Mitered Square Dishcloth July/2024 Dishie to Giftie CAL Free Pattern

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The Mitered square is a quick, easy make and can be used in numerous projects from blankets to vests to pillows. But this month we will concentrate on a dishcloth.

This pattern starts off with several stitches and then is decreased down to one.

Stitches we will explore

Hdc– Half Double Crochet

HDC3tog– Half Double Crochet 3 together- Hdc 3 stitches together to create a decrease. [Yarn over, Insert hook into next stitch and pull up a loop] x 3. (You now have 7 loops on your hook.) Yarn over. Pull through all loops on the crochet hook

Yarn

You can use a variety of yarns for this pattern. I suggest if making a dishcloth that you use a cotton yarn. Alternatively, if you are making a hot pad (pot holder) I HIGHLY recommend using cotton yarn. Yarns with other fibers such as acrylic, wools, and poly blends can melt or cause a fire.

For this sample I used: Peaches ‘N Cream in the color Creamsicle 

Materials

Yarn: Peaches ‘N Cream/ Creamsicle/ 25g

Abbreviations

CH– Chain

Hdc– Half Double Crochet

HDC3tog– Half Double Crochet 3 together- Hdc 3 stitches together to create a decrease. [Yarn over, Insert hook into next stitch and pull up a loop] x 3. (You now have 7 loops on your hook.) Yarn over. Pull through all loops on the crochet hook.

Notes

• Turn at the end of every row
• Beg ch does not count as a stitch
• Each row is decreased by 2 stitches

Pattern

Worked in rows

 Ch 40 

Row 1: Hdc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next 17 sts, hdc3tog, hdc in next 18 sts, turn (37 sts) 

Row 2: ch 1, hdc in next 16 sts, hdc3tog, hdc in next 18 sts, turn (35 sts) 

Row 3: ch 1, hdc in next 16 sts, hdc3tog, hdc in next 16 sts, turn (33 sts) 

Row 4: ch 1, hdc in next 14 sts, hdc3tog, hdc in next 16 sts, turn (31 sts) 

Row 5: ch 1, hdc in next 14 sts, hdc3tog, hdc in next 14 sts, turn (29 sts) 

Row 6: ch 1, hdc in next 12 sts, hdc3tog, hdc in next 14 sts, turn (27 sts)

 Row 7: ch 1, hdc in next 12 sts, hdc3tog, hdc in next 12 sts, turn (25 sts) 

Row 8: ch 1, hdc in next 10 sts, hdc3tog, hdc in next 12 sts, turn (23 sts) 

Row 9: ch 1, hdc in next 10 sts, hdc3tog, hdc in next 10 sts, turn (21 sts) 

Row 10: ch 1, hdc in next 8 sts, hdc3tog, hdc in next 10 sts, turn (19 sts) 

Row 11: ch 1, hdc in next 8 sts, hdc3tog, hdc in next 8 sts, turn (17 sts) 

Row 12: ch 1, hdc in next 6 sts, hdc3tog, hdc in next 8 sts, turn (15 sts) 

Row 13: ch 1, hdc in next 6 sts, hdc3tog, hdc in next 6 sts, turn (13 sts) 

Row 14: ch 1, hdc in next 4 sts, hdc3tog, hdc in next 6 sts, turn (11 sts) 

Row 15: ch 1, hdc in next 4 sts, hdc3tog, hdc in next 4 sts, turn (9 sts) 

Row 16: ch 1, hdc in next 2 sts, hdc3tog, hdc in next 4 sts, turn (7 sts) 

Row 17: ch 1, hdc in next 2 sts, hdc3tog, hdc in next 2 sts, turn (5 sts) 

Row 18: ch 1, hdc in next 1 sts, hdc3tog, hdc in next 1 sts, turn (3 sts) 

Row 19: ch 1, hdc3tog (1 st) FO

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