If you love simple, relaxing stitches with just a little pop of color… this free Tunisian crochet dishcloth pattern is for you.
This dishcloth uses the Tunisian half double crochet stitch with soft, spaced-out color changes to give it a fresh, spring feel, while still keeping that calm, meditative rhythm we all love.
It’s very similar in concept to my original Tunisian crochet dishcloth pattern, but this version adds a light, colorful twist using scrap yarn in spring colors.
And the best part?
👉 You only need one skein of cream yarn for the rest of the dishcloth.
✨ Why You’ll Love This Tunisian Crochet Dishcloth Pattern
- Beginner-friendly Tunisian crochet
- Uses one skein + scrap yarn
- Simple one-row repeat
- Relaxing and rhythmic
- Perfect for gifting or everyday use
🧶 Materials
- Yarn:
- 1 skein Knit Picks Dishie (Swan – main color)
- Small amounts of scrap cotton yarn in:
- Azure
- Creme Brulee
- Conch
- Verdigris
- I purchase mine on Amazon here, but you can also get it from KnitPicks here
- Hook:
- 5.5 mm long Tunisian hook (or hook with cable - my favorite set is here)
- 5.0 mm regular crochet hook (for border)
- Tapestry needle
📏 Finished Size
Sample shown: 11¾" x 13¾"
- Width can be adjusted by chaining any number
- Length can be adjusted by adding or removing rows
📐 Gauge
4" x 4" = 14 sts x 12 rows in Thdc
📝 Notes
- Pattern is worked flat in rows
- Do not fasten off cream yarn throughout the pattern
- Fasten off each color after use
- Change colors when 3 loops remain on hook during the return pass
- Pattern uses US terms
✂️ Abbreviations
- ch – chain
- rep – repeat
- Thdc – Tunisian half double crochet
- yo – yarn over
- FwP – forward pass
- RetP – return pass
- Lts – last Tunisian stitch
- sk – skip
- sl st – slip stitch
- Tslst – Tunisian slip stitch
- st(s) – stitch(es)
Special Stitches
Thdc (Tunisian half double crochet) Video tutorial
Start with a Foundation Row: Begin by chaining any number of stitches. This will be your foundation row.
Forward Pass:
- Step 1: Yarn over and insert your hook into the second back bump from the hook.
- Step 2: Yarn over again and pull up a loop. Keep the loop on your hook.
- Step 3: Continue this process across the chain – yarn over, insert the hook into the next back bump, yarn over, and pull up a loop, keeping all loops on the hook.
Return Pass:
- Step 1: To start the return pass, yarn over and pull through one loop on the hook (this is essentially a chain 1).
- Step 2: Then, yarn over and pull through three loops. Repeat this step (yarn over and pull through three loops) all the way across.
Subsequent Rows:
- Step 1: Yarn over (skipping the first two vertical bars) and insert hook under both of the next two vertical bars, pull up a loop.
- Step 2: Yarn over and insert hook under both of the next two vertical bars; continue all the way across until you get to the end.
- Step 3: Yarn over and pull up a loop in the last Tunisian stitch.
- Step 4: Return pass as stated above
🧵 Free Tunisian Crochet Dishcloth Pattern Instructions
Foundation Row
With Swan Yarn, Ch 38 (or any number for desired width)
Thdc in 2nd back bump from hook and in each ch to end
(remember your yarn overs!)
Return Pass (RetP)
Ch 1, *yo, pull through 3 loops
rep from * to end
Row Pattern
Rows 1–4 (Swan):
Sk first two vertical bars, Thdc in each st across until last st, yo, work last st as for Lts, RetP, switch to Azure yarn when you have 3 loops left on your hook, do not fasten off swan
Row 5 (Azure):
Work row as established above, RetP, switch back to Swan yarn when you have 3 loops left on your hook, Fasten off azure
Rows 6–7 (Swan):
Repeat row pattern with swan, switch to creme brulee on row 7 when you have 3 loops left on your hook, do not fasten off swan
Row 8 (Creme Brulee):
Repeat Row 5, fasten off creme brulee
Rows 9–10 (Swan):
Repeat row pattern with swan, switch to conch on row 10 when you have 3 loops left on your hook, do not fasten off swan
Row 11 (Conch):
Repeat Row 5, fasten off conch
Rows 12–13 (Swan):
Repeat row pattern with swan, switch to verdigris on row 10 when you have 3 loops left on your hook, do not fasten off swan
Row 14 (Verdigris):
Repeat Row 5, fasten off verdigris
Rows 15–38 (Swan):
Repeat row pattern until row 38 or desired length
Last Row (Bind Off)
Tslst in each vertical bar across row, going under 2 vertical bars at a time
(insert hook as for Thdc but without yarn overs)
Work last stitch as for Lts
👉 Do not fasten off
Continue to border or loop instructions
🧶 Border
Switch to 5.0 mm regular crochet hook
Side 1
Ch 1, sc 2 in first st
Sc evenly along side
Sc 2 in last st
Edge 1
Sc 2 in first st
Sc across
Sc 2 in last st
Side 2
Sc 2 in first st
Sc evenly along side
Sc 2 in last st
Edge 2
Sc 2 in first st
Sc across
Sc 2 in last st
Sl st to first sc
Fasten off if not adding loop
🔄 Hanging Loop (Optional)
Ch 9
Sl st into base
Fasten off and weave in ends
🎁 Gifting Idea
These make such a thoughtful (and useful!) handmade gift.
Pair one with:
- A bar of soap
- A dish scrubber set
- A selection of wooden spoons
- A small basket
It’s the kind of gift people actually use and think of you every time they do 💛
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