A basic washcloth can be one of the most used patterns in your library and tools in your home. Pair this simple design with a hearty plant fiber yarn to make a cloth you’ll enjoy for years to come.

As well as dishcloths and washcloths, these make excellent coasters, trivets, and padding between dishes or pots. The applications are practically endless!

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Length: 9”/23 cm
Width: 9”/23 cm
Measured after machine washing and drying. Washcloth will shrink in the dryer.

GAUGE
13 stitches = 4”/10 cm in extended single crochet
11 rows = 4”/10 cm in extended single crochet
Measured after machine washing and drying. Gauge is not crucial for this pattern, but it will affect finished measurements and yarn usage.

SKILL LEVEL
Advanced beginner: simple picot edge

YARN
Weight: worsted
Amount: 67 yards/71 meters/~45 grams of cotton
Main Color: 52 yards/35 grams/78% of total
Contrast Color: 15 yards/10 grams/22% of total Shown in: Lily Sugar ‘N Cream. Main Colors: Dark Pine, Wine. Contrast Color: Overcast Twists.

HOOK
US H/8/5 mm hook

NOTIONS
tapestry needle