Crochet Flower Basket Dishcloth Guide

Introducing the Crochet Flower Basket Dishcloth, a delightful and practical addition to your kitchen or bathroom. This charming dishcloth is not your ordinary cleaning tool, but a work of art that brings a touch of elegance to your daily chores. Handcrafted with love and attention to detail, this dishcloth features a beautiful crochet flower design that adds a pop of color and texture to your home.

Skill Level

Intermediate

Dimensions

Size: About 11” wide and 10” long.

Materials Needed

• Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn:
  • Beige – 1½ oz, 75 yd (45 g, 69 m)
  • Various Flower Colors – 10 yds each
  • Green – ½ oz, 25 yd (15 g, 23 m)

(I Love This Cotton – Woods Print # 230, Banana #256, Passion Flower #270, Amethyst #250, Royalty #90, Mulberry #262, Tuscany #272, Forest #52)

Crochet Hook

Size H-8 (5.00 mm)

Gauge

6 Post-dc = 2″, 4 Post-dc rows = 2″.

Joining Techniques

Joining with Single Crochet (sc)

When instructed to join with sc, begin with a slip knot on the hook, insert the hook in the stitch or space indicated, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through both loops on the hook.

Special Stitches

Front Post Raised Double Crochet (FPdc)

YO, insert the hook in front of the work from right to left around the next dc of the previous row, YO, pull up a loop, (YO, pull through 2 loops) twice.

Back Post Raised Double Crochet (BPdc)

YO, insert the hook in back of the work from right to left around the next dc of the previous row, YO, pull up a loop, (YO, pull through 2 loops) twice.

Note: When FPdc or BPdc is worked, do not work stitch directly behind stitch. Skip this stitch and work in the next stitch.

Flower Instructions

Bottom Row – First Flower

Rnd 1: (Right Side) Starting at center, with Flower Color, ch 4, join with sl st in first ch to form ring; ch 4 (counts as first dc and ch 1), (dc in ring, ch 1) 7 times; join with sl st to first dc. (8 ch-1 spaces)

Rnd 2: Sl st to ch-1 space, ch 1, (sc, 3 dc, sc) in same ch-1 space; * (sc, 3 dc, sc) in next ch-1 space; repeat from * around; join with sl st to first sc. (8 petals) Finish off and weave in ends.

Note: Basket and Flowers are all worked and joined from the Right Side.

Bottom Row – Second Flower

Rnd 1: With next color, repeat Rnd 1 of Bottom Row First Flower.

Rnd 2: Sl st to ch-1 space, ch 1, (sc, 2 dc) in same space; working on previous Flower, sl st in center dc of any petal; working on current Flower, (dc, sc) in same ch-1 space, (sc, 2 dc) in next ch-1 space; working on previous Flower, sl st in center dc of next petal; working on current Flower, (dc, sc) in same ch-1 space; * (sc, 3 dc, sc) in next ch-1 space; repeat from * around; join with sl st to first sc. (8 petals, 2 joins) Finish off and weave in ends.

Bottom Row – Third Flower

Rnd 1: With next color, repeat Rnd 1 of Bottom Row First Flower.

Rnd 2: Sl st to ch-1 space, ch 1, (sc, 2 dc) in same space; working on previous Flower, skip 3 petals from last join, sl st in center dc of next petal; working on current Flower, (dc, sc) in same ch-1 space, (sc, 2 dc) in next ch-1 space; working on previous Flower, sl st in center dc of next petal; working on current Flower, (dc, sc) in same ch-1 space; * (sc, 3 dc, sc) in next ch-1 space; repeat from * around; join with sl st to first sc. (8 petals, 2 joins) Finish off and weave in ends.

Bottom Row – Fourth Flower

Rnds 1-2: Repeat Rnds 1-2 Bottom Row Third Flower.

Top Row – First Flower

Rnd 1: With next Flower Color, repeat Rnd 1 of Bottom Row First Flower.

Rnd 2: Sl st to ch-1 space, ch 1, (sc, 2 dc) in same space; working on Bottom Row Second Flower, sl st in center dc of next petal (from last join); working on current Flower, (dc, sc) in same ch-1 space, (sc, 2 dc) in next ch-1 space; working on the same Second Flower, sl st in center dc of next petal; working on current Flower, (dc, sc) in same ch-1 space; * (sc, 3 dc, sc) in next ch-1 space; repeat from * around; join with sl st to first sc. (8 petals, 2 joins) Finish off and weave in ends.

