Basic Dishcloth Free Pattern for Beginners

I wrote out this very basic pattern to use to teach my students how to crochet in rows. This teaches the concepts of crocheting:

~ 1 ch at the beginning of a sc row and that it doesn't count as the first sc

~ 3 ch at the beginning of a dc row and that it counts as the first dc

~ practice identifying the first and last stitch of a row so that you don't end up with too many stitches or too few 

~ importance of counting stitches at the end of every row
~ back loop only technique

I understand that this is a very basic pattern and that there are probably many
that are very similar. I have no intention of copying somebody else's pattern. It was just easier to make my own in order to have it accomplish my lesson goals.

Materials:

Worsted weight cotton yarn 

Size H hook

Instructions:

Loosely ch 33

Row 1: SC in 2^nd ch from hook and in each ch across (32 sc)

Row 2: Ch 3, (counts as first DC) turn. DC in back loop only of each stitch across (32 dc)

Row 3: Ch 1, turn. SC in back loop only of each stitch across (32 sc)

Repeat rows 2 and 3 until desired size is reached, ending with a sc row.

If you don't want a border, finish off.

To add a border: at the end of final sc row ch 1, work 1 sc in the end of

each sc row and 2 dc in end of each dc row. Ch 1 at corner, sc in each

stitch of foundation ch row. Ch 1 at corner, work 1 sc in the end of each sc

row and 2 dc in the end of each dc row. Ch 1 at corner, join with sl st to sc

of final row. Finish off.