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Easy dishcloth with stripes :)
I wanted to try my hand at creating a pattern... and decided to try using various stitches and techniques in one project. It made a neat pattern that I really liked so I thought I'd share.
Just so you know - my finished cloth is slightly rectangular... I ran outta yarn. BUT - I took about 4 stitches off the initial chain when I wrote the how-to... you should be fine.
Enjoy!
Abbreviations used;
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
dc - double crochet
st - stitch
TBL - thru back loop
TFL - thru front loop
Any questions, let me know.
Sorry I didn't get a pic of the finished thing. I'll try and get one later - right now it's in the sink. LOL
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Step 1
ch36
ROW 1:
1sc into second st from hook,
then 1sc into each ch to end of row.
ch1, TURN. -
Step 2ROW 2:
TBL - 1sc into each st to end of row.
ch2, TURN.(at this point you should see the first stripe appear below this row)
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Step 3ROW 3:
Thru BOTH loops - skip first st - then dc into each st to end of row.
ch1, TURN. -
Step 4ROW 4:
TFL - 1sc in each st to end of row.
ch1, TURN. -
Step 5ROW 5:
TBL - 1sc in each st to end of row.
ch2, TURN.(this should have created another line, except on the opposite side of the work)
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Step 6ROWS 6,7,8;
rep ROWS 3,4,5 respectively.Keep repeating until you have a square (or run out of yarn!). You should end up with alternating "lines" on each side of the cloth. Finish off and weave in ends.
P.S. I found that doing a sl.st. into each st through your entire last row will finish the end off very neatly.
Done! :)
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... and I'm making a necklace for a swap using one of the itty bitty ones!!! woot! That reminds me... I should really take a pic of my purse and post it.
