Crochet Linen Puff Textured Washcloth

The Crochet Linen Puff Textured Washcloth is a delightful addition to your bathroom essentials! This charming washcloth features a beautiful puff stitch design that not only adds a lovely texture but also makes it perfect for a gentle exfoliating scrub. The soft linen yarn used creates a luxurious feel against your skin, making every washing experience a pampering one. Whether you're using it for your face or body, this washcloth is bound to elevate your self-care routine with its cozy and functional design.

Materials

Notions:

• Scissors
• Tapestry Needle

Project Level

Easy: Single crochet and puff stitches in a repeating pattern.

Size

Approximately 12 inches / 30 cm square

Gauge

Rnds 1-10 of pattern = 6 inches / 15 cm square.

Abbreviations Used

This pattern uses US terms:

• ch = chain
• puff = puff stitch (see Special Stitch)
• rep = repeat
• rnd = round
• RS = right side
• sc = single crochet
• sl st = slip stitch
• st(s) = stitch(es)
• WS = wrong side
• yo = yarn over

Special Stitch

Puff Stitch (puff):

[Yo, insert hook in indicated st or sp, yo and pull a loop up to height of current row] 3 times (7 loops on hook), yo and pull through all 7 loops on hook, ch 1 to close.

Because of the closing ch-1, each puff st will have 2 “V” shapes at the top. The first is from pulling through all 7 loops and is slightly off to the side. The 2nd is from the ch-1 and is directly above the puff. When working back into a puff st on following rnds, work into the ch-1 so that the puffs line up vertically.

Instructions

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Center

With A, ch 2.

Rnd 1: [Puff, ch 1] 4 times in 2nd ch from hook, join with sl st in first puff. (4 puff sts, 4 ch-1 sps)

Color changes happen in the first sl st of the rnd. To change colors, drop the previous color and work the sl st using the new color as indicated.

Rnd 2: With B, sl st in first ch-1 sp, ch 1, (sc, ch-2, sc) in same sp, ch 1, sk next puff, [(sc, ch-2, sc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next puff] around, join with sl st in first sc. (8 sc, 4 ch-1 sps, 4 ch-2 sps)

When working into a puff below a ch-1 sp, work over/around the ch-1 sp so that the ch is encapsulated within the stitch.

Rnd 3: With A, sl st in first ch-2 sp, ch 1, (puff, ch-1, puff) in same sp, sk next sc, puff in skipped puff below next ch-1 sp, sk next sc, [(puff, ch-1, puff) in next ch-2 sp, sk next sc, puff in skipped puff below next ch-1 sp, sk next sc] 3 times, join with sl st in first puff. (12 puffs, 4 ch-1 sps)

Repeating Pattern

When instructed to “sc in sp before next puff st”, insert your hook between the posts of the next puff st and the previous one as though there were a ch-1 sp between them even though there is not.

Rnd 4: With B, sl st in first ch-1 sp, ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in same sp, ch 1, sk next puff, [sc in sp before next puff, ch 1, sk next puff] across to next ch-1 sp, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next puff, [sc in sp before next puff, ch 1, sk next puff] across to next ch-1 sp; rep from * twice more, join with sl st in first sc. (16 sc, 12 ch-1 sps, 4 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 5: With A, sl st in first ch-2 sp, ch 1, (puff, ch-1, puff) in same sp, sk next sc, [puff in skipped puff below next ch-1 sp, sk next sc] across to next ch-2 sp, *(puff, ch-1, puff) in ch-2 sp, sk next sc, [puff in skipped puff below next ch-1 sp, sk next sc] across to next ch-2 sp; rep from * twice more, join with sl st in first puff. (20 puffs, 4 ch-1 sps)

Rnds 6-19: [Rep Rnds 4-5] 7 times. (76 puffs, 4 ch-1 sps)

To adjust size, work more or fewer repeats, ending after a repeat of Rnd 5.

Edging Rnd

Continuing with A, ch 1, sc in first puff, 3 sc in next ch-1 sp, *sc in next puff, [sc in sp before next puff, sc in next puff] to next ch-1 sp, 3 sc in ch-1 sp; rep from * twice more, [sc in next puff, sc in sp before next puff] to end, join with sl st in first sc. (160 sc)

Fasten off both colors. Weave in ends.

For best results, wash and block.

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