Granny Crochet Dishcloth Pattern

Learn how to crochet a granny square dishcloth with this easy printable crochet
pattern.
By: yarnspirations.com/lily 6 Comments
Granny Crochet Dishcloth
Granny Crochet Dishcloth
By: yarnspirations.com/lily

There's no easier way to learn how to crochet a granny square dishcloth than the
Granny Crochet Dishcloth Pattern. It begins
with a small granny square and is then worked corner-to-corner for a striped
effect. The end result? A fun, colorful dishcloth
you’ll love. The cool thing about crochet dishcloth patterns is that they're just
practical granny squares. You might not mind
washing dishes as much with a vibrant granny square dishcloth like this on hand.
It’s also perfect for yarn hoarders. Bust your

stash in a jiffy by making a few. You can never have too many dishcloths in a world
of endless dirty dishes.

Easy

Crochet HookI/9 or 5.5 mm hook

Crochet Gauge12 dc and 7 rows = 4” [10 cm]

Finished SizeApprox 8 “ [20 cm] square

Materials List
Lily® Sugar’n Cream® (Solids: 70.9 g/2.5 oz; 109 m/120 yds; Ombres and Prints: 56.7
g/2 oz; 86 m/95 yds) Contrast A 02223
(Mod Ombre)
or 02741 (Playtime) or 02220 (Green Dream) or 00001 (White) 1 ball
Lily® Sugar’n Cream® Contrast B 01742 (Hot Blue) or 01628 (Hot Orange) or 01740
(Hot Pink) or 01712 (Hot Green) 1 ball
Size 5.5 mm (U.S. I or 9) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
How to Crochet a Granny Square Dishcloth
Instructions
Note: Ch 5 at beg of each rnd counts as dc and ch 2.

With A, ch 4. Join with sl st in first ch to form a ring.

1st rnd: Ch 5. (3 dc. Ch 2) 3 times in ring. 2 dc in ring. Join with sl st to 3rd

ch of ch 5. Break A.

2nd rnd: Join B with sl st in any ch-2 sp. Ch 5. 3 dc in same sp as last sl st. [Ch
1. Miss next 3 dc. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp]
3 times. Ch 1. 2 dc in first ch-2 sp. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch 5. Break B.

3rd rnd: Join A with sl st in any ch-2 sp. Ch 5. 3 dc in same sp as last sl st. [Ch
1. Miss next 3 dc. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1.
Miss next 3 dc. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp] 3 times. Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-
1 sp. Ch 1. 2 dc in first ch-2 sp. Join with sl st to
3rd ch of ch 5. Break A.

4th rnd: Join B with sl st in any ch-2 sp. Ch 5. 3 dc in same sp as last sl st.
*(Ch 1. Miss next 3 dc. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) twice. Ch 1.
Miss next 3 dc.** (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then
from * to ** once. 2 dc in first ch-2 sp. Join with sl
 st to 3rd ch of ch 5. Fasten off .

Proceed in rows as follows:

Note:
-- When changing colors, work to last 2 loops on hook of last st. Draw new color
through last 2 loops to complete st and proceed
in new color.
-- Ch 2 at beg of row does not count as hdc.

1st row: (RS). Join A with sl st in any ch-2 sp. Ch 2. 1 hdc in same ch-2 sp. 1 hdc
in each dc and ch-1 sp to next ch-2 sp. (1 hdc. Ch 1. 1 hdc)
in next ch-2 sp (corner). 1 hdc in each dc and ch-1 sp to next ch-2 sp. 1 hdc in
next ch-2 sp. Turn. Leave rem 2 sides of Granny Square
unworked. 35 sts.

2nd row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc to next ch-1 sp. (1 hdc. Ch 1. 1 hdc) in next ch-1
sp (corner). 1 hdc in each hdc to end of row. Join B
in last st. Turn. 37 sts.

3rd row: With B, ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc to next ch-1 sp. (1 hdc. Ch 1. 1 hdc) in
next ch-1 sp (corner). 1 hdc in each hdc to end of row.
Turn. 39 sts.

4th row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc to next ch-1 sp. (1 hdc. Ch 1. 1 hdc) in next ch-1
sp (corner). 1 hdc in each hdc to end of row. Join A in
last st. Turn. 41 sts.

Cont in this manner, working 2 more rows with A and 2 more rows with B. 49 sts.
Fasten off .