Marlo's Crochet Corner

Thick Ripple Hotpad

Materials Needed: H hook, 2 balls of main color 1 ball of contrast color of worsted weight cotton yarn

Special Stitches: BLO- Back Loop Only

Directions:

Make 2 of the following Dishcloths

With Main Color

ch 51

Row 1 - sc in 2nd ch from hook in and in next 4 chs, *skip next 2 chs, sc in next 5 chs, 3 sc in next ch, sc in next 5 chs* repeat from *to* 3 times, sk next 2 chs, sc in next 3 chs, 2 scs in last ch , ch 1 turn

Rows 2-5 - 2 scs in 1st st, sc in next 3 sts, *sk 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts, 3 scs in next st, sc in next 5 sts* 3 times, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, 2 scs in last st, ch 1 turn

Working in BLO now

Rows 6-11 - 2 scs in 1st st, sc in next 3 sts, *sk 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts, 3 scs in next st, sc in next 5 sts* 3 times, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, 2 scs in last st, ch 1 turn

Rows 12-14 - changing to contrasting color work, 2 scs in 1st st, sc in next 3 sts, *sk 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts, 3 scs in next st, sc in next 5 sts* 3 times, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, 2 scs in last st, ch 1 turn

Row 15-20 - changing to main color work, 2 scs in 1st st, sc in next 3 sts, *sk 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts, 3 scs in next st, sc in next 5 sts* 3 times, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, 2 scs in last st, ch 1 turn

Working now in Both Loops

Row 21- 25 - 2 scs in 1st st, sc in next 3 sts, *sk 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts, 3 scs in next st, sc in next 5 sts* 3 times, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, 2 scs in last st, ch 1 turn at end of row 25 fasten off.

Do not fasten off 2nd dishcloth

Finishing:

Place both pieces together with wrong sides together, with main color sc through both thickness around all 4 sides, join with a sl st to 1st sc. Fasten off main color. Attach contrasting color in top corner and sc in each st around, join to 1st sc, ch 10 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining, stick hook back into 1st sc, and then into the 1st st of potholder and fasten off.