Sugar Rainbow Wave Dishcloth

Sugar Rainbow Wave Dishcloth ~

Free Crochet Pattern

This Sugar Rainbow Wave Dishcloth is great for keeping your kitchen ready for the holidays, special occasions or anytime.  It is the 5^th in the series of knit to crochet dishcloths.  This dishcloth will also make a great hostess gift, an addition to a spa basket, or to give to your favorite charity.

Be sure to share this Sugar Rainbow Wave Dishcloth with your friends and fellow Crafters. Enjoy!

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Level of Difficulty – Beginner Yarn – Yarnspiration’s Lily Sugar’n Cream #4 Medium Worsted, 100% Cotton, 57 g/86 m/95 yds/2 ozs 1 ball Beach Ball Blue Ombre Hook and Notions – Size Hook: H/8 (5.0mm) Measurement – Laying flat width 11 inches, height 11 inches Gauge – 8 stitches and 7 rows = 2 inches Abbreviations Ch/chs = chain/chains Sc = single crochet Hdc = half double crochet BLO = back loop only FLO = front loop only Sl st = slip stitch Sp = space Special Stitches FHDC – (Foundation Half Double Crochet) Chain 2, yarn over, insert hook into first chain (2^nd from the hook), yarn over, pull up through the first loop on the hook (this is your first chain loop). With 3 loops on hook, yarn over, pull through 3. * Yarn over, insert your hook into the first chain loop, yarn over, pull up a loop (this is your second chain loop), yarn over, pull through 3. 2 fhdc completed. Repeat from * until you reach the desired number of fhdc. Notes –

1. Start with Bottom Border and work up. First 4 and Last 4 stitches on each side are the side borders, finish with top border.  All borders are worked through both loops.
2. Chain 1 at beginning of rows does not count as 1^st sc throughout unless otherwise stated.
3. Chain 2 at beginning of rows counts as 1^st hdc throughout unless otherwise stated.
4. Wave is worked in back and front loops only.

Instructions FHDC (See Special Stitches) 44 Bottom Border Row 1: Chain 2 (see pattern notes) work hdc in each stitch across. Turn (44 hdc) Rows 2-4:  Repeat Row 1 Body of cloth (See pattern notes) Row 5: Chain 1, work sc in the same stitch as chain 1, work sc in the next 3 stitches, skip the next stitch, working in BLO * sc in the next 2 stitches, work 3 sc in the next stitch, sc in the next 2 stitches, skip the next 2 stitches. * repeat from * to * across to the last 5 stitches, skip the next stitch, work sc in the last 4 stitches. Turn (5 waves) Row 6: Chain 1, work sc in same stitch as chain 1, work sc in the next 3 stitches, skip the next stitch, working in FLO * sc in the next 2 stitches, work 3 sc in the next stitch, sc in the next 2 stitches, skip the next 2 stitches, * repeat from * to * across to the last 5 stitches, skip the next stitch, work sc in the last 4 stitches. Turn (5 waves) Rows 7-26: Repeat Rows 5 & 6 Row 27: Chain 1, work sc in the same stitch and in each stitch across. Turn (44 sc) Rows 28-30: Repeat Row 27 Fasten off and weave in ends.

Check out Joanita’s knitted version of the Wave Stitch Dishcloth

http://www.creativecrochetworkshop.com/2017/03/wave-stitch-dishcloth/