Simple Crocheted Cotton Dishcloth

I made another dishcloth. 🙂 We are remodeling our kitchen and I’ve been having fun making brand new dishcloths to have ready for my brand new kitchen! This one is super easy using just single and double crochet. You can find the pattern below.

Simple Crocheted Cotton Dishcloth

Stitches used (US terms)

Chain – ch
Double Crochet – dc
Single Crochet – sc
Slip Stitch – ss

I Love This Cotton Yarn (I used white)

H/5mm hook

Chain 25

Row 1: dc in 4th ch from hook (3 skipped ch count as 1st dc) and each ch across. Turn (23 stitches)

Rows 2-6: Ch 3, (counts as 1st dc). Skip 1st stitch. Dc in each stitch across, ending with dc in top of ch 3 of previous row. Turn. (23 stitches)

Row 7: ch 1, (does not count as a stitch) sc in each stitch across, ending with sc in top of ch 3 of previous row. Turn. (23 stitches)

Rows 8-12: ch 1, sc in each stitch across. Turn. (23 stitches)

Row 13: Ch 3, (counts as 1st dc). Skip 1st stitch. Dc in each stitch across. (23 stitches)

Rows 14-18: Ch 3, (counts as 1st dc). Skip 1st stitch. Dc in each stitch across, ending with dc in top of ch 3 of previous row. Turn. (23 stitches) DO NOT TURN at the end of row 18.

Border:

Round 1: Sc evenly around dishcloth, working 3 sc in each corner. Join with ss to 1st sc. DO NOT TURN.

Round 2: Ch 3, dc in each stitch around, working 3dc in each corner. Join with ss to top of ch 3. DO NOT TURN.

Round 3: Ch 1, sc in each stitch around, working 3 sc in each corner. Join with ss to 1st sc. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Finished size is approximately 8 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches.