Pattern Description:
This dishcloth features a textured honeycomb inspired stitch pattern. It creates a pretty and effective piece for kitchen use. The finished piece measures 8.5” x 9”.
Materials Needed & Measurements:
- Yarn: The pattern specifies using Knit Picks CotLin. This yarn is made of 70% Cotton and 30% Linen/Flax. The color is Swan 24134. One ball of this yarn is required for the project. Each ball contains 123 yards and weighs 50g.
- Yarn Weight: 123 yards/50g.
- Hook: A US F/5 (3.75mm) crochet hook is recommended. The pattern notes that you may need a size to obtain the specified gauge.
- Notions: A yarn needle is listed as a required notion.
- Measurements: The finished measurements for the Textured Comb Dishcloth are 8.5” x 9”. Exact gauge is not considered crucial for this specific project.
Stitches & Abbreviations Used:
The pattern utilizes several common crochet stitches and provides a list of abbreviations. The stitches explicitly used in the provided instructions include:
- Chain (ch)
- Slip Stitch (Sl St / sl st)
- Half Double Crochet (HDC)
- Single Crochet (SC)
- Working in the Back Loop Only (BLP / crochet through the back loop only)
- beg: beginning
- BLP: back loop only, crochet through the back loop only
- BPDC: back post double crochet
- C (1,2..): color (1, 2…)
- ch(s): chain(s)
- ch-sp: chain space
- DC: double crochet
- FPDC: front post double crochet
- FSC: foundation single crochet
- HDC: half double crochet
- lp(s): loop(s)
- MC: main color
- PM: place marker
- rem: remaining
- rep: repeat
- rnd(s): round(s)
- RS: right side
- SC: single crochet
- SC2tog: single crochet two together
- shell: a group of stitches all worked in the same stitch
- SL: slip
- sl st: slip stitch
- st(s): stitch(es)
- TCH: top of turning chain made at start of previous row
- tr: treble crochet
- WS: wrong side
- YO: yarn over
Stitching Instructions for Making the Textured Comb Crochet Dishcloth Pattern:
The instructions begin by creating the foundation chain.
Starting Chain: Chain 41.
- Row 1:
- Begin by working into the second chain from the hook.
- Slip Stitch (Sl St) into the 2nd chain from the hook.
- Slip Stitch (Sl St) into the next 4 chains.
- Then, repeat the following sequence three times: (Half Double Crochet (HDC) in the next 5 chains, Slip Stitch (Sl St) in the next 5 chains).
- Work Half Double Crochet (HDC) into the last 5 stitches.
- Turn your work. At the end of Row 1, you should have 40 stitches.
- Note on Subsequent Rows: The pattern specifies to begin working in the back loop only (blo) throughout from this point forward. This means that when making stitches (HDC or Sl St) in the subsequent rows, you will insert your hook only into the back loop of the stitch from the previous row, rather than under both loops. This technique is often abbreviated as BLP (back loop only) or crochet through the back loop only.
- Row 2:
- Chain 2. This turning chain typically counts as the first stitch in patterns, the stitch count remains 40.
- Repeat the following sequence four times: (Half Double Crochet (HDC) in the Back Loop Only (BLP) in the next 5 stitches, Slip Stitch (Sl St) in the Back Loop Only (BLP) in the next 5 stitches).
- Turn your work.
- Row 3:
- Chain 2.
- Repeat the following sequence four times: (Half Double Crochet (HDC) in the Back Loop Only (BLP) in the next 5 stitches, Slip Stitch (Sl St) in the Back Loop Only (BLP) in the next 5 stitches).
- Turn your work.
- Row 4:
- Chain 1. This turning chain does not typically count as a stitch.
- Repeat the following sequence four times: (Slip Stitch (Sl St) in the Back Loop Only (BLP) in the next 5 stitches, Half Double Crochet (HDC) in the Back Loop Only (BLP) in the next 5 stitches).
- Turn your work.
- Row 5:
- Chain 1.
- Repeat the following sequence four times: (Slip Stitch (Sl St) in the Back Loop Only (BLP) in the next 5 stitches, Half Double Crochet (HDC) in the Back Loop Only (BLP) in the next 5 stitches).
- Turn your work.
- Row 6:
- Chain 2.
- Repeat the following sequence four times: (Half Double Crochet (HDC) in the Back Loop Only (BLP) in the next 5 stitches, Slip Stitch (Sl St) in the Back Loop Only (BLP) in the next 5 stitches).
- Turn your work.
- Repeating Rows: The main fabric of the dishcloth is created by repeating Rows 3 through 6. Continue repeating these four rows until the piece measures 9 inches. After completing the last repeat, do not turn your work.
Next Round (Edging):
After the main piece measures 9 inches and you have not turned, you will begin working around the edge. This is referred to as the “Next Rnd” (Next Round).
- Chain 10.
- Slip Stitch (Sl St) into both loops of the same stitch where the chain 10 originates.
- Now, working into both loops (unlike the main body of the cloth which used back loops only), Single Crochet (SC) around the entire edge of the dishcloth.
- When working the Single Crochet stitches around the edge, work 3 Single Crochet (SC) stitches into each corner. This helps the corners lay flat.
- Once you have single crocheted around the entire edge, finish the round by working a Slip Stitch (Sl St) into the base of the beginning chain-10.
Finishing:
- Fasten off your yarn.
- Weave in any loose ends.
The finished size should be approximately 8.5” x 9”.
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