Very Merry Scrubby Dishcloth Pattern and Tutorial
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Learn how to crochet this nubby textured dishcloth by following my step-by-step photo tutorial. This free pattern is available in 4 sizes.
Welcome to our 8th Post
in the
Let’s Learn a New Crochet Stitch Pattern: Kitchen Crochet Edition!
Here are links to our last 4 posts (just to make it super easy for you!)
- The Simplest Crochet Dishcloth
- Ribbed Half Double Crochet Dishcloth
- Forked Half Double Crochet Dishcloth
- Very Basic Dishcloth
- Up and Down Dishcloth
- Linen Stitch Crochet Dishcloth
- Ribbed Single Crochet Stitch Dishcloth
Very Merry Scrubby Dishcloth
Free Crochet Pattern and Tutorial
Supplies
- Yarn: Bernat Handicrafter Cotton (sample uses Mistletoe Ombre) Medium Weight Yarn [4]
- Hook: 4.5 mm (7). 4 inch by 4 inch uses a 5 mm (H) Orange Osage Hook.
- Scissors, Yarn Needle, Stitch Marker (optional)
Difficulty Level
BEGINNER
Finished Size
6 inches by 6 inches
For the 4 inches by 4 inches, 9 inches by 9 inches and 12 inches by 12 inches please scroll to the end of the post!
Gauge
15 sts in 4 inches; 14 rows in 4 inches
Abbreviations
US Terminology used
beg – beginning
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
R – row/round
RS – right side (aka as the ‘pretty side’ of your work)
rem – remaining
rep – repeat
sc – single crochet
sk – skip
sl st – slip stitch
st/sts – stitch/stitches
tr – triple crochet stitch
* – 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
Special Stitches
Triple Stitch or Treble Stitch (tr): Yarn over the hook 2 times. Insert your hook into the specified stitch and yarn over the hook. Pull up 1 loop. You now have 4 loops on the hook. Yarn over the hook and pull through 2 of the loops on your hook. You now have 3 loops on your hook. Yarn over the hook and pull through 2 of the loops on your hook. You now have 2 loops on your hook. Yarn over the hook and pull through the remaining 2 loops on your hook to complete the stitch.
Helfpul Tutorials
Alternate Ways to Work into the Starting Chain (back bump)
Stitch tutorials: tr, dtr, ttr
Stitch Pattern Multiple
Ch a multiple of 2 sts
Very Merry Scrubby Dishcloth Pattern Instructions
6 Inch by 6 Inch Square
R1: Ch 24, beg in 2nd ch from hook and work in the back bump of each st across: 1 sc in each, ch 1, turn [23]
R2: 1 sc in the first st, *1 tr in the next st, 1 sc in the next st**. Rep from * to ** across. Ch 1, turn. [23]
R3: 1 sc in each st across, ch 1, turn. [23]
Rep R2 and R3: 10 times more times.
Edging
Turn to work along the side edge. We will work each side of the square as a Row.
R1: Sc 21 times evenly along the side edge and work an additional 3 sc in the corner st. Turn to work along the bottom edge. [24]
R2: 1 sc in each of the next 21 sts and work an additional 3 sc in the corner st. Turn to work along the side edge. [24]
R3: Sc 21 times evenly along the side edge and work an additional 3 sc in the corner st. Turn to work along the top edge. [24]
R4: 1 sc in each of the next 21 sts and work an additional 3 sc in the corner st. Turn to work along the side edge. [24]
R5: 1 sl st in each st across. Turn to work along the bottom edge [24]
R6: 1 sl st in each st across. Turn to work along the side edge. [24]
R7: 1 sl st in each st across. Turn to work along the top edge [24]
R8: 1 sl st in each st across. Finish off with an invisible join and weave in any ends. [24]
Size: 9 Inch by 9 inch
R1: Ch 34, beg in 2nd ch from hook and work in the back bump of each st across: 1 sc in each, ch 1, turn [33]
R2: 1 sc in the first st, *1 tr in the next st, 1 sc in the next st**. Rep from * to ** across. Ch 1, turn. [33]
R3: 1 sc in each st across, ch 1, turn. [33]
Rep R2 and R3: 15 more times (this will bring you to approximately 9 inches in height)
Edging:
Turn to work along the side edge. We will work each side of the square as a Row.
R1: Sc 31 times evenly along the side edge and work an additional 3 sc in the corner st. Turn to work along the bottom edge. [34]
R2: 1 sc in each of the next 31 sts and work an additional 3 sc in the corner st. Turn to work along the side edge. [34]
R3: Sc 31 times evenly along the side edge and work an additional 3 sc in the corner st. Turn to work along the top edge. [34]
R4: 1 sc in each of the next 31 sts and work an additional 3 sc in the corner st. Turn to work along the side edge. [34]
R5: 1 sl st in each st across. Turn to work along the bottom edge [34]
R6: 1 sl st in each st across. Turn to work along the side edge. [34]
R7: 1 sl st in each st across. Turn to work along the top edge [34]
R8: 1 sl st in each st across. Finish off with an invisible join and weave in any ends. [34]
Size: 12 Inch by 12 Inch
R1: Ch 44, beg in 2nd ch from hook and work in the back bump of each st across: 1 sc in each, ch 1, turn [43]
R2: 1 sc in the first st, *1 tr in the next st, 1 sc in the next st**. Rep from * to ** across. Ch 1, turn. [43]
R3: 1 sc in each st across, ch 1, turn. [43]
Rep R2 and R3: 20 more times (this will bring you to approximately 12 inches in height)
Edging:
Turn to work along the side edge. We will work each side of the square as a Row.
R1: Sc 41 times evenly along the side edge and work an additional 3 sc in the corner st. Turn to work along the bottom edge. [44]
R2: 1 sc in each of the next 41 sts and work an additional 3 sc in the corner st. Turn to work along the side edge. [44]
R3: Sc 41 times evenly along the side edge and work an additional 3 sc in the corner st. Turn to work along the top edge. [44]
R4: 1 sc in each of the next 41 sts and work an additional 3 sc in the corner st. Turn to work along the side edge. [44]
R5: 1 sl st in each st across. Turn to work along the bottom edge [44]
R6: 1 sl st in each st across. Turn to work along the side edge. [44]
R7: 1 sl st in each st across. Turn to work along the top edge [44]
R8: 1 sl st in each st across. Finish off with an invisible join and weave in any ends. [44]
Size: 4 inch by 4 inch
R1: Ch 12, beg in 2nd ch from hook and work in the back bump of each st across: 1 sc in each, ch 1, turn [11]
R2: 1 sc in the first st, *1 tr in the next st, 1 sc in the next st**. Rep from * to ** across. Ch 1, turn. [11]
R3: 1 sc in each st across, ch 1, turn. [11]
Rep R2 and R3: 4 more times (this will bring you to approximately 3.5 inches in height)
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.
