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Crocheted Basket Weave Cloth and Potholder

Easy Basketweave Cloth and Potholder

By Janelle Schlossman 2001

Copyright Janelle Schlossman

Pattern is to be used for personal use only.

 

Materials:
1 1/2 balls Sugar N Creme Worsted Wt. cotton
Size G crochet hook

Size: 6 3/4" by 6 3/4"
Gauge: 2 rows patt = 1 1/4" & 4 dc = 1"

Stitches used:
ch st - chain stitch
sl st - slip stitch
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
Fpdc - front post double crochet
Bpdc - back post double crochet

CLOTH:

Ch 26.
1: Hdc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 3, turn. (24 sts)
2: (For Potholder mark this row as right side) Hdc in next 3 sts, Fpdc in next 4 sts, (hdc in next 4, Fpdc in next 4) across. Ch 3, turn.
3: Bpdc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 4, (Bpdc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 4) across. Ch 3, turn.
4: Fpdc in next 3 sts, hdc in back loops of next 4 sts, (Fpdc in next 4 sts, hdc in back loop of next 4) across. Ch 3, turn.
5: Hdc in next 3 sts, Bpdc in next 4, (hdc in next 4, Bpdc in next 4) across. Ch 3, turn.
6: Hdc in back loop of next 3 sts, Fpdc in next 4, (hdc in back loop of next 4 sts, Fpdc in next 4) across. Ch 3, turn.
7: Rep row 3.
8: Rep row 4.
9: Rep row 5.
10: Rep row 6.
11: Rep row 3.
12: Rep row 4.
13: Rep row 5.
14: Rep row 6.
15: Rep row 3.
16: Rep row 4.

At end of row 16 - ch 1, turn. Work 2 sc in the same st. (corner) Work 1 sc in each st across to last st. 3 sc in last st for corner. Work 2 sc in edges of each row; 3 sc in corner, sc in each st across foundation chain; 3 sc in corner, 2 sc in edges of each row up next side. Join with a sl st to beginning ch 1.
Fasten off and weave in loose ends.

POTHOLDER:

Make 2 of the cloths. Hold the two cloths together wrong sides in and matching 1st and last rows. (You can pin them together if they`re too clumsy to hold. I sometimes use those little bag clips or plastic clothes pins/clips to hold pieces together. It`s much easier than using straight pins :-)
Join yarn through both stitch of any corner.
Ch 1. Sc together by making a sc through corresponding stitches of both pieces and 3 sc in each corner.
Join with a sl st to beginning ch 1. Ch 8; sl st in same st. Fasten off and weave in ends.