ZigZag Dishcloth (Crochet)

MATERIALS

Yarn: I used a lighter weight cotton yarn as I find it easier to wring out than the thicker dishcloths made with the 4 ply cotton. But any weight of cotton will do as you can make the dishcloth as big or small as you want as indicated in the instructions below.

Hook: 4.5 mm

To make your color changes even, do the stitch before the color change as follows: insert hook into st, draw up a loop, drop the yarn and pick up your next color, yarn over hook and pull through the 2 loops on your hook.

You do not have to cut the yarn and sew in any ends for this pattern, you bring the yarn along the row with you and crochet over it with the other color.


Abbreviations used:
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
C1 - Color 1
C2 - Color 2


You can use any colors you wish. I used blue yarn as my C1 and a a variegated yarn as my C2. You can also do your zigzag stripes in many different colors if you like.

Ch 37 with C. To make the dishcloth wider, add multiples of 4 chs or subtract multiples of 4 for a smaller cloth.

Row 1 - With C1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 3 chs, *with C2 sc in next 4 chs, with C1 sc in next 4 chs*, repeat from * to * to end of row, ch 1, turn.

Row 2 - With C1 sc in next 3 sc, *with C2 sc in next 4 sc, with C1 sc in next 4 sc*, repeat from * to * to last sc, with C2 sc in last sc, ch 1, turn.

Row 3 - With C2 sc in first 2 sc, *with C1 sc in next 4 sc, with C2 sc in next 4 sc*, repeat from * to * to last 2 sc, with C1 sc in last 2 scs, ch 1, turn.

Row 4 - With C1 sc in first sc, *with C2 sc in next 4 sc, with C1 sc in next 4 sc*, repeat from * to * to last 3 sc, with C2 sc in last 3 scs, ch 1, turn.

Row 5 - With C2 sc in next 4 sc, *with C1 sc in next 4 sc, with C2 sc in next 4 sc*, repeat from * to * to end of row, ch 1, turn.

Row 6 - With C2 sc in next 3 sc, *with C1 sc in next 4 sc, with C2 sc in next 4 sc*, repeat from * to * to last sc, with C1 make 1 sc in last sc, ch 1, turn.

Row 7 - With C1 sc in next 2 sc, *with C2 sc in next 4 sc, with C1 sc in next 4 sc*, repeat from * to * to last 2 scs, with C2 make 1 sc in last 2 scs, ch 1, turn.

Row 8 - With C2 sc in first sc, * with C1 sc in next 4 sc, with C2 sc in next 4 sc*, repeat from * to * to last 3 sc, with C1 sc in last 3 scs, ch 1, turn.

Row 9 - With C1 sc in next 4 scs, *with C2 sc in next 4 scs, with C1 sc in next 4 scs*, repeat from * to * to end of row, ch 1, turn.

Row 10 - Repeat Row 8

Row 11 - Repeat Row 7

Row 12 - Repeat Row 6

Row 13 - Repeat Row 5

Row 14 - Repeat Row 4

Row 15 - Repeat Row 3

Row 16 - Repeat Row 2

Row 17 - With C1 sc in next 4 scs, *with C2 sc in next 4 scs, with C1 sc in next 4 scs*, repeat from * to * to end of row, ch 1, turn.

Row 18 - Repeat Row 2

Row 19 - Repeat Row 3

Row 20 - Repeat Row 4

Row 21 - Repeat Row 5

Row 22 - Repeat Row 6

Row 23 - Repeat Row 7

Row 24 - Repeat Row 8

Row 25 - Repeat Row 9

Row 26 - Repeat Row 8

Row 27 - Repeat Row 7

Row 28 - Repeat Row 6

Row 29 - Repeat Row 5

Row 30 - Repeat Row 4

Row 31 - Repeat Row 3

Row 32 - Repeat Row 2

Row 33 - Repeat Row 17

Repeat Rows 2 to 9 and then proceed to making the border.

Border - Do a row of sc in C1 all around the dishcloth. In each corner make 3 sc.

 ZIGZAG DISHCLOTH PATTERN.

Diamonds Dishcloth (Crochet)

MATERIALS
Yarn: I used a lighter weight cotton yarn as I find it easier to wring out than the thicker
dishcloths made with the 4 ply cotton. But any weight of cotton will do as you can make
the dishcloth as big or small as you want by adding or subtracting to the starting chain
multiples of 9 chains.

You can buy the perfect cotton yarn for crocheted dishcloths online at Yarnsbay! (Although at the time of posting this, the site is experiencing technical problems. When you place an order it will tell you that it doesn't ship to your locations, when in fact they do as they have always shipped my orders before. Hopefully this will be fixed soon!) It is 100% cotton, lightweight (2 - fine), about half the thickness of standard cotton yarns. They are located in Ontario, Canada. They also ship to the U.S.

Hook: 4.50 mm

Abbreviations used:
ch - chain
sc - single crochet

You can use any colors you wish, for this pattern I will refer to the colors I used, green and purple. (It is a light purple but it looks white in the photo.)

