Side Stitched Dishcloth

This dishcloth is made similar to Caleb's baby blanket on this site. It is fun to make and makes a good addition to your collection of crocheted and knit dishcloths.

Materials Needed
1oz Speed Cro Sheen in 0061 New Ecru size 3 Article C46
Size G/6 or 4.00mm crochet hook
Yarn needle for weaving in ends.

Yarn Thickness: size 3
Gauge: 4sts per inch
Finished Size: 7"x7"
Skill Level: Intermediate

Instructions
ROW 1: Ch30. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch4, turn.

ROW 2: Insert hook and pull up a loop in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th ch from hook. Sk very first dc and insert hook in next sc and pull up a loop. Yo, pull through 2 lps on hook 4 times. (Insert hook and pull up a loop in each of the 3 bottom vertical bars down the side of the previous stitch and into the next chain. You should have 5 loops on hook. Yo, pull through 2 loops on hook 4 times.) [sldtr made] Repeat bet () all the way across. At the end, ch1, turn.

ROW 3: Sc in each st across, when you get to the end, sc in top of 4. Ch4, turn.

ROW 4: Insert hook in 2nd, 3rd & 4th ch from hook. Sk very first sc and insert hook in next sc and pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook 4 times. Rep bet () of row 1 across. Ch1, turn.

ROW 5-12: Rep rows 3 & 4, 4 times.

ROW 13: Rep row 3. Do not fasten off, do not turn.

Perimeter
Ch1. Work around the perimeter down the left side, across the bottom, up the right and across the top. Work a sc in each vertical side bar and work 2 sc in each dc row down the left and up the right. Work one sc per stitch across the bottom and top. Work 3 sc in each corner. When you get back to the beginning. Join w/slst to first sc.

Side Stitched Dishcloth

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