There are very few things in this world that you can be certain about, but one thing most people can count on is that they will have dishes to wash pretty much every day of their adult lives. If you're a crocheter that gives you plenty of chances to use crocheted dishcloths made from your favorite pattern and stitches.
This pattern is for a diagonal shell stitch dishcloth.
Materials
For this dishcloth you will need a ball of yarn, a size H/5.00 crochet hook, scissors, and a yarn needle.
Note: The example shown above was made using size 4 (worsted weight) yarn.
Abbreviations
- Chain stitch: CH
- Single crochet: SC
- Double crochet: DC
- Half double crochet: HDC
- Slip stitch: SL
- Skip: SK
Pattern
- Slip know, CH 29,
- Row 1: SK 8CH, SC in next CH, *CH 5, SK next 3CH, 1 SC in next CH, repeat from * across, turn,
- Row 2: CH 3, 2 DC in first SC, 1 SC in next CH5 space, *CH 5, 1 SC in next CH5 space, 5 DC in next SC, 1 SC in next CH5 space, repeat from * across, end with a CH 5, 1 SC in the last CH space, turn,
- Row 3: CH 3, 2 DC in first SC, 1 SC in next CH5 space, * CH 5, 1 SC in center of DC of next shell, 5 DC in next SC, 1 SC in next CH5 space, repeat from * across to last CH5 space, CH 5, 1 SC in top of turning CH, turn,
- Row 4: CH 6, 1 SC in next CH5 space, * 5 DC in next DC **, 1 SC in center of DC of next shell, CH 5, 1 SC in next CH5 space, repeat from * across, ending last repeat at **, 1 SC in top of turning CH, turn,
- Row 5: CH 6, 1 SC in center DC of next shell, * 5 DC in next SC**, 1 SC in next CH5 space, CH 5, 1 SC in center DC of next shell, repeat from * across, ending last rep at **, 1 SC in third CH of turning CH, turn,
- Row 6: CH 3, 2 DC in first SC, 1 SC in center DC of next shell, * CH 5, 1 SC in next CH5 space, 5 DC in next SC, 1 SC in center DC of next shell, repeat from * across ending with CH 5, 1 SC in third CH of the CH 6, turn,
- Repeat rows 3 to 6 once more (or if you want a longer piece keep repeating these rows until you reach your desired length)
- Row 7: CH 2, 1HDC in each ST around the piece, ending with a SL in the first HDC, fasten off.
Now, you simply need to weave in your yarn ends, and you're ready to wash and use your new diagonal shell stitch dishcloth.
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