This week, for our first dishcloth I have chosen a very simple stitch pattern made up of single crochet stitches. This pattern stitch is easy enough for beginners and very versatile. Great as a wash cloth or face cloth too!

If you would like a 6-inch or 12-inch dishcloth, please scroll to the end of the post. I have included the instructions for these sizes as well! The pattern below is written for a nine inch square dishcloth.

Starting this Thursday we will have a new theme for our Thursday Let’s Learn a New Crochet Stitch Event. We will be focusing on Kitchen Crochet! Expect to see dishcloths and other kitchen crochet items which are handy to use, great for gift giving and quick and easy projects for you to make!

Quick and Clean, The Simplest Dishcloth

Supplies

• Yarn: Bernat Handicrafter Cotton (sample uses Sage Green) Medium Weight Cotton Yarn [4]
• Hook: 5.0 mm (H). 4 inch by 4 inch uses a 5 mm (H) Orange Osage Hook.
• Scissors, Yarn Needle, Stitch Marker (optional)

Difficulty Level

BEGINNER

Finished Size

9 inches by 9 inches

At the end of the post instructions are included for 4 inch by 4 inch, 6 inch by 6 inch and 12 inch by 12 inch.

Gauge

3.3 sts per inch
3.6 rows per inch

Abbreviations

US Terminology used

ch – chain
R – row/round
rem – remaining
rep – repeat
sc – single crochet
sk – skip
st/sts – stitch/stitches
* – Repeat the instructions between the asterisks the number of times indicated. This repeat will contain of multiple instructions.
() – Repeat the instructions between the parentheses the number of times indicated.
[] – at the end of the row – the total number of stitches

Helfpul Tutorials

Invisible Join

Stitch Pattern Multiple

Ch a multiple of 2 sts + 1

The Simplest Dishcloth Pattern Instructions

Size: 9 inches x 9 inches

(Sample Shown in images)

R1: Ch 31, sc in second ch from the hook and in each rem ch (Note: sc in the back bump of the chain stitches see images below) ; ch 1, turn. [30]

R2: (RS) Sk first st, 2 sc in next sc, *sk next sc, 2 sc in next sc**. Rep from * to ** across, ch 1, turn [30]

R3-R33: Rep R2, finish off using an invisible join and weave in ends.

Photo Tutorial

R1: Chain 31…

…sc in second chain from the hook and in each remaining chain; chain 1, turn.

R2: Skip the first stitch, 2 sc in next sc…

…*skip the next sc, 2 sc in next sc**. Repeat from * to ** across, ch 1, turn

R3-R33: Rep R2, finish off and weave in ends.

3 Additional Sizes

The Simplest Crochet Dishcloth

Size: 12 inches by 12 inches

R1: Ch 41, sc in second ch from the hook and in each rem ch; ch 1, turn. [40]

R2: (RS) Sk first st, 2 sc in next sc, *sk next sc, 2 sc in next sc**. Rep from * to ** across, ch 1, turn [40]

R3-R43: Rep R2, finish off and weave in ends.

Size: 6 inches by 6 inches

R1: Ch 21, sc in second ch from the hook and in each rem ch; ch 1, turn. [20]

R2: (RS) Sk first st, 2 sc in next sc, *sk next sc, 2 sc in next sc**. Rep from * to ** across, ch 1, turn [20]

R3-R22: Rep R2, finish off and weave in ends.

Size: 4 inches by 4 inches

This size only uses a 5 mm (H) Orange Osage Hook

R1: Ch 13, sc in second ch from the hook and in each rem ch; ch 1, turn. [12]

R2: (RS) Sk first st, 2 sc in next sc, *sk next sc, 2 sc in next sc**. Rep from * to ** across, ch 1, turn [12]

R3-R12: Rep R2, finish off and weave in ends.

Optional Edging

Work 1 sc in each st and each row end and in each corner work: 1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc. Finish off with an invisible join and weave in ends.