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Lavender Dreams Washcloth – Free Crochet Pattern

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Free Crochet Pattern - Lavender Dreams Washcloth

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I am so enjoying summer!  One of the best things about being a teacher is the time off I get to spend with my little family.  My husband teaches, too, so we love to take the kids to do interesting things, especially during the summer.  One thing about summer, though, is that even though I have more time to work on projects, I find myself not wanting to pick up knitting needles or crochet hooks.  Maybe it’s the warmer weather or just finding things to do outdoors, I’m not sure.   There are a ton of great warm weather projects out there, too, but I just can’t motivate myself to get much done during the summer.  Anyone else feel like that??

I’ve been working on some smaller projects since I’m lacking in the motivation department, and I’m working on a few washcloths leading up to a larger project.  This is actually the first washcloth I’ve ever made – can you believe that??  All these years knitting and crocheting and I finally got around to a simple washcloth.  I wanted to use an interesting stitch pattern with some texture and I settled on this one that I used for my Simple Textured Messy Bun Hat.  It looked great in Red Heart Unforgettable yarn and it looks equally as lovely in this Berroco Modern Cotton, don’t you think?

Free Crochet Pattern - Lavender Dreams Washcloth

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Lavender Dreams Washcloth

What You’ll Need

Yarn: Berroco Modern Cotton in Goosewing (this is what I used, but any cotton yarn would work!)

Hook: H/8 (5.0mm)

Notions: Yarn needle

Skill Level: Easy

Size: Approximately 9″ square after blocking

Gauge: 19 sts and 12 rows – 4″ in pattern st

Notes: Ch 3 at beginning of row counts as dc.

Pattern

Ch 37.

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, *ch 2, skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch; repeat from * to end; turn – 36 sts.

Row 2: Ch 3, *2 dc in ch-2 space, fpdc around sc; repeat to last 3 sts, 2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in sc; turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first dc, *ch 2, skip next 2 dc, sc in next st; repeat from * to end; turn.

Repeat rows 2-3 ten times more.  Do not turn at end of last row.

Border: Work one round of sc around edge of washcloth, working 2 sc in each ch-2 space and 3 sc in each corner.  Fasten off.

Weave in ends.

Block to measurements.

Free Crochet Pattern - Lavender Dreams Washcloth

That’s it!!  This pattern is so easy and works up so quickly – whip up a bunch for your kitchen or bath!! 😀

I hope you enjoyed this free pattern.  I can’t wait to share the larger project this is going to be a part of!

Happy Crocheting!
Amanda

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  1. Bonnie Dawson

    June 24, 2017 at 10:03 pm

    This is a very pretty cloth and I plan on making one and hope to teach my 12 year old great-grand daughter how to do it. I have been teaching her for a year now and she is doing quite well at it. I am also going to teach her to sew. Thanks for the patterns and I will continue to follow you.

    • amanda

      June 25, 2017 at 9:03 pm

      That’s so great to hear that you are passing on a love of crochet to your great-grand daughter! I hope to be able to do the same some day. 🙂 Glad to hear you like this pattern – I loved this stitch pattern and want to use it for more projects. It makes such a pretty texture.

  2. DENISE ALLEN

    June 24, 2017 at 10:30 pm

    WHAT DOES FPDC AROUND SC IN ROW 2 M3AN HOW FO YOU DOIT.

    • amanda

      June 25, 2017 at 9:01 pm

      Hi Denise,

      When you complete a fpdc (front post double crochet) you insert your hook around the stitch in the row below, so in this case around the single crochet in the previous row, then complete the stitch like a regular double crochet. The only difference is in where you put the hook.

  3. Ellarie Nicholson

    June 29, 2017 at 1:06 am

    It seems I can not print your patterns. why not? When hit print preview , it says they can not find the pattern even though it is right in front of me.

    • amanda

      June 30, 2017 at 2:20 am

      Hi Ellarie,

      I’m not sure why it won’t print. Most of the patterns will with the ads and I haven’t gotten up a pdf of this pattern on Etsy yet. It’s not a large pattern – maybe copy and paste into word or another program?

  4. Elaine

    September 1, 2020 at 2:11 am

    Is blocking the same as decreasing

    • amanda

      September 1, 2020 at 1:56 pm

      Hi Elaine!
      Blocking is the process of pinning the crocheted (or knitted) piece down and flattening it out. There are several methods of blocking and I like to pin mine to a flat surface and then spray them down with water. It’s totally optional with a washcloth, but I found that it helped show the stitch definition better.

      • Elaine

        September 1, 2020 at 8:38 pm

        Thank you for explaining everything I appreciate it

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