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.

Cluster Cross Dishcloth

Designed By Julie A. Bolduc

This dishcloth pattern would also work well as a large granny square for use in an afghan. I am not sure how big it would be if you made it with acrylic yarn but I imagine that it would not be much different in size.

Materials Needed
1 ball crochet cotton yarn worsted weight. I used Peaches & Creme in pink
Size H/8 or 5mm aluminum crochet hook
Yarn needle for weaving in ends

Yarn Thickness 3mm
Gauge: 5sc=1"
Finished Size: 8"x8"
Skill Level: Beginner

3dc cluster (cl): Yo insert hook in st indicated, pull up a lp, yo draw yarn through two lps on hook. Rep from beg a total of 3 times. Yo and draw yarn through all 4 lps on hook. Ch1 to close.

Instructions
RND 1: Ch6, join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch3, 2dc in ring. Ch1. Cl in ring. Ch1. *3dc in ring. Ch1. Cl in ring. Ch1. Rep from * 2 times more. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 2: Ch3. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. [Ch1. Cl in next ch1 sp. Ch3. Cl in next ch1 sp. Ch1.] *Dc in each of the next 3 dc. Rep bet [] once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 3: Ch3. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. [Ch1. Cl in next ch1 sp. Ch1. 3dc, ch3, 3dc in next ch3 sp. Ch1. Cl in next ch1 sp. Ch1.] *Dc in each of the next 3 dc. Rep bet [] once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 4: Ch3. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. [Ch1. Cl in next ch1 sp. Ch1. Dc in each of the next 3 dc. Ch1. Cl in next ch3 sp. Ch1. Dc in each of the next 3 dc. Ch1. Cl in next ch1 sp. Ch1.] *Dc in each of the next 3 dc. Rep bet [] once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 5: Ch3. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. [Ch1. Cl in next ch1 sp. Ch1. Dc in each of the next 3 dc. Ch1. Cl in next ch1 sp. Ch3. Cl in next ch1 sp. Ch1. Dc in each of the next 3 dc. ch1. Cl in next ch1 sp. Ch1.] *Dc in each of the next 3 dc. Rep bet [] once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 6: Ch3. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. [Ch1. Cl in next ch1 sp. Ch1. Dc in each of the next 3 dc. Ch1. Cl in next ch1 sp. Ch1. 3dc, ch3, 3dc in next ch3 sp. Ch1. Cl in next ch1 sp. Ch1. Dc in each of the next 3 dc. Ch1. Cl in next ch1 sp.] *Dc in each of the next 3 dc. Rep bet [] once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 7: Ch1. Sc in same st as slst. Sc in each of the next 2 dc. [Sc in next ch1 sp. Sc in top of next cl. Sc in next ch1 sp. Sc in each of the next 3 dc. Sc in next ch1 sp. Sc in next cl. Sc in next ch1 sp. Sc in each of the next 3 dc. 2sc, ch2, 2sc in next ch3 sp. Sc in each of the next 3 dc. Sc in next ch1 sp. Sc in next cl. Sc in each of the next 3 dc. Sc in next ch1 sp. Sc in next cl. Sc in next ch1 sp.] *Sc in each of the next 3 dc. Rep bet [] once. Rep from * around. Fasten off and weave ends into back of work.

Design written on Thursday, September 07, 2000. Copyright ©2000 By Julie A. Bolduc p112015