Lion Brand^® Lion^® Cotton

GAUGE:

Exact gauge is not essential to this project.

STITCH EXPLANATION:

This design begins by working an adjustable ring to create a neat, closed center on the finished Washcloth. Adjustable ring method: Wrap yarn around index finger. Insert hook into ring on finger, yarn over and draw up a loop. Carefully slip ring from finger and work the stitches of Rnd 1 (in pattern, below) into the ring. When Rnd 1 is complete gently, but firmly, pull tail to close up the ring.

NOTES:

Do NOT turn at the end of rnds.

WASHCLOTH
Following the Technique Explanation above, make an adjustable ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout the pattern), dc in ring, ch 1, (2 dc in ring, ch 1) 5 times; join with sl st in top of beg ch – 12 dc and 6 ch-1 sps at the end of this rnd.
Rnd 2: Sl st in each st to first ch-1 sp, (sl st, ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in first ch-1 sp, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in each ch-1 sp around; join with sl st in top of beg ch – 24 dc, and 6 ch-1 sps at the end of this rnd.
Rnd 3: Sl st in each st to first ch-1 sp, (sl st, ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in first ch-1 sp, dc in next dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in next dc, *(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp, dc in next dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in next dc; rep from * around; join with sl st in top of beg ch.
Rnd 4: Sl st in each st to first ch-1 sp, (sl st, ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in first ch-1 sp, dc in next 2 dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, *(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp, dc in next 2 dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc; rep from * around; join with sl st in top of beg ch.
Rnd 5: Sl st in each st to first ch-1 sp, (sl st, ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in first ch-1 sp, dc in next 3 dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, *(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp, dc in next 3 dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc; rep from * around; join with sl st in top of beg ch.
Rnd 6: Sl st in each st to first ch-1 sp, (sl st, ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in first ch-1 sp, dc in next 4 dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in next 4 dc, *(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp, dc in next 4 dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in next 4 dc; rep from * around; join with sl st in top of beg ch.
Rnd 7: Sl st in each st to first ch-1 sp, (sl st, ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in first ch-1 sp, dc in next 5 dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in next 5 dc, *(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp, dc in next 5 dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in next 5 dc; rep from * around; join with sl st in top of beg ch.
Rnd 8: Sl st in each st to first ch-1 sp, (sl st, ch 1, 3 sc) in first ch-1 sp, sc in next 6 dc, sk next 2 dc, sc in next 6 dc, *3 sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next 6 dc, sk next 2 dc, sc in next 6 dc, sk next 2 dc, sc in next 6 dc; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

FINISHING
Weave in ends.

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