Crochet a rainbow of dishcloths with this fun and happy pattern. Beginning with a basic round, the Lotus Bloom Dishcloths are finished with a pretty open picot edge. These dishcloths make great gifts, but be sure to make a few for your own kitchen too!
Lotus Bloom Dishcloths
By Jennifer Dickerson
Materials:
- Cotton Dishcloth Yarn of your choice (this pattern is perfect for using up yarn leftovers)
- H (5.0 mm) Crochet Hook
- Tapestry/Yarn Needle
- Scissors
Sizing:
- 7 Inches Across
Instructions for Basic Round:
Note: For the basic round, stitches are worked into the spaces (vs. the stitches). Click here for a helpful tutorial for learning how to stitch into the spaces...
Foundation (worked in ecru): Chain 6 and slip stitch into the chain farthest from your hook to form a ring.
Round 1 (worked in ecru): Chain 3, then work 11 dc into center of ring, join with a sl st to join round.
Round 2 (worked in blue, pink, orange, green, or purple): Ch 3, then work a dc in the same space, *2 dc into the next space, repeat from * to end of round.
Round 3 (worked in ecru): Ch 3, then work a (dc, ch 1) into the first space, then *1 dc into next space, ch 1, then repeat from * to end of round.
Round 4 (worked in ecru): Ch 3, work a dc in the same space, then work *2 dc into the next space, then repeat from * to end of round. Fasten off round.
Instructions for Edging:
Note: Round one is worked into the spaces, round two is worked into the stitches, round three into the spaces.
Round 2 (worked in blue, pink, orange, green, or purple):
Note: This round is worked into the stitches (vs. the spaces like previous rounds)
Tie on a new color and ch 4, skip the next 2 stitches, then in the next stitch, sc and ch 4, skip 2 more stitches, and in the next stitch, sc and ch 4. Continue in this manner all around until you reach the end and join with a slip stitch.
Round 3 (worked in blue, pink, orange, green, or purple): With the same color as round 2, in one of the loops (ch 4 space from the previous round), work (3 sc, ch 2, 3 sc). Repeat this step in each loop (ch 4 space) all around. Join with a sl st and fasten off.
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© Jennifer Dickerson 2014
Please note: Patterns are for personal and charity use only. In addition, if you enjoy the pattern, please link to it, but do not copy the pattern to your own website or blog (including other languages). Thank you!
Round 3 (worked in blue, pink, orange, green, or purple): With the same color as round 2, in one of the loops (ch 4 space from the previous round), work (3 sc, ch 2, 3 sc). Repeat this step in each loop (ch 4 space) all around. Join with a sl st and fasten off.
Finishing:
Weave in any ends that remain and you're all finished!
Click below for a video on how to crochet the Lotus Bloom Dishcloths stitch by stitch:
© Jennifer Dickerson 2014
Please note: Patterns are for personal and charity use only. In addition, if you enjoy the pattern, please link to it, but do not copy the pattern to your own website or blog (including other languages). Thank you!
These are great! I happen to have 2 cones of white cotton yarn (I thought it would make nice baby blankets, but I don't feel it is soft enough!) and tons of little bits of colored cotton scraps! Awesome stash buster...thank you :)
ReplyDeleteYou're so welcome! Love using up yarn leftovers too! :)
DeleteGreat pattern! thank you,
Deletejust made one in ecru and baby pink - simply lovely xxx
ReplyDeleteSounds beautiful!!
DeleteThese are so pretty! Perfect for Mother's Day. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much!
DeleteI have to tell you, you published this ADORABLE pattern at JUST the right time!! I normally purchase something for each of my 4-yr-old Sunday School class kids to wrap and give to their moms for Mothers' Day, but this year with Easter so late, Mother's Day crept up on me before I knew it, and I had bought nothing. I printed this pattern on Thurs 5/8, started Thurs night (I work full-time), and by end of Sat evening I had 16 of them finished in white combined with a variety of colors (so the kids could pick out a favorite, you know!). Then I made another dozen by Wed to pass out to the ladies in the Bible Study group I teach. The pattern is very suited for production-style crocheting (make 10 white middles, add the next color to all 10, etc etc). Of course by now I have the pattern memorized! Love your patterns all the time.
ReplyDeleteWow, that is amazing! Thanks so much for sharing and for your kind comment. :)
DeleteLove these! Beautiful pattern and color choices :) Will be trying it soon for some holiday gifts. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteCould you please tell me how to enlarge the pattern. I would like to use them as a place mat.
ReplyDeleteWhat type of yarn did u use.? What exactly is ecru?
ReplyDeleteAnon - Probably Peaches and Cream would be a good yarn choice, or Hobby Lobby's cotton yarn. Ecru is a color, "off white."
ReplyDeleteI would like to know how to increase the size. Does anyone know ?
ReplyDeleteI would guess you could keep going with the rounds as written, although I'm not sure if the increase would be even. Like, instead of moving on to the border, do another round 2 in the color, then do another round 3 in ecru, etc. Worth a shot!
DeleteI love this pattern. I'm using left over yarns and they look great! Wish I could send you a picture.
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