the Misty rag*

I recently participated in a dishcloth swap in a group on Face Book. I found a super quick and easy pattern on Ravelry. It’s called the Easy Does It, you can download it here. I need to send out two dishcloths; one down, one to go. You know I’ve been on a flower frenzy with the floss jewelry. I couldn’t resist creating a pattern to combine this new stitch from the Easy Does It and incorporate a flower, too.  I am so pleased with the results; I’ve made two cloths in two days. This is a project I plan to make several to keep in my extra gift box. I have entertained the idea of crocheting larger towels to match, since I enjoy this pattern so much. I hope you all love it just as much as I do!

 

The Misty Rag

H hook, cotton yarn

Popcorn stitch: Work 4 dc in the same stitch, drop loop from hook, insert hook from front to back in the top of the first dc of group, then pull dropped loop through stitch and secure with a slip stitch.

Start with the flower: sc 10x in a magic ring. Slip stitch to join.

Row1: ch2 (doesn’t count as a st), 1 popcorn stitch in each sc, slst to first stitch. (10 popcorns, including the ch1 to close each=20st)

Row2: ch2 (doesn’t count as st), 1 popcorn in ea st around, slst to first st. Fasten off and weave in ends. (20 popcorns, including the ch1 to close each=40 st)

Row3: attach new color with a slst; sc in same as joining, sc 8x, 3sc ss, *sc 9x, 3sc ss repeat from* 2x. The 3sc ss creates a corner, you need 4 corners. Do not slip stitch to join. Mark this stitch as your last, use next stitch to start the rounds.

Round4: ch1, skip a st, sc, repeat to center crochet in the first corner, [(sc, ch1) 2x ss, *sc, ch1, sk a st, sc, repeat from* to next corner.] repeat inside the brackets until desired size is achieved.

 Yes it is that simple. This is the same concept as the Easy Does It; single crochet and chain 1, skip a stitch-repeat. The next round on top, you are sc all around the chain stitches, which my hook glides much faster than fighting with the loops. I mean to crochet around all three loops of the chain. This also creates texture for scrubbing. Just be sure to make the corner stitches in the middle chain after the first round.  I went 7 rounds, then ended with a slip stitch. Fasten off and weave in ends.

To finish up, I worked in rows.

Attach new color to any st along one of the sides (not into the corner) and start in joining stitch, *sc in each st to center corner chain, (sc, ch1, sc) ss in corner, repeat from* around. I crocheted around the chain st from the previous round and into the Back Loops Only of the sc from the previous round.  This is simple and creates a neat color effect. End with a slst; fasten off and weave in ends.

Attach new color and sc in each st along the sides and (sc, ch1, sc) ss in corners using BLO. End with a slst; fasten off and weave in ends.

you can use stitch markers to mark every tenth stitch for the corners 

the Easy Does It pattern from Reavelry

coordinating cloths for a dishcloth swap

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as i promised

As I promised, I made another hanging kitchen towel. This is my favorite so far. Please remember, I am self-taught. I can see some improvements already, but I like to write the pattern as I did it in the pictures. I am sure I will crochet several more towels in the future and be able to update a revised pattern. For now, I think this will get you through. Have fun choosing your favorite colors, or choose one out of the ordinary. If you have any questions, just ask me here or on FB in the Stitchery.

Rippled granny kitchen towel

Any completed 7-petal flower motif

5mm/ H hook and cotton yarn

my needle on the left side is only for a
clearer view of the 2 loops to use

Granny stitch heptagon motif

Attach yarn with a slip stitch to the backside of the flower in between the petals. Chain 4 and slst in between next two petals, *ch 3 and slst in between next two petals, repeat around, slst to first chain. (7 ch3 spaces)

Row1: ch1, (slst, ch3, 2dc) all in first ch space, *ch3, 3dc in next ch sp, repeat around, slst to join to top of ch3. Ch1, turn.

Row2: (slst, ch6, 3dc) all in first ch sp, ch1, *(3dc, ch3, 3dc) in next ch sp, ch1, repeat 5x. 2dc in first ch sp, slst to third ch. Ch1, turn.

Row3: (slst, ch6, 3dc) all in first ch sp, ch1, 3dc in next ch sp, ch1, *(3dc, ch3, 3dc) in next ch sp, ch1, 3dc in next ch sp, ch1 repeat 4x. 3dc in first ch sp, slst to third ch. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Towel top: attach yarn to right side.

Row1, slst to attach yarn, ch1, sc2tog, sc 3x, sc2tog, sc 4x, 5sc ss, sc 4x, sc2tog, sc 3x, sc2tog, sc. Ch4, turn.

Row2: skip a stitch, treble, ch1, sk 2st, tr, ch1, sk 2st, dc, ch1, sk 3st, sc, ch1, sk 3st, dc, ch1, sk 2st, tr, ch1, sk 2st, tr. Fasten off and switch colors.

Row3: For this row ONLY, do not use the loops, use the ch1 spaces from previous row. Ch4, dc,  ch1, dc, ch1, sc, ch1, sc, ch1, dc, ch1, dc2tog, ch1, dc. Ch1, turn.

Row4: *sc2tog, sc, repeat across. Ch3, turn.

Row5: *dc2tog, dc, repeat across. Ch3, turn.

Row6: dc2tog, dc 2x. Ch4, turn.

Rows7-11: tr in ea st. Ch4, turn. (on row 11 end with ch1, turn)

Row12: sc in ea st. Fasten off and weave in ends. The button hole is already made between the 2 middle trebles. Sew a button on the front of the towel.

Towel bottom: attach yarn to right side.

Row1: slst to attach yarn, ch1, sc 11x, 5sc ss, sc 3x, sc2tog, sc, sc2tog, sc 3x, 5sc ss, sc 3x, sc2tog, sc, sc2tog, sc 4x. Ch3, turn.

Row2: dc2tog, dc 8x, (dc, ch1, dc)ss, dc 6x, (dc, ch1, dc)ss, dc 8x, dc2tog, sk 1st, dc in last. Fasten off and change color.

Row3: ch3, dc2tog, dc 9x, (dc, ch1, dc) in ch1 sp, dc 6x, dc3tog, dc 6x, (dc, ch1, dc) in ch sp, dc 8x, dc2tog, dc. Ch3, turn.

Row4: dc2tog, dc 8x, (dc, ch1, dc) in ch sp, dc 6x, dc3tog, dc 6x, (dc, ch1,dc) in ch sp, dc 8x, dc2tog, sk 1st, dc in last. Ch3, turn.

Row5: repeat row 4, omitting last dc.

Row6: dc2tog, dc 7x, (dc, ch1, dc) in ch sp, dc 6x, dc3tog, dc6x, (dc, ch1, dc) in ch sp, dc 7x, dc2tog, dc. Ch3, turn.

Rows7-12: repeat row 6.

Row13: repeat row 6 again in trim color. After last dc, do not fasten off. Ch3, sc up the side of the towel, around strap, and back down the other side of the towel, slst to top of ch3. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Some photos of how I switch colors in the last two loops.

I drop the strand of yarn that I have been using before I yo and pull through the last two loops on my hook. I pick up a new strand of a different color yarn. 

Here, I have yo'd and pulled through the last 2 loops with the new strand. You will want to continue as normal for at least 3 to 5 stitches before you snug the ends.

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