Half-Double Crochet Dishcloth

Half Double Crochet Dish Cloth

Materials:

4-ply worsted weight 100% cotton yarn

H hook

Stitches needed:

ch – chain

hdc – half double crochet

sl st – slip stitch

Ch 31

Row 1: hdc in the third stitch from the hook, hdc in each ch across (29 stitches), ch 2, turn.

Row 2: hdc in first stitch, hdc in each stitch across (29 stitches), ch 2, turn.

Rows 3 – 21 or until desired length: rep row 2

Finish off

Optional edge:

Row 1:  Join yarn in a corner of dishcloth where you just fastened off, (ch 1, 3 sc) in corner.  Work sc evenly down the side.  3 sc in corner.  Sc in each ch stitch.  3 sc in corner.  Work sc evenly down the side.  3 sc in corner.  Sc in each hdc stitch.  Join to start of edge with sl st.

Row 2:  ch 1, sc in back loop only of each stitch around.  2 sc in the second of the 3 corner sc.  Join with sl st, fasten off.

Weave in ends. 

*Count frequently to ensure you have the right amount stitches.  If you have too many stitches, you may be stitching into the turning chains.  The turning chains in hdc do not count as a stitch.  If you have too few stitches, you may not be stitching into the first stitch on the row, or not stitching into the last stitch on the row.