A small change in the pattern, and a little bit of progress. Despite the motifs being quite large, I still like them and think they will work on my table. Its bigger, bolder which makes it more modern (I tell myself : )
Not long after I first posted about the tablecloth, I kept fiddling with the pattern (I have been fiddling with this pattern, wanting to make it, for years!). I wasn’t satisfied with the way the first 2 rounds were coming out for me. Kept trying different things, but those weren’t any better. Continue reading “Olga’s Tablecloth Part 2, Revisions”→
My grandmother made this small tablecloth years ago. I inherited it, and I love it. I wish it was in good condition, it is old and stained, the bright sun today makes it look better than it is, hiding its imperfections. I have been wanting to make a larger one for my dining room, but the thought of all those tiny motifs has kept me from attempting it.
A little closer, to give you a better sense of the overall pattern. I really like it, not too flowery or lacey.
This basic stitch, from a Bernat pattern (you have to join to view and download the patterns, but it is free to join) I think is one of my favorite stitches for dishcloths. I have seen it called a Linen stitch, Woven stitch and Moss stitch. Wonderfully functional with a nice texture, fast and easy as pie. The pattern is fabulous just as it is.
I prefer to work in squares, it gives you an edge that is the same on all sides if you don’t want to do an edging and it naturally comes out square. So, I worked out how to do the stitch in squares.
They are very nice plain, with a longer loop in one of the corners for a hanging loop, but I decided to add an edging. I made these with 11 rounds, then the ruffle edging is 2 rounds, one in the stitch and then one of the ruffle. The ruffle is super easy, ch4, sc. Ch4, sc, over and over again. For a hanging loop, ch8 for the center loop of one of the corners instead of ch4
A sample size diagram of the in the round pattern, just add how many rounds you would like.
The only bit that is a little different and needs some explanation, is the start of each round. The ending is as usual, slpst to the top of the sc. Then I slip stitch into the corner ch3 space, and instead of doing a ch1 to get the height for the sc, I pull up the loop of the slpst a little so I have the proper height, and used that instead of the ch1. It made the start of the round less obvious without the extra thickness you get with the ch1. You can do it with the usual ch1 if you prefer.
I used Bernat Handicrafter Cotton in Country Yellow, Country Red, Robins Egg and White, with a size E (3.5mm) hook. I love the colors, fun, vintage-y and festive! Maybe I will like washing up dishes more with pretty dishcloths (well, can’t make me like it worse, and maybe I will think crochet thoughts while doing them, which can only be good : )
I love cotton dishcloths, I use them a lot since I travel back in time to 1950 every time I walk into my kitchen. The only dishwasher able to pass through the time warp is me.
I love this Daisy Granny Square pattern @ Bunny Mummy. I used that to make this dishcloth, changing it slightly by using a magic ring and making 3dc clusters instead of 4dc clusters and doing just one round of Robins egg around the flower.
I joined them as I went, then did one round of sc around the 4 squares in the Robins Egg, with 2sc, ch1,2sc in each corner. The red edging is sc, sc, ch3 dropped picot (ch3, drop the loop off the hook, insert hook into front loop of the sc, pick up the loop and slpst), all around, with a ch8 instead of a picot in one corner to make a loop.
Since I bought some Bernat Handicrafter cotton in my favorite colors to make dishcloths, I now have enough yarn to make far more dishcloths than I will ever need, that yarn comes in huge skeins! I suspect there will be more posts about dishcloths in the future, maybe in 1951 or thereabouts.
My table topper is almost finished, just need to do all the weaving in (I wish that was as easy as hiding them underneath for the photo : ) I really love how it came out. The colors are so cheerful, a bright spot for morning coffee.
Take a closer look…
I really like the simple, softly pointed edge. Come in and look a little closer…
If you know how to do corners on granny squares, then you already know how to do the edging! In the space between 3 dc, do the 3dc, ch3, 3dc that you would do for a corner. Sc inbetween the next 3dc space. And so on. You need an odd number of 3dc spaces to have it work out right. In the corner spaces, I did 4dc, ch3, 4dc to make them a bit bigger.
You can see some of the squares before the edging was added in this post.
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