After crocheting up my Simple Dishcloths, I HAD to test them out!!! Not only are they truly amazing with dishes but I actually loved it for ME in the shower too!! Yeah, I know, I know… I didn’t think I would like it but I was wrong! I will be crocheting many more washcloths and dishcloths all the time now. 🙂 If you haven’t tried the Simple Dishcloth with your dishes yet, you are missing out! After discovering my new love for crocheted washcloths, I decided it was time to design my own personal washcloth. Enjoy this free crochet pattern for a washcloth, using the shell stitch, design by me for me 🙂

Supplies

Peaches and Creme, Worsted weight cotton

J/10 – 6.00 MM hook

Yarn Needle (for weaving in ends)

Abbreviations

CH – Chain

SC – Single Crochet

DC – Double Crochet

Row 1: CH 26, 1 SC in 2nd CH from hook, ** skip 2 CH, 5 DC in next CH, skip 2 CH, 1 SC in next CH. Repeat from** to end of row. Turn.

Row 2: CH 3 (CH 3 counts as first DC), 2 DC in same stitch as CH 3 just made, ** skip 2 DC, 1 SC in next DC (which is the center st of the 5 DC shell), skip 2 DC, 5 DC in next SC. Repeat from ** to end of row, ending the last repeat with 3 DC in last SC. Turn.

Row 3: CH 1, 1 SC in first stitch, * skip 2 DC, 5 DC in next SC, skip 2 DC, 1 SC in next DC. Repeat from ** to end of row, ending last repeat with 1 SC in top of the CH 3 turning chain.

Row 4: CH 3 (CH 3 counts as first DC), 2 DC in same stitch as CH 3 just made, ** skip 2 DC, 1 SC in next DC (which is the center st of the 5 DC shell), skip 2 DC, 5 DC in next SC. Repeat from ** to end of row, ending the last repeat with 3 DC in last SC. Turn.

Row 5: CH 1, 1 SC in first stitch, * skip 2 DC, 5 DC in next SC, skip 2 DC, 1 SC in next DC. Repeat from ** to end of row, ending last repeat with 1 SC in top of the CH 3 turning chain.

Row 6: CH 3 (CH 3 counts as first DC), 2 DC in same stitch as CH 3 just made, ** skip 2 DC, 1 SC in next DC (which is the center st of the 5 DC shell), skip 2 DC, 5 DC in next SC. Repeat from ** to end of row, ending the last repeat with 3 DC in last SC. Turn.

Row 7: CH 1, 1 SC in first stitch, * skip 2 DC, 5 DC in next SC, skip 2 DC, 1 SC in next DC. Repeat from ** to end of row, ending last repeat with 1 SC in top of the CH 3 turning chain.

Row 8: CH 3 (CH 3 counts as first DC), 2 DC in same stitch as CH 3 just made, ** skip 2 DC, 1 SC in next DC (which is the center st of the 5 DC shell), skip 2 DC, 5 DC in next SC. Repeat from ** to end of row, ending the last repeat with 3 DC in last SC. Turn.

Row 9: CH 1, 1 SC in first stitch, * skip 2 DC, 5 DC in next SC, skip 2 DC, 1 SC in next DC. Repeat from ** to end of row, ending last repeat with 1 SC in top of the CH 3 turning chain.

Row 10: CH 3 (CH 3 counts as first DC), 2 DC in same stitch as CH 3 just made, ** skip 2 DC, 1 SC in next DC (which is the center st of the 5 DC shell), skip 2 DC, 5 DC in next SC. Repeat from ** to end of row, ending the last repeat with 3 DC in last SC. Turn.

Row 11: CH 1, 1 SC in first stitch, * skip 2 DC, 5 DC in next SC, skip 2 DC, 1 SC in next DC. Repeat from ** to end of row, ending last repeat with 1 SC in top of the CH 3 turning chain.

Row 12: CH 3 (CH 3 counts as first DC), 2 DC in same stitch as CH 3 just made, ** skip 2 DC, 1 SC in next DC (which is the center st of the 5 DC shell), skip 2 DC, 5 DC in next SC. Repeat from ** to end of row, ending the last repeat with 3 DC in last SC. Turn.

Row 13: CH 1, 1 SC in first stitch, * skip 2 DC, 5 DC in next SC, skip 2 DC, 1 SC in next DC. Repeat from ** to end of row, ending last repeat with 1 SC in top of the CH 3 turning chain.

Row 14: CH 3 (CH 3 counts as first DC), 2 DC in same stitch as CH 3 just made, ** skip 2 DC, 1 SC in next DC (which is the center st of the 5 DC shell), skip 2 DC, 5 DC in next SC. Repeat from ** to end of row, ending the last repeat with 3 DC in last SC. Turn.

Row 15: CH 1, 1 SC in first stitch, * skip 2 DC, 5 DC in next SC, skip 2 DC, 1 SC in next DC. Repeat from ** to end of row, ending last repeat with 1 SC in top of the CH 3 turning chain.

Finish off and weave in ends!