Free and Easy Crochet Dishcloth Patterns
In today’s roundup we have a list of easy crochet dishcloth patterns. You can make these for your kitchen. Crocheted dishcloths also make for great gifts! Although they are easy, many of these cloths are pretty enough that you’ll be proud to include them in your gift baskets.
The great thing about these crocheted dishcloths is that they also make for great washcloths that you can use around the home. Another beauty is that they don’t require much yarn, thus they make for awesome stashbusters as well.
When I first started using these types of cloths, I found the thick yarn awkward. But I soon discovered that they were a nice replacement for my scouring pads. So to work around the awkwardness, I started making mine smaller and learned to love them. I still have my scouring pads for super tough jobs, but I don’t need them as often anymore.
Easy Crochet Dishcloth Patterns
In the roundup below you will find over 20 free crochet patterns by various designers from around the web. A few of them are so pretty that you could also use them as doilies for around the home. Others are easy to adjust in size, thus making it easy to make towels, hotpads and placemats to match.
A few of these call for a scrubby yarn, but most of them call for a worsted weight cotton material. This is because cotton is durable and tough enough for scrubbing. Plus, it is super absorbant, which is a must for a good dishcloth. My go-to brand is Bernat Handicrafter, simply because that is what is available to me locally. However, Lily Sugar ‘N Cream and Lion Brand Kitchen Cotton are also good yarns.
Those yarns work well with an H or an I crochet hook.
Basic Care Instructions
These cloths are very easy to clean as they can be thrown into the washer and dryer along with other laundry. The only thing is that cotton can shrink in the dryer. Keeping your stitches loose while crocheting can help reduce the shrinkage. Another option is to just hang them up to dry in a well ventilated area.
With that said, wash them frequently to avoid funny odors. If they start to smell, which is most commonly in the hot summer weather, you can soak them in vinegar or bleach and then wash them along with your other laundry.
For more dishcloth patterns visit the main archive page . Or, check out more crochet pattern roundups.
I like to make the smaller dishcloths and then put a nice border on them by single crochet evenly all around and then bordering with for instance the half double crochet stitch or the shell stitch. It finishes it off nicely for a gift. I always keep a dishcloth kit in the car so that I can make them waiting for an appointment or stuck in traffic.