To make your color changes even, do the stitch before the color change as follows: insert hook into st, draw up a loop, drop the yarn and pick up your next color, yarn over hook and pull through the 2 loops on your hook. Here's a video that shows you how.

You do not have to cut the yarn and sew in any ends for this pattern, you bring the yarn along the row with you and crochet over it with the other color.

I have also included Stitch Count Instructions below after the regular instructions, if you find it easier to follow than the normal instructions.

Ch 30 with green yarn.

To make the dishcloth wider, add multiples of 9 chs.

Row 1 - Continuing with green, 1 sc in second ch from hook, 1 sc in next ch. *With purple - 1 sc in next 7 chs, with green - 1 sc in next 2 sc.* Repeat from * to * to end of row. Finish off the last st by doing the color change with purple, ch 1, turn.

Row 2 - Pick up purple (put the green yarn on top of the st of previous row as you will be crocheting over it) 1 purple st in first sc, *with green and make 1 sc in next 2 sts, with purple make 1 sc in next st, with green make 1 sc in next 2 sts, with purple and make 1 sc in next 5 sts*. Repeat from * to * to last 3 sts. With green make 1 sc in next 2 sts, with purple make 1 sc in last stitch, ch 1 and turn.

Row 3 - With purple make 1 sc in next 2 sc, with green make 1 sc in next 2 sc, *with purple make 1 sc in next 3 sc, with green make 1 sc in next 2 sc.* Repeat from * to * to the last 2 sts. With purple make 1 sc in last 2 sts.

Row 4 - With purple make 1 sc in first 3 sts, with green make 1 sc in next 2 sts, with purple make 1 sc in next st, with green make 1 sc in next 2 sts, *with purple make 1 sc in next 5 sts, with green make 1 sc in next 2 sts, with purple make 1 sc in next st, with green make 1 sc in next 2 sts*. Repeat from * to * to last 3 sts. With purple make 1 sc in last 3 sts, ch 1 and turn.

Row 5 - With purple make 1 sc in next 4 sts, with green make 1 sc in next 2 sts, *with purple make 1 sc in next 7 sts, with green make 1 sc in next 2 sts*. Repeat from * to * to last 4 sts. With purple make 1 sc in last 4 sts, ch 1 and turn.

Row 6 - With purple make 1 sc in next 3 sts, with green make 1 sc in next 2 sts, with purple make 1 sc in next 1 st, with green make 1 sc in next 2 sts, *with purple make 1 sc in next 5 sts, with green make 1 sc in next 2 sts, with purple make 1 sc in next 1 st, with green make 1 sc in next 2 sts*. Repeat from * to * to last 3 sts. With purple make 1 sc in last 3 sts, ch 1 and turn.

Row 7 - With purple make 1 sc in next 2 sc, with green make 1 sc in next 2 sc, *with purple make 1 sc in next 3 sc, with green make 1 sc in next 2 sc.* Repeat from * to * to the last 2 sts. With purple make 1 sc in last 2 sts.

Row 8 - With purple make 1 sc in first st, with green make 1 sc in next 2 sts, with purple make 1 sc in next 5 sts, *with green make 1 sc in next 2 sts, with purple make 1 sc in next st, with green make 1 sc in next 2 sts, with purple make 1 sc in next 5 sts*. Repeat from * to * to last 3 sts. With green make 1 sc in next 2 sts, with purple make 1 sc in last st, ch 1 and turn.

Row 9 - With green make 1 sc in first 2 sts. *With purple make 1 sc in next 7 sts, with green make 1 sc in next 2 sc.* Repeat from * to * to end of row, ch 1 and turn.

Repeat Rows 2 to 9 until desired length.

Border - Do 2 rows of sc in green all around the dishcloth. In each corner make 3 sc.

Stitch Count Instructions.
Some people might find it easier to follow stitch count instructions rather than the full written instructions so I decided to do that too.
All stitches are in sc. "G" means the color green that I used, "P" means the color purple that I used. You can use any color combinations, of course.

Follow the instructions above for making your starting chain.

Row 1 - 2 G, 7 P. Repeat to last 2 sts, 2 G

Row 2 - 1 P, *2 G, 5 P, 2 G, 1 P, 2 G, 5 P*. Repeat to last 3 sts, 2 G, 1 P.

Row 3 - 2 P, 2 G, *3 P, 2 G*. Repeat to last 2 sts, 2 P.

Row 4 - 3 P, 2 G, 1 P, 2 G, *5 P, 2 G, 1 P, 2 G*. Repeat to last 3 sts, 3 P.

Row 5 - 4 P, 2 G, *7 P, 2 G*. Repeat to last 4 sts, 4 P.

Row 6 - 3 P, 2 G, 1 P, 2 G, *5 P, 2 G, 1 P, 2 G*. Repeat to last 3 sts, 3 P.

Row 7 - 2 P, 2 G, *3 P, 2 G*. Repeat to last 2 sts, 2 P.

Row 8 - 1 P, 2 G, *5 P, 2 G, 1 P, 2 G*. Repeat to last 1 st, 1 P.

Row 9 - Same as Row 1.
Repeat Rows 2 to 9 to desired length, then do the border.        

