The Lemon Peel stitch is one of my favorites. I've been using it regularly for over a year, both for dishcloths and for scarves. It's a versatile stitch, I've even seen it used for completing a graphghan! If you want to try the lemon peel stitch, I blogged about it earlier this year.
I thought that the stitch, in combination with a puff or popcorn stitch would make a fun textured dishcloth. It was more of a struggle than I imagined it would be! This particular version was my sixth attempt to get the picture in my head to work with yarn and hook.
45-60 yards Cotton Yarn
Crochet Hook size I (or size recommended for chosen yarn)
Scissors
Yarn Needle
Stitches:
CH = Chain
SC = Single Crochet
DC = Double Crochet
LUMP Stitch = yarn over, insert hook into stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through two stitches (two stitches on hook) yarn over, insert hook into stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through two stitches (three stitches on hook) yarn over, insert hook into stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through two stitches (four stitches on hook), yarn over, pull through three stitches, yarn over, pull through remaining two stitches. Lump stitch made.
Look at the gorgeous texture on this dishcloth! All those fun bumps for scrubbing. It would also make a great spa cloth packaged with handmade soap.
Instructions:
Chain 27
Row 1: SC in the second ch from the hook, DC in next [*SC in next, DC in next] repeat across ending with a DC. (26 stitches)
Row 2: (Lemon Peel Row) CH 1, Turn, [*SC in next, DC in next] repeat across ending with a DC. (26 stitches)
Row 3: Lemon Peel Row (26 stitches)
Row 4: (Lumpy Row) CH 1, Turn, SC in first two stitches, LUMP stitch in next [*sc, sc, LUMP] repeat across until two stitches remain. SC in last two stitches (26 stitches)
Rows 5-7: Lemon Peel Rows
Row 8: Lumpy Row
Rows 9-11: Lemon Peel Rows
Row 12: Lumpy Row
Rows 13-15: Lemon Peel Rows
Row 16: Lumpy Row
Rows 17-19: Lemon Peel Row
Happy Stitching!
💗 Grandma Duck 💗
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