Hi friends!
If you missed my last post (the first Summer Kitchen Series installment) on Betty’s Crochet Coasters, and all of the wonderfulness that was my great grandmother (after whom this series is named), see that HERE!
As for the next installment of my Summer Kitchen Series, I have a really easy & fun dishcloth for ya! You can never have enough dishcloths in my house, being that we cook at home most of the time – things are always needing a good scrub!
I love this cloth because it uses a waffle stitch, so it has an ultra ribbed texture to it (thus, the “bumpy scrubby”) – great for catching gunk when cleaning up. And I purposely made these a bit smaller than a traditional tea towel, really more the size of a washcloth. I don’t like using big, cumbersome towels for scrubbing in the kitchen. I like a little handy towel, so this guy is just the ticket!
And of course, because this cloth isn’t just any old cloth, it’s part of my series inspired by my amazing great grandmother, it needed some pizazz. Just a nice finishing touch to really make this guy beautiful as well as utilitarian – a simple, pretty border would complete things just perfectly!
Get going on this little guy and clean with something beautiful!
PATTERN
Materials:
-Cotton yarn, I used Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton in Mint, Lilac, and White and Lion Brand Kitchen Cotton in Blueberry
-Size H 5mm crochet hook
-Tapestry needle
Begin with kitchen cotton in blueberry, Ch 33
Row 1: Dc in the second Ch from hook and in each st across, Ch 2, turn
Row 2: Begin waffle stitch – Dc in the first st, *Fpdc in the next st, Dc in the next 2 sts, repeat from * across, Ch 2, turn
Row 3: Fpdc in first 2 sts, *Dc in next st, Fpdc in next 2 sts, repeat from * across, Ch 2, turn
Rows 4-29: Repeat alternating rows 2 & 3 (you should end on a Row 3 stitch)
Row 30: Dc in the first st, *Fpdc in the next st, Dc in the next 2 sts, repeat from * across, Ch 1
Row 31: Sc evenly around the perimeter of the work, making 3 Sc in each corner of the dishcloth
Finish off, join white yarn, Ch 1
Row 32: Sc in each st around, making 3 Sc in each corner of the dishcloth, sl st to join
Finish off, join mint yarn, Ch 1
Row 33: Sc in each st around, making 3 Sc in each corner of the dishcloth, sl st to join
Finish off, join white yarn, Ch 1
Row 34: Sc in each st around, making 3 Sc in each corner of the dishcloth, sl st to join
Finish off, join lilac yarn, Ch 1
Row 35: Sc in each st around, making 3 Sc in each corner of the dishcloth, sl st to join
Finish off, weave all ends
Don’t forget to PIN this pattern to your Pinterest boards so you don’t lose it!
Now, the fun part is getting to put your beautiful new dishcloth to good use! Don’t worry if it gets worn out with lots of love, these are easy and quick to make whenever you need another.
