These beautiful dishcloths are pretty enough to take along on a picnic! Bring the outdoors in with this gingham pattern dishcloth, adorned with a sweet ruffle edge and flat fruit appliqué. Under each edging is a subtle pop of color with a single row of contrasting color.
Time: Week project
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: 8.5” square
Gauge: 16 sc sts and 12 sc rows = 4” [10 cm]
Materials
Yarn: Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton (100% cotton; 186 yards [170 meters] / 3.5 ounces [99 grams]): CC1: White [761-100], CC2: Pink Lemonade [761-103X], CC3: Pink [761-101A], CC4: Lime [761-170J], CC5: Orchid [761-145E], CC6: Cool Grey [761-151X], CC7: Jade [761-178C], CC8: Goldenrod [761-158R]. 1 ball each color.
Hooks: US size G/6 4mm and E/4 3.5mm
Notions: Tapestry needle, scissors
Pattern Notes
This crochet pattern uses US terms.
This crochet pattern uses a G/6 4mm hook for the dishcloth and ruffle edging, and a E/4 3.5mm hook for the fruit appliques.
3 colors make up the gingham pattern.
Yarn is carried throughout once joined for the gingham pattern. This reduces the number of ends that need to be woven in at the end.
Pattern
STRAWBERRY DISHCLOTH
Gingham
Using hook G/6 4mm hook and Color CC1, ch 29 and start in second ch from hook.
Row 1: Sc in 4 sts, *pulling through final two loops of 4th sc with CC2, sc in 4 sts pulling through final two loops of 4th sc with CC1, sc in 4 sts*, rep from * to * two times, ch 1, turn. (28)
Rows 2-4: Rep Row 1
Rows 5-8: Ch 1 with CC2, turn, sc in 4 sts, *pulling through final loops with CC3, sc in 4 sts, pulling through final two loops of 4th sc with CC2, sc in 4 sts*, rep from * to * two times.
Rows 9-12: Ch 1 with CC1, turn, sc in 4 sts, *pulling through final loops with CC2, sc in 4 sts, pulling through final two loops of 4th sc with CC1, sc in 4 sts*, rep from * to * two times.
Rows 13-16: Rep Rows 5-8
Rows 17-20: Rep Rows 9-12
Rows 21-24: Rep Rows 5-8
Rows 25-28: Rep Rows 9-12
Use a stitch marker to mark this side as the RS of your work. Fasten off and weave in ends.
BORDER
Using hook G/6 4mm hook and Color CC4, join yarn on right side at top right corner and single crochet around dishcloth.
Sl st to first sc.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
RUFFLE EDGING
Using a E/4 3.5mm hook and CC5, join yarn on right side at top right corner and ch 3.
In same st as ch 3, work 3 dc.
In next st and all sts after, work 4 dc.
Sl st to first ch 3.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Strawberry Applique
Using a E/4 3.5mm hook and CC3, make a magic circle or ch 4 and join with a sl st to form a ring.
Round 1: Work 12 dc in center of ring, sl st to first dc, pull ring closed.
Round 2: Ch 2 (counts as a st), work 1 dc in first st, 2 dc in next st, 3 tr in next st, 2 hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 3 tr in next st, 2 dc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, 3 tr in next st, 2 dc in next st, sl st to first ch 2.
Fasten off and weave in ends. (27)
Leaf Applique
Using a E/4 hook and CC4, make a magic circle or ch 4 and join with a sl st to form a ring.
Round 1: Work 6 dc, 4 sc, 1 tr, 4 sc in center of ring. Sl st to first dc and pull ring closed. (15)
Fasten off and weave in end.
Repeat for second leaf. Leave tail ~6” long for sewing leaves onto strawberry.
SEEDS
Join CC1 from back side of strawberry and make French knots to resemble seeds.
ASSEMBLY
Using tail from second leaf, sew two leaves onto strawberry.
Lay strawberry onto (right side) bottom right corner of dishcloth at an angle.
With a thread needle and CC1, sew strawberry onto dishcloth using top loops of dishcloth and back loops of strawberry.
Weave in ends.
Orange Slice Dishcloth
Gingham
Repeat pattern as for Strawberry Dishcloth using CC1 and CC6 in Rows 1-4, CC6 and CC7 in Rows 5-8, and CC1 and CC6 in Rows 9-12.
BORDER
Using hook G/6 4mm hook and Color CC5, join yarn on right side at top right corner and single crochet around dishcloth.
Sl st to first sc.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
RUFFLE EDGING
Using a E/4 3.5mm hook and CC8, join yarn on right side at top right corner and ch 3.
In same st as ch 3, work 3 dc.
In next st and all sts after, work 4 dc.
Sl st to first ch 3.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Orange Slice Applique
Using a E/4 3.5mm hook and CC8, make a magic circle or ch 4 and join with a sl st to form a ring.
Row 1: Work 5 sc in center of ring, sl st to first sc, pull ring closed.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in first st, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st. (7)
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st. (9)
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st. (11)
Row 5: Ch 1 with CC1, turn, 1 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st. (13)
Row 6: Ch 1 with CC8 (leave CC1 tail for Row 7), turn, 1 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st. (15)
Row 7: Using a thread needle, use CC1 tail and come up through center of hole from wrong side of orange slice. On right side, sew from center hole to white edge (Row 5) 5 times around orange slice.
Do not fasten off – use this tail to sew orange slice onto dishcloth (see ASSEMBLY).
Fasten off CC8 and weave in ends.
ASSEMBLY
Lay orange slice onto (right side) bottom right corner of dishcloth at an angle. With a thread needle and tail from ORANGE SLICE APPLIQUE Row 7, sew orange slice onto dishcloth using top loops of dishcloth and back loops of orange slice.
Weave in ends.