January Dishcloth of the Month Club – Three New Patterns

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A new year is the perfect time to enjoy small, useful projects, and January’s Dishcloth of the Month Club patterns are a great way to ease into your stitching routine. This month includes three practical dishcloths, each with a different texture and style, designed to work up quickly with cotton yarn.

As always, all three patterns are available for free on our blogs. If you’re crocheting along with us, the PDF versions are free for the first 24 hours, then return to their regular price.

January Guest Designer

I’m happy to welcome Tamara Kelly from Moogly as our January guest designer. Tamara is known for her clear instructions and thoughtful stitch choices, and her dishcloth design this month is a lovely addition to the collection.

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

Speckle Cloud Dishcloth

Designer: Tamara Kelly (Moogly)
Yarn: Universal Cotton Supreme Speckles (100% cotton, medium weight)
Hook: US H / 5.0 mm
Yarn Used: Approx. 140 yards total
Free Pattern: Speckle Cloud Dishcloth

A soft, textured dishcloth with gentle stitch detail that works beautifully with speckled cotton yarns.

Fresh Start Dishcloth

Designer: Amy Ramnarine from The Stitchin’ Mommy
Yarn: Paintbox Cotton Aran (medium weight)
Hook: 5.0 mm (H)
Free Pattern: Fresh Start Dishcloth

This clean, classic dishcloth is perfect for everyday use and makes a great go-to pattern for gifts or quick makes.

Handmade Kitchen Dishcloth

Designer: Rhondda Mol (Oombawka Design Crochet)
Yarn: Lily Sugar’n Cream (medium weight cotton)
Hook: 5.5 mm (I)
Free Pattern: Handmade Kitchen Dishcloth

A sturdy, practical dishcloth designed for daily kitchen use, using simple stitches and a straightforward construction.

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

January’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.

👉 Subscribe to the Dishcloth of the Month Club mailing list to get updates and reminders for future patterns.

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!

Share Your Projects

Ravelry

Add your finished dishcloths to your Ravelry Project Pages so we can all see your progress. Learn how to add projects to Ravelry here.

Instagram

Share your dishcloths on Instagram using #DishclothCAL and tag:

@oombawkadesigncrochet
@thestitchinmommy
@mooglyblog

Seeing your projects is one of the best parts of this crochet along.

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