ZigZag Dishcloth ~
Free Crochet Pattern
This ZigZag Dishcloth is also known as the Chevron Stitch. It is soft and would be great to wash your face at the end of a busy day. The ZigZag cloth is a great way to use up bits and pieces of cotton yarn as it looks great worked in rows of different colors or multi colors.
Be sure to share this ZigZag Dishcloth with your friends and fellow Crafters. Enjoy!
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Level of Difficulty – Intermediate
Yarn – Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton, 100% Mercerized Cotton, 186 yds/170 m/3.5 ozs/100 g – Color #142 – Aqua, Approximately 75-100 yards
Hook and Notions – Size Hook: G/6 (4.0 mm)
Measurement – Laying flat 12-inches wide, 11-inches high
Gauge – 9 hdc and 6 rows = 2 inches
Abbreviations
Ch = chain
Dc = double crochet
Hdc = half double crochet
Sc = single crochet
Special Stitches
Seed stitch – work single crochet, double crochet in the indicated stitch.
Notes –
- Start with bottom border, work side borders at beginning and end of each row, and top border is worked last.
- Chain 2 at beginning of rows counts as a stitch
- The chevron stitch is multiples of 9 stitches, worked 3 stitches up, 3stitches in next stitch (peak), 3 stitches down, skip 2 stitches (valley)
Instructions
Chain 47
Row 1: Work seed stitch in 2nd chain from hook, skip the next chain, * seed stitch in the next stitch, skip the next stitch, * repeat from * to * across, hdc in the last stitch. Turn (46 sts)
Row 2: Chain 2, skip the next stitch, * work seed stitch in the next stitch, skip the next stitch, * repeat from * to * across, hdc in the last stitch. Turn (46 sts)
Rows 3-5: Repeat Row 2
Row 6: Border – Chain 2, skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, * hdc in the next 3 stitches, work 3 hdc in the next stitch, hdc in the next 3 stitches, skip the next 2 stitches, * repeat from * to * 3 times, skip the next stitch, work the seed stitch in the next stitch, skip the next stitch, work the seed stitch in the next stitch, hdc in the last stitch. Turn (46 sts)
Rows 7-24: Repeat Row 6
Row 25: Chain 2, hdc in each stitch across. Turn (46 sts)
Rows 26-30: Repeat Row 2
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Happy Hookin!
XO, Mistie
Check out Joanita’s knitted version of the ZigZag Dishcloth!
http://www.creativecrochetworkshop.com/2017/04/zigzag-stitch-dishcloth/
