Crochet Neat and Tidy Dishcloth

Crocheting a neat and tidy dishcloth can be such a delightful and rewarding experience! Not only does it allow you to unleash your creativity and showcase your skills, but it also brings a touch of handmade warmth to your kitchen. Choosing a soft, absorbent yarn and a simple yet pleasing stitch pattern can result in a practical and beautiful dishcloth that will make doing the dishes feel a little more enjoyable. Remember to keep your tension even and your edges tidy for a professional finish. Whether you're making them for yourself or as thoughtful gifts for friends and family, these crocheted dishcloths are sure to add a cozy charm to any kitchen space. So grab your hook, pick out your favorite colors, and let's get crocheting!

Yarn: Any 100% worsted cotton yarn.

Hook: H/ 8 5mm

Notions: Tapestry needle, regular sewing needle,

Size: 6 by 6 inches

Gauge: 8 sc x 6 rows = 2 inches

Stitches Used: Chain (ch), Slip Stitch (sl st), Single crochet stitch (sc), single crochet around the front post (scfp), single crochet 3 together around the front post (scfp3tog), i-cord, attached i-cord

Special Stitches

• Scfp3tog: Insert hook front to back, underneath the horizontal lines, pass 3 stitch posts (A), bring hook forward from back to front, yo, pass the hook back through all the stitches, yo (B), and pull through both loops on the hook.

• Attached i-cord: With a new color, make a slip knot, ch 3, pull up a loop in each ch, insert the hook in a corner st, yo and pull up a loop for a total of 4 loops on the hook, {take the back 3 loops off the hook and put them on the cable needle, (yo and pull through one loop on the hook, take the next st off the cable needle and onto your hook) repeat (to) 2 times, take the last loop off the cable needle, place the loop on the hook, insert the hook into the next st of dishcloth, yo and pull through, yo and pull through 2 loops} You should have 4 loops on your hook again. Repeat {to} for the total needed stitches.
• I-cord: Take the back 3 loops off the hook and put them on the cable needle, (yo and pull through one loop on the hook, take the next st off the cable needle and onto your hook) repeat (to) 3 times.

Instructions

Row 1: Ch 42, sc in the second ch from hook and in each chain for a total of 41 sc sts.

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, scfp around each of the next 18 sts, scfp3tog, scfp around each of the next 18 sts, sc in the last st. (39 sts)

Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, scfp around each of the next 17 sts, scfp3tog, scfp around each of the next 17 sts, sc in the last st. (37 sts)

Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, scfp around each of the next 16 sts, scfp3tog, scfp around each of the next 16 sts, sc in the last st. (35 sts)

Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, scfp around each of the next 15 sts, scfp3tog, scfp around each of the next 15 sts, sc in the last st. (33 sts)

Row 6: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, scfp around each of the next 14 sts, scfp3tog, scfp around each of the next 14 sts, sc in the last st. (31 sts)

Row 7: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, scfp around each of the next 13 sts, scfp3tog, scfp around each of the next 13 sts, sc in the last st. (29 sts)

Row 8: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, scfp around each of the next 12 sts, scfp3tog, scfp around each of the next 12 sts, sc in the last st. (27 sts)

Row 9: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, scfp around each of the next 11 sts, scfp3tog, scfp around each of the next 11 sts, sc in the last st. (25 sts)

Row 10: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, scfp around each of the next 10 sts, scfp3tog, scfp around each of the next 10 sts, sc in the last st. (23 sts)

Row 11: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, scfp around each of the next 9 sts, scfp3tog, scfp around each of the next 9 sts, sc in the last st. (21 sts)

Row 12: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, scfp around each of the next 8 sts, scfp3tog, scfp around each of the next 8 sts, sc in the last st. (19 sts)

Row 13: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, scfp around each of the next 7 sts, scfp3tog, scfp around each of the next 7 sts, sc in the last st. (17 sts)

Row 14: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, scfp around each of the next 6 sts, scfp3tog, scfp around each of the next 6 sts, sc in the last st. (15 sts)

Row 15: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, scfp around each of the next 5 sts, scfp3tog, scfp around each of the next 5 sts, sc in the last st. (13 sts)

Row: 16: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, scfp around each of the next 4 sts, scfp3tog, scfp around each of the next 4 sts, sc in the last st. (11 sts)

Row 17: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, scfp around each of the next 3 sts, scfp3tog, scfp around each of the next 3 sts, sc in the last st. (9 sts)

Row 18: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, scfp around each of the next 2 sts, scfp3tog, scfp around each of the next 2 sts, sc in the last st. (7 sts)

Row 19: ch 1, turn, sl st in first and and last st together, sl st 2nd stitch and 6th st together, sl stitch 3rd and 5th st together.

Finish off and weave in your ends.

Edging

Row 1: With the same color, and working up the sides of the rows, attach yarn with a ch st, sc in each row for 19 sts, 3 sc in the corner st, sc in each row for 19 more sts.

Row 2:Attached i-cord: With a new color, ch 3, pull up a loop in each ch, insert the hook in a corner st, yo and pull up a loop for a total of 4 loops on the hook, {take the back 3 loops off the hook and put them on the cable needle, (yo and pull through one loop on the hook, take the next st off the cable needle and onto your hook) repeat (to) 2 times, take the last loop off the cable needle, place the loop on the hook, insert the hook into the next st of dishcloth, yo and pull through, yo and pull through 2 loops} You should have 4 loops on your hook again. Repeat {to} for a total of 20 stitches.

At the corner st, change to just making a regular i-cord for 16 sts, or until your desired loop length, sk 1 st, continue making the attached i-cord for the last 20 sts.

Finish off and weave in your ends.