Basket Weave Dishcloth ~
Free Crochet Pattern
This Basket Weave Dishcloth is a great way to spruce up your Kitchen and get ready for summer. Make several and use them around the house to clean or in the bathroom to wash your face. This will also make a great hostess or housewarming gift.
Be sure to share this Basket Weave Dishcloth with your friends and fellow Crafters. Enjoy!
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Level of Difficulty – Beginner
Yarn – Schachenmayr SMC Catania, #2 Fine, 100% Cotton, 1.75 ozs/137 yds/50g/125 m, Color #0209 used approximately 75 to 100 yds
Hook and Notions – Size Hook: G (4mm)
Measurement – Laying flat width 10 inches, height 8 inches
Gauge – 9 stitches + 8 rows = 2-inches
Abbreviations
BP – back post
Ch = chain
Dc = double crochet
FP – front post
Hdc = half double crochet
Sc = single crochet
Special Stitches:
Seed stitch – work single crochet, double crochet in the indicated stitch.
Notes – 1. Chain 2 at beginning of rows counts as first stitch.
- Multiples of 8 stitches + 1 (plus 8 stitches – 4 on each side for the border)
Instructions
Chain 49
Row 1: Work seed stitch in 2nd chain from hook, skip the next chain, * seed stitch in the next stitch, skip the next stitch, * repeat from * to * across, hdc in the last stitch. Turn (48 sts)
Row 2: Chain 2, skip the next stitch, * work seed stitch in the next stitch, skip the next stitch, * repeat from * to * across, hdc in the last stitch. Turn (48 sts)
Rows 3 – 5: Repeat Row 2
Row 6: Chain 2, skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, hdc in the next 40 stitches, skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, hdc in the last stitch. Turn (48 sts)
Row 7: Chain 2, skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, * FPhdc in the next 5 stitches, BPhdc in the next 3 stitches, * repeat from * to * across to the last 4 stitches (where border starts), skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, hdc last stitch. Turn (48 sts)
Row 8: Chain 2, skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, * BPhdc in the next 5 stitches, FPhdc in the next 3 stitches, * repeat from * to * across to the last 4 stitches (where border starts), skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, hdc in the last stitch. Turn (48 sts)
Row 9: Chain 2, skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, * FPhdc in the next 5 stitches, BPhdc in the next 3 stitches, * repeat from * to * across to the last 4 stitches (where border starts), skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, hdc last stitch. Turn (48 sts)
Row 10: Chain 2, skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, * BPhdc in the next 5 stitches, FPhdc in the next 3 stitches, * repeat from * to * across to the last 4 stitches (where border starts), skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, hdc in the last stitch. Turn (48 sts)
Row 11: Chain 2, skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, * BPhdc in the next 5 stitches, FPhdc in the next 3 stitches, * repeat from * to * across to last 4 stitches (where border starts), skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, hdc in the last stitch. Turn (48 sts)
Row 12: Chain 2, skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, * FPhdc in the next 5 stitches, BPhdc in the next 3 stitches, * repeat from * to * across to the last 4 stitches (where border starts), skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, hdc in the last stitch. Turn (48 sts)
Row 13: Chain 2, skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, * BPhdc in the next 5 stitches, FPhdc in the next 3 stitches, * repeat from * to * across to last 4 stitches (where border starts), skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, hdc in the last stitch. Turn (48 sts)
Row 14: Chain 2, skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, * FPhdc in the next 5 stitches, BPhdc in the next 3 stitches, * repeat from * to * across to the last 4 stitches (where border starts), skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, skip the next stitch, work seed stitch in the next stitch, hdc in the last stitch. Turn (48 sts)
Rows 15–22: Repeat Rows 7–14 for pattern or until desired length.
Rows 23–27: Repeat Row 2 for border
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Happy Hookin!
Mistie
Check out Joanita’s knitted version of the Basket Weave Dishcloth!
http://www.creativecrochetworkshop.com/2017/03/basket-weave-dishcloth-knitted-kitchen/
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