Beginner's Washcloth

Washcloths are great projects for beginners.  They work up quick and are a great way to practice new stitches or motifs.  If you have never used a crocheted washcloth you are in for a treat.  They are thick and luxurious for face or body and also work well as dishcloths.

This pattern uses US crochet terms.  If you have any questions about this pattern, leave a comment and I will do my best to help you out.

To make this washcloth you will need worsted weight cotton yarn such as Lily's Sugar 'N Cream and a size G crochet hook.





Beginner's Washcloth

Foundation: Ch 35.  You can make this beginning chain longer or shorter but it must be an odd number of chains
1) 1 dc in 5th ch from the hook, ch 1, * skip 1 ch, dc in next ch, ch 1, repeat from * across putting 1 dc in the last ch
2) Ch 1, turn, *2 hdc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * across putting the final 2 hdc in the beginning ch 4 sp
3) ch 4, *skip 1 st, dc in next st, ch 1, repeat from * across putting 1 dc in the last hdc
4) repeat alternating row 2 & 3 until your washcloth is square finishing with row 3 so the beginning and ending rows are the open work.

Border: Ch 1 to ease around the corner, work sc into the ends of the rows putting 3 sc around the post  of the dc on the open work rows and 1 sc in the ends of hdc rows.  Once you reach the bottom of the first side, ch 1 to ease around the corner, place 2 sc in each space along the bottom edge, ch 1 to each around the next corner, work 3 sc in the ends of the open work rows and 1 sc in the ends of the hdc rows as before, ch 1, work 2 sc in each ch 1 space along the top and final edge, sl st into the first ch 1 of the border to join the round.  Fasten off and weave in the ends.  Block in desired.

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This pattern was submitted to Hookin on Hump Day Link Party on Moogly