Crocheted Dishcloths

I spent a lazy last night crocheting and watching reruns of Amen on GMC instead of cleaning or doing dishes like I should have been doing.  I was also eating my weight in homemade 3 musketeers bars.  I found the recipe at The Open Pantry.   If the good Lord had decided to take me at that moment last night I would've died happy :)  Not productive, mind you, but happy. 


I ended up crocheting two dishcloths, a smaller one and a larger one.  The smaller one measures about 5in. square and the larger about 8in. square.  I normally don't make them smaller than 8in. but I figured if I made more small ones I wouldn't have to fold them come laundry day.  Yes, my laziness went to the very core of my being last night.

The pattern is very simple and very basic.  For the 5in. small dishcloth I used a size G hook and a worsted weight cotton yarn remnant.   For the 8in. larger dishcloth I used a size I hook and the same cotton remnant.  Gauge really doesn't matter.

Small Dishcloth:

CH. 22, turn.

Row 1: DC in 3rd ch. from hook and in each ch. to end of row. turn

Row 2: Ch. 2, DC  in first DC st.  Continue in each st. to end of row. turn

Row 3: Repeat row 2.

Repeat row 3 until dishcloth measures 5 inches from top to bottom or until desired length is reached.

Large Dishcloth

Ch. 26, turn

Row 1: DC in 3rd ch. from hook and in each ch. to end of row. turn.

Row 2: Ch. 2. DC in first DC st. Continue in each st. to end of row. turn.

Row 3: Repeat row 2 until dishcloth reaches 8 in. from top to bottom or until desired length is reached.

Row 4: At end of last DC row, ch. 1. Do not turn. Begin to work sc evenly along the side of the dishcloth until you reach the corner. 

 Ch. 1. Do not turn. Work sc. evenly along the bottom edge until you reach the corner. 

Ch. 1.  Do not turn.  Work sc evenly along the other side until you reach the corner.

Ch. 1 Do not turn. Work sc. in each dc st. along the top edge. Join with slip stitch in first ch. 1.  Fasten off.

Weave in ends.