Vintage Quilt Pinwheel Dishcloth/Blanket (Crochet)
Assemble your dishcloths into a beautiful blanket. Check the dishcloth and blanket measurements, as well as gauge.
Material List
- Lily® Sugar ‘n Cream® (Solids: 70.9 ga./2.5 oz., 109m/120 yds., Twists: 56.7 ga./2 oz., 86m/95 yds.) Yarn – Soft Ecru (MC; 12 Balls), Tangerine (Contrast A; 6 Balls) and Robin’s Egg (Contrast B; 6 Balls)
- Note: 1 ball of each color will make 4 dishcloths.
- Crochet Hook, Size 5mm (U.S. H or 8) or Size Needed to Obtain Gauge
Project Instructions
MEASUREMENTS
Dishcloth: Approx 8" [20.5cm] square.
Blanket: Approx 48" x 64" [122 x 162.5cm].
13 sc and 14 rows = 4" [10cm].
ABBREVIATIONS
Approx = Approximately
Ch(s) = Chain(s)
Rem = Remaining
Rep = Repeat
RS = Right side
Sc = Single crochet
Sc2tog = Draw up a loop in each of next 2 stitches. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook
Sp = Space(s)
Tog = Together
Yoh = Yarn over hook
Instructions
DISHCLOTH
MOTIF (make 2 each with A as Color 1 and B as Color 1).
With MC ch 17.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of chain. Turn. 16 sc.
**2nd row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. (Ch 1. Miss next sc. 1 sc in next sc) 6 times. Sc2tog. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. (1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Miss next sc) 5 times. Sc2tog. Turn.
4th row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. (Ch 1. Miss next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp) 4 times. Sc2tog. Turn.
5th row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. (1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Miss next sc) 3 times. Sc2tog. Turn.
6th row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. (Ch 1. Miss next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1) twice. Sc2tog. Turn.
7th row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Miss next sc. Sc2tog. Turn.
8th row: Ch 1. (Sc2tog) twice. Turn.
9th row: Ch1. Sc2tog. Fasten off.**
With RS facing, join Color 1 with sl st to first rem loop of foundation ch.
Next row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first loop. 1 sc in each loop across. 16 sc. Turn.
Rep from ** to **.
FINISHING
Sew Motifs tog as shown in Diagram.
BLANKET
Make 48 Dishcloths. Sew tog as shown in assembly diagram.
