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This easy, festive crochet dishcloth pattern looks like a Christmas light! They’re great for adding a fun holiday touch to gift baskets or your decor with just a bit of cotton yarn.
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Materials
You’ll need a size H/5.0mm Crochet Hook. When I work with cotton, I try to use a metal tip hook, as it makes crocheting easier on your hands. Shop the ergonomic metal hooks I use from Furls HERE!
You’ll also need scrap amounts of worsted weight cotton yarn. Each of my dishcloths were made with 2 colors of Loops and Threads Classic Cotton, worsted [4] weight, 100% Cotton yarn, 2.5oz/70g; 120y/109m. I get mine online from Michael’s here.
Each of my dishcloths weighed under 20g total, so it really is just a little bit!
The dark green yarn is the Pine colorway, and the lights are shown in Banana, Bright Orange, Azure, and Key Lime colorways. But they have so many more to choose from! I think a red and maybe even a white one would look fun, too!
Abbreviations
Ch- chain; Hdc- half double crochet; Hdc2Tog- half double crochet 2 together; St- stitch;
Finished Size
Approx 9” x 5”
Special Stitches
Half Double Crochet 2 Together (Hdc2Tog): Yarn over, insert hook into first st indicated, yarn over and pull up a loop, insert hook into next st indicated, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on hook.
Notes
Turning chains do NOT count as a stitch throughout.
Christmas Light Dishcloth Pattern
Begin with Green Yarn for the Base
Row 1: Ch 13, hdc in 2nd ch and each ch across. [12]
Row 2: ch 1, turn, hdc in each st across.
Rows 3-6: Repeat Row 2.
Break yarn, and weave in ends.
Continue with Color Two for the Light
Row 7: Turn your work, then make a slip knot, and attach yarn to the first stitch in previous row with a standing hdc, and hdc in each st across. [12]
Row 8: Ch 1, turn, 2hdc in first st, hdc in next 10 sts, 2hdc in last st. [14]
Row 9: Ch 1, turn, 2hdc in first st, hdc in next 12 sts, 2hdc in last st. [16]
Row 10: Ch 1, turn, 2hdc in first st, hdc in next 14 sts, 2hdc in last st. [18]
Row 11: Ch 1, turn, 2hdc in first st, hdc in next 16 sts, 2hdc in last st. [20]
Row 12: Ch 1, turn, hdc in each st across. [20]
Row 13: Ch 1, turn, hdc2tog, hdc across until 2 sts remain, hdc2tog. [18]
Row 14: Repeat Row 12.
Row 15: Repeat Row 13. [16]
Row 16: Repeat Row 12.
Row 17: Repeat Row 13. [14]
Row 18: Repeat Row 12
Row 19: Repeat Row 13. [12]
Row 20: Repeat Row 12.
Row 21: Repeat Row 13. [10]
Row 22: Repeat Row 12.
Row 23: Repeat Row 13. [8]
Row 24: Repeat Row 13. [6]
Finishing:
Fasten off and weave in all ends. Block lightly.
