Crochet DILLY DALLY Dishcloth Free Pattern #1

_{Copyright © February 2012. All Rights Reserved}

A friend from Ravelry, Mimi Alelis, sent me a lot of yarn, crochet thread and crochet hooks after I got affected by a HUGE flash flood last December 16, 2011. I didn't know what to do with them because I normally work with plarn and recently, sewing thread. So I looked around and thought of things that I can use.

A new potholder is really needed after my tarn potholder (see photo #2) got lost in the mud left after the flood.

I thought this new potholder would be as good as my tarn potholder. But its too thin, its only good for lifting lids off pots. So, I'm publishing it as a dishcloth pattern - a ONE-SKEIN dishcloth pattern.

• 1 skein Red Heart acrylic yarn
• #5 aluminum crochet hook

• working sc's in rows
• working sc's in rounds
• reverse single crochet or crab stitch

• ch - chain
• sc - single crochet
• sl st - slip stitch
• st/sts - stitch/stitches
• rsc - reverse single crochet/ crab stitch

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Row 1: Ch 16, 15 sc starting with the 2nd ch from hook, ch 1, turn.

Row 2: 15 sc, ch 1, turn.

Repeat Row 2 15x for a total of 16 rows of sc. Begin work around the square.

Round 1: 14 sc, 3 sc in next st, _{(going down the side)} 14 sc, 3 sc in next st, _{(working on the other side of the foundation chain)} 13 sc, 3 sc in next st, _{(going up the side)} 14 sc, 2sc in next st, sl st to 1st sc of round, ch 1, turn.

Round 2: 3 sc in 1st st, 16 sc, (2 sc, ch 25, sl st to 1st ch _{(forms the handle)}, 1 sc) in next st, 15 sc, 3 sc in next stitch, 16 sc, 3 sc in next st, 15 sc, sl st to 1st sc, ch 1, DO NOT TURN.

Round 3: Rsc all sts, sl st to 1st rsc.

Fasten off.

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