Hi friends, I had a few extra skeins of Bernat Cotton Terry in this beautiful blue color in my stash so I thought I would work up a few quick dishcloths! Not only are they a great project for summer, I love having crochet dishcloths on hand in case I need to quickly throw together a simple gift basket!

Bernat Cotton Terry is a newer yarn from Yarnspirations that is very soft, but also has a nice scrubby texture that is great for dishcloths. It also comes in several beautiful colors! Check out their website if you’d like to see all the options!

These three dishcloths are all made using the same two stitches – single crochet and treble crochet, and they each have a back loop half double slip stitch ribbed border. Here’s a video tutorial that includes instructions for each dishcloth if you’d like to watch before you get started!

Materials

(for 3 dishcloths)

Bernat Cotton Terry (47% cotton, 32% acrylic, 21% nylon, 120g/4.2oz, 209m/229yds)

2 skeins Chambray

Size H/5.00mm hook, tapestry needle, scissors

Size

Finished size 10.5 in x 10.5 in

Gauge 2 in = 7 rows and 7 st of SC

Stitches

Single Crochet (SC): Insert your hook, yarn over (YO) and pull up a loop, YO and pull through two loops.

Treble Crochet (TC): YO twice, insert your hook, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through two loops, YO and pull through two loops, YO and pull through two remaining loops.

Half Double Slip Stitch (HDSS): YO, insert your hook, pull up a loop and pull directly through two loops on hook.

Slip Stitch (SL ST): Insert your hook, YO, pull up a loop and pull directly through loop on hook.

Pattern

Dishcloth #1 (polka dots)

Chain 32.

Row 1: Starting in the 2nd chain from the hook, work 1 SC in each chain. CH 1 and turn.

Rows 2 – 3: Work 1 SC in each stitch across the row. CH 1 and turn.

Row 4: Work 1 SC into the first stitch, then 1 TC into the next stitch. *Work 1 SC into each of the next 3 stitches, then 1 TC into the next stitch. Repeat from * across the row. End the row with 1 SC into the last stitch. CH 1 and turn.

Rows 5 – 7: Work 1 SC in each stitch across the row. CH 1 and turn.

Row 8: Work 1 SC into each of the first 3 stitches. *Work 1 TC into the next stitch, and 1 SC into each of the next 3 stitches. Repeat from * across the row. CH 1 and turn.

Rows 9 – 11: Work 1 SC in each stitch across the row. CH 1 and turn.

Repeat rows 4 – 11 until you have 8 total polka dot rows.

Dishcloth #2 (stripes)

Chain 32.

Row 1: Starting in the 2nd chain from the hook, work 1 SC in each chain. CH 1 and turn.

Row 2: Work 1 SC in the first stitch. *Work 1 TC in the next stitch, then 1 SC in the next stitch. Repeat from to the end of the row. CH 1 and turn.

Rows 3 – 5: Work 1 SC in each stitch across the row. CH 1 and turn.

Repeat rows 2 – 5 until there are 8 rows with treble crochet. Then end with 1 row of SC.

Dishcloth #3 (cobblestone)

Row 1: Starting in the 2nd chain from the hook, work 1 SC in each chain. CH 1 and turn.

Row 2: Work 1 SC in the first stitch. *Work 1 TC in the next stitch, then 1 SC in the next stitch. Repeat from to the end of the row. CH 1 and turn.

Row 3: Work 1 row of SC in each stitch across the row. CH 1 and turn.

Row 4: Work 1 SC in each of the first 2 stitches. *Work 1 TC in the next stitch, then 1 SC in the next stitch. Repeat from across the row. End the row with 1 SC in each of the last 2 stitches. CH 1 and turn.

Row 5: Work 1 row of SC in each stitch across the row. CH 1 and turn.

Repeat rows 2 – 5 until there are 15 rows with treble crochet.

Border

To add a border to each dishcloth, stop after you’ve finished the last row and CH 5.

Starting in the 2nd chain from the hook, work 1 HDSS in each of the 4 chains back toward the edge of the dishcloth. *Slip stitch into the next space, and in the next space. Turn and work 1 HDSS in the back loops of each of the 4 HDSS you just made. CH 1 and turn. Work back down the HDSS in the back loops only. Repeat from across * each side.

When you reach a corner space, only slip stitch once, before turning and *working HDSS back up to the top of the border. Return and slip stitch once into the corner space. Repeat from * 2 or 3 more times until your stitches are neatly fanned around the corner, then resume slip stitching into each of the next two stitches and working across the side.

When you reach the starting corner, work the corner the same way as previous corners. Stop when you get to the top of the border and tie off, then use a tapestry needle to sew corners together. Then tie off, weave in any additional ends and enjoy your dishcloth!

Click here or on image below for printable pattern