 Diamonds Dishcloth (Crochet)

Crocheted Hooded Infinity Scarf

You can wear this with the scarf hanging down or cross the scarf over and put it up and over the hood as in the photos. It's hard to tell from the pictures because of the sunlight coming in the windows, but the hood has 3 rows of bobbles and then several rows of ribbing at the front.

MATERIALS
Yarn: Worsted weight yarn of any color or colors.
Hook: 6.00 mm

Abbreviations used:
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
fpdc - front post double crochet     dc - double crochet
hdc - half double crochet
yo - yarn over

Gauge: 7 dc = 2 inches / 4 rows of dc = 2 inches

How to make the Bobble: Yarn over, insert hook in st, pull up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook, (Yarn over, insert hook in same stitch, draw up a loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops) 3 times, yarn over, draw through last 5 loops on hook.

How to make the fpdc: Yarn over, insert hook behind post of stitch (from right to left), yo, pull through, yo, pull through 2 loops, (2 loops on hook), yo, pull through remaining 2 loops to complete stitch. Here is a video that shows you how to do it. http://youtu.be/EwwCBNQRVvI

Ch 42

Row 1 - 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook (the first 2 chs count as 1 dc), 1 dc in next 39 chs, 3 dc in last ch. Now going down the back of the ch make 1 dc in each ch, turn. (83 dc)

Row 2 - Ch 2, 1 dc in 40 dcs (counting the ch 2 at befinning, you have 41 sts), 3 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next 41 dc (last dc is always made in the ch 2), ch 1, turn. (85 sts)

Row 3 - Ch 2, 1 dc in 41 dcs (counting the ch 2 at befinning, you have 42 sts), 3 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next 42 dc, ch 1, turn. (87 sts)

Row 4 - Ch 2, 1 dc in 42 dcs (counting the ch 2 at befinning, you have 43 sts), 3 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next 43 dc, ch 1, turn. (89 sts)

Row 5 - Ch 2, 1 dc in 43 dcs (counting the ch 2 at befinning, you have 44 sts), 3 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next 44 dc, ch 1, turn. (91 sts)

Rows 6 to 14 - 1 dc in each dc all the way around, ch 1, turn. (91 sts)

Next rows are for the bobbles. (If you don't want to make the bobbles, you can just do 3 rows of all dc, then proceed to Row 20)

Row 15 - Ch 1 , sc in first 5 stitches. *Work bobble in next stitch. Sc in next 5 stitches. Repeat from * to end of row ending with a sc in the top of the turning ch 2. Turn.

Row 16 - Ch 2, skip first stitch (Beginning ch 2 counts as first hdc). Hdc in next stitch and each stitch across. Turn.

Row 17 - Ch 1, sc in first 2 stitches. *Work bobble in next stitch. Sc in next 5 stitches. Repeat from * to last 3 stitches. Work bobble in next stitch. Sc in next stitch. Sc in top of ch 2. Turn.

Row 18 - Ch 2, skip first stitch (Beginning ch 2 counts as first hdc). Hdc in next stitch and each stitch across. Turn.

Row 19 - Ch 1 , sc in first 5 stitches. *Work bobble in next stitch. Sc in next 5 stitches. Repeat from * to end of row ending with a sc in the top of the turning ch 2. Turn.

Row 20 - Ch 2, skip first stitch (Beginning ch 2 counts as first hdc). Hdc in next stitch and each stitch across. Turn.

Row 21 - Ch 1, sc in each st across, ending with sc in 2nd ch of turning ch, turn.

Row 22 - Ch 2 (counts as dc), skip first sc, *sc in next sc, dc in next sc,; repeat from * across.

Row 23 - Ch 1, sc in each st across, ending with sc in 2nd ch of turning ch, turn.

Row 24 - Ch 2, skip first sc, sc in next sc. *fpdc around the post of next corresponding dc 2 rows below, skip sc behind post st just made, sc in next sc; repeat from * across to end of row. Sc in last sc. Turn.

Rows 25 to 30 - Repeat rows 23-24.

Row 31 - Repeat Row 23

Scarf

Ch 170 (this scarf is done lengthwise.)

Row 1 - Sc in 2nd ch from the hook, *ch 2, skip 2 chs and make 1 sc in next ch*, *repeat from * to * to end of row, ch 3, turn.

Row 2 - *3 dc in next ch 2 space on previous row, skip next sc*, 3 dc in next ch 2 space, repeat from * to * last sc, 1 dc in last sc, ch 1, turn.
** I used two colors and changed to my second color here and did 2 rows with the 2nd color, and then back to 2 rows with the 1st color and so on. **

Row 3 - 1 sc inbetween the 1st and 2nd dc (the is the space between them, not into a st), *ch 2 and skip 3 dc, 1 sc in space after the 3 skipped dc*, repeat from * to * to end of row, ch 3 and turn.

Repeat Rows 2 and 3 for the desired width.
Sew both ends of the scarf onto the bottom of the hood. Make sure it is even with the front opening of the hood.

Border

Do a row of sc all around the outside of the scarf and across the bottom of the back of the hood. Also do a row of sc all around the inside of the scarf and around the front opening of the hood.