Crochet Summer's Day Dishcloth

The Crochet Summer's Day Dishcloth is a delightful addition to your kitchen essentials! With its vibrant colors and intricate pattern, this dishcloth is not only practical but also a charming decor piece. Handmade with care and attention to detail, it adds a touch of homemade warmth to your daily chores.

Materials Needed

• Worsted weight cotton yarn in shades of green
• Worsted weight cotton yarn in ecru
• Size F5/3.75mm aluminum crochet hook
• Yarn needle for weaving in ends

Specifications

Yarn Thickness: 3mm

Gauge: 5dc = 1"

Finished Size: 7" x 7¾"

Skill Level: Intermediate

Instructions

RND 1: With shades of green. Ch32. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch1, turn.

RND 2: Sk 2 sc. *5dc in next sc. Sk 2 sc. Sc in next sc. Rep from * across. Ch3, turn.

RND 3: 2dc in top of sc. Sk 2 dc. Sc in next dc. *5dc in next sc. Sk 2 dc. Sc in next dc. Repeat from * 3 times more. 3dc in last sc. Ch1, turn.

RND 4: Sc in each of the first 3 dc. *Hdc in next sc. Sc in each of the next 5 dc. Rep from * 4 times more. Hdc in next sc. Sc in each of the next 2 dc and in top of ch3. Fasten off shades of green. Turn.

RND 5: Join ecru in first sc. Ch1, sc in same st. Sc in each st across. Ch1, turn.

RND 6: Rep RND 2.

RND 7: Rep RND 3.

RND 8: Rep RND 4. Fasten off ecru. Join shaded greens.

RND 9: Rep RND 5.

RND 10: Rep RND 2.

RND 11: Rep RND 3.

RND 12: Rep RND 4. Fasten off shaded greens and join ecru.

RND 13: Rep RND 5.

RND 14: Rep RND 2.

RND 15: Rep RND 3.

RND 16: Rep RND 4. Fasten off ecru and join shaded greens.

RND 17: Rep RND 5.

RND 18: Rep RND 2.

RND 19: Rep RND 3.

RND 20: Rep RND 4. Do not fasten off shaded greens. Ch1, turn.

Finishing the Dishcloth

Perimeter:

Sc in each st across. Ch2. Work 25 sc evenly spaced down the side to the next corner. Ch2 to go around the corner. Sc in each sc across bottom. Ch2 to go around corner. Work 25 sc evenly spaced up the other side to the first sc. Join with a slip stitch to first sc. Fasten off and weave ends into back of work.