size G crochet hook
Cover size 20½ by 31 inches
Directions: Chain 75. 1st. Row: 1 sc. in third stitch from the needle. 2 dc. in the same stitch, ch. 2, and 3 dc. in the same stitch as 2 dc. (making a shell). Skip 2 ch. and 1 sc. in next ch., * 3 dc., ch. 2, 3 dc. in the 3rd ch. and skip 2 ch. and 1 sc. in the following ch. Continue until you have twelve shells. Ch. 3 and turn. (If the rug seems to circle some this will straighten out as each row is added.)
2nd to 46th Rows: 1 sc. in last dc. of last shell. 2 dc. in same stitch, ch. 2, 3 dc. in same stitch (making a shell). * 1 sc. in ch. 2 of previous row. 3 dc., ch. 2, and 3 dc. in sc * and ch. 3 and turn.
47th Row: 1 dc. in last stitch of last shell, 2 dc. in the same stitch. * 1 sc. in ch. 2. 1 dc., 1 hdc., 1 sc., 1 hdc., 1 dc. in the sc *. Continue to the end of row and tie.
By adding more rows this makes a beautiful Afghan done in a combination of 4 colors—4 rows of each throughout.
QUICKY DISH CLOTH
Material:
1 skein rug yarn
size 8 knitting needles