Reversible Stitch Pattern. Easy Peasy Blueberry Lime Squeezy Dishcloth
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Try this reversible stitch pattern to make your next crochet project. Choose to use 2 or more different colors of yarn in your Easy Peasy Blueberry Lime Squeezy Dishcloth. Depending on how many colors of yarn you use, the finished square look completely different! I added a 4 inch square option to the end of the post. The 4 inch square uses 2 colors of yarn instead.
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Easy Peasy Blueberry Lime Squeezy Dishcloth Pattern
Easy Peasy Blueberry Lime Squeezy Dishcloth - Make this easy dishcloth and learn a new stitch pattern too!Supplies
- Yarn: Creme de la Creme, Coats & Clark; (Yarn Label: Worsted Weight [4], 2 oz, 56.7 g, 100% Combed Cotton). Bernat Handicrafter Cotton Medium Weight Yarn [4] was used for the 4 inch by 4 inch square.
- Sample shown in Color: Color A: 0887 Royal Blue, Color B: 0625 Brite Green and Color C: 0001 White
- Hook 5 mm (H) Clover Amour 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
Stitch Multiple
Ch a multiple of 4 + 2
Finished Size
7 inches by 7 inches
4 inches by 4 inches was added to the end of the post on March 31, 2018.
Gauge
approximately 4 stitches per inch and 3.25 rows per inch
Abbreviations
US Terminology used
beg – beginning
ch – chain
ch2sp – chain two space
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
yo – yarn over
* – 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
Notes
- you will be working over and enclosing the ch 2 when you work the dc in the existing dc, 2 rows below
- carry your unused yarn loosely up the side edges; you will enclose it in the sc edging
- ch 2 counts as 2 sts in the end of the row counts
- Additional Size (4 Inches by 4 Inches) added.
- Optional Edging added to the end of the post
Easy Peasy Blueberry Lime Squeezy Dishcloth Pattern Instructions
Size: 7 inches by 7 inches
R1: Color A: Ch 26. 1 dc in 4th ch from the hook (sk 3 ch counts as 1 dc). 1 dc in the next ch. *Ch 2, sk 2 ch, 1 dc in each of the next 2 ch**. Rep from * to ** across to the last ch. 1 dc in the last ch; changing to Color B on the last yo of the st. Turn. [14 dc, 5 ch2sp]
R2: Ch 5 (counts as 1 dc and ch 2), sk the first 3 dc of the row. *Working over the ch 2 of the previous row and into the 2 skipped ch sts 2 rows below, work 1 dc in each of the 2 sk ch sts. This will enclose the ch 2. Ch 2, sk the next 2 dc**. Rep from * to ** across. Finish with 1 dc in the top of the turning ch; changing to Color C on the last yo of the st. Turn. [12 dc, 6 ch2sp]
R3: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). Working over the ch 2 of the previous row and into the 2 skipped dc sts 2 rows below, work 1 dc in each of the 2 sk dc sts. *Ch 2, sk the next 2 dc, working over the ch 2 of the previous row and into the 2 skipped dc sts 2 rows below, work 1 dc in each of the 2 sk dc sts.** Rep from * to ** across. Finish with 1 dc in the top of the turning ch; changing to Color A on the last yo of the st. Turn. [14 dc, 5 ch2sp]
R4: Ch 5 (counts as 1 dc and ch 2), sk the first 3 dc of the row. *Working over the ch 2 of the previous row and into the 2 skipped ch sts 2 rows below, work 1 dc in each of the 2 sk ch sts. This will enclose the ch 2. Ch 2, sk the next 2 dc**. Rep from * to ** across. Finish with 1 dc in the top of the turning ch; changing to Color B on the last yo of the st. Turn. [12 dc, 6 ch2sp]
Rep R3 and R4, 8 times; alternating colors in the same order.
R21: Color C: Ch 1 (does not count as a st), 1 sc in the first dc. Working over the ch 2 of the previous row and into the 2 skipped dc sts 2 rows below, work 1 hdc in each of the 2 sk dc sts. *1 sc in each of the next 2 dc, working over the ch 2 of the previous row and into the 2 skipped dc sts 2 rows below, work 1 hdc in each of the 2 sk dc sts.** Rep from * to ** across. Finish with 1 sc in the top of the turning ch; changing to Color A on the last yo of the st. Turn to work down the side edge of the project and proceed to the edging below. [12 sc, 12 hdc]
Basic Single Crochet Edging
Work 23 sc evenly along the side edge to the corner, 3 sc in the corner. Rotate your project to work along the bottom edge of the square, work 1 sc in each sc across and 3 sc in the corner. Turn to work along the side edge of the square and crochet 23 sc evenly along the side edge and 3 sc in the corner. Rotate your project to work along the top of the square. Work 1 sc in each st across and 3 sc in the corner. Finish off with an invisible join and weave in all ends.
Dishcloth worked in 2 colors
SIZE: 4 INCHES BY 4 INCHES
This size only uses: 5 mm (H) Orange Osage Hook
R1: Color A: Ch 14. 1 dc in 4th ch from the hook (sk 3 ch counts as 1 dc). 1 dc in the next ch. *Ch 2, sk 2 ch, 1 dc in each of the next 2 ch**. Rep from * to ** across to the last ch. 1 dc in the last ch; changing to Color B on the last yo of the st. Turn. [8 dc, 2 ch2sp]
R2: Ch 5 (counts as 1 dc and ch 2), sk the first 3 dc of the row. *Working over the ch 2 of the previous row and into the 2 skipped ch sts 2 rows below, work 1 dc in each of the 2 sk ch sts. This will enclose the ch 2. Ch 2, sk the next 2 dc**. Rep from * to ** across. Finish with 1 dc in the top of the turning ch; changing to Color B on the last yo of the st. Turn. [6 dc, 3 ch2sp]
R3: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). Working over the ch 2 of the previous row and into the 2 skipped dc sts 2 rows below, work 1 dc in each of the 2 sk dc sts. *Ch 2, sk the next 2 dc, working over the ch 2 of the previous row and into the 2 skipped dc sts 2 rows below, work 1 dc in each of the 2 sk dc sts.** Rep from * to ** across. Finish with 1 dc in the top of the turning ch; changing to Color A on the last yo of the st. Turn. [8 dc, 2 ch2sp]
R4: Ch 5 (counts as 1 dc and ch 2), sk the first 3 dc of the row. *Working over the ch 2 of the previous row and into the 2 skipped ch sts 2 rows below, work 1 dc in each of the 2 sk ch sts. This will enclose the ch 2. Ch 2, sk the next 2 dc**. Rep from * to ** across. Finish with 1 dc in the top of the turning ch; changing to Color B on the last yo of the st. Turn. [6 dc, 3 ch2sp]
R5-R8: Rep R3 and R4, alternating colors
R9: Color A: Ch 1 (does not count as a st), 1 sc in the first dc. Working over the ch 2 of the previous row and into the 2 skipped dc sts 2 rows below, work 1 hdc in each of the 2 sk dc sts. *1 sc in each of the next 2 dc, working over the ch 2 of the previous row and into the 2 skipped dc sts 2 rows below, work 1 hdc in each of the 2 sk dc sts.** Rep from * to ** across. Finish with 1 sc in the top of the turning ch; changing to Color A on the last yo of the st. Turn to work down the side edge of the project and proceed to the edging below. [6 sc, 6 hdc]
EDGING
I placed a stitch marker on my working yarn end and weaved in my ends before beginning this simple 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.