Star Doily Dishcloth

I've seen this done before, but never tried it myself. Please note this pattern *is* my own, and that I designed it myself, despite any resemblances it may have to another. I literally sat down and worked through it on my own.

Star Doily Dishcloth:

I used an H crochet hook and Sugar 'n Cream yarn.

Chain 5; slip st to form ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 3, dc 2 in ring. Ch 1 (dc 3 in ring, ch 1) 4 times, slip st in beginning ch.

Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same sp. Dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc. Ch 1. (Skp ch 1 sp, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc) 4 times. Slip st in beginning ch.

Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in same sp. Dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Ch 1. (Skp ch 1 sp, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc) 4 times. Slip st in beginning ch.

Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in same sp. Dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Ch 1. (Skp ch 1 sp, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc) 4 times. Slip st in beginning ch.

Rnd 5: Slip st in first dc. Ch 3, dc in next 6 dc. Ch 3, sc in ch 1 sp, ch 3. (Skip next dc, dc in next 7 dc, ch 3, sc in ch 1 sp, ch 3) 4 times. Slip st in beginning ch.

Rnd 6: Slip st in next dc. Ch 3, dc in next 4 dc. Ch 3, sc in ch 3 sp, ch 5, sc in ch 3 sp, ch 3. (Skip next dc, dc in next 5 dc, ch 3, sc in ch 3 sp, ch 5,

sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 3) 4 times. Slip st in beginning ch.

Rnd 7: Slip st in next dc. Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc. Ch 3, sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 5, sc in next ch 5 sp, ch 5, sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 3. (Skip next dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 5, sc in nex
t ch 5 sp, ch 5, sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 3) 4 times. Slip st in beginning ch.

Rnd 8: Slip st in next dc. Ch 6, sc in next ch 3 sp. (ch 5, sc in next sp) around. Slip st in the third beginning ch.

Rnd 9: Slip st in next sp. Ch 1, sc in sp. Form picot. Sc in same sp. 1 sc in next sc. Form picot. *2 sc in next sp, form picot. 1 sc in same sp. Sc in next sc, form picot. Repeat from * around. Fasten off.

NOTE: To form a picot, chain 3 and then slip stitch into the top of the last stitch you did.