Crochet Christmas Lights Dishcloth and Potholder Pattern
Bring some festive spirit to your kitchen with the Crochet Christmas Lights Dishcloth/Potholder! This charming crochet pattern combines holiday cheer with practicality, making it the perfect addition to your home during the festive season. The bright and colorful design of the Christmas lights adds a touch of whimsy to your kitchen decor, while also serving its purpose as a functional dishcloth or potholder.
Whether you're whipping up a holiday feast or simply doing the dishes, this crochet creation will brighten your tasks and bring some Christmas magic to your home. Handmade with love, this Crochet Christmas Lights Dishcloth/Potholder is sure to bring smiles and joy to your household this holiday season.This works up best when you use a solid bright color for the bulb.
Materials
- H Crochet Hook
- Gray Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn
- Black Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn
- Bright Solid Color Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn
Make 1 for dishcloth and 2 for potholder.
Instructions
Dishcloth/Potholder Base
With gray, ch 15.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across (mark this row as right side).
Row 2 - 11: Ch 1, turn, sc in back loop of each st across. At end of row 11, fasten off.
Row 12: Attach solid color in fastened off st and ch 1, do 2 sc in 1st st, sc across and do 2 sc in last st.
Row 13 - 15: Ch 1, 2 sc in 1st st, sc in each st across, 2 sc in last st.
Row 16 - 25: Ch 1, sc in each st across.
Row 26 - 37: Ch 1, skip 1st st, sc in next st and each st across. You should have 10 sts left at the end of row 37.
Row 38: Ch 1, sc next 2 sts tog, repeat across and fasten off.
Finishing for Dishcloth
Join black in any corner. Sc around the entire dishcloth doing 3 sc in the corners. Along the bottom (gray) area in the middle do 5 ch and then continue sc without skipping a sc on that row. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Finishing for Potholder
Holding the 2 pieces together with right sides facing out, join black in any corner. Sc around the entire dishcloth doing 3 sc in the corners. Along the bottom (gray) area in the middle do 10 ch and then continue sc without skipping a sc on that row. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Tips for Sealing Yarn Ends
I like to seal the ends from coming undone in the wash by applying a drop of Aleene's "OK to Wash It" to the yarn ends and let sit until it is dry (clear) and cut off excess yarn.