Knitting or crocheting dishcloths are useful for exploring various stitch patterns, for personal use, and for gifting. Dishcloths are quick projects that can be knit or crocheted in a few days. This makes them perfect for both beginners and seasoned crafters looking to learn new techniques. Dishcloths can enhance a kitchen décor or add a pop of color to it. Gifting dishcloths for those domestic muses in our lives that give us delicious and soul-satisfying meals is my way of thanking them for their effort and care. Also, knitting or crocheting dishcloths has been meditative and calming for me this winter season.

The Textured Dishcloth is crocheted flat from one corner to another in the granite crochet stitch pattern which is a variation of the crochet moss stitch pattern. It begins with a chain of 2 stitches with an increase of 4 stitches every other row, and then a decrease of 4 stitches every other row till a square shape is formed. The dishcloth is finished with a crochet moss stitch border along with a hanging loop of crochet chain stitches. This dishcloth is a two-row repeat pattern that can be customized to any size. It is beginner friendly and can be used with any worsted weight cotton yarn suitable for dishcloths.

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The Textured Dishcloth Pattern (text and images for personal use only)

Materials Needed:

Yarn: Hobby Lobby Crafter’s Secret Cotton Yarn in several different colorways:
Main Colorways – Gray, City Stripe, Shaded Crimson, At The Fairgrounds, Extra Sprinkles, Potpourii Print
Contrast Colorway (for border edge) – White

Gauge: 5 stitches per inch x 5 rows per inch in the crochet granite stitch pattern
Crochet hook: US size 7 (4.50 mm) 
Tapestry needle to weave in ends

Abbreviations:
sc: single crochet (Tutorial Series: How to Single Crochet)
[…]: pattern repeat

Skill Level: Beginner friendly pattern with single crochet and crochet chains (Tutorial Series: How to Crochet Chain)

The Parts of the Textured Dishcloth Pattern include the following:

• Crochet Foundation Chain
• Increase Section
• Decrease Section
• Crochet Moss Stitch Border Edge

Crochet Foundation Chain:

• With one Main Colorway yarn of choice, chain 2 using US size 7 (4.50 mm) crochet hook

Increase Section:

• Row 1 (RS): Single crochet, chain 1 in the second foundation chain stitch from the crochet hook, sc, chain 1 again in the same second stitch and turn
• Row 2 (WS): Single crochet in the second stitch from the crochet hook, chain 1, skip a stitch and sc in the last stitch, chain 1 and turn (4 stitches)
• Row 3 (RS): Single crochet in the second stitch from the crochet hook, chain 1, sc in the same stitch again, chain 1, skip a stitch, and sc in the last stitch, chain 1, sc in the same last stitch again, chain 1 and turn 
• Row 4 (WS): Single crochet in the second stitch from the crochet hook, chain 1, [skip a stitch, sc in the next stitch, chain 1], repeat […] till the last stitch, sc in the last stitch, chain 1 and turn (8 stitches)
• Row 5 (RS): Single crochet in the second stitch from the crochet hook, chain 1, sc in the same stitch again, chain 1, [skip a stitch, sc in the next stitch, chain 1], repeat […] till the last stitch of the row, sc in the last stitch, chain 1, sc again in the same last stitch, chain 1 and turn 
• Row 6 (WS): Single crochet in the second stitch from the crochet hook, chain 1, [skip a stitch, sc in the next stitch, chain 1], repeat […] till the last stitch, sc in the last stitch, chain 1 and turn (12 stitches)

Repeat Rows 5 and 6 till 52 stitches in the row. Customize the dishcloth by increasing or decreasing the number of repeats of Rows 5 and 6.

Decrease Section:

• Row 1 (RS): Skip the first stitch, insert crochet hook into the next stitch, wrap yarn around the crochet hook and pull the loop through that stitch (there are 2 loops on the crochet hook). Skip a stitch and insert hook in the next stitch (4th stitch from the beginning), wrap yarn around the crochet hook and pull the loop through that stitch (three loops on the hook now), yarn over and pull loop through the three loops on the hook, chain 1. [Skip a stitch, sc in the next stitch, chain 1], repeat […] till 4 stitches left. Insert crochet hook into the next stitch, yarn over and pull the loop through that stitch (there are 2 loops on the crochet hook). Skip a stitch and insert hook in the last stitch, yarn over and pull the loop through that stitch (three loops on the hook), yarn over and pull loop through the three loops on the hook, chain 1 and turn
• Row 2 (WS): [Skip the first stitch and sc in the next stitch, chain 1], repeat […] till 2 stitches left, sc in the last stitch, chain 1, and turn 

Repeat Rows 1 and 2 till 12 stitches left in the row.

