Suzette Crochet Washcloth

About This Easy Crochet Washcloth

• This easy crochet washcloth pattern works quickly and looks beautiful in any color and features a simple picot edging around the border.
• Make these for yourself or give them as gifts at Christmas, Mother's Day and other special occasions.
• This is a free pattern and you will find a printable pattern card at the end of this post.

What Is The Suzette Crochet Stitch

This washcloth is worked in the Suzette crochet stitch which makes lovely textured fabric, that works well for many projects, like dishcloths, blankets, scarves, and bags because it is thick but not stiff.

The Suzette stitch is started by working together a single crochet and double crochet stitch in every second chain stitch across the foundation row. 

In the second and remaining rows, the stitch combination is only worked in the single crochet stitches of the previous row.

If you are having trouble following the instructions below go to our Suzette stitch crochet tutorial for step-by-step instructions.

Free Crochet Washcloth Pattern

This is our latest free crochet pattern a simple washcloth. This is a quick project to make and something you could easily do in an evening.

We made a set of three washcloths in bright cotton colors of purple, pink, and yellow with a white border, but you can make them in any color you like.

These washcloths have a two-row border the first being a single crochet and then a picot stitch.

You can opt to make the first row the single crochet border or go on to make the second row for a pretty edge finish.

Crochet Stitches

You will need to know a few basic crochet stitches to make this Suzette crochet washcloth pattern and these are; chain stitch, single crochet, double crochet and slip stitch.

Learn more about these stitches below:

Chain Stich (ch)

1. Make a slip knot.
2. Yarn over hook (YO)
3. Draw a loop of yarn back up through the loop on the crochet hook. One chain stitch has been made.
4. Yarn over hook (YO) and draw a loop through the loop on the hook to create another chain, and repeat to create new chain stitches.
5. See how to start a crochet chain stitch with detailed step-by-step instructions.

Single Crochet (sc)

1. Yarn over hook (YO), insert hook from the front to the back of a stitch.
2. Yarn over hook (YO) and pull back up through the stitch. You should have two loops on the hook.
3. Yarn over the hook (YO) and pull the yarn back through all the loops on the hook.
4. This completes a single crochet stitch.
5. See how to single crochet with detailed step-by-step instructions.

Double Crochet Stitch (dc)

1. Yarn over hook (YO), insert the hook from the front to the back of a stitch.
2. Yarn over hook (YO) again and pull back up through the stitch. You will have three loops on the hook.
3. Yarn over hook (YO) pull the yarn back through two loops on the hook. You will now have two loops on the hook.
4. Yarn over hook (YO) pull the yarn back through the two loops on the hook.
5. This completes a double crochet stitch.

Slip Stitch (sl st)

1. Insert the hook from the from to the back of a stitch.
2. Yarn over hook (YO) pull the yarn back through both the stitch and the loop on the hook.
3. This completes a slip stitch.
4. See how to crochet a slip stitch with detailed step-by-step instructions.

Skill Level

Beginner

What You Will Need

Yarn

DK (lightweight, 8ply) 100% cotton yarn, 1.7 ounces (50 grams), and 125 yards (115 meters) per skein.

• You will need one skein per washcloth. The washcloth will use about 100 yards (92 meters) of yarn.
• A small amount of contrasting colored yarn for the edging, or you could crochet them in the same color as the washcloth.

Crochet Hook

• 3.75mm (F) or a crochet hook size to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions

• Scissors
• Yarn needle

Finished Size

The washcloth measures approximately 8.5 x 8.5 inches (21.5 x 21.5 cm)

How To Make A Different Size Crochet Washcloth

I crocheted my washcloth with a foundation chain of 32 and 30 rows, but you can change the size of your washcloth by using an even number of chains and any number of rows.

If you make your washcloth larger, you may need additional yarn.

Gauge

8 stitch groups worked in Suzette stitch (1 sc, 1 dc same stitch) 17 rows = 4 x 4 inches (10 x 10 cm).

Check your gauge: Use any hook size to obtain the correct gauge.

Stitches Used In This Pattern

• ch - chain
• sc - single crochet
• dc - double crochet
• rpt - repeat
• st(s) - stitch(es)
• sk - skip
• sl st - slip stitch
• hk - hook

Pattern Notes

Pattern Instructions

Learn how to crochet an easy washcloth with this free crochet pattern. This washcloth can be made with a single crochet border or a Picot stitch border.

Foundation - Chain 32

Row 1: (sc, dc) in 2nd ch from hook, *skip ch, (sc, dc) in next ch, repeat from * to end of the row, turn. = 15 x (sc, dc) stitch groups across the row.

Row 2: Ch 1, *skip dc, (sc, dc) in sc of the row below, repeat from * to the end of the row, and turn. = 15 x (sc, dc) stitch groups across the row.

Row 3 - 30 (or until the piece is square): Repeat Row 2. 

If you would like to add a border don’t cut the yarn and follow the steps below.

Border

Single crochet border

Round 1 - Sc in first corner and in each stitch across the top of your washcloth, 3 sc in corner, sc along the side of your washcloth as evenly as possible, 3 sc in corner, sc along the bottom of your washcloth, 3 sc in corner, sc along the side of your washcloth as evenly as possible, 2 sc in last corner. Sl st to the frist sc. Cut yarn and weave in your ends. 

Picot Border

Round 2 - Attach the second color yarn into any stitch on a side. Ch1, sc in same space as ch1, (ch3 sl st into the base first ch1 of the ch3), sc in next st *(sc, ch3, sl st into the base first ch), sc in next stitch, repeat from * around all sides, then slip stitch into the first sc, ch1 cut yarn and fasten off.

Finishing

Use a yarn needle and weave in the loose ends.

I hope you enjoy making these simple washcloths. If you would like to make some more try this pattern for moss stich crochet dishcloths or this easy crochet dishcloth pattern.

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