Dishcloths are excellent ways to show off some of your favorite crochet stitches and could be just as well called stitch samplers. Since my family really loves fresh produce, we tend to use such cloths for produce towels, and they work beautifully. Two strands of super fine weight yarn are held together constantly for this pattern and the colors are alternated, giving it a unique gradient. The stitch is a solid shell which is a popular stitch seen often in crochet projects and easy to do. Let me know what you think!

Skill Level:

Finished Size: 9 3/4” (25 cm) square

Materials: Super Fine Weight Yarn (approximately 40 yards of each) Crochet hook F (3.75mm)

Gauge:
4 sc = 1’’
4 rows = 1’’
Gauge Swatch: 1’’w x 1’’h (2.5 cm x 2.5 cm) ch 5.
Row 1: sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across: 4 sc
Row 2 – 4: ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across: 4 sc
Finish off.

Note: hold two strands of yarn together throughout pattern.

Color pattern:
Rows 1 – 2 with colors A and B held together
Rows 3 – 4 with colors B and C held together
Rows 5 – 6 with colors C and A held together
repeat color pattern, ending with colors A and B held together

Need help understanding the abbreviations and symbols? Check out the crochet abbreviation chart.

Crochet Pattern: Gradient Seashore Dishcloth
Row 1: ch 38, sc in second ch from hook, *skip next 2 ch, 5 dc in next ch, skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch, repeat from * across: 37 sts
Row 2: ch 3, turn, 2 dc in first sc, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc, *skip next 2 dc, 5 dc in next sc, skip next 2 dc, sc in next dc, repeat from * across until 3 sts remains, skip 2 dc, 3 dc in last sc: 37 sts
Row 3: ch 1, turn, sc in first dc, *skip 2 dc, 5 dc in next sc, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc, repeat from * across: 37 sts
Row 4 – 25: repeat Rows 2 – 3
Do not finish off, continue with border.

Border
Round 1: sc evenly around piece
Round 2: dc evenly around piece
Finish off.

Let me know if you run into any problems. I’ll be glad to help!

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