Crochet Avocado Dishcloth
You’ll need:
1 ball of Peaches & Crème® (2.5 oz/70.9 g; 120 yds/109 m) in Dark Taupe (11013) color (contrast A);
1 ball of the same yarn, but in Rosemary (11085) color (contrast B);
1 ball of the same yarn, but in Forest Green (11237) color (contrast C);
Crochet hook 5 mm.
Size: 20.5 cm wide x 24 cm long.
Stitches control: 13 sc x 14 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Note: Join all rnds with sl st to first st.
Pit
Make 2.
With A, ch 2.
1st rnd: 8 sc in 2nd ch from ring. Join. 8 sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in each sc around. Join. 16 sc.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. *1 sc in next sc. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * to last sc. 1 sc in last sc. Join. 24 sc.
4th rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. *1 sc in each of next 2 sc. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * to last 2 sc. 1 sc in each of last 2 sc. Join. 32 sc.
5th rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. *1 sc in each of next 3 sc. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * to last 3 sc. 1 sc in each of last 3 sc. Break A. Join B. 40 sc.
Join Pits: With WS of Pits tog, align sts and proceed as follows:
6th rnd: With B, ch 1. Working through back loops of both thicknesses, work 1 rnd of sc evenly around to join pieces. Join.
7th rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. *1 sc in each of next 4 sc. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * to last 4 sc. 1 sc in each of last 4 sc. 48 sc.
8th rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. *1 sc in each of next 5 sc. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * to last 5 sc. 1 sc in each of last 5 sc. Join. 56 sc.
9th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. 1 hdc in each of next 4 sc. (2 dc in next sc. 1 dc in each of next 6 sc) 5 times. 2 dc in next dc. 1 hdc in each of next 4 sc. 1 sc in each of the next 2 sc. Sl st in each of next 8 sc. Join. 62 sts.
Beg working in rows:
1st row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 16 sts. 1 hdc in each of next 4 sts. (1 dc in each of next 2 sts. 2 dc in next dc) 4 times. 1 dc in each of next 2 dc. 1 hdc in each of next 4 sts. 1 sc in each of next 16 sts. sl st in next sc. Turn .
2nd row: Skip first sl st. Sl st in each of next 16 sts. 1 sc in each of next 2 sts. 1 hdc in each of next 2 hdc. (1 dc in each of next 3 dc. 2 dc in next dc) 4 times. 1 dc in each of next 3 dc. 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts. 1 sc in each of next 2 sts. Sl st in next st. Turn.
3rd row: Skip first sl st. Sl st in each of next 6. 1 sc in each of next 2 sts. 1 hdc in each of next 4 sts. 1dc in each of next 3 dc. 2 dc in next dc. 1 dc in each of next 3 dc. 1 hdc in each of next 4 sts. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Sl st in next st. Turn .
4th row: Skip first sl st. Sl st in each of next 6 sts. 1 sc in next st. 1 hdc in next st. (1 dc in each of next 2 sts. 2 dc in next st) twice. 1 dc in each of next 2 sts. 1 hdc in next st. 1 sc in next st. Sl st in next st. Fasten off.
Edging rnd: Join C with sl st to any sl st along bottom of Avocado. Ch 1. Work 1 rnd of sc evenly around, having 2 sc in top dc. Join.
Face
With black embroidery floss, embroider face as shown in picture.