Interlink Dishcloth

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Oh hello, remember me?

I realize that it’s been over a year since I’ve posted here on the blog, and if you’re still hanging around, I appreciate you. If you’re new here, I appreciate you, too! It’s been an eventful year, some good things, some not so good things. Such is life!

I’m so glad to be returning to making and sharing, and my fingers are crossed that I can keep the momentum going. What better way to restart than with the Interlink Dishcloth, a new pattern for the Stitch Exploration Series!

If you’re not familiar with my Stitch Exploration Series, here are the details: I like to share FREE crochet and Tunisian crochet dishcloth patterns that use an interesting technique, skill or stitch. I used to post them monthly, and I hope to get back to that this year. Check out the other free patterns in the series!

This series is all about testing out new crochet skills without the pressure of having to create a large project like a garment. When I’m designing, I find that I tend to choose familiar stitches, which can limit my creativity.

I’ve chosen dishcloths because they’re small enough to finish up quickly, but large enough to get a general idea of the fabric the stitch pattern will create!

For this series, I’ve chosen a beautiful cotton yarn, Dishie from WeCrochet. It comes in lots of fun colours (30 solids in total, plus there are also Dishie Twist and Dishie Multi!), and it is really nice to work with.

It’s also really durable, making it great for dishcloths! In my experience so far, this yarn really holds up well during tough scrubbing.

This series has been pretty popular, and features both crochet and Tunisan crochet patterns - the Coffee Bean Dishcloth (brown) is a fan favourite, and the Tunisian Checkerboard Dishcloth (red) is really fun to work up. Find both of them here on the blog or save them to your queue on Ravelry!

For this pattern, I chose the name Interlink Dishcloth because it uses linked stitches. It also ties into the concept of all of us being connected in some way, which is something I’ve been thinking about a lot these days. The fabric these stitches create is both more solid (not as holey) and a little bit thinner than regular crochet, due to the way the loops are used.

 

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Materials

Yarn: Worsted (4) weight cotton yarn, approx. 93 yds/85m.

Hook: US G/4mm crochet hook

Notions: measuring tape, scissors, yarn needle

Terminology/Abbreviations

This pattern uses standard US terms as detailed by the Craft Yarn Council:

Ch: chain

Ldc: linked double crochet (see Special Stitches section)

Sc: single crochet

St(s): stitch(es)

Special Stitches

Ldc: Insert hook through the horizontal bar of the previous stitch and draw up a loop (this replaces the yarn over of a traditional double crochet stitch). Insert hook into next st and draw up a loop. There are now three loops on the hook. *Yo, pull through two loops, repeat from * once more.

Sizing

Gauge: 17 sts x 13 rows = 4”/10cm in alternating rows of ldc and sc, unblocked (starting with a row of ldc)

Finished Measurements: approx. 8.5”/22cm wide x 8”/20cm long

See the Variations section below for instructions on how to easily modify the size.

Notes

Chain stitches to start each row do not count as a stitch.

I don’t usually block cotton dishcloths before I use them, I just toss them into the sink and get to washin’. If you want to neaten things up for gifting, or if your edges are a little wavy, a gentle steam blocking can help to settle the stitches and even things out.

Pattern Instructions

Row 1: Ch 37 and turn. Starting in the second stitch from your hook and working into the back bumps of the chain, sc 36 across and turn. < 36 sts >

Row 2: Ch 2, ldc across and turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across and turn.

Repeat Rows 2 and 3 twelve more times. You should have a total of 27 rows.

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Variations

This pattern can be easily adjusted to create a larger or smaller dishcloth.

To adjust the length of the pattern, simply work fewer or more repeats of Rows 2 and 3.

To adjust the width, work fewer or more ch sts to start the pattern. This pattern will work with any number of sts; there is no specific multiple required.

Remember that any alterations to the stitch or row counts will adjust the yardage required.

Save this pattern to your Ravelry queue, or add a project to the pattern page!

Congratulations on finishing your Interlock Dishcloth! I think this texture is so subtle and pleasing, and it looks great on both sides of the fabric.

I’m having a lot of fun exploring these new-to-me techniques, and I hope you are too! I’d love to see your dishcloths (in finished or WIP form!), or how you’re using the things you’re learning here in your own crochet projects.

Share your dishcloth on Instagram using the hashtags #InterlockDishcloth and #StitchExplorationSeries, and tag me, @capital.crochet!

Please feel free to sell finished items made from this pattern - pretty dishcloths make great craft show items! I would really appreciate credit for the design by linking back to this blog post.

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