Free Pattern of the Week!

This weeks free pattern is Dancing Shells Dishcloth from KnitPicks.

Finished Measurements 9” x 8.5”, blocked
Hook US I/9 (5.5mm) hooks

The shell stitch is a popular crochet stitch, but this dishcloth is taking it a step further. The dancing raised shells gives an interesting texture to look at and works double duty when washing your dishes! 

FPdc – Front Post Double Crochet Raised Double Crochet stitch is worked around the post of dc stitch 2 rows below (skipping over the sc row), creating a dc from front to back and around. 

Directions 

Chain 31. 

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch, sc across. Ch 3 turn. (30 sts) Row 2 (RS): Skip first 2 sc, *3 dc in next sc, skip 1 sc, 1 dc in next sc, skip next sc, repeat from * across; 3 dc in last sc; ch1, turn. Row 3: Sc in each st across, ch 3 turn. 

Row 4: Ch 3 counts as first dc, *skip next sc, dc in next sc (center st of row below shell) *skip next sc, work 3 FPdc around dc 1 row below next sc,. Repeat from * across, 1 dc in last st. ch 1, turn 

Row 5: sc in each st across, ch 3, turn. 

Row 6: Ch 3 counts as first dc, skip next 2 sc, *work 3 FPdc around dc 1 row below next sc, skip next sc, dc center st of the row below cluster, Repeat from * across, 1 dc in last st. ch 1, turn 

Repeat rows 3 – 6 four more times. 

Repeat rows 3 – 4 once 

Last row: sc in each st across. 

Finishing Weave in ends, wash and block to size. 

The Original Pattern can be found at http://www.knitpicks.com/patterns/Dancing_Shells_Crochet_Dishcloth__D55587220.html