Free Catch of the Day Crochet Dishcloth Pattern

Decreasing confidence

I downloaded this yesterday and spent far too long trying to understand the decrease section at the end of the fish body. I still don’t believe I got it right but the instructions were not well written. The tail also doesn’t feel right but at this point I’m throwing in the towel, or should I say, dishcloth.

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• Decreasing confidenceI downloaded this yesterday and spent far too long trying to understand the decrease section at the end of the fish body. I still don’t believe I got it right but the instructions were not well written. The tail also doesn’t feel right but at this point I’m throwing in the towel, or should I say, dishcloth.https://photos-us.bazaarvoice.com/photo/2/cGhvdG86c3BpbnJpdGU/c7ce17d3-6bab-5bf8-acb2-89e2a780bf65

• For the decrease row, it would be helpful to compare the written instructions against the diagram to the right in order to gain a visual understanding. Below is a breakdown of the decrease instructions. 12th rnd: Dec rnd: Join A with sl st in first sl st. Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in same sp as sl st. Skip next dc. Draw up a loop in next dc. Skip next: 1 dc. Sl st. 1 dc. (Skip these three stitches in a row) Draw up a loop in next dc and draw through 2 loops on hook – dec made.  *Skip next dc. 3 dc in next sl st.** Skip next dc. Sl st in next dc. Rep from * twice, (This means to repeat the following set of instructions: “Skip next dc. 3 dc in next sl st.** Skip next dc. Sl st in next dc.”) then from * to ** once. (This means to repeat the following set of instructions: “Skip next dc. 3 dc in next sl st.”) Draw up a loop in next dc. Skip next: 1 dc. Sl st. 1 dc. Draw up a loop in next dc and draw through 2 loops on hook – dec made. Skip next dc. 3 dc in next sl st. Skip next dc. Sl st in next dc. 1 dc in same sp as beg ch-3. You should now have 6 shells. Break A. When working the tail, you will no longer be working in the round. You will make a chain so the tail fin comes off the body of the fish. You will first work a chain of 9 and sc into the chains. Your first row will have 8 sc. You will work decreases until you are left with only 3 sc left. Then, you will work increases until you have 8 sc again. When finished with the tail, weave the end and sew the tail to the round of sc stitches you worked just before starting the tail.

  spinrite2026-11-05T22:11:52.000+00:00

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  spinrite2026-11-05T14:15:57.000+00:00

Strange pattern, but doable

I do agree the pattern is strange but it is doable, the images provided do help out. I do wish the designer used simpler writing, one ex: “2 sc in 1 st” could have been replaced for “inc” . I don’t think this pattern would be good for beginners, I believe it would be better for advanced crocheters. My advice: Read the pattern thoroughly first and if there’s something that doesn’t make sense compare it to the images.

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• Strange pattern, but doableI do agree the pattern is strange but it is doable, the images provided do help out. I do wish the designer used simpler writing, one ex: “2 sc in 1 st” could have been replaced for “inc” . I don’t think this pattern would be good for beginners, I believe it would be better for advanced crocheters. My advice: Read the pattern thoroughly first and if there’s something that doesn’t make sense compare it to the images.https://photos-us.bazaarvoice.com/photo/2/cGhvdG86c3BpbnJpdGU/8919b01e-4342-5215-a5e7-0e52ed9bb0e6

Strange pattern

Pattern is very hard to understand - the decrease double crochet do not make sense

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  spinrite2026-06-08T12:47:44.000+00:00