Here is the “bouncy bubbly” crochet pattern for dishcloth to go with this Bouncy Bubbly Kitchen Towel. The pattern is for a smaller dishcloth, but you could easily increase the size and crochet up a placemat or even a kitchen rug.
Bouncy Bubbly Crochet Pattern for Dishcloth
The texture of the dishcloth makes this for a natural dish scrubbie. It’s a solid texture, which means it will take longer to dry after using. So make sure to hang it up after each use to prevent any foul smells from occuring.
Other dishcloth patterns to try include this textured crochet dishcloth, the quick and easy crochet dishcloth and this v-stitch dishcloth, both of which are fairly easy to follow as well.
Bouncy Bubbly Crochet Pattern for Dishcloth
Skill Level: Easy
Materials:
Yarn: Bernat Handicrafter Cotton
Crochet Hook: I/9-5.50mm
Gauge: 3″ over 10 sts.
Finished Size: 7″ by 7″
Abbreviations:
RS = Right Side
WS = Wrong Side
Bead St = Bead Stitch
Bl/bls = Back Loop/Back Loops
Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
FO = Fasten Off
Hk = Hook
Lp/Lps = Loop/Loops
Rep = Repeat
Sc = Single Crochet
Sk = Skip
Sl St = Slip Stitch
Sp/Sps = Space/Spaces
St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches
YO = Yarn Over
Special Stitch Instructions:
Bead St: Insert hk into indicated st, yo and pull through, (yo and pull through one lp on hk) twice, yo and pull through both lps on hk. When you work into the next stitch make sure the bobble is facing the right side.
Notes:
Ch-1 made at end of row counts as turning ch.
Keep your ch-1’s loose as the bead st is worked directly into the ch-1, and NOT into the ch-1 sp.
Pattern Instructions:
Ch 20 (or any multiple of 2),
Row 1(WS): (Sc, ch 1) in 2nd ch from hk, *sk next ch, (sc, ch 1) in next ch, rep from * across. (9 ch-1 sps) Turn.
Row 2(RS): Sc in first st, *bead st in ch, sc in next sc; rep from * across. (19 sts) Turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, (sc, ch 1) in first st, *sk next st, (sc, ch 1) in next st, rep from * across. (9 ch-1 sps) Turn.
Rows 4-19: Rep rows 2 and 3.
Edging:
Rnd 1: Ch 1, work 3 sc into first sc, sc around evenly working 3 sc into each corner; join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, working in bl only, sc evenly around working 3 sc in each corner; join with sl st in first sc. FO.
I love this and am going to do it now. The only change I would make is to always do dishcloths with acrylic. Cotton turns soft with water, acrylic scrubs really well and removes grease better.
Susan that’s a good tip. I had no idea you could do dishcloths in acrylic and only crocheted them in cotton up until now. Will definitely try it in acrylic for the next cloth. Thanks so much for the tip. :)
You are welcome Rhelena. I figured this out on soap savers — the little pouches you make to put bars of soap into to make it last longer. Cotton thread disintegrated rapidly and 4-ply cotton just soaked up all of the soap and became a mess. Acrylic works perfectly. It stretches when wet, so you need to do a really tight pattern for soap savers or dish clothes.
May be oK in dish water with Acrylic, but when you try to wipe off the kitchen counter, you’ll wish you were using cotton.
I totally agree. :)
All of my towels are cotton and that works wonderfully — the more they’re washed, the softer and more absorbent they get. I scrub with the acrylic, wipe up or dry with cotton, one in each hand. This is a gorgeous pattern too.
I love this pattern and really would like to make it, however I am having problems making the bead stitch. Can you or anyone else show a video of this or explain in a different way. Thanks!
Here is a photo tutorial: https://crochetncrafts.com/crochet-bead-stitch/
Hope it helps. :)