Waffle Dishcloth Crochet Pattern

This Waffle Dishcloth Crochet Pattern is attractive yet functional. This crochet dishcloth pattern is a quick and easy project that only requires a small amount of yarn. Give one as a gift if you head out to a housewarming or holiday party. While this dishcloth crochet pattern is shown with a more neutral yarn, you can always pick something with an unexpected texture or look. Dishcloths always come in handy, so make a few for your kitchen and give a few away later on. You'll use up your yarn scraps and make something interesting at the same time.

Materials:

• Yarn: Lily Sugar’n Cream Twists (56.7 g/2 oz)  2 balls of #20009 (Taupe Twists).
• Crochet Hook: Size 4 mm (U.S. G or 6) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.

Size: Approx 10 ins [25.5 cm] square.

Gauge: 15 sc and 16 rows = 4 ins [10 cm].

Stitches:
Dcbp = Yoh and draw up a loop around post of next st at back of work 1 row below, inserting hook from right to left. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice.
Dcfp = Yoh and draw up a loop around post of next st at front of work 1 row below, inserting hook from right to left. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice.

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Instructions:
Ch 41.
Foundation row: (WS). 1 dc in 4th ch from hook (counts as 2 dc). 1 dc in each ch to end of ch. 39 dc. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 3 (counts as dc). *1 dcfp in next st. 1 dcbp in each of next 3 sts. Rep from * to last 2 sts. 1 dcfp in next st. 1 dc in last st. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 3 (counts as dc). *1 dcbp in next st. 1 dc in each of next 3 sts. Rep from * to last 2 sts. 1 dcbp in next dc. 1 dc in last dc. Turn.
Rep last 2 rows of Waffle Pat until work from beg measures 10 ins [25.5 cm]. Fasten off.