55 responses

  1. Missie
    January 28, 2010

    >What an awesome idea. I am so comfortable with sc, hdc, and dc that I very rarely deviate from them. Learning new stitches sounds like fun. I might have to give this pattern a try. I love the look of it. Thanks!

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  2. DiddleDaddleDesigns
    February 19, 2010

    >Thanks so much. I'm definitely going to give this is a try as I'm on a dishcloth frenzy right now.Teresa

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  3. Kristine
    February 22, 2010

    >I will be adding more hopefully next week. I had a baby on Saturday so I need a few days to re-adjust :)~Kristine

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  4. Joy
    October 21, 2011

    Love it!! I will make a few dishclothes with this pattern, and when I perfect it, I would like to try an afghan…or a baby blanket first.!

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  5. Tj
    October 21, 2011

    Does that yarn hold up well?

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    • ambassadorcrochet
      October 21, 2011

      I made 1/2 dozen as a gift to a friend, so I don’t really have an answer. But she said she loves them. That’s about all I know. Sorry. I do use this yarn on hats for my girls and it seems to hold up well for that purpose.

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      • Patti
        February 8, 2013

        Yes, the Sugar and Cream holds up very well for dish cloths, I have several of them and just love using them…

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  6. Mary Lou O’Connor
    October 26, 2011

    Could you please explain 4hdctog to me. I am new to Crocheting and am puzzled by this.

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    • ambassadorcrochet
      October 26, 2011

      Mary, I’ll put up a tutorial on how to do the stitch. It may be easier with pics.

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      • Kathryn Bolen
        October 27, 2011

        I am interested in the tutorial as well. Thanks!

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      • ambassadorcrochet
        October 28, 2011

        Ok, hoping to put the tutorial by Monday at the latest.

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  7. Laura Massey
    October 26, 2011

    This is adorable! I’ve been looking for a new Christmas dishcloth pattern, I do believe I just found it! Isn’t it great how excited a 40 something woman can get over a new dishcloth pattern! (: Too much fun!

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  8. Shari
    October 26, 2011

    Love this pattern. I would also like to see a tutorial. I am familiar with sc and dc but not the hdc stitch. Thanks.

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  9. Bren
    October 26, 2011

    Can other yarns be used instead of Sugar-n-Cream to make a baby blanket or afghan?

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    • ambassadorcrochet
      October 28, 2011

      You should be able to use acrylic, or any other yarn with this stitch. If it’s a different size yarn, just make sure you adjust the hook accordingly.

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      • Bren
        October 30, 2011

        Thanks so much, I am keeping this on my list of patterns to try. Thanks again. Bren.

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  10. Linda Bates
    November 8, 2011

    This sounds like a great idea to me too! I’m going to start making some in a variety of colors and then sew them together.

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  11. Ida Simmons
    November 12, 2011

    I am looking forward to crocheting this, I am making sets of pot holders, hot pads and dishcloths, this should fit right in. Thank you for taking the trouble to add to our crochet knowledge.

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  12. Rebekah
    December 1, 2011

    I’m excited to try this pattern. I’ve been looking for new dishcloth patterns to try thanks. :)

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  13. Petra
    December 22, 2011

    Thanks for this. What a good idea.

    Happy New Year to everyone!

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  14. Kathie
    December 22, 2011

    I read your brief instructions on making this into a baby afghan can you be more specific on how to turn this into a baby afghan thank you!

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    • ambassadorcrochet
      January 8, 2012

      If you started with 83 stitches you would end up with a finished size of approx. 20″ (this is a guesstimate, I haven’t actually made it to find out the finished size). If you started with 163 your finished size would be approx. 40″. Just keep adding stitches by 4.

      Ex: I started with 35 stitches. To increase it you would add any number of 4 stitches, until your beginning chain is as long as you want it. 39, 43, 47, 51, 55, 59, 63, 67, 71, etc.

      Hope that helps.
      ~Kristine

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  15. Linda
    December 25, 2011

    Love the looks. This 62 year old granny is adding it!!

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  16. Laurie
    April 12, 2012

    Love this. It really looks like it would scrub well. Thank you for sharing.

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  17. Robin
    May 18, 2012

    Just tried this pattern and I found that you must have a foundation of 36 chains. Instead of 35. With 35 on the 3 rd row on the opposite end the puff is the last stitch instead of the next to last stitch. Makes the fabric uneven.

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    • ambassadorcrochet
      May 21, 2012

      Ok, I’ll remake it and check it out. Thanks.

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    • Tava
      February 11, 2013

      I had the same issue. When I saw this post I went back and tried it again with 36 stitches and it worked perfectly.

      If I wanted to make a hot pad would I downsize by 4 stitches until my beginning chain was the length (width) I want my hot pad?

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  18. katie
    July 16, 2012

    I absolutely love this pattern, and I am proud to say I did it and it looks like the picture! :) Thank you so much, I was worried when it said intermediate, but then found I really enjoyed it, and it came easy to me, I’m new to “different” stitches. Love it!!!

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    • ambassadorcrochet
      July 17, 2012

      So glad you like it. Thanks so much for the feedback!

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  19. Sandra Roman
    July 31, 2012

    Your “ball stitch” is nothing more than the well known popcorn stitch.

