Kim's Fans and Pineapples Dishcloth
Designed by: Kim Wiltfang - thanks for the photo Kim.
Rating: Easy - Medium
Materials: Cotton Worsted Weight Yarn, such as Peaches N Cream, Ombre or variegated color - one ball (2.25 or 2.5 oz). Matching solid color - small amount. Crochet hook Size F (3.75mm)

Pattern Stitches
Fan: In the same stitch, work (dc, 1 ch, dc, 1 ch, dc, 1 ch, dc, ch, dc); base of pineapple made.
Shell: In the same stitch, work (2 dc, 1 ch, 2 dc).
Scallop: In the same stitch, work (sc, 3 ch, 2 dc).

Directions:
Ch 44 LOOSELY. (If you don't do this, the cloth will be too tight at the bottom.)
Row 1: Sc in 2nd chain from hook; * ch 3, sk 5 ch, in next ch, make FAN (see pattern stitches above), ch 3, sk 5 ch, in next ch, 1 sc; rep from * two more times; 3 ch, in 6th ch from hook, (dc, 1ch, dc, 1 ch, dc); 3 ch; turn.
Row 2: Sc in ch-1 sp, 3 ch, sc in next ch-1 space; * 1 ch, in next sc, make SHELL; 1 ch, sc in next ch-1 sp, (3 ch, sc in next ch-1 sp) three times; rep from * two more times; 1 ch, 3 dc in last sc; 3 ch, turn.
Row 3: 2 dc in first dc; 2 ch; *sc in next ch-3 lp, (3 ch, sc in next ch-3 lp) twice; 2 ch, work Shell in the ch-1 sp of the next shell; 2 ch; rep from * two more times; sc in last ch-3 lp, 3ch, sc in turning ch lp; ch 4, turn.
Row 4: Sc in next ch-3 lp, 3 ch; * shell in next shell; 3 ch, (sc in next ch-3 lp, ch 3) twice; rep from * two more times; 3 dc in top of turning chain; 1 ch, turn.
Row 5: Sc in next dc, 3 ch; *skip next ch-3 lp, in next ch-3 lp, between the 2 sc, work fan; 3 ch, sc in ch-1 sp of shell; 3 ch; rep from * two more times; in turning ch lp, work (dc, 1 ch, dc, 1 ch, dc); 3 ch, turn.
Rows 6 - 21: Repeat Rows 2 through 5 four more times. NOTE: On Row 21, make 1 ch at the end, instead of 3 ch.

Without cutting yarn, turn the cloth to the right and crochet down the side. Work 31 sc evenly. Work 3 sc in the corner. Turn the cloth and work 34 sc evenly across the bottom. Work 3 sc in the corner. Work 31 sc evenly across the second side. Work 3 sc in the corner. Turn the cloth and work 34 sc evenly across the top. Work 3 sc in the corner and join with a sl st to the first sc. Total of 142 sc around the cloth.
With solid color, slip stitch into first sc. Ch 1, (work SCALLOP, skip 2 sts) 10 times; sk 1 st; work Scallop (this will be a corner); sk 1 st, (work Scallop, skip 2 stsJ) 11 times; work Scallop, sk 1 st; work Scallop (second corner); sk 1 st, (work Scallop, sk 2 sts) 10 times; sk 1 st; work Scallop (last corner); sl st into 1st sc. Finish off and weave in ends.


Copyright Nov 1997 Kim Wiltfang.
For more of Kim's designs, visit her site at Kim's Kreations


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