Top Row – Second Flower

Rnd 1: With next Flower Color, repeat Rnd 1 of Bottom Row First Flower.

Rnd 2: Sl st to ch-1 space, ch 1, (sc, 2 dc) in same space; working on Bottom Row Third Flower, sl st in center dc of next petal (from last join); working on current Flower, (dc, sc) in same ch-1 space, (sc, 2 dc) in next ch-1 space; working on the same Third Flower, sl st in center dc of next petal; working on current Flower, (dc, sc) in same ch-1 space; (sc, 2 dc) in next ch-1 space; working on Top Row First Flower, sl st in center dc of last petal made; working on current Flower, (dc, sc) in same ch-1 space; (sc, 2 dc) in next ch-1 space; working on the same Top Row First Flower, sl st in center dc of next petal; working on current Flower, (dc, sc) in same ch-1 space; * (sc, 3 dc, sc) in next ch-1 space; repeat from * around; join with sl st to first sc. (8 petals, 4 joins) Finish off and weave in ends.

Basket Instructions

Row Instructions

Row 1: (Right Side) Starting at bottom, with Beige, ch 24, sc in 2nd ch from hook, (sc in next ch) across. (23 sc)

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout), turn, dc in first sc, (dc in next sc) across to last sc, 2 dc in last sc. (25 dc)

Row 3: Ch 3, turn, dc in first dc, dc in next dc; * FPdc in next 3 dc, BPdc in next 3 dc; repeat from * to * twice; FPdc in next 3 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in last dc. (27 dc)

Row 4: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 2 dc; * FPdc in next 3 dc, BPdc in next 3 dc; repeat from * to * twice; FPdc in next 3 dc, dc in next 3 dc. (27 dc)

Row 5: Ch 3, turn, dc in first dc, BPdc in next 2 dc; * FPdc in next 3 dc, BPdc in next 3 dc; repeat from * to * twice; FPdc in next 3 dc, BPdc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in last dc. (29 dc)

Row 6: Ch 3, turn, dc in first dc; * FPdc in next 3 dc, BPdc in next 3 dc; repeat from * to * 3 times; FPdc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in last dc. (31 dc)

Rows 7-8: Ch 3, turn, dc in next dc; * BPdc in next 3 dc, FPdc in next 3 dc; repeat from * to * 3 times; BPdc in next 3 dc, dc in next 2 dc. (31 dc)

Row 9: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 4 dc; working in Bottom Row First Flower, sl st around bottom dc-post; working on Basket, sc in next 8 dc; working in Bottom Row Second Flower, sl st around bottom dc-post; working on Basket, sc in next 8 dc; working in Third Flower, sl st around bottom dc-post; working on Basket, sc in next 8 dc; working in Fourth Flower, sl st around bottom dc-post; working on Basket, sc in last 3 dc. Finish off and weave in ends.

Flower Edging

Rnd 1: With right side facing, join Green with sl st to first sc on Row 9, working through both thicknesses, on Bottom Row First Flower, sc in space between petals and same sc on Basket, working in single thickness across Bottom Row First Flower, (ch 3, sc in next st) across to join with Second Flower; skip sl-st join, (ch 3, sc in next st) across Second Flower to join with Top Row First Flower; skip sl-st join, (ch 3, sc in next st) twice; ch 1, sl st in corresponding loop on Bottom Row First Flower, ch 1, (sc in next st, ch 3) across Top Row (skipping sl-st join) to join with Third Flower; skip sl-st join, (sc in next st, ch 3) across Third Flower to join with Fourth Flower; skip sl-st join, (sc in next st, ch 3) twice; sc in next st; ch 1, sl st in corresponding loop on Top Row Second Flower; ch 1, (sc in next st, ch 3) across 4 petals on Fourth Flower, working through both thicknesses sc in next st and corner of Basket; working in lower 2 unjoined petals of each Flower; * (ch 3, sc in next st) across next two petals, sl st in last row of Basket, sc in next unjoined petal of next Flower; repeat from * across; join with sl st to first sc. Finish off and weave in ends.

Center of Flowers (Optional)

Rnd 1: With right side facing, join Green with sc to any unworked st on Second Flower, sc in every other st on center opening, skipping each sl-st join; join with sl st to first sc.

Rnd 2: Ch 3, keeping the last loop of each dc on hook, dc in every other sc around, yo, pull through all loops on hook. Finish off and weave in ends.