Crochet Textured Dishcloth: A Practical Kitchen Essential

Project Details

Skill Level: Easy

Size: Approx. 9” square

Materials Needed

• 1 cone worsted wt. cotton [Note: quantity on cone yarn will be sufficient for several mats] – or – 150 yds. worsted wt. cotton of choice
• Size H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook
• Tapestry needle

Gauge

Gauge: In pattern, 12 sts & 11 rows = 4” on size H/8 (5 mm) hook

Textured Pattern Stitch

Textured pattern stitch: *Sc in next dc, dc in next sc, rep from * across.

Stitches and Terms

• beginning (beg)
• chain (ch)
• double crochet (dc)
• each (ea)
• hook (hk)
• reverse single crochet (rev sc)
• round (rnd)
• single crochet (sc)
• slip stitch (sl st)
• stitch (st)

Special Stitches

Reverse single crochet (rev sc): Single crochet in each stitch as directed, working from left to right (instead of in the usual direction from right to left).

Instructions for the Dishcloth

Table Mat

Row 1: Ch 25, sc in 2^nd ch from hk and in ea ch across, turn (24 sc)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, dc in next sc, *sc in next sc, dc in next sc, rep from * across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first dc, dc in next sc, *sc in next dc, dc in next sc, rep from * across, turn.

Rep Row 3 until piece measures 8” from beg.

Border Instructions

Rnd 1: Ch 1, work 24 sc across top of piece; pivot piece (to work along left side) and work 24 sc evenly in ends of rows along left side; pivot piece (to work along opposite side of foundation ch) and work 24 sc across foundation ch; pivot piece (to work along remaining side) and work 24 sc evenly in ends of rows along remaining side; join with sl st to beg ch-1, do not turn.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, work in rev sc (see Special Stitches) in ea sc around entire piece, join with sl st. Fasten off and weave in all tails.