Crochet Sunset Cotton Dishcloth Tutorial

Indulge in the joy of crocheting with the delightful Crochet Sunset Cotton Dishcloth! Perfect for adding a touch of charm to your kitchen, this handcrafted dishcloth not only brightens up your space but also adds a personal touch to your daily routine. Made with soft cotton yarn in warm sunset hues, this dishcloth is as functional as it is stylish.

Supplies

• Scissors
• Tapestry needle
• H, 5 mm crochet hook
• 2 – 3 oz Lily Sugar n Cream in yellow and hot orange or any other worsted weight 100% cotton yarn approx 2 oz of each color.

Abbreviations – US Terms

• ch – chain stitch
• fpdc – front post double crochet
• st/sts – stitch/stitches
• yo – yarn over

Size

8.5 in (22 cm)

Instructions

RND 1: Ch 30

Building the Rows

ROW 1: with Hot Orange color sc in second ch from hook, sc each ch across. Turn.

ROW 2: 1 ch, sc in each st across. Turn. (Chain 1 does not count as 1st st.)

ROW 3: 1 ch, sc in first 2 sts, fpdc around next st two rows below, *sc in next 2 sts, fpdc around next st two rows below, rep from * until 2 sts left, sc in last 2 sts changing to Yellow yarn in last yo of last st. Turn.

ROW 4: 1 ch, sc in first st and each st across. Turn.

ROW 5: 1 ch, sc in first 2 sts, fpdc around fpdc from two rows below, *sc in next 2 sts, fpdc around fpdc from two rows below, rep from * until 2 sts rem, sc in last 2 sts changing to Hot Orange yarn in last yo of last st. Turn.

ROW 6: 1 ch, sc in each st across. Turn.

ROW 7: 1 ch, sc in first 2 sts, fpdc around fpdc from two rows below, *sc in next 2 sts, fpdc around fpdc from two rows below, rep from * until 2 sts rem, sc in last 2 sts changing to Yellow yarn in the last yo of last st. Turn.

Repeat Rows 4–7 for rows 32 or until desired length is reached, don’t change color on final row ending with a row of single crochet.

Cut and knot yarn. Weave in all ends.

For the all orange dishcloth, I chained 33 and did 36 rows.