Learn how to crochet the Woven Stitch and make a dish cloth in the process! This is a very practical way to learn a new Celtic style stitch that will build confidence to give larger projects a try as well as produce a very usable cloth for either your kitchen or bath. You can print the written pattern below for a limited time. You can watch the complete video tutorial here for right-handers, and here for left-handers.

Skill Level:  Confident Beginner

Yarn: 1 skein of I Love This Cotton Yarn (100% cotton, 3.5 oz/100 g, 180 yd/165 m) worsted weight in any color.

Hook: Size H (or 8/5.00 mm), Notions: scissors, yarn needle, 4 stitch markers

Gauge: approx. 4" = 7 sts, 10 rows = 4”

Finished Dimensions: in Woven Stitches, approx. 8" x 8.5"

Special Stitches: Woven Stitch and Low Front Ridge (in the round) - details in pattern below.

Abbreviations: ch = chain, dc = double crochet, sc = single crochet, sk = sk, sp = space, slip st = slip stitch, st(s) = stitch(es), yo = yarn over.

DISH CLOTH

Ch 25

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (24 sts)

Row 2: Ch 2, begin Woven Stitch as follows: (yo, insert into first {or next st}, pull up loop, pull through 1 loop on hook, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook, yo, insert hook into same st, pull up loop, pull through 2 loops, Woven Stitch completed, sk next st) across row, turn. (12 Woven Sts, 1 ch-2)

Rows 3 - 18: Ch 2, work Woven Stitch in sp inbetween first or next 2 sts across, work last Woven Stitch in ch 2 turning ch, turn.

Row 19/Perimeter Round 1: (Discontinues Woven Stitch) Ch 1, work 2 sc in the sp between the Woven Stitches and in the turning ch (24 scs), turn 90 degrees at corner, ch 2, sc in same sp as last 2 sts, working in the row ends, work (1 sc in next row end, 2 sc in next row end) across to next corner, work 1 sc in last row end (approx. 27 sts), turn 90 degrees to work across foundation ch, ch 2, sc in same place as last st, sc in each ch across (24 sts), turn 90 degrees at corner, ch 2, sc in same sp as last 2 sts, working in the row ends, work (2 sc in next row end, 1 sc in next row end) across to next corner (approx. 27 sts), working last sc in same place as first st of round, ch 2, join with a slip st to first st of round.

Perimeter Round 2: (Low Front Ridge Round 1) Before beginning round, place a stitch marker in each ch-2 corner. Ch 1, working only in the front loops, (work a slip st in each st to next corner, sk ch-2 corner, continue working a slip st in each sc across), around, use a yarn needle to for final join: drop hook, cut yarn leaving at least an 8" strand, thread into yarn needle, insert into loop of last st worked from the bottom side of loop, insert under top 2 loops of turning ch, insert back down into last loop (same loop you just went up into, hide strand into work, fasten off. (Invisible Join: see video for more details)

Perimeter Round 3: (Low Front Ridge Round 2) With front side facing, make a slip knot, join with a ch to any ch-2 corner, ch 1, (work 3 sc in ch-2 corner, working in remaining loop from Perimeter Round 1, sc in each st across) around, do not work in last loop on last side, join with another Invisible Join as in  Perimeter Round 2. Fasten off, hide any remaining loose ends.