Quick & Easy Crochet Dish Towel Pattern (2 Sizes)

This quick and easy crochet dish towel pattern is the perfect project for beginners or those of you who want to crank out some crochet gifts.

I am so excited to offer this pattern for free and I hope you enjoy making these as much as I do!

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Free Crochet Dish Towel Pattern

I’ve been working with 100% cotton yarn quite a bit lately and needless to say, I am hooked.

After making both the Tunisian crochet placemats and cranking out quite a few crochet market bags, I knew I wanted to create a crochet kitchen towel pattern.

I wanted the pattern to be very beginner friendly, fast and with a modern edge to it.

As I was scrolling through Pinterest, I saw these beautiful kitchen towels that had a ribbed look to them. I knew I could easily recreate that look with my hook, yarn and a little back loop only action.

If you can crochet the half double crochet stitch in the back loop only, then you’re good to go.

The Yarn

I used Lion Brand’s 24/7 cotton yarn, which is a worsted-weight, mercerized 100% natural fiber yarn. They have 24 colors to choose from.

Here is a list of the colors I used:

• Ecru
• Silver
• Denim
• Charcoal

You can purchase 24/7 Cotton Yarn at LionBrand.com or Amazon.com.

Another cotton yarn I would recommend is Knit Picks Dishie yarn.

Our practical prodigy and home décor hero, Dishie is a hardworking worsted weight 100% cotton yarn with a tight spin and high absorbency.

Made for dishcloths, this stash staple is naturally machine washable and stays bright and colorful wash after wash, making it the ideal choice for kitchen knits such as dishcloths and hand towels.

This multi-purpose, easy-care yarn is also soft, smooth, and cottony, working well for rugs, toys, and market bags. Proudly practical, Dishie is an elevated workhorse yarn that will level up your handmade home in the kitchen and beyond.

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The Dish Cloth Pattern

I made two different sizes for this pattern. One dishcloth size/towel size and one washcloth size.

Crochet kitchen towel size: 18″ x 13″

Crochet washcloth size: 8″ x 8″

I added a little loop to both so you could easily hang them up in your kitchen or bathroom.

The loop is worked at the very end, after you have done the border. If you don’t want the loop, you’ll simply skip the last step of the pattern. Easy peasy!

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Beginner Friendly Crochet Washcloth + Crochet Dish Towel Pattern

Notes:

• Chain 1 does not count as a stitch
• Total stitches are indicated between ( )
• Pattern is written in U.S. crochet terms
• This pattern is worked lengthways, meaning the foundation chain is for the length of the pattern

Materials:

HOOK(S)

4.25 mm • US size G-6

YARN

Weight 4 • 2 skeins for one kitchen towel size and 1 skein for washcloth size

Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton

Colors: Ecru, Denim, Silver and Charcoal

NOTIONS

Scissors

Tapestry needle

ABBREVIATIONS

Ch chain

rep repeat

hdc half double crochet

hdc blo half double crochet back loop only

st(s) stitch(es)

SPECIAL STITCHES

hdc: yarn over, insert hook in stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through all 3 loops on hook

hdc blo: yarn over, insert hook in back loop only of stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through all 3 loops on hook

Easy Crochet Dish Towel Pattern

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How to Crochet the Half Double Crochet Back Loop Only Stitch

Here’s a handy dandy tutorial video to walk you through how to do this half double crochet and half double crochet back loop only stitches.