Sunday, July 17, 2011

Sunflower Dish or Wash Cloth: a Free Crochet Pattern for You


Skill Level: Easy
Size: About 7” across
Materials:
Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn:
  1 oz. Each  Brown and Yellow
 Small amount Dark Green
Size I (5.50mm) Crochet Hook
 Special Stitches
For 2 dc cluster: Yo, insert hook in st or ch sp indicated, yo, pull lp through, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, yo, insert hook in same st or ch sp, yo, pull lp through, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, yo, pull through all 3 lps on hook
 For 3 dc cluster: Yo, insert hook in st or ch sp indicated, yo, pull lp through, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, (yo, insert hook in same st or ch sp, yo, pull through, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook) 2 times, yo, pull through all 4 lps on hook

Rnd 1: With brown, ch 6, sl st in first ch to form ring, ch 2 (not worked in or counted as a stitch), 2 dc cluster (see Special Stitches) in ring, ch 3, (3 dc cluster -see Special Stitches- in ring, ch 3) 5 times, join with sl st in top of 2-dc cluster. (One 2-dc cluster, five 3-dc clusters, 6 ch-3 sps made)
Rnd 2: (Sl st, ch 2, 2 dc cluster, ch 3, 3 dc cluster, ch 3) in first ch-3 sp, (3 dc cluster, ch 3, 3 dc cluster, ch 3) in each ch-3 sp around, join with sl st in top of 2-dc cluster. (One 2-dc cluster, 11 3-dc clusters, 12 ch-3 sps made)
 Rnd 3: (Sl st, ch 2, 2 dc cluster, ch 3, 3 dc cluster, ch 3) in first ch-3 sp, 3 dc cluster in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, *(3 dc cluster, ch 3, 3 dc cluster, ch 3) in next ch-3 sp, 3 dc cluster in next ch-3 sp, ch 3; repeat from * around, join with sl st in top of 2 dc-cluster. Fasten off. (One 2-dc cluster, 17 3-dc clusters, 18 ch-3 sps made)
 Rnd 4: Join green with sc in first ch-3 sp, work 2 more sc in same ch-3 sp as joining, work 3 sc in each ch-3 sp around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off. (54 sc made)
Rnd 5: Join yellow with sc in first sc, (ch 3, 3 dc) in same sc as joining, skip next 2 sc, *(sc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next sc, skip next 2 sc; repeat from * around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

Special thanks go to Dena Casey for testing this pattern.

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13 comments:

Charlotte said...

Thanks for all you do for the crochet world.

Ann said...

You are welcome, Charlotte!!!

Sandi Jo said...

This is a darling potholder. I am not a great crocheter but I might be able to manage it. You are such a talented hooker, I love looking at your beautiful finishes. Thank you for sharing, you inspire me.

Ann said...

Thank you, Sandi Jo! I bet you can make the potholder, it is pretty easy once you get going. Let me know how it turns out if you try it!

Misty said...

This pattern is so sweet! I'll have to make some as Christmas gifts this year--I just need to get some brown yarn and I'm all set. Thank you for sharing your wonderful pattern!

eezelifeinbc said...

Hi Ann
I just finished making the sunflower dishcloth. It worked up great. Thanks for the free pattern.

Clotile M. said...

That is really lovely. It would make any kitchen look prettier!

heidihill said...

thank you so so much for this sunflower pattern,I loved it,and because I took this project in the car with me,and not my laptop,I did the petals slightly different than yours(couldn't remember) I did a cluster with a ch-5 and sc into the same sp(4sts used for ea petal) and the petals curled in the cutest way!
Regards,Heidi

Katie B said...

Thank you for the pattern! My friend loves sunflowers so this would be a great gift to make for her.

Sherry said...

Hi Ann,

Thank you for sharing this great pattern with us....Love your patterns!!

Sherry Buenrostro

Anonymous said...

I love this pattern ! Thanks for sharing :-) I would like to make it a little bigger for the spot in my kitchen I'd like to hang it. Any suggestions ?

Michelle said...

Love this pattern will be making it for sure as Christmas gifts. Thanks so much.

Ruth Jackson Larabee said...

I love how this pattern just goes together so well. And my granddaughter that loves sunflowers well love them. As i have made them into refrigerator magnets. And I well make her some dishcloths washcloths as soon as I can find some yellow and brown cotton yarn