It's summer, so I'm dreaming of a freshly squeezed glass of lemonade. OK, truthfully the name for this dishcloth came about from the stitches used: lemon peel stitch and crossed double crochet. The crossed double crochet stitches look like they are squeezed together. Don't you just love the texture from the Lemon Peel stitch? It is my favorite! The crossed double crochet border really highlights the beautiful center.
This pattern is easy to make yet looks complex. Win, win!
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Pinterest Supplies:Cotton yarn, approximately 70-80 yards
Size H or I hook
Yarn Needle
Scissors
Abbreviations:ch = chain
sl-st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
st = stitch
sts = stitches
hk = hook
xdc = crossed double crochet (see instructions below)
Special Stitch:
xdc = Crossed double crochet. To make xdc, sk 1 dc, dc in next, go back and dc in skipped st.
Notes:
-Chain stitches do not count as a stitch, except where noted
-I use an H with I Love This Cotton and Premier Home and an I hook with Peaches & Creme.
-Gauge is not important.
Instructions:
Lemon Peel Center:
ch 23
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hk and in each ch across (22 sts)
Row 2: sc in first [dc in next, sc in next] repeat, hdc in last st
Rows 3-18; repeat row 2 until square
Border 1:
ch 1, sc in each stitch around, place [sc-ch-sc] at each corner, sl-st to join; placing 20 stitches evenly along the sides. Mark the ch sp each corner with a stitch marker.
Border 2:
ch 3 (counts as a stitch) 3 dc in ch sp, dc in sc, [10 xdc (side), dc in next, 3dc in next, dc in next (corner)] repeat, sl-st to join. There will be 10 xdc on each side and dc-3dc-dc at each corner
Border 3:
ch1, sc in each st, place [sc-ch-sc] into the middle dc in each corner from the previous round, sl-st to join
Construction Notes:
-The Lemon Peel stitch center ends with a hdc in each row. This keeps the dishcloth square.
-On my two samples, I needed 18 rows on one and 19 rows on the other to make the center square.
-Border 1: I use stitch markers to mark the ch spaces at each corner to help place the dc stitches in the next round.
-Border 2: The sc-ch-sc at each corner will have a dc, 3dc, dc above.
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Close Up View of Corner
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