The Cloudy Days Dishcloth uses the adorable Tiny Cloud Stitch to create a wonderfully textured washcloth/dishcloth that you can use over and over again around the house.
You only need to know the half double crochet and single crochet stitches to create this pattern, which makes it a great option for those who are newer to crochet but looking to expand their skills by trying out some special stitch combinations.
If you love making your own dishcloths be sure to check out all of the crochet dishcloth patterns available on First The Coffee Crochet.
And there are also crochet dishtowel patterns too. ( A matching Cloudy Days Towel is coming soon! )
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2024 Winter Washcloth Series
The Cloudy Days Crochet Dishcloth is part of the 2024 Winter Washcloth Series Blog Hop hosted by Two Brothers Blankets.
Winter Washcloth Bundle
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Pattern Info:
Notes:
- This crochet pattern is written in US terms.
- The stitch count is in parenthesis at the end of each row.
- The starting chain at the beginning of each row does not count as a stitch.
- To change the width, the initial chain needs to be a multiple of 3 + 1
- To change the height, change the number of times you do the main repeat row (row 2).
- The finished size is 8” tall x 8” wide (after blocking)
Materials:
- 75 yards of a #4 medium-weight cotton yarn
- Yarn Used: Lily’s Sugar & Cream
- 4.5 mm ( 7 ) crochet hook
- Yarn needle to weave in ends.
- Stitch Markers (optional)
Crochet Stitches/Abbreviations Used:
- ch – chain
- st/sts – stitch/stitches
- 2x – two times
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
Video Tutorial
Cloudy Days Dishcloth Pattern:
Foundation: Ch 31
Row 1: sc in the 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch all the way across (30 sts)
Row 2: ch 1, turn, hdc 2x in the 1st st, skip 1 st, sc in the next st, * hdc 2x in the next st, skip 1 st, sc in the next st, repeat from * all across (30 sts)
Rows 3 – 5: repeat row 2
Row 6: ch 1, turn, sc into 1st st, sc in each st all the way across (30 sts)
Rows 7 – 8: repeat row 6
Rows 9 – 21: repeat row 2
Rows 22 – 24: repeat row 6
Rows 25 – 28: repeat row 2
Row 29: repeat row 6
Fasten off and weave in ends.
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Thank you sooooo much for sharing your pattern.
I love the look of the cloud stitch.
Unfortunately I’m never sure, until I make awkward mistakes, on the second row and subsequent rows, are we placing the 2 HDC in the SC beneath, then skipping a stitch, SC in the second HDC?
So always 2HDC in the SC? And away we go?
TIA for your thoughts.
Yes, the 2 HDC go into the SC below and then skip the 1st HDC and SC in the 2nd HDC
Thank you! I can read a pattern, but for me it’s always an issue of what the designer thinks the first stitch is! On a repetitive pattern, it helps knowing – for sure – what goes into what! Thank you!
I was wondering if you could share the color names of the Lily Sugar ʻn Cream purple and yellow yarns shown in the photo. Iʻm having trouble finding a purple shade that looks like yours (which I love) and itʻs a very pretty shade of yellow, too!
Thank you,
Suki
The purple one was the color Orchid, I usually can find that on Joann’s website and the yellow is just the regular yellow that they have.
Thank you very much the color names!