Candy Cane Christmas Washcloth – A free crochet pattern

With Christmas just round the corner I wanted to design a few quick and easy patterns that could be whipped up in a couple of hours, lovingly wrapped and gifted. The first design is this Candy Cane washcloth, named so due to the colour yarns I used. By working with 2 strands of 100% cotton yarn, it creates a lovely tweed effect but also adds texture, perfect for scrubbing those work surfaces!

The washcloth features a lovely ribbed border and a lemon peel stitch center. Its very easy to do and works up in no time at all making it a fab gift idea.

The pattern works up a decent sized washcloth with added texture to get in those nooks and crannies, and because its made with cotton it washes and re-shapes well so can be used over and over again. Team it with some lovely hand soap and cream and you have yourself a lovely little gift package.

To make one you will need –

Medium weight cotton yarn (I used Drops Muskat in Red and Drops Love You 9 in White)

5mm Hook

Darning Needle

Scissors.

Measurement

The finished washcloth measures approx 12″ X 12″

Abbreviations –

Ch = Chain SC = Single Crochet (UK double) BLO = Back loops only. DC = Double crochet (UK Treble) ST = Stitch

Notes

Pattern is in US terminolgy

Hold 2 strands of yarn throughout the pattern to create the ‘tweed’ effect.

The beginning ch of every round does NOT count as a st.

The Pattern

Working with red and white yarn, Ch 41

Sc in 2^nd ch from hook and each st across (40)
Ch1, turn, 1 sc blo in each st to end (40)
Ch 1, turn. 1 sc in each st to end (40)
Repeat row 2
Repeat row 3
Repeat row 2
Ch1, turn. 1 sc in 1^st 4 st ( 1 sc in next st, 1 dc in next) 16 times, 1 sc in last 4 st.
Ch 1, turn. 1 sc blo in 1^st 4 st, (1 sc in next st, 1 dc in next st) 16 times, 1 sc blo in the last 4 st
– 35 Repeat rows 7 & 8 14 times.