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
15 stitches = 4”/10 cm in garter stitch
28 rows = 4”/10 cm in garter stitch
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 bind-off

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 Color: Overcast Twists. Contrast Color: Dark Pine.

NEEDLE
US 8/5 mm 24”/60 cm circular

NOTIONS Tapestry needle