I recently had an order for a gift set for a new baby (thank you, Barbara!). The customer wanted an octopus and two washcloths. I wanted to make the washcloths out of 100% cotton yarn, but I wasn’t able to find any that would be soft enough for a baby. I finally found a cotton blend yarn, but then had trouble finding a pattern for a washcloth with this type of yarn, which is soft but thin. I ended up making up my own pattern, and made two sizes: large and small. They do take a while to crochet (especially the larger pattern), but I think they came out lovely!
Cotton Blend Washcloths
Terms/Abbreviations:
MC: Main Color yarn
CC: Contrasting Color yarn
Ch: Chain
Sc: Single Crochet
St: Stitch
Sk: Skip
Sl st: Slip stitch
Rep: Repeat
FO: Fasten off
Size Small Pattern (Bernat Softee Baby Cotton yarn–two colors):
I used size G/6 (4mm) hook. The finished washcloth is 6 x 6″.
MC:
R1: Ch 25
R2: *Sk, (sc, dc in next st); rep from * to end of row. Ch 1, turn. (24)
R3-23: Rep row 2. Sl st to beg st at end of row 23.
Sc all the way around the edge of the washcloth. FO.
CC:
Attach CC and crab stitch (reverse sc) all the way around the edge of the washcloth. Do not knot off; instead pull end through last st and weave in.
Size Large Pattern (Bernat Softee Baby Cotton yarn–two colors):
I used size G/6 (4mm) hook. The finished washcloth is 7.5 x 8″.
MC:
R1: Ch 33
R2: *Sk, (sc, dc in next st); rep from * to end of row. Ch 1, turn. (32)
R3-32: Rep row 2. Sl st to beg st at end of row 32.
Sc all the way around the edge of the washcloth. FO.
CC:
Attach CC and crab stitch (reverse sc) all the way around the edge of the washcloth. Do not knot off; instead pull end through last st and weave in.
This pattern was inspired by: https://forum.crochetville.com/topic/83411-oh-so-soft-baby-washcloths/
Please feel free to sell the washcloths you’ve made, but please credit Crafty Reason and link back to the pattern here if you do so. Also, leave me a comment if you notice anything wrong with the pattern.
~Crafty Reba
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