Crochet dishcloth Clara

I am glad to introduce a free pattern for a crochet dishcloth Clara. This project is very simple and it is suitable for beginners. If you know how to make a single crochet and a double crochet, you are ready! 🙂 In the photo instructions below I also show how to change yarn color. If you are an experienced crocheter, I think that you will still enjoy making and then using this dishcloth. You can also take a look at my cross stitch dishcloth that I made some time ago.

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Good luck!

Crochet dishcloth Clara

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Materials

Yarn: any thin yarn will work. I used Anna and Clara’s 8/4 100% Cotton 50 g (colors: cool grey, olive green).
Hook: as suggested on your yarn label. I used hook size 2.0.

Abbreviations (US terms)

st: stitch
ch: chain
sc: single crochet
dc: double crochet
prev: previous
rep * *: repeat from * to *

Notes

The size of my dishcloth is 16.5 x 15.0 cm. You will be working in rows. This pattern uses the lemon peel stitch. Photo instructions below show the main steps how to make this stitch. The lemon peel stitch is a repeat of one row and consists of alternating single and double crochets. The size of the dishcloth can be easily adjusted by chaining more or less in the beginning (keep in mind that it should be an odd number of chains) and repeating rows 3-10 until you will form a nice rectangle.

Pattern

Start by chaining 39 (you can adjust the size by chaining more or less, but it should be an odd number of chains).

Row 1: In the second chain from your hook make a sc (in the back of the chain). Then keep making scs until the end of the row.

Row 2: ch 1 (it does not count as a st), sc in every st of the row.

Change yarn color to grey.

Row 3: ch 1 (it does not count as a st). *sc, dc*, rep * * until the end of the row.

Row 4-8: repeat row 3.

Change yarn color to green.

Row 9-10: repeat row 2.

Change yarn color to grey.

Row 11-16: repeat row 3.

Change yarn color to green.

Row 17-18: repeat row 2.

Change yarn color to grey.

Row 19-24: repeat row 3.

Change yarn color to green.

Row 25-26: repeat row 2.

Change yarn color to grey.

Row 27-32: repeat row 3.

Change yarn color to green.

Row 33-34: repeat row 2.

Fasten off.

Photo instructions for a crochet dishcloth Clara

Row 1

1. Start by chaining 39. You will work in the second chain from your hook.

2. Insert your hook in the second chain from your hook (in the back of the chain) and make a single crochet.

3. Make single crochets until the end of the row.

4. Then chain one.

Row 2

5. Turn your work around. Now you will work in the very first stitch like it is shown in the picture.

6. So, make a single crochet.

7. Then make single crochets in every stitch until the end of the row.

8. In row 3 you will have to work with the grey yarn, therefore, you need to change color. So, take your grey yarn and chain one.

9. Then pull the end of the green yarn to tighten and secure the grey yarn. Now your grey yarn is ready to use.

10. Chain one.

Row 3

11. Turn your work around. Now you will make the lemon peel stitch. You will start working in the very first stitch like it is indicated in the picture.