Slanted Cluster Crochet Dishcloth Pattern

This crochet dishcloth pattern is worked up in the slanted cluster stitch, also known as the bead stitch. It’s a lovely textured stitch worked in between a few rows of plain stitches, which makes it great for a dishcloth.

A stitch multiple is provided so you can easily adjust the size of this as you need to. Make a small coaster or a placemat to match. Another option would be for a table runner. Or, if you line the back of it you could also use this as a hot pad.

The slanted cluster stitch tends to slant the fabric a bit, but you can block it out. It’s a beautiful stitch, which makes it totally worth the extra effort.

I’ve also included a short video tutorial below the written pattern showing how to work the slanted cluster.

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Slanted Cluster Crochet Dishcloth Pattern Information

Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials

Yarn: Bernat Handicrafter Cotton (Worsted Weight, #4; 100% Cotton; 1.75 oz/50g; 80yds/73m) Color: Hot Orange, 1 ball
Crochet Hook: I 5.50mm
Other: Measuring Tape, Scissors, Yarn Needle.

Measurements

Gauge: 11 sts = 4″.
Finished Size: 7.25″ by 7.25″

Abbreviations

Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
Dc = Double Crochet
Hk = Hook
Lp/Lps = Loop/Loops
Rep = Repeat
RS = Right Side
Sc = Single Crochet
Sc2tog = Single Crochet 2 Together
Sk = Skip
Sl Cl = Slanted Cluster
St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches
YO = Yarn Over

Special Stitch Instructions

Slanted Cluster (sl cl): [Yo, going in from right to left insert hk around base of last dc made, yo and pull through] 3 times. (7 lps on hk), yo and pull through 6 lps, (2 lps left), yo and pull through the last 2 lps.

Notes

One extra stitch is made in the rows with the slanted clusters. To keep things even, I worked a decrease stitch at the end of the next row over the last double crochet and the top of the third chain.
This pattern slants a bit, but it can be blocked out.

Textured Crochet Dishcloth Pattern Instructions

Row 1: Loosely ch 20 (or any multiple of 2), sc in 2nd ch from hk and into each ch across. Turn. [19 sts]

Row 2 (RS): Ch 2 (does not count as st), dc in first st and into each st across. Turn. [19 sts]

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first st and into each st across. Turn. [19 sts]

Row 4: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next st, sl cl, *sk next st, dc in next st, sl cl; rep from * across to last st, dc in last st. Turn. [9 sl cl sts]

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first st and into each st across to last 2 sts, sc2tog over last 2 sts (dc and top of ch-3). Turn. [19 sts]

Rows 6-15: Rep Rows 2-5 ending with row 3 at last repeat.