Some of you know I have an eBay store where I sell vintage and discounted craft supplies and vintage clothing. Recently I scored a large lot of Speed-Cro-Sheen in a couple of colors including this blue and white multi. So I broke open a ball and designed this vintage inspired dishcloth. Whether you make it in Speed-Cro-Sheen or a different yarn it is a great way to learn the horizontal puff stitch.
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Finished Size: 9” square (note that the blue model shown was wider but the anxiety of yarn chicken was a lot so I took off a pattern repeat for the written pattern.)
Materials:
100 yds sport weight (CYCA 2, Fine) 100% cotton yarn. Model shown in one ball Speed Cro Sheen, a vintage product (some available in several different colors in my eBay store at this time ) , video and WIP photos are in Queensland Coastal Cotton Fine (100% cotton; 100g; 350 yds) in #2018 Wisteria
Crochet hook size E/4/3.5mm
Gauge: gauge is not critical for this pattern but you want a firm fabric for dishcloths and washcloths – cotton yarn can be stretchy when it is wet.
Note:
Ch-3 counts as 1 dc
Abbreviations:
Beg – beginning
Ch – chain
Dc – double crochet
Rep – repeat
Sc – single crochet
Special Stitch:
Horizontal Puff Stitch – HPS – (yo, insert hook from front to back around previous 3 dc, yo, draw up a loop) 3 times, yo, draw through all loops on hook.
Dishcloth:
Ch 47.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 3, turn. 46 sc
Row 2: Dc in each of next 4 dc, *sk 2 sc, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next sc, sk 1 sc, dc in each of next 4 sc. Rep from * across, dc in last sc. Ch 3, turn.
Row 3: Dc in each of next 3 dc, HPS, *(dc, ch1, dc) in next ch-1 sp, sk next dc (part of V-st below)dc in each of next 3 dc, HPS. Rep from * across, dc in last dc. Ch 3, turn.
Row 4: Dc in each of next 4 dc, *(dc, ch1, dc) in next ch-1 sp, sk next dc, dc in each of next 4 dc. Rep from * across dc in last dc. Ch 3, turn.
Rep Rows 3 – 4 for pattern until work measures just under 9”, ending with a Row 3. Ch 1 and turn after last Row 3.
Final Row: Sc across working 1 sc in each st, and 2 sc in each ch-1 sp. 46 sc End off.
Here is a full video on the dishcloth –
And if you just need a quick look at the horizontal puff stitch –