New house, new season, new CAL hop, new free dishtowel crochet pattern! Spring Cleaning has taken on a new meaning with the purchase of a new -to-us house. I shared some photos of my old home over the past 18 months, both here and on social media. Although we loved our mid-mod home, and all the updates we did, we sold it last month and moved back to our hometown of Sudbury, Ontario.
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Just this past Monday we closed on our new house. Another split-level fixer upper with a gorgeous yard and heaps of potential! Stay tuned for the new blog I am starting to share our home renonation progress (name TBD). Until then, the deep clean has started. Scrubbing walls, floors, cabinets, and everything in between. This means I am going through a TON of dish cloths, dish towels, and cleaning products. I figured this was the perfect opportunity to use some of the incredibly soft and drapey Dishcloth Cotton that my friends over at Mary Maxim sent me.
THE YARN
I was was really excited to be sent some Mary Maxim Dishcloth Cotton! This yarn is FANTASTIC! It’s a DK weight, 3 yarn made from a cotton polymide blend. Polymide, also known as nylon fabric, is made of plastic which helps enhance durability. It’s machine wash, tumble dry low. Although soft, this cotton is a workhorse. As the name suggests, Dishcloth Cotton suits dishcloths and dishtowels, but I would also use it for market bags, baskets, and face scrubbies.
December 2019 Update: I tell ya, I have been using this Dishtowel since I designed it back in March (published in April), and it looks exactly like it did the day I made it! This yarn really does stand up to the constant wear and tear of life in a kitchen.
Ready for the Easiest, Peasiest, Dish Towel crochet pattern you have ever hooked? Hmmm…. makes a cute table runner too, don’t ya think?
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Free Crochet Pattern – Easy Peasy Dishtowel Crochet Pattern
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Materials
- Yarn:
DK #3 cotton. Sample made using Mary Maxim Dishcloth Cotton. Approximately 164 yards of Colour 1 (I used Ecru) and 164 yards of Colour 2 (I used Sage).
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Hook: H (5.0 mm)
- Tapestry Needle
- Measuring Tape
Abbreviations
- ch: chain
- st(s): stitch(es)
- yo: yarn over
- sk: skip
- sp: space
- slst: slip stich
- sc: single crochet
- dc: double crochet
Skill Level
- Easy
Gauge
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Although gauge is not important for this project, the sample has 15 sts in pattern repeat = 4”
Notes
- This pattern is worked from the top down. Beginning chain does not count as a stitch unless otherwise stated.
- Although you are more than welcome to make this towel as large or small as you like, with stripes as random as you like (or not at all!), this pattern is written to get the exact pattern as shown in the photo below.
CROCHET DISHTOWEL PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS
1: Using Colour 1, ch54, sc in 2nd chain from hook and across. (53 sts here and throughout)
2-4: Ch1, turn, sc across.
5: Ch2, turn, dc across.
6: Ch1, turn, sc across.
Repeat Rows 5 and 6 (12) more times.
Fasten off Color 1, attach Color 2.
7: Ch2, turn, dc across.
Fasten off Color 2, attach Color 1.
8: Ch1, turn, sc across.
Fasten off Color 1, attach Color 2.
9: Ch2, turn, dc across.
10: Ch1, turn, sc across.
Repeat Rows 9 and 10 once more.
Fasten off Color 2, attach Color 1.
11: Ch2, turn, dc across.
Fasten off Color 1, attach Color 2.
12: Ch1, turn, sc across.
13: Ch2, turn, dc across.
Repeat Rows 12 and 13 (11) more times.
14-17: Ch1, turn, sc across.
Fasten off and weave in all ends.
Finishing instructions:
Using the remaining yarn, add fringe along the first and last rows. Use THIS TUTORIAL as a guide.
Remember to add your finished project to my Facebook Group, and to Ravelry!
Check out my other free crochet patterns HERE.
THIS PATTERN WAS PART OF THE 2019 SPRING CLEANING BLOG HOP CROCHET ALONG!
Once again, A Crocheted Simplicity, Blackstone Designs, Sincerely Pam, and Crystalized Designs have teamed up to bring you a fun blog hop style CAL.
Each blogger has designed a brand new Spring Cleaning themed pattern that will help you tidy up your home this spring! While each pattern will be a free crochet pattern on our blogs, you will need to join each designer’s Facebook Community Group in order to participate and enter to win prizes from the group.
A Crocheted Simplicity Crochet Community
Blackstone Designs | Crochet Community
Crystalized Designs Crochet Group
This CAL runs from April 8th-26th. When you finish each pattern, you will post a photo of your finished item in that designer’s Facebook group to enter to win a pattern from that designer. You can also upload a photo of your finished item to Ravelry projects (click HERE for a tutorial) and be entered to win a $25 Gift Card to Amazon! The more projects you complete, the greater your chances of winning!
Don’t forget to tag your WIPs and finished projects on social media using #SpringCleanCAL so we can see what you’re working on!
If you liked this free dishtowel crochet pattern, make sure to check out My Favorite Tea Towel too!
I love this towel pattern. I want to try it soon.