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Buttercup Dishcloth
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first half double crochet and chain-1 unless otherwise stated. Chain-8 at beginning of round counts as first half double crochet and chain-6 unless otherwise stated. Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated. Chain-5 at beginning of round counts as first half double crochet and chain-3 unless otherwise stated.
DISHCLOTH
Rnd 1 (RS): With white, ch 3, join (see Pattern Notes) in first ch to form a ring, ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), hdc in ring, [ch 1, hdc in ring] 4 times, ch 1, join in 2nd ch of beg ch-3. (6 hdc, 6 ch-1 sps)
Rnd 2: (Sl st, sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc) in first ch-1 sp, sc in next hdc, [(sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc) in next ch-1 sp, sc in next hdc] 5 times, join in first sc. Fasten off. (18 sc, 12 hdc, 6 dc)
Rnd 3: Join yellow in back bar of any dc (see illustration), [ch 4, sl st in back bar of next dc] 5 times, ch 4, join in first sl st. (6 ch-4 sps)
Rnd 4: [Sl st, hdc, 2 dc, tr, 2 dc, hdc, sl st] in each ch-4 sp (petal made), join in first sl st. Fasten off. (6 petals)
Rnd 5: Join white in sp between any 2 petals, ch 8 (see Pattern Notes), hdc in sp between next 2 petals, [ch 6, hdc in sp between next 2 petals] 4 times, ch 6, join in 2nd ch of beg ch-8. (6 hdc, 6 ch-4 sps)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in each ch and each hdc around, join in first sc. (42 sc)
Rnd 7: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), dc in same sc as beg ch-3, [dc in each of next 6 sc, ch 1, 2 dc in next sc] 5 times, dc in each of last 6 sc, ch 1, join in top of beg ch-3. Fasten off. (48 dc, 6 ch-1 sps)
Rnd 8: Join yellow in first dc, ch 3, dc in each of next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in each of next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 1, dc in each of next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 1, dc in each of next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 4 dc, ch 1, dc in each of next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 5 dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of last 6 dc, ch 1, join in top of beg ch-3. Fasten off. (54 dc, 6 ch-1 sps)
Rnd 9: Join white in first dc, ch 3, dc in each of next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 1, dc in each of next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 4 dc, ch 1, dc in each of next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 6 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 6 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in each of next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 1, dc in each of next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of last 5 dc, ch 1, join in top of beg ch-3. Fasten off.
(61 dc, 6 ch-1 sps)
Rnd 10: Join yellow in first dc, ch 3, dc in each of next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 1, dc in each of next 3 dc, [2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 6 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 6 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 1, dc in each of next 4 dc] twice, 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of last 5 dc, ch 1, join in top of beg ch-3. Fasten off.
(69 dc, 6 ch-1 sps) Rnd 11: Join white in first dc, ch 5 (see Pattern Notes), sk next dc, hdc in next dc, [ch 3, sk next dc, hdc in next dc] around, ch 3, join in 2nd ch of beg ch-5. Fasten off. (34 hdc, 33 ch-3 sps)
FINISHING
Block lightly to enhance edging.