This dishcloth is both pretty and functional. It uses a suzette stitch for the body of the dishcloth but incorporates some texture to give it a bit of extra scrubbing power by using back loop only stitches to create ridges through the middle. A crab stitch, also known as a reverse single crochet (USA) or reverse double crochet (UK) creates a textured cable-like border which also adds some scrubbing power. Links to tutorials for both the Suzette Stitch and the Crab Stitch are provided below.

The pattern here is in US terms but a free downloadable pdf in your choice of UK or USA terms is available from Ravelry HERE.

Materials

The Lily Sugar ‘n Cream yarn is the best yarn for dishcloths and scrubbies. I’ve tried so many other cotton yarns but many of them are either too thin (so they break down and tear more easily with use) or they shed cotton fibres while you are wiping down benches and washing dishes – something you definitely do not want to happen! The Lily Sugar ‘n Cream comes in a huge variety of colours and styles and is thick enough to give you decent washing power without breaking down. This yarn is readily available in the USA. In Australia, I source it from my local yarn shop – Sew Darn Special in Ballarat, Victoria – or online from American Yarns. Please note, these are not affiliate links. I do not get any compensation or income for these recommendations. They are just really good shops with great customer service that I use.

Abbreviations

Special Stitches:

Some rows of this dishcloth are done in the Suzette Stitch which means doing both a sc and a dc in the same stitch, then skipping the next stitch.  There is a video tutorial on how to do this stitch available here:  https://drunkdogcreative.com/2020/03/29/stitch-tutorial-the-suzette-stitch/

The video is in USA terms but has subtitles with the UK terms.

The crab stitch is a unique stitch and is easy to do but can be awkward when you first start.  You can view the full tutorial with instructions HERE.

Instructions

Foundation chain:  ch 24, turn

R1:  sc into 2nd chain from hook, dc into SAME st, *sk next ch, sc and dc into next st, continue from * across to last st, sc only in last st, turn.

R2:  ch 1 (does not count as a st here or throughout), sc and dc into first st (the last sc from the previous row), sk next st (the dc from the previous row), sc and dc into next st (the sc from the previous row), *sk next st, sc and dc into next st, continue from * to last st, sc ONLY in last st, ch 1, turn

R3-4:  4epeat Row 2.

R5:  ch 1, sc in blo in each st to end.

R6-8:  repeat Row 5.

R9-11:  repeat Row 2.

Row 12-15: repeat Row 5.

Row 16-20: repeat Row 2.

Row 21:  crab stitch all the way around the outside.  Join to first crab using a yarn needle. 

Fasten Off. Weave in ends.

Happy Hooking!

• Facebook
• Instagram
• YouTube
• Pinterest
• Etsy

AND ON RAVELRY!