Since I still haven't made any new patterns...

Here is a free potholder pattern from Free-Crochet.com.  This pattern appeared in a crochet magazine I bought years and years ago, and I made a number in green and red (the full slice versions) for my mom.  She still uses them!  The pattern is called Delicious Dining and was designed by Dorothy Moder Frantz.  Click here to download the file.

Update on Thursday, August 13, 2009 at 3:54PM by Charlotte

Hey I even had a picture of some of mine in my photo section! Wow, this was a long time ago, maybe 1999 or so...the pattern was published in 1997!

Free crochet pattern: nubby dishcloth

I know there are a lot of dishcloth patterns out there, but I'm trying to keep things simple since I'm new at writing patterns out.  This cloth should be a great scrubber given it's nubby texture.  Click here to download the pdf pattern or scroll down...

Update on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 2:25PM by Charlotte

Here is the pattern so you can copy and paste if you prefer:

Nubby Dishcloth by Charlotte Richardson 2009

Skill level: easy

Stitches used: chain stitch (ch), single crochet (sc), treble crochet (tr).

Gauge: not important for this project.  My finished cloth is about 7 ½” square.

Materials:

• I used a 4mm/size G6 hook.
• 1 ball (1½ oz) worsted weight cotton.  I used Bernat Handicrafter Cotton Ultrasoft, Violet Veil Ombre.

Pattern:

Row 1: Ch 26.  Sc in 2^nd ch from hook and across.  (25)

Row 2: Ch 1, turn.  * Sc in first st, tr in next.  Repeat from * across, ending with sc.

Row 3: Ch 3, turn.  * Sc in tr; tr in next sc.  Repeat from * across, ending with tr.

Row 4: Ch 1, turn.  * Sc in tr; tr in next sc.  Repeat from * across, ending with a sc in top of starting ch 3 of previous row.

Rows 5 to 23: Repeat rows 3 and 4, ending with a row 3.  Do not fasten off.

Edging:  Ch 1, turn.  * Sc across to next corner; 3 sc in last st.  Repeat from * around, ending with sl st into first sc.  Fasten off and weave ends in.

Have fun!

My first free crochet pattern for public consumption!

I have written very few patterns, and have never shared them because I always found some little quirk I needed to change on the fly or because I knew the pattern made sense to me but probably wouldn't make sense to anyone else! I've been itching to get something up here, so thought I'd try something simple.. so here it is, my pattern for an easy multipurpose scrubber (<-- click there for a pdf)! It's double sided, made with cotton and nylon yarns and is great to use anywhere that needs some scrubbing...the kitchen, the bathroom, even in the garage!