Three Easy Crochet Dishcloth Patterns You’ll Love Making This Month

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This month’s Dishcloth of the Month features three free crochet dishcloth patterns that focus on texture, simple stitches, and practical design. Each pattern offers a different look and feel, giving you plenty of variety for your kitchen or gift basket.

From center-out construction to soft clusters and raised post stitches, these dishcloths are fun to make and easy to customize.

February Guest Designer: Heidi Yates of Snappy Tots

Heidi Yates is the designer behind Snappy Tots, where she shares free crochet patterns and tutorials focused on fun, functional, and family-friendly projects. Her designs often feature textured stitches and practical construction, making them enjoyable to crochet and easy to use in everyday life. Heidi’s designs are filled with bright and cheerful colors! Visit her website to explore all her beautiful designs: Snappy Tots. You can also find Heidi on Ravelry here.

All of these dishcloth patterns will be available for free on our blogs and for CAL participants, a free premium PDF copy will be available for a limited time (24-hours) from our publish dates.

This Month’s Free Dishcloth Patterns

Tic Tac Toe Cloths

Designer: Heidi Yates (Snappy Tots)
Yarn: Lily Sugar’n Cream (medium weight cotton)
Hook: US I / 5.5 mm
Yarn Used: Approx. 60-80 yards total
Free Pattern: Tic Tac Toe Cloths

The Tic Tac Toe Cloths feature post stitches to create a waffle-style texture that looks like a tic tac toe board. The raised squares add great scrubbing power while staying flexible and durable.

Pretty In Pink Dishcloth

Designer: Amy Ramnarine from The Stitchin’ Mommy
Yarn: Paintbox Cotton Aran (medium weight)
Hook: 5.5 mm (I)
Free Pattern: Pretty in Pink Dishcloth

The Pretty in Pink Dishcloth uses cluster stitches to create soft texture worked in rows. It’s a relaxing project that looks great in solid or lightly variegated cotton yarns.

Basic Kitchen Dishcloth

Designer: Rhondda Mol (Oombawka Design Crochet)
Yarn: Lily Sugar’n Cream (medium weight cotton)
Hook: 5 mm (H)
Free Pattern: Basic Kitchen Dishcloth

The Basic Kitchen Dishcloth is worked from the center out in joined, turned rounds using an easy 2-round repeat. You can repeat the rounds more or fewer times to make any square size you need.

Crochet Along Details

• Each pattern is free on the designer’s website
• Dishcloth of the Month CAL participants can download the PDF version free for the first 24 hours
• After 24 hours, PDFs return to their regular price

If you’re new to the crochet along or want to explore past patterns, you can start anytime.

• Dishcloth & Washcloth CAL Hub (all years):
  https://oombawkadesigncrochet.com/dishcloth-and-washcloth-of-the-month-crochet-along-hub/
• 2026 Dishcloth of the Month CAL Hub:
  https://oombawkadesigncrochet.com/dishcloth-of-the-month-crochet-along-a-new-year-of-free-patterns/

Join Us This Month

February’s dishcloths are quick to make, useful around the home, and a relaxing way to start the year with your hook and yarn. Choose one pattern or make all three, and enjoy crocheting along with us this month.

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Missed the free 24-hour PDF downloads? No worries. You can still visit each designer’s website to view the free patterns and crochet along anytime.

I’d love to see what you make!

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