This simple lace crochet dishcloth pattern is perfect for all your cleaning needs from the kitchen to the bathroom and throughout the home. It’s also got a lovely texture, which makes makes it ideal for all your gift baskets.

^{Simple Seeded Lace Dishcloth ~ FREE Crochet Pattern}

Plus, this dishcloth pattern has an open stitch, which not only gives it a favorable drape, but it also increases drying time. I prefer these types of dishcloths in the summer months when it gets so hot and humid outside.

It is shown in a solid color here, but I imagine this is an ideal pattern for lots of stripes. Hence, if you have a lot of odds and ends, they’d look great in this cloth.

The Stitch Pattern

The open stitch pattern is created simply with half double crochets and chain one spaces. The solid rows are worked in the seed stitch, which consists of a single crochet and double crochet worked together in the same stitch. Then you skip a stitch to maintain your stitch count.

The Size

As with most of my dishcloths, this pattern is on the small side, but you can easily increase to any size you like. The stitch multiple is a multiple of two for your starting chains.

The Yarn

Bernat Handicrafter is my go-to yarn for crocheting dishcloths, but any similar yarn will work just as well. Sugar ‘n Cream is another great yarn that I sometimes use as well.

If you want something with more scrubbing action you could try Red Heart Scrubby Cotton, which is another one of my favorite yarns.

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Simple Seeded Lace Crochet Dishcloth Pattern

This dishcloth features an open stitch to help speed up the drying time.

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Skill Level

Easy

Materials

Yarn: Bernat Handicrafter Cotton Worsted Weight #4 – 100% Cotton – 1 1.75oz/50g ball.
Crochet Hook: I/9-5.50mm
Other: Measuring Tape, Scissors, Yarn Needle.

Finished Size

7.5" by 7.5"

Abbreviations

Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
Dc = Double Crochet
Hdc = Half Double Crochet
Rep = Repeat
Sc = Single Crochet
Sk = Skip
Sl St = Slip Stitch
Sp/Sps = Space/Spaces
St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches

Instructions

Ch 22, or any multiple of 2.
Row 1: (Hdc, ch 1) in 2nd ch from hook, *sk next ch, (hdc, ch 1) in next ch; rep from * across. Note: Last ch-1 made counts as turning ch. Turn. [11 sts and 10 ch-1 sps]
Row 2: (Sc, dc) in first hdc, *sk ch-1, (sc, dc) in next hdc; rep from * across to last hdc; sc in last hdc. Turn. [21 sts]
Row 3: Ch 1, (hdc, ch 1) in first sc, *sk dc, (hdc, ch 1) in next sc; rep from * across. Note: Last ch-1 made counts as turning ch. Turn.
Rows 4-17: Rep rows 2 and 3.

Edging:

Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc evenly around, working 3 sc in each corner; join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around, working 3 sc in each corner; join with sl st in first sc. Fasten Off.

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