Granny's Square Dishcloth
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Whether you’re a beginner or more advanced crocheter, you can’t go wrong with a dishcloth pattern. The Granny’s Square Dishcloth is the best dishcloth pattern to pick up (and finish) tonight. This sturdy design is great for cleaning up all of your messes. Just make sure you use the best yarn for dishcloths for your masterpiece. You don’t want it falling apart on you. This easy dishcloth pattern is also the perfect excuse to buy more yarn. Make a few to keep in your kitchen or set them aside as cute homemade gifts, especially for new homeowners. There’s no such thing as too many dishcloths.
Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet Gauge12 dc and 6H rows = 4 ins [10 cm].
Finished SizeApprox 11 ins [28 cm] square.
Materials List
- Bernat® Handicrafter Cotton Naturals (400 g/14 oz) 1 ball of #00003 (Off White).
- size 5 mm (U.S. H or 8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
INSTRUCTIONS
Note: Ch 5 at beg of rnd counts as dc and ch 2.
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Ch 5. Join with sl st to form a ring.
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1st rnd: Ch 5. (3 dc. Ch 2) 3 times in ring. 2 dc in ring. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch 5.
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2nd rnd: Sl st in next ch-2 sp. Ch 3 (counts as dc). (2 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in same ch-2 sp. [Ch 1. Miss next 3 dc. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp] 3 times. Ch 1. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
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3rd rnd: Sl st in each of next 2 dc and ch-2 sp. Ch 3 (counts as dc). (2 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in same ch-2 sp. [Ch 1. Miss next 3 dc. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp] 3 times. Ch 1. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
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4th rnd: Sl st in each of next 2 dc and ch-2 sp. Ch 3 (counts as dc). (2 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in same ch-2 sp. [(Ch 1. Miss next 3 dc. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) twice. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp] 3 times. Ch 1. Miss next 3 dc. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. (Four 3-dc groups on each side of square, including corner groups).
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Rep last rnd 4 times more, having 1 more 3-dc group on each side of square on next and every following rnd. Seven 3-dc groups on each side of square.