I made these from Lion Cotton in fabulous spa colors. Everyone in the family gets their own color and their own stitch. This would be great for a wedding shower gift too - just throw in some fancy spa soap and it's done and done. Or switch the colors up to some fun rainbow ones for a baby shower - add some baby wash, voila!
Use 100% cotton yarn - I love Lion Cotton. Nice and absorbent with a great range of colors. Lily Sugar n' Cream would also work nicely for this project.
These patterns will make a 10 inch square washcloth. Because this project is just based on a standard measurement, any gauge, any hook, and any yarn weight will work.
Grit Stitch washcloth (seaspray):
Chain out 10.25 inches ending with an even number.
Row 1: (Dc, sc) in second ch from hook, (sk next ch, (dc, sc) in next ch) repeat across.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, ((dc, sc) in next sc, sk next dc) repeat across.
Repeat Row 2 until your washcloth is a ten inch square.
Hdc Shell washcloth (my fave!) (natural):
Chain out 10.25 inches ending with an even number.
Row 1: (Hdc, ch 1, hdc) in second ch from hook, (sk next ch, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in next ch) repeat across.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, ((hdc, ch 1, hdc) in each ch 1 space across.
Repeat Row 2 until your washcloth is a ten inch square.
Hdc Cross Stitch washcloth (navy):
Chain out 10.75 inches, ending with an odd number (a little bit longer chain is needed here to compensate for the squished stitch)
Row 1: Hdc in 3rd ch from hook, hdc in 2nd ch from hook in front of st just made, (sk next ch, hdc in next ch, hdc in skipped ch in front of hdc just made) repeat across. I know this row is really annoying, but once you get through it the rest is a breeze!
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sk first st, hdc in next st, hdc in skipped st in front of st just made, (sk next st, hdc in next st, hdc in skipped st in front of hdc just made) repeat across.
Repeat row 2 until your washcloth is a ten inch square.
Granite Stitch washcloth (clove):
Chain out 12 inches, ending with an even number (a lot longer to compensate for all the chains)
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, (ch 1, sk next ch, sc in next ch) repeat across.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, (sc in next ch 1 space, ch1, sk next sc) repeat across to last st, sc in last st.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc (ch 1, sk next sc, sc in next ch 1 sp) repeat across to last two stitches, ch 1, sk next sc, sc in last sc.
Repeat rows 2 and 3 until your washcloth is a ten inch square.
Tip: A trick for figuring out if you're piece is square: fold the piece diagonally, if the sides line up while the corners are touching, then you've got a square, no measuring needed!
Want tea towels, dish cloths, or hand towels instead? They measure about 20 in x 30 in. Just increase your initial chain and number of rows to fit the measurements.
Enjoy!
