Crochet Pretty in pink Dishcloth

Create a stunning dishcloth with a touch of elegance by crocheting it in a delightful shade of pink. This charming project will not only add a pop of color to your kitchen but also provide a practical and stylish solution for your cleaning needs. The intricate crochet stitches will give the dishcloth a beautiful texture, making it a true work of art. This pretty dishcloth will not only be a functional addition to your home but also a lovely decorative piece that will catch the eye of anyone who enters your kitchen. So grab your crochet hook and let your imagination run wild as you create a one-of-a-kind dishcloth that is both practical and visually appealing.

Skill: Easy

Size: About 11” diameter (point to point)

Materials: Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn: Light Pink – 1½ oz, 72 yd (43 g, 65 yd) Dark Pink – ½ oz, 24 yd (14 g, 22 yd) Small amounts Yellow and Green. (Peaches & Crème – Baby Pink, Sugar ‘n Cream – Hot Pink, Country Yellow, Hot Green)

Crochet Hook: Size H-8 (5.00 mm)

JOINING WITH SC

When instructed to join with sc, begin with sl knot on hook, insert hook in st or sp indicated, yo and pull up a loop, yo and draw through both loops on hook.

Special Stitches

3-dc Cluster (cl3): Keeping last lp of each st on hook, 3 dc in sts or sps indicated, yo, draw through all 4 lps on hook.

4-dc Cluster (cl4): Keeping last lp of each st on hook, 4 dc in sts or sps indicated, yo, draw through all 5 lps on hook.

2-dc Cluster (cl2): Keeping last lp of each st on hook, 2 dc in sts or sps indicated, yo, draw through all 3 lps on hook.

Shell: (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in st or sp indicated.

DISHCLOTH

Rnd 1: (Right Side) Starting at center, with Yellow, ch 5, sl st in first ch to form ring; ch 3, keeping last lp each st on hook work 2 dc in ring, yo, draw through 3 lps on hook, (ch 3, cl in ring) 4 times, ch 3; join with sl st to top of first cl. (6 cl, 6 ch-3 sps) Finish off and weave in ends.

Rnd 2: With right side facing, join Green with sl st to any ch-3 sp, ch 1, 5 hdc in same sp, (5 hdc in next ch-3 sp) around; join with sl st to first hdc. (30 hdc) Finish off and weave in ends.

Rnd 3: With right side facing, join Dark Pink with sl st to first hdc of Rnd 2, ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout), dc in next hdc, [2 dc in next hdc (center hdc of 5-hdc group), dc in next 4 hdc] 5 times, 2 dc in next hdc, dc in next 2 hdc;join with sl st to first dc. (36 dc) Finish off and weave in ends.

Rnd 4: With right side facing, join Light Pink with sc to 2nd dc of any 2-dc group, sc in same dc, (sc in next 2 dc, 2 sc in next dc) around; join with sl st to first sc. (48 sc)

Rnd 5: Sl st to next sc (first sc of 2-sc group), ch 3, dc in same sc, * ch 1, 2 dc in next sc, hdc in next sc, ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next 2 sc, ch 1, skip next sc, hdc in next sc, 2 dc in next sc; rep from * around, omitting last 2 dc on final repeat; join with sl st to first dc.

Rnd 6: Sl st to ch-1 sp (between 2-dc groups), ch 3, (3 dc, ch 2, 4 dc) in same sp, * skip next 2 dc, dc in sp between dc and hdc, ch 1, skip next hdc and sc, cl4 in sp between 2 sc, ch 1, skip next sc and hdc, dc in sp between hdc and dc, skip next 2 dc, (4 dc, ch 2, 4 dc) in next ch-1 sp; rep from * around, omitting last shell on final repeat; join with sl st to first dc. Finish off and weave in ends.

Rnd 7: With right side facing, join Dark Pink with sl st to any corner ch-2 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same sp, * dc in next 4 dc; keeping last lp of each st on hook, dc in next 3 sts (dc, cl, dc), yo, draw through all 4 lps on hook; dc in next 4 dc, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp; rep from * around, omitting last shell on final repeat; join. Finish off and weave in ends.

Rnd 8: With right side facing, join Light Pink with sl st to any corner ch-2 sp, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp, * dc in next 6 dc; keeping last lp of next sts on hook, dc in next 2 dc, (skipping cl), yo, draw through all 3 lps on hook; dc in next 6 dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp; rep from * around, omitting last shell on final repeat; join.

Rnd 9: Ch 3, cl2 in same st as joining, skip next 2 dc, * sl st in ch-2 sp, ch 3, cl2 in same sp, (skip next 2 dc, sl st in next dc, ch 3, cl2 in same dc) 5 times, ch 3, cl2 in same dc, skip next 2 dc; rep from * around omitting last cl-2 on final rep; join with sl st in next dc. Finish off and weave in ends.