Cottage Twists Dishcloth Pattern and Tutorial
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Today I am going to show you another variation on the v stitch. This v-stitch alternates with a row of single crochet. This is a great beginner crochet project to try and I have included a photo tutorial to help you learn how to make the stitch and create a dishcloth or afghan square. The stitch multiple is also provided to allow you to create a project to any size you wish. An optional size square (4 inches) and edging have been added to the end of the post. If you would like to see how to do an invisible join when you finish off your project, please review the invisible join tutorial. It is very easy to do and makes your project have a professional finished edge.
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Cottage Twists Dishcloth and Tutorial
Supplies
- Yarn: Bernat Handicrafter Cotton Medium Weight Yarn [4]. Sample uses Color: Cottage Twists
- Hook 5.5 mm (I) and a 5 mm (H) Orange Osage Hook was used for the 4 inch by 4 inch square.
- Scissors, Yarn Needle, Stitch Marker (optional)
Difficulty Level
EASY
Finished Size
6 inches by 6 inches
9 inches and 12 inches available at the end of the post
4 inches by 4 inches was added to the end of the post on March 28, 2018.
Gauge
approximately 13 sts per inch and 10 rows per 4 inches
Abbreviations
US Terminology used
beg – beginning
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
R – row/round
RS – right side (aka as the ‘pretty side’ of your work)
rem – remaining
rep – repeat
sc – single crochet
sk – skip
sl st – slip stitch
st/sts – stitch/stitches
* – Repeat the instructions between the asterisks the number of times indicated. This repeat will contain of multiple instructions.
() – Repeat the instructions between the parentheses the number of times indicated.
[] – at the end of the row – the total number of stitches
Helpful Tutorials
Stitch Multiple
Ch a multiple of 2 sts
Note
- This square requires blocking to be ‘square’; it resembles a rhombus shape without blocking.
- Additional Size (4 Inches by 4 Inches) added.
- Optional Edging added to the end of the post.
Cottage Twists Dishcloth Pattern Instructions
Size: 6 inches by 6 inches
R1: Ch 20, begin in back bump of 2nd ch from the hook and work 1 sc in each st across. Turn. [19]
R2: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in the first sc (at the base of the ch 3), sk 1 sc. *2 dc in the next sc, sk 1 sc**. Rep from * to ** across to the last sc. 1 dc in the last sc. Turn [19]
R3: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st across. Turn [19]
Rep R2 and R3, 6 more times. Proceed to Optional Edging at the end of the post OR finish off with an invisible join and weave in your ends after R15.
Size: 9 inches by 9 inches
R1: Ch 28, begin in back bump of 2nd ch from the hook and work 1 sc in each st across. Turn. [27]
R2: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in the first sc (at the base of the ch 3), sk 1 sc. *2 dc in the next sc, sk 1 sc**. Rep from * to ** across to the last sc. 1 dc in the last sc. Turn [27]
R3: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st across. Turn [27]
Rep R2 and R3, 9 more times. Proceed to Optional Edging at the end of the post OR finish off with an invisible join and weave in your ends after 21 rows.
Size: 12 inches by 12 inches
R1: Ch 38, begin in back bump of 2nd ch from the hook and work 1 sc in each st across. Turn. [37]
R2: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in the first sc (at the base of the ch 3), sk 1 sc. *2 dc in the next sc, sk 1 sc**. Rep from * to ** across to the last sc. 1 dc in the last sc. Turn[37]
R3: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st across. Turn [37]
Rep R2 and R3 13 more times. Proceed to Optional Edging at the end of the post OR finish off with an invisible join and weave in your ends after 29 rows.
Size: 4 inches by 4 inches
This size only uses: 5 mm (H) Orange Osage Hook
R1: Ch 12, begin in back bump of 2nd ch from the hook and work 1 sc in each st across. Turn. [11]
R2: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in the first sc (at the base of the ch 3), sk 1 sc. *2 dc in the next sc, sk 1 sc**. Rep from * to ** across to the last sc. 1 dc in the last sc. Turn[11]
R3: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st across. Turn [11]
R4-R7: Rep R2 and R3
R8: Rep R2. Proceed to Optional Edging at the end of the post OR finish off with an invisible join and weave in your ends after 29 rows.
Optional Edging
Work 1 sc in each st and each row end and in each corner work: 1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc. Finish off with an invisible join and weave in ends.