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    • ambassadorcrochet
      July 31, 2012

      Actually, many stitches have slight differences, which give them different names. The 2 differences between the ball stitch and the popcorn stitch are these:

      1) The popcorn stitch is normally made with dc’s. The ball stitch is made with hdc’s.
      2) The popcorn stitch is completed by removing your loop from the hook and pulling through a dropped loop. With the ball stitch your loop never leaves the hook. It is completed more like a puff stitch.

      Hope that clears up the differences for you. Like I said, many stitches have subtle differences. I didn’t make this stitch up, I just made a pattern from it.

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  20. Sharon
    August 5, 2012

    This looks great. I have just started making dish clothes and had been searching for a variety. Now I have about six patterns . Love yhaving a variety. Will have to give this one a try.

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  21. HennaLadyKim
    August 23, 2012

    I love this one! I think it will be my next project!!

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  22. Eileen
    September 27, 2012

    My Mom and I just finished this pattern and being long time crocheter’s we both enjoyed the stitch very much. For anyone trying this pattern in the future, save yourself frustration and be very liberal with the counting between the balls and the single crotchet’s. If you want your project to come out exactly like the picture poetic license must be applied.

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  23. Karin Dagner-Fellows
    November 29, 2012

    It seems like a too large dishcloth to me. Can I do 18 stitches instead, and still get the pattern?

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    • ambassadorcrochet
      February 8, 2013

      Without actually doing it, I think it would be ch19. They usually shrink a little if you wash and dry them, which is why I did it a little larger. Give it a try and let me know what size it comes out!

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  24. jo
    January 23, 2013

    Dear Ambassadorcrochet, I have just stumbled on your site via an other chrochet site and i am absolutly thrilled to the back teeth, i am in Australia and there are not many sites that show you so well chrochet stiches and they certantly do not give patterns away freely.
    i am so happy as it has been many years since i picked up a chrochet hook and so i am virtually a biginer.
    your site is well presented and the comments spot is good to read all you loverly ladies helping each othere and your comments ar good well done to all.
    i am going to try this patteern for the dish cloth and iI hope iI will find more patterns so I have a varity too.
    i have 1 little grissel and that is your comments page is white and the writing is very pale blue for me very hard to read what i have written. Appart from that this is fantastic. WELL DONE AND THANK YOU..
    from Jo Down Under. Yes I am a Member Now.

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    • ambassadorcrochet
      February 8, 2013

      I’m working on trying to fix the font color in the comment box. Thanks for the suggestion, and the compliments.

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  25. Amy
    February 9, 2013

    Just finished this project. It turned out fantastic. Thank you.

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  26. Marie et
    November 15, 2013

    Looked good for baby blanket

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  27. Angi
    April 29, 2014

    Was looking for something different. I must say I found it and love it! Your tutorial was very easy to understand. Thank you for posting. I’ll be looking at more of your stuff.

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    • ambassadorcrochet
      May 9, 2014

      Thanks, Angi!

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  28. doreen
    August 11, 2014

    this is beautiful and amazing i cant wait to crochet one myself u are so talented

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  29. Susan
    August 19, 2014

    I am liking this stitch for dishcloths…thanks for the pattern!

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    • ambassadorcrochet
      August 19, 2014

      You’re welcome, Susan!

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  30. Shirley Luse
    February 25, 2015

    I just found your dishcloth pattern and am printing it up. Looks like a great and easy one todo. My problem is I crochet very loose. Can’t seem to make things tighter. Left hande too. Thanx for your web site. Will keep an eye out for more patterns

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    • Jen
      November 22, 2015

      If you crochet loosly, just use a smaller hook to get the right look, for any pattern.

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  31. Pauline
    July 12, 2015

    Thanks for your tutorial. It really helped a lot. what a great pattern and not hard with your great pics

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  32. Vivian
    November 8, 2015

    I love sugar n’ cream cotton yarn, also peaches n’ creme. It is all I use when creating potholders and dishclothes. Anything for the kitchen. When it gets wet it stays sturdy enough to scrub even the pots and pans.

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  33. Faith
    December 1, 2015

    I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE this patern. It goes together soooooooo well. I made 2ashcloths, baby blanket, hat/scarf and fingerless glove sets allllllll with this pattern and different types of yarn. It’s WONDERFUL and did I mention that I LOVE it (lol)

    Thank you so very much for sharing this with us. You are very kind and your kindness is certainly being “paid forward”.

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    • Kristine
      December 1, 2015

      This made my day, Faith! Thank you!!!

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  34. Curt Rollins
    December 1, 2015

    The pattern says it should measure 9.5 “. Obviously my stitches are bigger because mine is 11” which is a little big for a dishcloth. Should I just use a smaller hook next time or can I eliminate four or eight stitches? I love the pattern. I’m going to make a scarf for my niece.

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    • Kristine
      December 1, 2015

      You could do either to make it smaller. If you like the drape (stitches aren’t too tight or too loose) then I would say definitely try decreasing by 4 counts. If you feel like it’s loose or even pretty good the gauge it is, then you could go down a hook size.

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  35. joan gandy
    February 25, 2019

    i am finding your stitch count is off. i chain 35, then row 1 i sc across leaving 34 sc,, i chain 1, turned and followed row 2 instructions and am coming up short/extra with this row. then i see you say to make larger it is in 4 count. well 34 doesn’t divide into 4. is there something i did wrong?

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    • Kristine
      February 26, 2019

      Hi Joan, it should be chain 36 and then the first row would have 35 sc. I’ve fixed the pattern. Thanks for pointing that out!

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