Spiral Dishcloth: Crochet Till You're Dizzy!

Finished Size: 8 ½ in x 8 ½ in

Materials: Worsted weight cotton yarn such as Lily Sugar and Cream

Color (A) 29 yds

Color (B) 29 yds

Crochet hook, size J/10

Stitch holder or safety pin

Tapestry needle to weave in ends

Gauge: Not critical to this project

Notes: This pattern is worked in a spiral. Do not join at the end of a round or turn.

Special techniques: There are no special stitches, but this dishcloth is worked with two different colors at the same time. Color B is worked into the previous round of Color A. Then a stitch holder is placed in the working loop so it won't get pulled out as you work Color A into the previous round of Color B

Instructions:

Foundation Row: With Color A chain 5, dc in 4^th ch from hook, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next ch; drop Color A; place stitch holder in loop; do not fasten off; do not turn.

Round 1: With rs facing join Color B with slst in first ch of foundation ch, ch3, dc in same ch, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next ch, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch3 sp of Color A, skip 1^st dc, dc in each dc to corner, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in corner; drop Color B; place stitch holder in loop; do not fasten off; do not turn.

Round 2: Pick up Color A; (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch3 sp of Color B, *skip 1^st dc, dc in each dc to corner, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in corner, rep from * 3 times; drop Color A; place a stitch holder in loop; do not fasten off; do not turn.

Round 3: Pick up Color B; *skip 1^st dc, dc in each dc to corner, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in corner, rep from * 3 times; drop Color B; place stitch holder in loop; do not fasten off; do not turn.

Round 4: Pick up Color A; *skip 1^st dc, dc in each dc to corner, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in corner, rep from * 3 times; drop Color A; place stitch holder in loop; do not fasten off; do not turn.

Round 5: Repeat Round 3.

Round 6: Repeat Round 4 except 1dc in last corner; fasten off

Round 7: Pick up Color B; *skip 1^st dc, dc in each dc to corner, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in corner, rep from * 1 time, skip next dc, dc in each dc to corner; do not fasten off; do not turn.

Edging: With Color B 4sc in corner, sc in each dc to corner, 4sc in corner, sc in each dc, 3sc in last dc of Color A, sc in side of last dc of Color A, sc in ch2sp of Color B, sc in each dc to corner, 4sc in corner, sc in each dc to corner, join with a slst to first sc; fasten off.

Finishing: Weave in ends.

Copyright 2008 Jami Beemer. Please do not post, copy, or telepathically transmit this pattern without permission.