Tutorial :: Simple Crocheted Cloths
Making your own cleaning cloths and dishcloths is so easy!
It's also a great way to use up yarn and try out new stitches.
Use 100% cotton for better absorbency.
Play about with different weights of yarn and different hook sizes. Use a lighter weight yarn for a more drapey feeling cloth. Or use bulkier yarn to make thicker cloths for more scrubbing potential!
Abbreviations used [the tutorials use UK crochet terminology]
ch - chain
htr - half treble crochet
BLO - back loop only
dc - double crochet
sl st - slip stitch
BPtr - back post treble
FPtr - front post treble
I used Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK and a 4mm hook. The three cloths I made measure roughly 6 by 6 inches and 60 grams of yarn was enough for all three. You can of course make them as big as you like - just increase the chains at the start.
Ribbed Cloth
Ch 30
Row 1: 1htr in 2nd ch from hook and in each chain to end, turn.
Row 2: Ch2, 1htr into next htr going into the back loop only [BLO], continue to end of row, turn.
Keep repeating Row 2 until you have made a square.
To make the edging: Ch1, dc in every stitch and all the way around the square evenly spacing the stitches down the sides and working 3dc in each corner.
Linen Stitch Cloth
Ch 30
Row 1: 1dc in 3rd ch from hook, *ch1, skip the next chain and dc in the next stitch* Repeat from * to * until you reach the end of the row, turn.
Row 2: Ch2 [counts as a stitch] 1dc in the first chain space, *ch1, 1dc in the next chain space* Repeat from * to * until the end of the row, turn.
Keep repeating Row 2 until you have made a square.
To make the edging: Ch1, dc in every stitch and all the way around the square evenly spacing the stitches down the sides and working 3dc in each corner.
Chunky cloth
Ch 30
Row 1: 1tr in 3rd ch from hook and in each chain to end, turn.
Row 2: Ch3, BPtr in first stitch, FPtr in next stitch, BPtr in next stitch, repeat to end of row, ending with a BPtr, turn.
Row 3: Ch3, FPtr in first stitch, BPtr in next stitch, FPtr in next stitch, repeat to end of row, ending with a FPtr, turn.
Keep repeating Rows 2 and 3 until you have made a square.
To make the edging: Ch1, dc in every stitch and all the way around the square evenly spacing the stitches down the sides and working 3dc in each corner.