The center of the pattern consists mainly of rows 2 and 3 worked on repeat with 9 color changes and a simple single crochet border. The Striped Dishcloth is graded as an “Intermediate” pattern, but it may be simpler than what you think. They are available Monday through Friday 10am-4pm call (800) 962-9504 for assistance. We recommend if you have any questions, or need assistance with a technique please contact our Project Assistance Team. Know that in each pattern designed by Mary Maxim, some basic information is assumed and the purpose of this tutorial is to inform on pattern reading and not crochet techniques. However, this is just the beginning of the world of designed and written patterns.

It also uses mostly basic stitches and can be completed in one sitting. This pattern shows how repeats are written in different ways both in a row and as a repeated row. The pattern we selected for this tutorial, the Crochet Dishcloth – Striped Dishcloth pattern was selected because it has a few elements that are typical in Mary Maxim patterns. You may find it helpful to review Part 1 before moving forward on this tutorial. This tutorial does not show how to crochet each stitch from the beginning to end, but does show you one repeat of the stitches written in pattern and relies on you, the crocheter, to continue following the instructions in the pattern with some guidance to complete the project. This tutorial is written for the crocheter who knows how to crochet basic stitches and would like to explore patterns designed by Mary Maxim.

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