Lily Sugar'N Cream Corner To Corner Dishcloth

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Lily® Sugar'n Cream®:
• Main Color (MC) Red, 1 ball
• Contrast A White, 1 ball
• Contrast B Yellow, 1 ball
• Crochet Hook
• Gauge: 13 sc and 14 rows = 4"

DIRECTIONS:

Measurements: Approx 8" square.
Stripe Pat With MC, work 3 rows.
*With A, work 1 row.
With B, work 1 row.
With MC, work 1 row.*
Rep from * to * 3 times more.
With MC, work 2 rows.
These 17 rows form Stripe Pat.

With MC, ch 6. (See diagrams).
1st row: (RS). 1 dc in 4th ch from hook. 1 dc in each of next 2 ch. Turn - 1 block made.
2nd row: Ch 6. 1 dc in 4th ch from hook. 1 dc in each of next 2 ch - beg block made. (Sl st. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp - block made. Turn - 2 blocks.
3rd row: Beg block. (Block in next ch-3 sp) twice. Break MC. Turn - 3 blocks.
4th row: Join A with sl st in first d c. Beg block. (Block in next ch-3 sp) 3 times. Break A. Turn - 4 blocks.
5th row: Join B with sl st in first dc. Beg block. (Block in next ch-3 sp) 4 times. Break B. Turn - 5 blocks.
6th row: Join MC with sl st in first dc. Beg block. (Block in next ch-3 sp) 5 times. Break MC. Turn - 6 blocks.
Cont in this manner, inc 1 block each row and keeping cont of Stripe Pat until there are 9 blocks (9 rows are complete).

Keeping cont of Stripe Pat, beg dec each side as follows:
1st row: (WS). Join A with sl st in first ch-3 sp. Block in same ch-3 sp as last sl st. *Block in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * to last ch-3 sp. Sl st in last ch-3 sp (do not make a block). Break A. Join B. Turn.
Keeping cont of Stripe Pat, rep last row until 1 block remains.
Fasten off.
ABBREVIATIONS
Approx = Approximately
Beg = Beginning
Ch = Chain(s)
Cont = Continue(ity)
Dc = Double crochet
Dec = Decrease(ing)
Inc = Increasing
Pat = Pattern
Rep = Repeat
RS = Right side
Sc = Single crochet
Sl st = Slip stitch
Sp(s) = Space(s)
WS = Wrong side