Crochet tops-tails dishcloth, an easy dishcloth or spa cloth for your home made in 100% soft cotton yarn, I love working on dishcloths especially in the Summer as they are lightweight and easy to carry around, they make great carry around projects.
Made in simple blanket stitch groups, i’m sure you will love making lots of cloths.
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A 4.50mm crochet hook has been used for the dishcloth, I have used a cotton light worsted DK #3 yarn using three colors for the crochet tops-tails dishcloth samples.
See more of my crochet cloths, crumpled dishcloth and granny diamond cloth also crocheted in this yarn.
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Crochet Tops-Tails Dishcloth UK
Pattern Number CNC545
Skill Level: Intermediate
Abbreviations UK
ch. Chain
dc. Double Crochet
tr. Treble Crochet
rpt. Repeat
Base of ch. Work in first stitch.
Approx Finished Size: 7.5 inches x 8 inches
Materials
For great results it is always best to use the recommended yarn, I have used approximately:-
100 grams of King Cole Cottonsoft yarn
4.50mm crochet hook
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Scroll down the page for the USA format
UK INSTRUCTIONS:
To add some colour at the beginning of the dishcloth you can use a different shade of yarn for some rows.
Made in multiples of 3 + 2.
Make 35ch loosely, work 1dc into 2nd ch from hook, 1dc into each ch to end. Turn. (34dc)
2nd Row – 2ch, work (1dc, 2tr) into the stitch at the base of the 2ch, * miss 2dc, work (1dc, 2tr) into dc, * rpt from * to * to last 3dc, miss 2dc, 1dc into last dc. Turn. (11, (1dc, 2tr) groups)
3rd Row – 2ch, work (1dc, 2tr) into the stitch at the base of the 2ch, * miss 2tr, work (1dc, 2tr) into next dc, * rpt from * to * to last 2tr and 1dc, miss 2tr, work 1dc into last dc. Turn.
Rpt 3rd Row until 26 rows have been worked (including dc row at the beginning). Fasten off.
Finishing – Weave in and trim off any loose ends of yarn.
USA format below:-
Crochet Tops-Tails Dishcloth USA
Pattern Number CNC545
Skill Level: Intermediate
Abbreviations USA
ch. Chain
sc. Single Crochet
dc. Double Crochet
rpt. Repeat
Base of ch. Work in first stitch.
Approx Finished Size: 7.5 inches x 8 inches
Materials
For great results it is always best to use the recommended yarn, I have used approximately:-
100 grams of King Cole Cottonsoft yarn
An equivalent yarn would be a light worsted #3 cotton
4.50mm crochet hook
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USA INSTRUCTIONS:
To add some colour at the beginning of the dishcloth you can use a different shade of yarn for some rows.
Made in multiples of 3 + 2.
ch35 loosely, work 1sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1sc in each ch to end. Turn. (34sc)
2nd Row – ch2, work (1sc, 2dc) in the stitch at the base of the ch2, * skip 2sc, work (1sc, 2dc) in sc, * rpt from * to * to last 3sc, skip 2sc, 1sc in last sc. Turn. (11, (1sc, 2dc) groups)
3rd Row – ch2, work (1sc, 2dc) in the stitch at the base of the ch2, * skip 2dc, work (1sc, 2dc) in next sc, * rpt from * to * to last 2dc and 1sc, skip 2dc, work 1sc in last sc. Turn.
Rpt 3rd Row until 26 rows have been worked (including sc row at the beginning). Fasten off.
Finishing – Weave in and trim off any loose ends of yarn.
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