Go green with our reusable dishcloth knitting pattern

Add a touch of handmade to your beauty regime with our reusable dishcloth knitting pattern. Follow our tutorial and make your own cloths.

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Phoebe Burt

Published: March 26, 2024 at 8:35 am

Add a touch of handmade to your beauty and kitchen regime with our free dishcloth knitting pattern. Use up the last of your favourite yarn (we love a stashbuster project!) to make a stack of simple knitted cloths.

You can use these dishcloths as flannels, makeup removers or as kitchen cloths, so we'd recommend knitting up a bunch for both the kitchen and bathroom. With a clever knitted texture and extra-soft yarn, they're soft enough to clean sides and faces! Once you've used them chuck them in the wash along with your crochet dishcloths and resusable crochet makeup pads, leave them to dry and reuse.

This dishcloth knitting pattern is a great project for newbie knitters. If you're new to knitting head over to our beginner's guide to knitting for help to start making these dishcloths. Grab your needles, it's time to knit!

You will need:

Jil Eaton Cottontail in Lime. Or, try Debbie Bliss Cotton DK in Avocado
One pair 4mm (UK 8, US 6) knitting needles (head over to our top knitting needles round-up to pick up a pair)
Stitch marker (check out the best stitch markers in our round-up)
Tapestry needle
Scissors

Dimensions

18 x 18cm (7 x 7″)

Abbreviations

k knit
p purl
rep repeat
st(s) stitch(es)
garter stitch Knit every row

If you’re from the USA make sure you check out our yarn weight conversion chart and guide to knitting abbreviations.

Dishcloth knitting pattern

You will need:

Yarn
Knitting needles

Step 1

dishcloth knitting pattern step 1

Cast on 31 sts and then k 6 rows in garter stitch.

Row 7: K 4 sts, place marker for garter stitch border, k to last four st, place marker, k last 4 sts.

Row 8: K 4, p to marker, k 4.

Step 2

dishcloth knitting pattern step 2

Now you'll start working the textured pattern.

dishcloth knitting pattern step 3

Row 9: K 4, k1, *p1, k1; rep from * to marker, k 4.

Row 10: K 4, p to marker, k 4.

dishcloth knitting pattern step 4

Repeat these 4 Rows until your piece measures 18 x 18 cm (7 x 7”).

Step 3

dishcloth knitting pattern step 5

Finish with 6 rows of garter stitch for the border.

Step 4

dishcloth knitting pattern step 6

Cast off. Weave in all ends.

Scrub a dub dub right away to try it out! Pair with our reusable crochet bag and fizzy bath bombs for the ultimate gift set.

Cast on our dishcloth knitting pattern

These dishcloths are brilliant stashbusters, so why not make them out of your leftover cotton yarn from other projects? Create a stack of these handy squares and you'll never need to buy dishcloths again!

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Phoebe has worked for Gathered for over four years and has experience within the digital marketing and publishing sphere for over eight. Specialising in Pinterest, Phoebe’s main focus is social media and content writing for Gathered with the aim to build our community of crafters! You may recognise some of her social campaigns which include the popular 12 days of Christmas. As well as writing for Gathered, Phoebe is a freelance copywriter and content producer with work both in print and online. Her work spans the tech, homes, DIY and small business advice. Aside from content writing, Phoebe’s main passions are travelling and crafting (diamond painting, paint by numbers and embroidery are her favourites). She’s backpacked across South East Asia and recently hit her goal of 30 countries under 30 years old!