Sturdy Textured Crocheted Washcloth

This beautiful, sturdy, textured crocheted washcloth is great for wiping your kitchen counters and cleaning up messes. These washcloths hold up great over time and are much prettier to look at than the rags you probably have in your kitchen now!

I don’t know about you, but I measure time based on life events. For example, I know how old my kitchen washcloths are because I got them for my bridal shower, which was now over six years ago! I also use my kids births as a reference to tell how long we’ve had something or how long it’s been since we’ve done something. Anyone else?

Anyway, as I said, my kitchen washcloths are now over six years old and some are looking a little ratty, so I thought I’d try my hand at making some of my own! I’m a self-taught crocheter and love trying new stitches and making up my own patterns to fit what I’m looking for. Recently I came across this video of the modified bean stitch and thought it looked really pretty in the form of a washcloth. So I decided to switch it up a bit and create my own pattern for my kitchen washcloths!

For this project, I used Lily Sugar’n Cream Super Size Yarn from Joann’s. You’ll want to make sure to use 100% cotton yarn because it holds up a bit better. Each skein of the Sugar’n Cream yarn costs $3.99 and I used about half a skein per washcloth. So, at the cost of about $2.00 a piece, you really can’t go wrong trying these out for yourself.

This pattern is a little unique because it’s a rectangle versus the traditional square. I like this a bit better because it fits my hand nicely and when folded, it has a little bit larger surface area than a square washcloth would.

This isn’t the fastest way to crochet a washcloth, but once you get the hang of the modified bean stitch and this pattern, you should be able to complete one in a couple of hours at the most. So, put on a show, grab a drink and let’s get started!

Supplies:

• 100% cotton worsted weight yarn like this
• Size J (6.0mm) crochet hook
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

Terms to Know:

• Ch = chain
• SC = single crochet
• SS = slip stitch
• YO = yarn over

Pattern:

• Create a slip knot, making sure to leave a longer tail (a couple inches) to weave in at the end

• Foundation: Chain 31

• Row 1: Starting in the first chain from the hook, SC all the way across to the end. Turn your work.

• Row 2: For the modified bean stitch, insert hook in the first stitch and pull up a loop. YO, insert hook into same stitch and pull up 2 more loops for a total of 4.

• YO and pull through all four loops.

• CH 1 to complete the modified bean stitch.

• In the next stitch, SS. Repeat this pattern to the end with the last stitch being a SS. CH 2 and turn work. Repeat this pattern for rows 3-25 or until your work has reached the desired height you’re looking for.

For reference, you will do the modified bean stitch in the hole on the right side of the previous row’s modified bean stitch (picture one) and the slip stitch in the hole of the left side of the previous row’s modified bean stitch (picture 2).

• After you have finished row 25, CH 1 and turn your work.
• SC into each stitch across the top, along the top.
• In the last stitch, do a total of 3 SC and continue SC across the left side, bottom, right side and again across the top. Make sure to put 3 SC in each corner.
• When you’ve reached the last stitch, cut the yarn leaving a few inches, tie it off and weave in the end using your yarn needle.

Isn’t this pattern just beautiful?! I love how this turned out!

Notes:

• The finished size of this is about 11″ by 6.5″.
• This pattern can easily be changed and modified to the size you desire. The first chain of this washcloth is worked in multiples of two plus one. So that means you chain an even amount of stitches to the length width you want your washcloth to be, and then add one more stitch to finish the first row.
• Wash these washcloths with other towels on cold or warm and dry as you would other towels. Know that washing in warm and drying on warm could make these shrink up a bit since they’re made of cotton.
• These washcloths are a bit stiff at first, depending on how tight you crochet, but that makes them better for scrubbing off things stuck on your counters. I’ve been using these now for a few months and really like them!

I hope you found this tutorial helpful and are able to add these beautiful washcloths to your kitchen!