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Pink and purple crochet washcloths with a white edging.

Suzette Crochet Washcloths

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.
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Skill Level : Easy
Makes: 1
Author :Harriet

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.

Hook

  • Crochet hook size F (3.75mm) or size to obtain a gauge.Notions

Notions

  • Scissors
  • Yarn needle

Gauge

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

Finished Size

  • The washcloth with picot edging measures approximately 8.5 x 8.5 inches (21.5 x 21.5 cm)

Stitches and Abbreviations Used (US Terms)

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

Instructions

  • 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. 

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.
  • Finish - Use a yarn needle to weave in the loose ends.