Happy National Craft Month! As you all know sewing is one of my favorite crafts, but lately crocheting has been a close second. I love being able to sit with my family at night and work on a little something. Plus, by 8:00 PM I am usually to brain dead to be within a 10ft radius of my sewing machine. I am not a night person.
My latest crochet project has been making dish cloths, and I wanted to share with you this tutorial I found from Crochet “n” More.
I have tried many tutorials for dishcloths, only to tear it out in frustration. Some patterns took to long (complicated stitch) or used a lot of yarn ( a whole ball of Sugar n” Cream) which made it not worth it to me.
This tutorial is GREAT for beginners. I should know, I am one. The directions are clear and if that isn’t good enough, there is a video tutorial explaining everything. I can usually finish a dishcloth in about 2 evenings, and you can get 2 cloths out of one ball of Sugar n’ Cream.
I have been working like crazy to make a bunch of them. Why? Because while I was “out of it” from getting my wisdom teeth taken out, my husband who was so lovingly helping me with the dishes, threw out all my dishcloths because they looked a little rough. I guess he thought I had more some where else. NOT. So, finding this tutorial was perfect timing.
Since it is National Craft month, what is your favorite craft? Is there a craft you would like to learn? If you have a craft blog or and Etsy shop leave me the link below, I would love to check it out.
Brenna I love crocheted dish cloths! I use to crochet a long time ago but haven’t in quite some time. I was never more than a beginner. I think I will give this a shot. Thanks for the inspiration.
Brenna, I love handmade dishcloths! I used to be able to knot them, but it has been years. This pattern is gorgeous! And I am in love with the colors you chose. Going to seriously need to teach myself how to crochet! Pinned and tweeted!!!
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I love this pattern and it was fun to make! Don’t know what size ball of Sugar n Cream you used but I only got about 1 1/2 dishcloths out of my skein. I will be using this pattern again for gifts. Thanks for sharing.
I’m so glad you enjoyed the pattern. I’m sorry you weren’t able to get 2 out if it. Maybe I just got lucky or did my stitches really tight. I will try it again, keeping that in mind to see what I get and I will change the information in the post if need be.
Sewing is my first love, too, but now that my sewing table is in our bedroom, it is generally covered with a mountain of stuff that has nothing to do with sewing, and it’s far too much work to dig it out AND attempt to begin a project. So I recently taught myself to crochet. Dish cloths are my new creative outlet! LOL I’m making some for my MIL fir Mother’s Day, and I’ll give this pattern a go!
April, I thought you were describing my sewing situation there for a second. If I wanted to sew something it would take me an hour to uncover my machine and find everything right now.
I just love these and that green is awesome! I have to say after looking at the pattern/directions your pictures really show what a nice design it is.
Off to make my own!
Thanks you so much, Lana, for your kind words. Hope you enjoy making these dishcloths.
Uh, am I just missing the link? where?
No, problem, glad you found it.
Thanks for sharing! I’m new to crochet and accidentally created a dishcloth recently when trying to make something else, but I need MORE! and oops to your husband, I’m sure he meant well, but I would have been very cross!
Love this color green! Can you share the brand/color? What size needle did you use??? My stitch looks a little looser and I am using a size “G” per the pattern’s instructions.
I haven’t seen Sugar N Cream available in Australia. what fibre would you recommend? Would cotton hold too many stains? Maybe acrylic would be better. Thanks for your lovely site!
Yes, that brand is cotton! I have used and abused them and the cotton holds up very well.
These are so cute!! I can’t wait until my yarn comes so that I can get started!! You can use these dish cloths for washing dishes or just for drying them?
Yes, you can your them for washing dishes. I use mine all the time and they have held up sooooo well.
Great!! Yay, I’m excited to make waaay too many!!
Thank you so much Andreea, your comment made my day. I’m glad you enjoyed them. After about a year, my dishcloths are starting to get a little worn out, so it is time for me to start working on some more.
What is wrong with the color ink on this page? It’s extremely difficult to read-it blends in with the white background. I cannot see much other than the colored pics.
You would have to contact the pattern writer to find out for sure if you could or not, legally.
I am teaching myself to crochet and making dishcloths in the process for Christmas gifts. So far, I have learned single crochet, double crochet, and granny squares. I have also done a mesh with single crochet and skipping a stitch. Four cloths down, 8 to go.
That is great! I’m self taught also.
i can’t imagine drying or washing my dishes with yarn….it gives me the heebie jeebies, like it would just smear the water drops around and have that squeaky scratchy noise ::::shuddering:::: like not absorbant at all….am i the only one who feels this way?
I started crocheting again when I started cleaning with my own homemade cleaning solutions. I thought the best addition to my natural cleaning spray would be such a handmade cloth. And here i am in search of dishcloth patterns to crochet and knit. I can crochet since I was child (my grandma thought me), but never had the time. Now it turned in to my hobby. Thank you for sharing this pattern, I like it very much. It will be my weekend project this weekend. Greets!
How great! I’m so glad you like it.
Hi Brenna, I’m new to crocheting dishcloths. I just started teaching myself crochet by watching YouTube video’s. I know you posted a link a long time ago about the skeins you used. You can no longer access that. I live in Okinawa and have to mail order my sugar n cream yarn. I want to make dishcloths for Christmas gifts and need to order now. It looks like it’s sold in small skeins, cones and bulk. So can you tell me which of these you got 2 dishcloths out of, and approximate dimensions. Thank you so much.
Hi! I got 2 wash clothes using the small skein. Some people have had problems getting 2 out of it and it ends up being more like 1 1/2. I think it depends on how tight your stitches are. If you are doing it for Christmas presents though you might want to get the cone. Good luck and let me know if you have anymore questions.
🙁 The dishcloth on that page doesn’t look like the one in your picture. I’ve made the one pictured over there and didn’t like it. It’s a white one – are their multiple patterns that I’m not seeing? I love the one you have pictured!
Hi Gina, it is the same pattern. Not sure why mine looks a little different. It could come down to my stitches being tighter or looser than theirs or the picture was just taken at a different angle. Sorry, I’m no help. It is the pattern I used though.
Does anyone have an issue with cotton crocheted washcloths shrinking and getting really stiff after washing and drying? I tried hand-washing and air drying; and machine wash and dry. Both times the washcloth was really stiff, which is SO disappointing! Thank you for any suggestions!
What kind of yarn did you use? I haven’t had any problems with them being too stiff, so my best guess would be the yarn. Now after the years they aren’t quite square anymore, but it’s not too bad.