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FINISHED SIZE
7¾” at the widest part and 6” tall (excluding stem)
YARN
Green or red DK weight acrylic yarn, about 68 yards (62 metres)
White DK weight acrylic yarn, about 50 yards (46 metres)
Scrap amount of brown DK weight acrylic yarn for stem and seeds
HOOK
Size F/5 (3.75 mm)
NOTE
When crocheting the apple pieces, the work will curl a little. Don’t worry about it and
keep crocheting. When all the pieces are sewn together, the apple dishcloth will latten
and smooth out.
I realised only after inishing the dishcloths that there are normally only 2 seeds
visible in the cross-section of the apple. Ahem. So let’s just say I made a creative
interpretation, rather than an accurate represention of an apple. (blush)
PATTERNUsing red or green yarn, chain 2. 3 sc into 1st ch. Ch 1, Turn. – 3 sts
Row 1: 2 sc into each st. Ch 1, turn. – 6 sts
Row 2: *2 sc into next st, 1 sc into next st* repeat from * to end. Ch 1, turn. – 9 sts
Row 3: *2 sc into next st, 1 sc into next 2 sts* repeat from * to end. Ch 1, turn. – 12 sts
Row 4: *2 sc into next st, 1 sc into next 3 sts* repeat from * to end. Ch 1, turn. – 15 sts
Row 5: *2 sc into next st, 1 sc into next 4 sts* repeat from * to end. Ch 1, turn. – 18 sts
Row 6: *2 sc into next st, 1 sc into next 5 sts* repeat from * to end. Ch 1, turn. – 21 sts
Row 7: *2 sc into next st, 1 sc into next 6 sts* repeat from * to end. Ch 1, turn. – 24 sts
Row 8: *2 sc into next st, 1 sc into next 7 sts* repeat from * to end. Ch 1, turn. – 27 sts
Row 9: *2 sc into next st, 1 sc into next 8 sts* repeat from * to end. Ch 1, turn. – 30 sts
Row 10: sc2tog, *1 sc into next 4 sts, 2 sc into next st* repeat from * to last 3 sts, 1 sc,
sc2tog. Ch 1, turn. – 33 sts
Row 11: sc2tog, *1 sc into next 4 sts, 2 sc into next st* repeat from * to last 6 sts,
1 sc into next 4 sts, sc2tog. Ch 1, turn. – 36 sts
Row 12: sc2tog, *1 sc into next 5 sts, 2 sc into next st* repeat from * to last 4 sts,
1 sc into next 2 sts, sc2tog. Ch 1, turn. – 39 sts
Row 13: sc2tog, *1 sc into next st* repeat from * to last 2 sts, sc2tog. Ch 1, turn. –
37 sts
Row 14: sc2tog, 1 dc into next 3 sts, 2 dc into next st, 1 dc into next 4 sts,
1 tr into next 3 sts, 2 tr into next st, 1 tr into next 3 sts, 1 dc into next 7 sts,
1 sc into next 9 sts, sc2tog, sc2tog. – 35 sts
Fasten off and leave a long tail about 12” long.
Make another one in the same colour and two more using the white yarn.
Tie the two matching pieces together in the middle with the loose ends. Sew them
together using the long tail and an embroidery needle. Weave in any loose ends.
Using the brown yarn and an embroidery needle, sew on apple seeds onto thewhite side of the dishcloth. I used the bullion stitch to create my seeds and have
demonstrated it on this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1wy7ThZ8AM
Placing the wrong sides of the apple pieces together, sc around the edges of the apple
using the red or green yarn. Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.
For the stem:
Using the brown yarn, ch 2. 2 sc into 1st ch. Ch 1, turn. – 2 sts
1 sc into each st. Ch 1, turn. – 2 sts
Repeat this row until the stem measures 4” long.
Sc2tog. – 1 st
Fasten off and leave a tail about 4” long. Attach stem to the top of the apple using this