This Pattern is Posted at the Crochet Partners's Web Site with the Designer's Permission. See note below for our reprint policy.

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*JANICE'S QUICK AND CLASSY WASHCLOTH
An original design by Janice Soderberg (c) 1997

Model made by Shirley Guess 5/97
This is a 90K close up of a portion of Janice's washcloth. I used a finger weight variegated sock thread and a 3/2 cotton. At yarn stores, you can buy as much of the 3/2 cotton as you want or buy an entire spool through mail order.

• Treble Spike Stitch: Wrap thread around hook twice, then insert hook in row stitch below working row. Pull up loop to height of working row. Thread over and complete as normal treble crochet.
• The turning Ch 2 does not count as the first stitch of the following row
• To change colors, pull through new color on last loop of preceding stitch. Don't fasten off unused color. Just let the thread drop to the side as you'll pick it up again in two rows.

MATERIALS:
Cotton Rug Warp (8/2) in two colors [See Pattern Notes (above) for other yarn/thread choices]
"E" Aluminum Hook

DIRECTIONS:

With Color 1, Chain 48.

Foundation Row: Hdc in second chain from hook and in each chain across. Chain 2, turn.

Row 2: *Hdc in each of next 3 sts. Ch 1. Skip next stitch. Repeat from * across, ending with 3 hdc. Pull through New Color, Chain 2, turn.

Row 3: *Hdc in each of next 3 sts. Treble Spike Stitch in next stitch. Repeat from * across, ending with 3 hdc. Chain 2 turn.

Repeat Rows 2 and 3, changing colors every other row, until piece is square, or desired size. Fasten off.

Edging:

Row 1: Attach Color 1 to any hdc. Make hdc in each st around and 5 hdcs in each corner.

Row 2: Repeat Row 1. Fasten off.

Row 3: Attach Color 2 in any hdc. Make sc in each st around and 3 sc in each corner. Fasten off.

Pattern Edited by S. Guess-######

NOTE: This is an original design by Janice Soderberg and is posted at the CP Pattern Library with permission.

Please direct reprint requests to designer at Janice@nwhouse.com. (The designer's address was valid when this pattern was posted. If it is no longer valid, please check one of the internet search engines for an updated address.)

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