Pattern Description:
The Jazz Age Washcloth pattern is a crochet pattern featuring a 4-row repeat of alternating fan and v-stitches. While visually complex, the stitch pattern is designed to be surprisingly easy to memorize.
Crocheted in a cotton-linen blend, it creates a spa-quality fabric suitable for use as both a dishcloth and a facecloth.
Materials Needed & Measurements:
- Yarn: Knit Picks CotLin (70% Tanguis Cotton, 30% Linen), color Whisker 24834. One ball is required. Each ball contains 123 yards / 50g.
- Yarn Weight: DK.
- Hook: US Size G crochet hook (4.00 mm).
- Notions: Yarn Needle, Blocking mat(s), Blocking pins. Blocking is recommended for a lovely finished look, especially if gifting.
- Measurements: 10 inches (10”) long x 10 inches (10”) height, unblocked.
Stitches & Abbreviations Used:
- Primary Stitches/Techniques: Single Crochet (SC), Double Crochet (DC), Slip stitch (sl st), Chain(s) (ch(s)).
- Special Stitches Defined:
- V-st: Fan and V Stitch – [1 double crochet, chain 1, 1 double crochet] worked all into one stitch.
- shell: a group of stitches all worked in the same stitch.
- Key Abbreviations: beg (beginning), ch(s) (chain(s)), ch-sp (chain space), DC (double crochet), SC (single crochet), sl st (slip stitch), st(s) (stitch(es)), TCH (top of turning chain made at start of previous row), YO (yarn over), (repeat directions given from to ), SK (skip), SP(s) (space(s)).
- Other listed abbreviations include BLP, BPDC, FSC, FPDC, HDC, lp(s), PM, rem, rep, RM, rnd(s), SC2tog, SL, tr.
Stitching Instructions for Making the Jazz Age Crochet Washcloth Pattern:
The construction begins with the Body.
- Start by chaining 42 stitches.
- Row 1:
- Single crochet (sc) into the second chain from the hook. Then, repeat the sequence: skip 3 chain, work 9 double crochet (dc) into the next chain, skip 3 chain, work 1 single crochet (sc) into the next chain. Repeat this sequence from * until the end of the row, then turn.
- Row 2:
- Chain 3 (counts as 1 dc), work 1 double crochet (dc) into the first stitch. Then, repeat the sequence: chain 5, skip the 9 dc group, work a v-stitch [1 dc, chain 1, 1 dc] into the next sc.
Repeat from *, ending with chain 5, skip the last 9 dc group, and work 2 double crochet (dc) into the last single crochet (sc). Turn the work.
- Row 3:
- Chain 3 (counts as 1 dc), work 4 double crochet (dc) into the first stitch. Then, repeat the sequence: (working over the next chain 5 space so as to enclose it) work 1 single crochet (sc) into the 5th double crochet (dc) of the 9 dc group in the row below, work 9 double crochet (dc) into the chain 1 (ch 1) space of the v-stitch.
Repeat from *, ending with 1 single crochet (sc) into the 5th double crochet (dc) from the 9 dc group in the row below, and work 5 double crochet (dc) into the top of the turning chain (TCH) from the previous row. Turn the work.
- Row 4:
- Chain 3 (counts as 1 dc), skip the 5 dc group, work a v-stitch into the next sc. Then, repeat the sequence: chain 5, skip the 9 dc group, work a v-stitch into the next sc. Repeat from *, ending with a v-stitch into the last sc.
Complete the row with chain 2, and a Slip stitch (Sl st) into the top of the turning chain (TCH). Turn the work.
- Row 5:
- Chain 1, work 1 single crochet (sc) over the Slip stitch (Sl st) into the 1st stitch of the row below. Then, repeat the sequence: work 9 double crochet (dc) into the chain 1 (ch 1) space of the next v-stitch, (working over the next chain 5 so as to enclose it) work 1 single crochet (sc) into the 5th double crochet (dc) from the 9 dc group in the row below.
Repeat from *, ending with 1 single crochet (sc) into the 5th double crochet (dc) of the last 9 dc group, work 9 double crochet (dc) into the chain 1 (ch 1) space of the next v-stitch, and work 1 single crochet (sc) into the first chain of the turning chain (TCH). Turn the work.
- Row 6 – 25:
- Repeat the sequence of Rows 2-5 five times.
- Row 26:
- Chain 3 (counts as 1 dc), work 1 double crochet (dc) into the first stitch. Then, repeat the sequence: chain 3, work 1 single crochet (sc) into the 5th double crochet (dc) of the 9 dc group, chain 3, work a v-stitch into the next sc. Repeat from * until the end of the row.
After completing the body, add the Border.
- Border Row 1:
- Chain 1, turn to work along the outer perimeter. Work 1 single crochet (sc) in each space along the edge, placing 2 single crochet (sc) in each corner space. Complete the round by joining with a Slip stitch (Sl st) into the starting single crochet (sc).
- Border Row 2:
- Chain 1, work 1 single crochet (sc) into each stitch around the perimeter. Complete the round by joining with a Slip stitch (Sl st) into the starting single crochet (sc). After the slip stitch, cut the yarn and fasten off.
For finishing, weave in all yarn ends. Blocking is recommended, particularly if the washcloth is intended as a gift, as it enhances the appearance of the stitch pattern. The approximate gauge for the pattern stitch is 2 shells equaling 4 inches.
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