Crochet Honeycomb Textured Dishcloth

This textured kitchen dishcloth uses a clever combination of half double crochet stitches and front post treble stitches to create a thick, squishy fabric resembling a honeycomb. The design features a sturdy border and an attached two-tone hanging loop for practical use and kitchen decor.

Materials & Tools

• Main Yarn: Sport weight (#2 Fine) 100% cotton yarn (approx. 175 yards / 160 meters in yellow or your primary color).

• Accent Yarn: Small amounts of sport weight cotton yarn in cream/natural and brown for the hanging loop and embroidery details.

• Hooks: 3.5 mm (US E/4) for the main body; 2.5 mm for the loop.

• Notions: Tapestry needle and scissors.

Measurements & Gauge

• Finished Size: 10.5 inches (27 cm) square.

• Gauge: 20.5 half double crochets by 14.5 rows = 4 inches (10 cm).

Step-by-Step Stitch Guide

• Front Post Treble Crochet (FPtr): Yarn over twice. Insert your hook from front to back to front around the post of the specified stitch from two rows below. Yarn over, pull up a loop, and finish like a standard treble crochet.

• Front Post Double Treble Two Together (FPdtr2tog): Yarn over three times. Insert hook around the post of the first indicated stitch, pull up a loop, and work off loops two at a time until two loops remain on your hook. Yarn over three times again, insert hook around the post of the next indicated stitch, pull up a loop, and work off loops two at a time until three loops remain. Yarn over and pull through all three loops.

• Hdc/FPdtr2tog & FPdtr/hdc2tog: Decreases that combine a standard half double crochet and a front post double treble crochet into a single stitch to anchor the honeycomb pattern smoothly at the edges.

Pattern Instructions

The Main Body

Use the 3.5 mm hook and your main yarn. Note that the turning chain-1 does not count as a stitch.

• Foundation: Chain 55. Turn.

• Row 1 (Right Side): Work 1 half double crochet (hdc) into the second chain from your hook. Continue to hdc in every chain across to the end. (Total: 54 stitches).

• Row 2 (Wrong Side): Chain 1, turn your work. Hdc into every stitch across. (54 stitches).

• Row 3: Chain 1, turn. Hdc in the first stitch. Work 1 FPtr around the post of the corresponding stitch from Row 1, then hdc into each of the next 5 stitches. Repeat the sequence between the asterisks 8 times. Work 1 final FPtr around the Row 1 post, then hdc in the last 4 stitches.

• Row 4: Chain 1, turn. Hdc into every stitch across.

• Row 5: Chain 1, turn. Hdc in the first 4 stitches. Work an FPdtr2tog by splitting the legs around the posts of the previous and next post stitches from two rows below. Hdc in the next 5 stitches. Repeat this sequence 7 times. Hdc in the next 5 stitches, work an FPdtr/hdc2tog decrease to secure the edge texture, then hdc in the final stitch.

• Row 6: Chain 1, turn. Hdc into every stitch across.

• Row 7: Chain 1, turn. Hdc in the first 4 stitches. Work 1 FPtr around the top of the FPdtr2tog from two rows below, then hdc in the next 5 stitches. Repeat this sequence 8 times. Work 1 FPtr around the post stitch of the decrease from two rows below, then hdc in the last stitch.

• Row 8: Chain 1, turn. Hdc into every stitch across.

• Row 9: Chain 1, turn. Hdc in the first stitch, then work an hdc/FPdtr2tog decrease. Hdc in the next 5 stitches, then work an FPdtr2tog around the posts of the previous and next post stitches from two rows below. Repeat this sequence 8 times. Hdc in the final 4 stitches.

• Row 10: Chain 1, turn. Hdc into every stitch across.

• Row 11: Chain 1, turn. Hdc in the first stitch. Work 1 FPtr around the post stitch of the decrease from two rows below. Hdc in the next 5 stitches, then work 1 FPtr around the top of the next FPdtr2tog from two rows below. Repeat this sequence 8 times. Hdc in the final 4 stitches.

To Continue: Repeat Rows 4 through 11 sequentially until your piece reaches Row 39 (or finishes on a repeat of Row 3 or Row 7). Do not fasten off.

The Border

Continue with the 3.5 mm hook and main yarn on the right side of the project.

• Round 1: Chain 1. Work single crochets evenly around all four edges of the dishcloth. When you reach a corner, work 1 single crochet in the last stitch of that side, chain 1, and work 1 single crochet into the first stitch of the new side to turn the corner cleanly. Slip stitch to the first single crochet to join, fasten off, and weave in the yarn ends.

The Hanging Loop & Finishing

Switch to the 2.5 mm hook and the natural accent yarn.

• Row 1: Chain 25. Turn and work 1 single crochet into the second chain from the hook and into every chain across. (24 stitches).

• Row 2: Chain 1, turn. Single crochet in each stitch across. Fasten off, leaving a 10-inch yarn tail for assembly.

Assembly:

1. Fold the completed loop piece in half to form a tab.

2. Sandwich one corner of the dishcloth between the two open ends of the loop.

3. Using the long yarn tail and your tapestry needle, securely sew the first two stitches of both loop ends directly through the corner stitches of the dishcloth. Tie off and weave in the ends.

4. Thread your needle with the brown accent yarn. Sew a small decorative cross or “X” design at the very base of the hanging loop where it joins the dishcloth. Secure the yarn, cut, and weave in all remaining loose ends.