Sunrise cloth

The other patterns on this site begin with the lighter color, but there is no reason a project can't start with the darker color. Here is an example.

Materials: 1 skein each of dark and light Sugar ‘n Cream cotton, size H crochet hook or size to obtain gauge, tapestry needle to weave in ends, Model uses hot orange (color 01628) and sunshine (color 69622). Total weight is under 1.7 oz.

Gauge: Approximate size is 9” wide by 8 3/4” tall. Gauge is not important for this pattern

With dark color, ch 33 to begin.

Row 1-Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each st across. 32 std

Row 2-Bsc in each st across. Change to light color with the final loop of last bsc on this row. Ch 1 and turn on this row and all rows through row 35.

Row 3-Circle dark color yarn to outside of edge and work 1^st bsc of row over the dark yarn. Pull the dark yarn gently to the correct tension. Work bsc in each st across row. Continue to change colors in this fashion (i.e, start new color with final loop of last st of the even row, ch 1 and turn in new color, work first st of new row over old color and pull through).

Row 4-sc in each st across. Change to dark color as before.

Follow graph for rows 5-36.

See Ravelry.com for photographs of this project.