Every month I am motivated by the Craft Room Destash Challenge to make something using the supplies I already have in my house. I say house because even though I have a dedicated craft room, I’m pretty sure my family feels I take over the whole house with my crafts. Let’s face it, crocheting can be done sitting on the couch and watching TV… so, yeah, there is always yarn in the living room! This month I decided to tackle the bin of 100% cotton yarn I had. With my new kitchen, I’ve been picking up new dish towels, pot holders, etc. Good kitchen dishcloths are always handy to have in the kitchen.
Quick Crocheted Dishcloths
Growing up, my mother always used hand knit cotton dishcloths. A family friend made them for her, often while sitting on the shores of Lake Erie by our cottage. While I can knit, it is much faster for me to crochet. My grandma taught me when I was 5, at our cottage.
A few years back, in our old house, I crocheted some dishcloths to coordinate with my then new kitchen. I wasn’t sure the best stitch so I simply did rows of double crochet until it was the size I wanted.
I never really liked them as much as my mom’s. They were too thick and stiff.
I kinda gave up on making dishcloths after that.
But, I’m in a crochet page on Facebook which gives me tons of inspiration. I was intrigued by someone’s question about crocheting dishcloths and the best stitch. People posted links to patterns they liked, pictures of their work and comments about how they liked to make their own.
I decided it was time to try my hand at them again.
My bin was full of oatmeal like colors of cotton yarn. Nice and basic. While sitting chatting with my mom and watching HGTV’s Home Town, I whipped up half a dozen.
I simply chained 24 stitches, turned and in every other chain did a seed stitch (SC, CH, SC) all the way across. Then turned and repeated for a total of 18 rows (12 seed stitches per row). Then I did a few single crochet stitches in the corner, continued the pattern down the side, across the bottom, and back up the next side. Tie off and weave in the ends.
More Crocheted Dishcloths
The rules of the challenge state we can’t spend more than $10 to complete the project. Honestly, I didn’t have to spend a dime! I had several balls of cotton yarn in a few shades.
But, none of them actually went with my kitchen….
So, I did end up buying a blue-green color that was more in line with the colors of my house.
The good news is, where my cottage is, we have a little store of handmade goods. Plus, there is a local store I sell my work in… and I’m hoping to get motivated enough to start listing things in my Etsy shop again soon.
A ball or two of cotton yarn and a crochet hook are super easy to carry around in my purse. With appointments and lessons this week, I made quite a pile of dishcloths…
I finally like the finished product! This stitch results in the perfect thickness of dishcloth. They are so soft and have such great texture, there’s no reason you couldn’t use them for washing your face too! Ok, I do suggest not using the same one for both kitchen and face…
Let’s see what everyone else made for the challenge!
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My husband’s sister makes dish cloths for gifts and I love receiving them. Thank you for the pattern. I’ve never attempted it! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Emily, I LOVE the dishcloths! I’m impressed with the designs you found on Facebook. I tried my hand at knitting once and made a few dish cloths, but impressed you crocheted yours. Wish I had learned to crochet. It looks like fun. I would like to tell the difference between knitting & crochet…the finished projects. I can’t tell by looking.
There are different stitches to both, but there are definitely some that are hard to tell if they are knit or crochet!
I never could get the hang of crocheting. Now I wish I did because I love these. I think you can even use them on the counter under a hot pan.
I wonder if my daughter could be convinced to make me one…. she is the crocheter in this house. Thanks for the pattern.
I need to make some of these. Thanks for the inspiration.
I love these pretty dischcloths! Thanks for sharing!
Oh, I bought some of these ones and loved them. I need to start making them.
Thank you for the pattern. My boyfriend’s daughter thinks my granny square dish cloths are too holle-y. Tried knitting some with a yarnover pattern and they were awfully soft. This one sounds about right. I learned how to crochet by making potholders with the OLD Aunt Lydia’s rug yarn (back when it was a heavy cotton) using dc which was good for a potholder. Your design sounds like it would be softer, but not too Holle-y! I like to knit scarves or crochet while my boyfriend is driving; ;this simple pattern should work well!
Dishcloths are a great way to use up your yarn stash. You certainly have made a pile of them!
When I’m making dishcloths I use a seed stitch too. 🙂
Unfortunately I don’t crochet because I am always seeing cool projects like yours that I would love to do. Your dishcloths are such a pretty color.
Can’t wait to try your pattern to make some new dishcloths! My old ones are getting worn out!
I have so much left over yarn, I should give this a try. I bet it really won’t take Long to finish one. Thank you for sharing this and inspiring me to get crocheting again.
These discholths are the only things I know how to crochet, ha! I never got past them to anything more complicated. I have drawers full of ones my Nana made me. 🙂 I love the colors you chose! Sharing!
This is a great pattern. So easy…I have made 3 in as many days! Thanks for sharing it.
I was wondering what size hook you used when making your dishcloths?
G or H hook are what I usually grab for this type of yarn
Good morning
I was just wondering what size crochet needle you used. For the dish clothe on this page ?and did you do the double crochet all through out the dish cloth
Hello Emily, my grandmother taught me when I was 10, when I spend the weekend with her. She could make/do anything. Thankfully I was passed on the gene!
I do a simple crochet 24/26 chain, SC & chain 2 in every other chain…then sc & chain 2 in the chain 2 space across……..Simple
But it’s what I have taught Girl Scouts/daughters/granddaughters for years.
But for gifts I do, chain 26, row 1 sc in 25 chains, chain1 turn, row 2, hdc in second & sc in next & repeat. Row 1 & row 2 for 22 rows.
Tried your pattern, really like it…. It has been added to my list for gifts!!!!
My basket is also in the living room, tv time or a rest.. is a time to crochet.
I give a lot away for gifts So total for today 7/10/25 380 of 3 patterns.
Enjoyed reading all your info.. God Bless.
Thank you so much for sharing this with me! My daughter recently taught herself to crochet… since over the years she never had an interest but now in college does, but I’m happy she finds joy in it now.