SUBTLE HEARTS DISHCLOTH

Subtle Hearts Dishcloth
Cotton Yarn and a “G” hook
Copyright © 2011 Aurora Suominen

Special Stitches: ~BEG CORNER: Sl St into Ch-2 space, and work ch-3, dc, ch-2, 2dc. Corner made. ~CORNER: Work 2 DC, Ch-2, 2 DC in next Ch2 space. ~DBL FPDC=Double FPDC: Work 2 FPDC around post of next dc in previous round. ~Single FPDC: Work 1 FPDC around both posts of next double fpdc.

~Notes: Anytime you see, "Stitches" this means any dc, sc, fpdc, ch1 space. Also when working the fpdc’s the very next st that you will work a regular DC in, will look as if it if behind the fpdc you just worked. When joining at the end of rounds work as follows: For a SC round, Join in 1st SC.  For a DC round, Join in 3rd Ch of beg 3.

Round 1: Ch4, work 15 DC in ring, Join (16)

Round 2: Ch3, in same st, work DC, Ch2, 2DC.  [DC in 3sts. IN next st work a Corner.] 3Xs. DC in last 3sts.  Join. *see special stitches now and throughout.  (28DC)

Round 3: Beg Corner.  [DC in 7sts, Work Corner] 3Xs.  DC in last 7sts.  Join. (44dc)

Round 4: Beg Corner. [+DC in 5sts, DBL FPDC around post of next dc of rnd 3, DC in 5sts.+  Work Corner] 3Xs Repeat ++ once and Join. (64dc)

Round 5: Beg Corner.  [+DC in 6sts, work a DBL FPDC, single FPDC, DBL FPDC. DC in 6sts+. Work Corner] 3Xs. Repeat ++ once and join.  (84dc)

Round 6: Beg Corner. [+DC in 7sts, work a DBL FPDC, Single FPDC, FPDC, single FPDC, DBL FPDC. DC in 7sts+.  Work Corner.] 3Xs.  Repeat ++ once and join. (100dc)

Round 7: Beg Corner. [+DC in 8sts, Slip stitch in next dc, skip next stitch, work 6DC in next dc, skip next dc, slip stitch in next dc, skip next dc, work 6DC in next dc, skip next dc, slip stitch in next dc.  DC in 8sts.+. Work Corner]3Xs. Repeat ++ once and join.  (128dc, 12ss)

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