise versa, your square may come out a little larger if you use a bigger hook.

Instructions:

Chain 26

Row 1: Hdc in the third chain from hook and in each chain across. (24 Hdc + turning chain)

Row 2: Chain 1 (Counts as first SS). *Dc3tog in the next stitch. SS in the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * across, making final SS in the second chain of turning chain.

Row 3: Chain 2. Hdc in each stitch across. (24 Hdc + turning chain)

Row 4 – 19: Repeat Rows 2 – 3.

Border:

Change Color

Round 1: Chain 2 (DONT TURN) Evenly Hdc around the entire square. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. *SEE NOTES*

Finish off. Weave in all ends. Block your project.

See how to block your project HERE: