Christmas Dishcloth Patterns

Stripe Pattern:

With B, work 1 row.
With C, work 2 rows.
With D, work 1 row.
With E, work 1 row.
With F, work 2 rows.
With D, work 1 row.
These 8 rows form Stripe Pat.

Instructions:

With MC, ch 2.

1st row: (RS). 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Turn.

2nd row: Ch 1. 2 sc in each sc across. Turn. 6 sc.

3rd row: Ch 1. (1 sc in next sc. 2 sc in next sc) 3 times. Turn. 9 sc.

4th row: Ch 1. (1 sc in each of next 2 sc. 2 sc in next sc) 3 times. Turn. 12 sc.

5th row: Ch 1. (1 sc in each of next 3 sc. 2 sc in next sc) 3 times. Turn. 15 sc.

6th row: Ch 1. (1 sc in each of next 4 sc. 2 sc in next sc) 3 times. Turn. 18 sc.

7th row: Ch 1. (1 sc in each of next 5 sc. 2 sc in next sc) 3 times. Turn. 21 sc.

Cont in this manner, inc 3 sts each row until there are 36 sc.

Next row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc across. Do not turn. Working along straight top edge, work 24 sc evenly across. Join A with sl st to first sc.

Beard

1st row: With A, ch 2.

Working in back loops only, 1 hdc in each of next 9 sc. 1 dc in each of next 4 sc. 5 dc in next sc. *Miss next sc. Sl st in next sc. Miss next sc. 5 dc in next sc. Rep from * once more. 1 dc in each of next 4 sc. 1 hdc in each of next 10 sc. Break A. Join B.

Hat

1st row: With B, ch 1. 1 sc in side of last hdc worked. Working in back loops only, 1 sc in each of next 24 sc along top straight edge. 1 sc in side of next hdc. Join C. Turn.

2nd row: With C, ch 1. 1 sc in each sc across. Turn. 26 sc.

3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc across. Join D. Turn.

4th row: With D, as 2nd row. Join E. Turn. First 4 rows of Stripe Pat are complete.

Keeping cont of Stripe Pat, proceed as follows:

Hat shaping: 1st row: (RS). Ch 1. Draw up a loop in each of next 2 sc. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook - sc2tog made. 1 sc in each sc to last 2 sc. Sc2tog over last 2 sc. Turn.

2nd to 4th rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st across. Turn.

Keeping cont of Stripe Pat, rep last 4 rows 3 times more. 18 sc at end of last row.

Next row: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. 1 sc in each sc to last 4 sc. (Sc2tog) twice over
last 4 sc. Turn.

Next row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st across. Turn.

Rep last 2 rows 3 times more. 14 sc at end of last row.

Next row: (RS). Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to last 4 sc. (Sc2tog) twice over last 4 sc. Turn.

Next row: Ch 1. (Sc2tog) twice over first 4 sts. 1 sc in each sc across. Turn.

Rep last 2 rows once more. 6 sc. Fasten off.

Edging: Join B with sl st to bottom right edge of Hat. Ch 1. Work 1 sc around edge of Hat, having 3 sc in top corner. Join with sl st to first ch of bottom left Hat edge. Fasten off.

Pom-pom

With B, ch 2.

1st rnd: 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc.

2nd rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in each sc around. Join C with sl st to first sc. 16 sc.

3rd rnd: Ch 1. *1 sc in next sc. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st
to first sc. 24 sc. Fasten off.

Cheeks (Make 2)

With E, ch 2.

1st rnd: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc.

2nd rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. 12 sc. Fasten
off.

Finishing

With black yarn, embroider eyes. With E, embroider mouth. Attach Cheeks as shown in picture. Attach Pom-pom to top of Hat as shown in picture.

With B, ch 35.

1st row: (RS). 1 dc in 4th ch from hook (counts as 2 dc). 1 dc in next ch. Join A. *With A, 1 dc in each of next 3 ch. Join B. With B, 1 dc in each of next 3 ch. Join A. Rep from * across. Turn. 33 dc.

2nd row: With A, ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each Lily® Sugar 'n Cream® (Solids: 70 g/2.5 oz) or of next 2 dc. *Join C. With C, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc. Join A. With A, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc. Rep from * to end of row. Join B. Turn.

3rd row: With B, ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each Contrast C (01712 Hot Green) 1 ball or (25 m / 28 yrds) of next 2 dc. Join A. *With A, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc. Join B. With B, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc. Join A. Rep from * to end of row. Turn.**

Rep 2nd and 3rd rows for Gingham Pat until work from beg measures approx 10 ins [25.5 cm], ending with a 2nd row of pat. Fasten off.

Edging

1st rnd: (RS). Join C with sl st in any corner. Ch 1. 3 sc in same sp. Work sc around, having 3 sc in corners. Join with sl st to first sc.

2nd rnd: Ch 1. Working from left to right, instead of from right to left as usual, work 1 reverse sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

With MC, ch 16.

1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 15 sc.

2nd row: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. 1 sc in each sc to last sc. 2 sc in last sc. Turn. 17 sc.

Rep last row 4 times more. 25 sc at end of last row.

Next 2 rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc across. Turn.

Next row: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. 1 sc in each sc to last sc. 2 sc in last sc. Turn.

Rep last 3 rows twice more. 31 sc at end of last row.

Next 5 rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc across. Turn.

Next row: Ch 1. Draw up a loop in each of next 2 sc. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook - sc2tog made. 1 sc in each sc to last 2 sc. Sc2tog over last 2 sc. Turn.

Next 2 rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st across. Turn.

Rep last 3 rows twice more. 25 sc at end of last row. Turn.

Next row: Ch 1. Sc2tog over first 2 sc. 1 sc in each sc to last 2 sc. Sc2tog over last 2 sc. Turn.

Rep last row twice more. 19 sts at end of last row.

Next row: Sl st in each of first 5 sts. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. 1 sc in each sc to last 4 sts. Turn.

Leave rem sts unworked. 11 sc rem.

Head shaping:

1st to 3rd rows: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. 1 sc in each sc to last sc. 2 sc in last sc. Turn. 17 sc at end of 3rd row.

4th to 10th rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc across. Turn.

11th row: Ch 1. Sc2tog over first 2 sc. 1 sc in each sc to last 2 sc. Sc2tog over last 2 sc. Turn.

12th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st across. Turn.

Rep last 2 rows 3 times more. 9 sc. Do not fasten off.

Edging:

Ch 1. Work 1 rnd of sc around outer edge of Snowman. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

Eyes (make 2)

With A, ch 2.

1st rnd: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

Buttons (make 2)

With B, ch 2.

1st rnd: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc.

2nd rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

Finishing

Sew Eyes and Buttons to Snowman as shown in picture. Divide plys of A into 2 ply (half thickness).

With 2 plys of A, embroider arms. With A embroider mouth using French Knots.