Free crochet pattern
Free crochet dishcloth pattern in griddle stitch
Griddle stitch: single and double crochet side by side, swapped every row, for a dense, scrubby cloth that looks woven. It’s a beginner pattern of about 2 hours, and it teaches single crochet, double crochet, griddle stitch. Follow it below, or open it in Stitchbay to count it row by row.
You’ll need
- 70 m (77 yd) of medium weight yarn (Worsted), cotton. Cotton is best for dishes; it holds up to hot water.
- a 5 mm (US H-8) hook
- Tapestry needle
- Gauge: 16 stitches and 15 rows to 10 cm (4 in) in griddle stitch
Size: About 20 × 21 cm (8 × 8¼ in).
Before you start
The ch 1 at the start of each row doesn't count as a stitch.
Every row is the same: work a sc into each dc and a dc into each sc, so the tall and short stitches swap places.
Abbreviations
| ch | chain |
| sk | skip |
| sc | single crochet |
| dc | double crochet |
Cloth
Foundation: Ch 33.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, dc in the next ch, then (sc in next ch, dc in next ch) to end (32 sts).
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, (sc, dc) to end.
Rep this row until the piece measures 21 cm: about 32 rows in all, ending row 33.
Don't fasten off yet. Border: ch 1 and work sc evenly round all four sides, with 3 sc in each corner; join with a sl st to the first sc. Fasten off and weave in the ends.