• Row (RS): Skip the first stitch, insert crochet hook into the next stitch, wrap yarn around the crochet hook and pull the loop through that stitch (there are 2 loops on the crochet hook). Skip a stitch and insert hook in the next stitch (4th stitch from the beginning), wrap yarn around the crochet hook and pull the loop through that stitch (three loops on the hook now), yarn over and pull loop through the three loops on the hook, chain 1. Skip a stitch, insert crochet hook into the next stitch, yarn over and pull the loop through that stitch (there are 2 loops on the crochet hook). Skip a stitch and insert hook in the last stitch, yarn over and pull the loop through that stitch (three loops on the hook), yarn over and pull loop through the three loops on the hook, chain 1 and turn (8 stitches remaining)

• Row (WS): [Skip the first stitch and sc in the next stitch, chain 1], repeat […] till 2 stitches left. Insert hook into the last stitch and pull the Main Colorway yarn loop on the crochet hook. Drop the Main Colorway yarn and pickup the Contrast Colorway yarn. Yarn over with the Contrast Colorway yarn and pull it through both the loops on the hook (see image below). Chain 1 with the Contrast Colorway yarn and turn. Break and secure the Main Colorway yarn tail.
  

Last Row of Decrease Section (RS): Continuing with the Contrast Colorway yarn –

• Skip the first stitch, insert crochet hook into the next stitch, wrap yarn around the crochet hook and pull the loop through that stitch (there are 2 loops on the crochet hook), skip a stitch and insert hook in the next stitch (4th stitch from the beginning), wrap yarn around the crochet hook and pull the loop through that stitch (three loops on the hook now)
• Yarn over and pull loop through the three loops on the hook, chain 1
• Skip a stitch, insert crochet hook into the next stitch, yarn over and pull the loop through that stitch (there are 2 loops on the crochet hook)
• Skip a stitch and insert hook in the last stitch, yarn over and pull the loop through that stitch (three loops on the hook), yarn over and pull loop through the three loops on the hook
• Chain 2 in the same stitch, chain 1 and sc into the last stitch again, chain 1 and turn counter clockwise for the crochet moss stitch border edge
  
  

Crochet Moss Stitch Border (in the round):

Round 1:

• With the Contrast Colorway yarn and US #7 (4.5 mm) crochet hook continue in the counter clockwise direction
• Pick up stitches in the crochet in moss stitch pattern (pick up a stitch and sc, chain 1, skip the next stitch and repeat) all along the first side
• At the first corner edge stitch of the dishcloth, sc, chain 2, sc again in the same corner stitch, chain 1
• Turn counter clockwise and pick up stitches in the crochet moss stitch pattern (pick up a stitch and sc, chain 1, skip the next stitch and repeat) along the second side of the dishcloth
• At the second corner edge stitch (crochet foundation chain corner) of the dishcloth, sc, chain 2, sc again in the same corner stitch, chain 1
• Turn counter clockwise and pick up stitches in the crochet in moss stitch pattern (pick up a stitch and sc, chain 1, skip the next stitch and repeat) all along the third side
• At the third corner edge stitch of the dishcloth, sc, chain 2, sc again in the same corner stitch, chain 1
• Turn counter clockwise and pick up stitches all along the last side of the dishcloth row in the crochet in moss stitch pattern (pick up a stitch and sc, chain 1, skip the next stitch and repeat) till the first stitch of the last decrease row
• Slip stitch into the first stitch of the last decrease section row
• Chain 12 and slip stitch into the first corner stitch of Round 1
• Break yarn and pull yarn tail through the loop on the crochet hook

Weave in the ends, wash and block the Textured Dishcloth

The Textured Dishcloth measures about 8 x 8 inches after blocking. It can be crocheted in any solid or variegated colors of yarn.