I stumbled across a really cool blanket pattern while looking for “HDC decrease” instructions, and I modified the instructions to create a washcloth. I am obsessed with creating crochet shapes on the diagonal. This is a wonderful corner-to-corner washcloth with a feminine edge.

I originally posted this pattern in 2007, and it remains one of the most popular posts on my blog to this day.

Yarn: 80 yards cotton worsted.

Finished Size: 8.5 inches or so on each side (gauge is not important.)

HDC decrease: yarn over, pull a loop up through the first stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop through the next stitch. There are 5 loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through all five loops.

Pattern origin: Modified from a blanket pattern by author “SMG” posted on 11/13/2006 to the “NoMoCo Stitch ‘n Bitch site”, which is no longer accessible.