Handmade dishcloths are perfect for customizing to fit your own kitchen style, but not only that, they last longer and are thicker than any you can buy in the store. Using a good cotton yarn, this dishcloth can be made with two colors like I did, or you could even work it in three colors. Get creative!

Skill Level:

Finished Size: 9 1/2” (24cm) x 10 1/4” (26cm)

Materials: Worsted Weight Cotton yarn (approximately 54 yards of color A and 56 yards of color B) Crochet Hook F (3.75 mm)

Gauge:
Rows 1-2 = 1” (2.5cm)
4 sts = 1” (2.5cm)

Need help understanding the abbreviations and symbols? Check out the crochet abbreviation chart.

Crochet Pattern: Watery Ripples Dishcloth
Row 1: with color A, ch 35, sc second ch from hook and in each ch across: 34 sc

Row 2 – 3: with color B, ch 1, turn, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st, *ch 2, skip 2 sts, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, tr in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next st, repeat from * until 6 sts remain, ch 2, skip 2 sts, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in last 2 sts

Row 4: with color A, ch 1, turn, sc in next 4 sts, *sc in next 2 sc of 2nd row down (between ch-2 spaces in skipped sts), sc in next 10 sts, repeat from * across, sc in last 4 sts: 34 sts

Row 5: ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across: 34 sc

Row 6 – 7: with color B, ch 1, turn, *sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next 2 sc, tr in next 2 sc, dc in next 2 sc, hdc in next st, sc in next st, ch 2, skip 2 sts, repeat from * until 10 sts remain, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, tr in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next st

Row 8: with color A, ch 1, turn, *sc in next 10 sts, sc in next 2 sc of 2nd row down (between ch-2 spaces in skipped sts), repeat from * across: 34 sts

Row 9-28: repeat rows 1-8, ending with row 4

Edging: with color A, ch 1, turn, sc in each st across until 1 st remains, 3 sc in last st for corner, *sc evenly down side of piece, 3 sc in corner, repeat from * 1 more time, sc evenly down next side, 2 sc in same st as first sc, sl st to in first sc: 130 sc
Finish off.

Note: If needed, please see the Crochet Finish Technique: “Crochet Evenly Around” tutorial for addition help with the edging.

I hope you like this dishcloth pattern. If you run into any problems just let me know in the comments below and I’ll get back with you as soon as possible.

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