I broke my left ankle in 2 places on May 1, 2025

May 8, 2025: My computer is now set up in a spare bedroom so now I am able to daily updates. Since I do need help getting to my office and order processing area, in the basement, I am not able to process orders for at least a week or two. After June 20, I may only be able to get to my basement work area, 2 days a week. I am not sure how long it will be where I will need a lot of help to do what I do. I do know my ankle needs surgery, which is on Friday May 9, 2025. After that, I am not sure what will happen.

Thermal Stitch Dishcloth

Designed By Julie A. Bolduc

This dishcloth uses the pattern stitch I developed for the Thermal Stitch Preemie afghan on this site.

Materials Needed
Worsted weight cotton yarn in variegated
Worsted weight cotton yarn in bright yellow
Size H/8 or 5mm aluminum crochet hook
Yarn needle for weaving in ends

Yarn Thickness: 3mm
Gauge: 4sts=1"
Finished Size: 8"x8"
Skill Level: Beginner

Instructions
Special Stitch Single Crochet front back bobble: (scfbb) : Insert hook in back lp only of next st. yo, draw up a loop. You will now have 2 lps on hook. Yo, draw through one lp on hook. Now, insert hook in front lp of same stitch from the inside toward you, yo draw up a lp. You should now have 3 lps on hook. Yo and pull through all 3 lps on hook.

ROW 1: With variegated. Ch29. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch2, turn.

ROW 2: Hdc in first sc. (do not skip the first sc) *Scfbb in next st. Hdc in next st. Rep from * across. You will end with a scfbb in the last st. Ch2, turn.

ROW 3: Rep row 2. You will be working a hdc in the scfbb and a scfbb in a hdc. Fasten off variegated. Join yellow.

ROW 4 & 5: Rep row 3. Fasten off yellow and join variegated at the end of row 5.

ROW 6-19: Rep row 3. At the end of row 19, fasten off variegated and join yellow at the very last stitch.

ROW 20 & 21: Rep row 3. At the end of row 21, fasten off yellow and join variegated.

ROW 22-24: Rep row 3. At the end of row 24. Fasten off and weave all ends into back of work.

Design written on Sunday, September 5, 2004. Copyright © 2004 By Julie A. Bolduc f112008