Brick Wall Dishcloth

Brick Wall Dishcloth
©2007 Earthwhisper

Hook G

Yarn: Dishcloth cotton

Color A is a solid and B is a variegated.

W/ A. Ch. 40

Row1: Sc in 2^nd chain from the hook and in each chain across. (39)

Row 2: Join w/ B. Ch. 2, Hdc in back loops of each stitch across. Ch. 2, Turn. (39)

Row 3: Hdc in each stitch across. (39)

Row 4: Bring up A. Ch. 1, Sc in front loops of each chain across. Ch1. turn(39)

Row 5: Sc in front loops of first 4 stitches. Dtrc in front post of the 5^th stitch in the first row. Basically, you will be putting the dtrc around the front post of the Row A of color below. (skip one stitch because that is really where it falls behind the dtrc.) *Sc in front loops of next 5 stitches, Dtrc in front post of the next stitch, again in Row. 1 below, repeat at *, end with sc in the front loops of the last 4 stitches.

Row 6: Bring up B. Ch 2. Hdc in back loops of each stitch across. Ch. 2, Turn. (39)

Row 7: Hdc in each stitch across. (39)

Row 8: Bring up A. Ch. 1, Sc in front loops of each chain across. Ch1. turn(39)

Row 9: Sc in front loop of first stitch. Dtrc in front post of the 2^nd stitch in the contrast row of row 5. Basically, you will be putting the dtrc around the front post of the Row A of color below. (skip one stitch because that is really where it falls behind the dtrc.) *Sc in front loops of next 5 stitches, Dtrc in front post of the next stitch, again in Row. 5 below, repeat at *, end with sc in the front loop of the last stitch.

Repeat rows 2-9 three times. Repeat 2-5 again. Bind Off.

Note: when I pick up the color from the previous row. Chain and then cross the old color over the new color.

This is a crocheted dishcloth, inspired by the knit ball band dishcloth in the Mason Dixon book.

Edited to Add (since this is commonly asked) dtrc = double treble crochet.  Amy has a great video on it on her website NexStitch.