Free Pattern of the Week!

Hello Everyone, 

So I find so many free patterns that find on the internet that I would love to share with everyone. So, i am going to start blogging them!

This weeks Free pattern is Orbital Crochet Dishcloth from KnitPicks.

Finished Measurements approx. 10.5” diameter
Yarn Knit Picks Dishie (100% Cotton, 190 yards/100g): J
Hooks US 7 (4.5mm): crochet hook or size to obtain gauge Gauge 4 dc = 1” (Gauge for this project is approximate)

This is an easy crochet pattern, perfect for beginners looking to move past granny squares. You will only need to know magic circle, double crochet, half double crochet and increasing. For solid colored dishcloth, work every round in the same color. For stripped dishcloth, switch colors at the start of each round.
Magic Circle -  Please see our tutorial for instructions: http://tutorials.knitpicks.com/wptutorials/learn-to-crochetthe-magic-circle/

Directions

Set up: Create a large Magic Circle, sc, dc 12 , join to first dc with sl st (12 st). Tighten circle.

Round 1: ch 3 (counts as first dc throughout pattern), dc in same sp, *dc twice in next sp, repeat from * until end of round, join with sl to first dc. (24 st)

Round 2: ch 3, dc in same space, dc once in next sp *dc twice in next sp, dc once in next sp, repeat from * until end of round, join with sl to first dc. (36 st)

Round 3: ch 3, dc in same space, dc once in next 2 sp, *dc twice in next sp, dc once in next 2 sp, repeat from * until end of round, join with sl to first dc. (48 st)

Round 4: ch 3, dc once all around, join with sl to first dc. (48 st)

Round 5: ch 3, dc in same space, dc once in next 3 sp, *dc twice in next sp, dc once in next 3 sp, repeat from * until end of round, join with sl to first dc. (60 st)

Round 6: ch 3, dc in same space, dc once in next 4 sp, *dc twice in next sp, dc once in next 4 sp, repeat from * until end of round, join with sl to first dc. (72 st)

Round 7: ch 3, dc in same space, dc once in next 5 sp, *dc twice in next sp, dc once in next 5 sp, repeat from * until end of round, join with sl to first dc. (84 st)

Round 8: ch 3, dc once all around, join with sl to first dc. (84 st) Round 9: ch 3, dc in same space, dc once in next 6 sp, *dc twice in next sp, dc once in next 6 sp, repeat from * until end of round, join with sl to first dc. (96 st)

Round 10: ch 3, dc in same space, dc once in next 7 sp, *dc twice in next sp, dc once in next 7 sp, repeat from * until end of round, join with sl to first dc. (108 st)

Round 11 (final round): ch 2, hdc all around, join with sl to first hdc (108 st)

Finishing Weave in ends. block to flatten.


The Original Pattern can be found at http://www.knitpicks.com/patterns/Orbital_Crochet_Dishcloth__D55542220.html