Crochet Textured Dishcloth

Skill level: Easy

Size: Approx. 9” square

Materials:

1 cone worsted wt. cotton [Note: quantity on cone yarn will be sufficient for several mats] – or – 150 yds. worsted wt. cotton of choice

Size H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook

Tapestry needle

Gauge: In pattern, 12 sts & 11 rows = 4” on size H/8 (5 mm) hook

Textured pattern stitch: *Sc in next dc, dc in next sc, rep from * across.

Stitches/Terms: beginning (beg), chain (ch), double crochet (dc), each (ea), hook (hk), reverse single crochet (rev sc), round (rnd), single crochet (sc), slip stitch (sl st), stitch (st)

Special stitches:

Reverse single crochet (rev sc): Single crochet in each stitch as directed, working from left to right (instead of in the usual direction from right to left).

Table Mat

Row 1: Ch 25, sc in 2^nd ch from hk and in ea ch across, turn (24 sc)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, dc in next sc, *sc in next sc, dc in next sc, rep from * across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first dc, dc in next sc, *sc in next dc, dc in next sc, rep from * across, turn.

Rep Row 3 until piece measures 8” from beg.

Border:

Rnd 1: Ch 1, work 24 sc across top of piece; pivot piece (to work along left side) and work 24 sc evenly in ends of rows along left side; pivot piece (to work along opposite side of foundation ch) and work 24 sc across foundation ch; pivot piece (to work along remaining side) and work 24 sc evenly in ends of rows along remaining side; join with sl st to beg ch-1, do not turn.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, work in rev sc (see Special Stitches) in ea sc around entire piece, join with sl st. Fasten off and weave in all tails.