I continued to teach myself the interlocking crochet technique by creating this interlock crochet diamonds dishcloth. I taught myself a lot of new types of stitches and techniques by working on small projects like dishcloths. They are the best things to make because even if you mess them up a little, they will just be used for cleaning and therefore perfection is not necessary. Sadly, I did not take a lot of notes on this project, so I don’t know that I would be able to make it again.
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Interlock Crochet Diamond Dishcloth Project Info:
Craft: Crochet
Made For: Learning and then my Etsy shop😊
Started: October 17, 2016
Completed: October 27, 2016
Hook sizes: 5.0 mm (H)
Interlock Crochet Diamond Dishcloth Pattern Info:
I created the dishcloth pattern using pattern instructions from the book Interlocking Crochet by Tanis Galik. Currently the only copy of the book I could find to share with you was on Amazon. It must be close to being out of print because the price was much higher than what I had paid for it years ago.
For my second attempt I made some pattern notes for myself. I don’t remember if they were also needed for the diamond pattern here, so I will share them again just in case:
Adjusted the foundation rows to create interlocking pattern from start to finish. Can’t keep 2 foundation rows separate and then attach for it to work. Have to interlock foundation rows.
Yarn used for the ZigZag Interlock Crochet Dishcloth
While I didn’t document which yarns I used for this project, I am pretty sure I know which ones I did. I think I used Knit Picks Dishie yarn in the colorway Mulberry and Peaches N Cream in the Pansy colorway. I’m having a hard time finding the peaches and cream anywhere online. A good subsitute would be Lily Sugar N’ Cream in Spring Swirl . As long as you are using 100 % cotton for dishcloth patterns, it’s really your preference for which brand to go with.
Places to yarn shop would be Knit Picks, Amazon , Lion Brand , Lovecrafts, Mary Maxim , A Cherry on Top, and Create For Less websites.
Crochet Hooks and tools
For this project I used U.S. Size H (5.0 mm) hook.
Furthermore, something else that comes in handy if you decide you’d like to stitch these sets up for yourself is a good set of crochet hooks. Undoubtedly my favorite brand to use are the Knit Picks brand.
I also have a cute little set from Amazon that I love too. You can buy this one fairly inexpensively and it comes with some tools and notions that will be helpful too. Several buying options to choose from and I don’t think you can go wrong with any of them. 🙂 Additionally I have the light up set pictured below. I love that it’s rechargeable!
Additional Tools for when your wrists and/or hands ache
If you are like me and you knit and crochet a lot, something that I have found is useful at times is a pair of stress relief gloves. I own a few different kinds, but I do think any of them is better than not using anything at all if your hands and wrists are bothering you. In fact I’ll include a few links for you to check out.
Need a little more help?
That should be about all you need if you want to try this one out. If you feel like you might need a little extra assistance and want online classes to help you, check out the links below for Crafty and Annie’s. Both have numerous classes to choose from to improve your skills or teach you something new. You can always learn something new!
Please let me know if you have any questions or need any help. However if you are more interested in custom ordering one already made, you can contact me for that as well. I still sell the finished items. You can contact me here or find me in my Etsy shop: Stay@Home Stitchings
Happy Stitching!
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~Mindy~
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