Crochet Easy Textured Cotton Washcloth

This easy-textured cotton washcloth has a simple pattern. Still, the result is a piece of beautifully textured fabric that is not only a joy to make but also a practical addition to your home. The pattern is made by hooking a sc/hdc/dc in the first stitch of each row, skipping the next two stitches, then repeating the pattern across. The sc/hdc/dc stitch creates a small puff in the fabric, creating a soft texture. The easy textured cotton wash cloth pattern is a good place to begin for those new to crochet. A single washcloth can be made in about an hour. Three or four folded wash cloths, bound with jute or ribbon, make a wonderful spa gift.

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SKILL LEVEL

Easy

MATERIALS

• Cotton yarn; I used the following to make these washcloths: I Love This Cotton!™, 100% Cotton (shown in Sage and Antique Cream), 3.5 ounces (100g), skeins of 180 yards (165 m): Color A – 1 skein; Color B – 1 skein
• Yarn needle
• Scissors
• Crochet hook, size H, 5.0mm

GAUGE

6 sc/hdc/dc pattern stitch = 4″

ABBREVIATIONS

• Begin (beg)
• Chain (ch)
• Double crochet (dc)
• Half double crochet (hdc)
• Single crochet (sc)
• Slip (sl)
• Stitch (st)(sts)
• Yarn over (yo)

SPECIAL STITCH

Single crochet: Insert hook into st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw yarn through both loops on hook. 

Half double crochet: yo, insert hook into st, yo, draw yarn through three loops on hook. 

Double crochet: yo, insert hook into st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw yarn through two loops, yo, draw yarn through last two loops on hook.

PATTERN NOTES

1. Pattern is written in American Standard crochet terms.
2. Work the pattern until the washcloth is square.
3. Each skein of yarn makes two wash cloths.

CARE

Machine wash in lukewarm water. The initial water temperature should not exceed 40°C (104°F). Machine dry on normal heat. Use iron on low heat only. No bleach product may be used. Most dry-cleaning solvents can be used safely.

BLOCKING

Blocking is not needed for this project.

MEASUREMENTS

Each washcloth is about 8-1/2″ x  8-1/2″.

Easy Textured Cotton Washcloth Tutorial

COLOR A (make 2).

With crochet hook, ch 35.

FOUNDATION ROW: 1 sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across, turn.

ROW 1: Ch 2, (1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc) in first sc, skip next 2 sc, *(1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc) in next sc, skip next 2 sc, rep from * across, ending with 1 sc in last sc, turn.

ROW 2:  Ch 2, (1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc) in first sc, skip next 2 sts, (1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc) in next sc, rep from * ending with 1 sc in top of turning ch, turn.

Repeat row 2 for the pattern, with the length and width of the washcloth equal, for about 24 total rows. With a yarn needle, weave in loose ends.

COLOR B (make 2)

Repeat pattern shown for Color A.