Crochet Ruffled Granny Dishcloth

 Introducing the Crochet Ruffled Granny Dishcloth, a delightful and practical addition to your kitchen essentials. This charming dishcloth combines the timeless beauty of the granny square pattern with a touch of whimsy in the form of ruffled edges. Crafted with love and care, this dishcloth is crocheted using soft and absorbent cotton yarn, ensuring that it not only looks fabulous but also performs its duty flawlessly. The granny square design adds a touch of vintage elegance to your kitchen decor, while the ruffled edges bring a playful and feminine flair. 

Skill: Easy

Size: About 9” square

Materials: 

• Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn:
• Blue/Green Stripes – 2 oz, 95 yds (57 g, 86 m)
• Green – 1 oz, 50 yds (30 g, 45 m)
• (Lily Sugar ‘n Cream Stripes – Country Stripes; Lily Sugar ‘n Cream – Mod Green)
• Crochet Hook: Size H-8 (5.00 mm)

JOINING WITH SC

When instructed to join with sc, begin with sl knot on hook, insert hook in st or sp indicated, yo and pull up a loop, yo and draw through both loops on hook.

Special Stitches

Shell: 3 dc in same st or sp indicated.

Corner Shell (C-Shell): (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same st or sp indicated.

Start

Rnd 1: (Right Side) Starting at center, with Stripes, ch 4, join with sl st to first ch to form ring; ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout), 2 dc in ring, ch 2, * Shell in ring, ch 2; rep from * twice; join with sl st to first dc. (4 Shells, 4 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 2: Sl st to ch-2 sp, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same sp, ch 1, * C-Shell in next sp, ch 1; rep from * twice, dc in next sp; join. (4 C-Shells)

Rnd 3: Sl st to ch-2 sp, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same sp, ch 1, Shell in next sp (between corners), ch 1, * C-Shell in next corner sp, ch 1, Shell in next sp, ch 1; rep from * twice, dc in next sp; join. (4 Shells, 4 C-Shells)

Rnds 4-5: Sl st to ch-2 sp, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same sp, ch 1, (Shell in next sp, ch 1) across to corner, * C-Shell in next corner sp, ch 1, (Shell in next sp, ch 1) across to corner; rep from * twice, dc in next sp; join.

At the end of Rnd 5, finish off and weave in ends.

Rnd 6: With right side facing, join Green with sl st to any ch-2 corner, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same sp, ch 1, (Shell in next sp, ch 1) across to corner, * C-Shell in next corner sp, ch 1, (Shell in next sp, ch 1) across to corner; rep from * twice, dc in next sp; join. Finish off and weave in ends.

Rnd 7: With right side facing, join Stripes with sl st to any ch-2 corner, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same sp, ch 1, (Shell in next sp, ch 1) across to corner, * C-Shell in next corner sp, ch 1, (Shell in next sp, ch 1) across to corner; rep from * twice, dc in next sp; join. Finish off and weave in ends.

Rnd 8: With right side facing, join Green with sl st to any corner ch-2 sp, * 4 dc in center dc of next 3-dc group, sl st in next ch sp, rep from * across to corner, (4 dc, sl st) in same corner, rep from first * around to end. (32 shells)Finish off and weave in ends.

Ruffle

Rnd 1: With right side facing, working in front loops of skipped dc sts of Rnd 2, join Green with sl st to any dc, (ch 3, sl st in next dc) around. (24 lps) Finish off and weave in ends.