Grandma's Scrap Thread Dish/Wash Cloth

By: Paula Gaumer Tooke for allfreecrochet.com

This free crochet pattern uses scrap yarn making it an easy project to put together. Grandma's Scrap Thread Dish/Wash Cloth uses crochet thread and the double crochet stitch. If you have leftover yarn this is a great pattern!

Difficulty LevelEasy

Crochet HookE/4 or 3.5 mm hook

Yarn Weight(0) Lace (33-40 stitches to 4 inches). Includes crochet thread.

Materials:

Crochet Thread #3
Crochet Hook: E
Tapestry/Yarn Needle

Abbreviations:
ch - chain RS – right side st - stitch
dc – double crochet sc – single crochet sl st – slip stitch

Notes:

I needed to use up some left over #3 thread. This dish/wash cloth was made to honor my grandma who ALWAYS had a crochet hook in her hand to work on her dishcloths.
When you look closely, you can see that I joined the brown about 12 sts into the row when I ran out of green.
The green edging came from a fuller left over thread.
This is a PERFECT way to use up Edging: left over size 3 and 5 threads. Working on the RS, join thread in the middle st on the bottom of the cloth.

Pattern:
Round 1: Ch 3, dc in each st around and
Row 1: Ch 50, sc in 2nd ch and everyone 4 dc in each corner. Sl st to beginning ch 3. to the beginning, ch 3, turn (48 sc)
Round 2: Ch 3, dc in each st around and
Row 2- 24: Dc in same sp, *ch 1, sk 1, dc 4 dc in each corner. Sl st to beginning ch 3. in next st,* repeat from * to * across, ch 3, turn. (24 dc, 24 ch-1 sps) Round 3: Ch 1, sl st into each dc around, sl st to beginning ch 1 and fasten off.
Row 25: Repeat Row 2 but Fasten Off at and no ch 3 at the end of the row. Weave in all loose threads.

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Cheryl Y

Aug 26, 2018

Wow is this a April Fools pattern? It goes from round 1 chaining 3 to row 1 chaining 50. ?? This does not make any sense to me at all. I see this one has been around for a long time and it is still messed up. I have a big box of cotton yarn/thread and would like a good pattern for dishcloths. Thank you anyways for trying.

JaneEK

Aug 16, 2017

Wow, I can see what you mean about the directions for this project being such a mish mash. It LOOKS like it should be just Rows forming a square center, and finished with a wide border. I have no idea where any sort of Rounds would come in. I know it was suggested that this project be updated, but it doesnt look like it ever was.

sdawes 5219098

Feb 07, 2014

The cloth pattern directions and the edging directions seem to be intermingled At the th note I believe that it should read This is the PERFECTway to use up left over size and threads Pattern Row Ch sc in nd ch and everyone to the beginning of the chain ch turn sc Row - Dc in same st ch sk st dc in next st repeat from to across ch turn dc ch- sps Row Repeat Row but Fasten Off at and no ch at the end of the row Weave in all loose threads Edging Working on the RS join thread in the middle st on the bottom of the cloth Round Ch dc in each st around and dc in each corner Sl st to beginning ch Round Ch dc in each st around and dc in each corner Sl st to beginning ch Round Ch sl st into…Read More each dc around sl st to beginning ch and fasten off It looks like an easy pattern to follow Too bad that a possible software compatibility problem gave this pattern bad press

cgj 2570022

Feb 09, 2014

Thanks for coming up with an answer to my question before I got to ask it.

JennyBee1

Nov 22, 2013

Hi everyone, Thanks so much for bringing this to our attention. We'll contact the designer and see if she can provide some edits/updates to the pattern. We apologize for any inconvenience, --editors of AllFreeCrochet

carriehawk48 01726 66

Nov 21, 2013

After thinking about trying this pattern, I decided to read the comments. Obviously the owner of this site does not read the comments. I've never seen a pattern that was worse than this one. Think I'll unsubscribe.

bobbylonardo 50143 99

Nov 20, 2013

This pattern is so screwed up I can't understand why you would even post it. Either have someone rewrite it to make sense or eliminate it altogether.

bead4fun 5429732

Mar 31, 2013

with all the type errors, (thank you for letting me know in advance), I won't even attempt this one. I can make a mess on my own without instructions. ;) Thanks for the tips.. I still love all the free patterns and hope this one gets fixed and shared again.

eileenfb 5110147

Mar 26, 2013

There is not a description describing how, generally, the pattern progresses, therefore it is not possible to think through what needs to be done. Haven't a clue how to put this together. Free!! No use if it doesn't work. I agree with the other comments that something is missing.

Wyllan

Aug 18, 2012

typo in my directions by the way - row 1 of trim should read "join to 1st sc with slst" not "join to 1sc with slst" - sorry about that

Wyllan

Aug 18, 2012

This looks like filet crochet to me - which means that the directions should be like this Row Ch dc in th chain from hook ch sk dc to the end of the row ch turn Rows - dc in dc of previous row ch sk dc in dc of previous row until end of row ch turn Row repeat row but do not chain at the end of the row instead fasten off Trim - row - starting at a corner sc in each st around sc in each corner to turn join to sc with slst ch Row - sc into first sc of previous row and sc into each sc around join to st sc with slst ch Row - repeat row but do not ch at the end instead fasten off I hope this helps and there may be some counting errors in my directions as I…Read More just did this right off the top of my head here to try and figure it out for myself and others

SmartJava

Aug 10, 2012

Round 1: Ch 3, dc in each st around and....and what? something is missing?! perhaps?

norjack1 1371551

Jun 30, 2012

I sat down to make this dish cloth and I also made a copy for my girl friend. Neither one of us could figure out this pattern as I think you have left out some directions and didn't put some in where they should have been. Please make the corrections as we would like to make this.

elliselectric 5978 880

Apr 18, 2012

Tried this, but think the directions need some correcting. Think something has been left out. Can't figure this one out!

gregoryfamily123 1 123665

Mar 27, 2012

ofallthedishclothesihavemadeidonotknowificandothisone.doyouhaveavideoofit?

crochet deb

Mar 27, 2012

I think this pattern needs some correcting...