I’ve picked up a hobby between book writing. So far, I have crocheted a stack of dish cloths.
They are 100% cotton, which I love. They are machine washable and dryable.
I appreciate the pattern because it provides texture, which is always helpful when cleaning up messes or hand washing dishes.
Did I mention, they are easy to make? Isn’t that a plus?
They make great gifts, which is why I’ve needed to make more since my prior post.
Here’s another photo of some of the color varieties that I’ve made –
Materials
crochet hook, size H/8, 5.00 MM
100% cotton yarn, approximately 1.75 ounces per finished dish cloth, worsted, 4 ply
Gauge
13 dc and 6 1/2 rows – ins (10 cm)
Stitch Types
sl st (slip stitch)
ch (chain)
sc (single crochet)
dc (double crochet)
Instructions
Ch 5. Join with sl st to form a ring
1st round
Ch 3 (counts as dc). (Ch 2, 4 dc) 3 times in ring. Ch 2. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
2nd round
Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1dc in each of next 3 dc (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 space. *1 dc in each of the next 4 dc (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 space. Repeat from * twice more. join with sl st to top of ch 3.
3rd to 8th rounds
Ch 3 (counts as dc). *1 dc in each dc to next ch-2 space (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 space. Repeat from * 3 times more. 1 dc in each dc to end of round. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
9th round
Ch 1. 1 sc in each dc around, having 3 sc in corner ch-2 spaces. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
You can also find these instructions inside the sleeve of the Peaches and Cream brand 100% cotton yarn –
Next, I plan to delve into place mats, followed by throw rugs. If you know of some great (and simple) patterns, let me know.
Annies Goat Hill Handcrafted Soaps 
I love these!! I pinned it on Pinterest. I especially like the colors!!
The colors are beautiful.
I hope you did link back to the blog. Thank you!
I plan to post more of these projects in the near future.
There are several websites that offer free crochet patterns. Here are a few of the vintage crochet pattern websites. The vintage patterns seem to have more original designs, though at times the patterns are a little difficult to follow. There are many choices for dishcloths, bedspreads, placements and such all in one place. My personal favorite is Free Vintage Crochet.
http://freevintagecrochet.com/
http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org/html/warm/catalog.htm
http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory.php
Marian
When I first learned how to crochet I used a book that my mother owned. It was a hard cover book that probably dated back to the mid or early 1950’s. I wish I had that book on hand. It would most likely be considered vintage.
I went to the first link that you listed, http://www.freevintagecrochet.com. I looked at a few patterns, including some for hot plates hot plates (a project that I will be working on out of need).
I also saw a tab for How To Crochet. For anyone that doesn’t know how, simple patterns are not difficult…crocheting can be easy. Check it out!
Thank you for the links, Marian. They are truly appreciated!
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