Ladder Stitch Crocheted Dishcloth

by Brian McGaunn

 
 
The stitch I used for this cloth combines all of my favorite qualities for a dishcloth: The fabric is dense and absorbent, there is plenty of texture for scrubbing, it really takes advantage of the color changes of the variegated yarns, and it is quick and easy.
 
 
Materials:
 
1 ball Peaches and Crème- sample is done in color #148, Shaded Blue
 
H-8(5.0 mm) crochet hook -or the size you are comfortable with- the pattern looks best when the stitches are a bit tight.
 
Stitches used: 
 
Ch- chain
SC- single crochet
DC- double crochet
 
Pattern:
 
pattern stitch can be worked over any multiple of 4 stitches.  My cloth using 28 stitches is about 7" square.
 
Foundation:
Chain 29, SC in second chain from hook, and in each chain across, Ch 1, turn (28 SC)
 
Row 1) *SC in first stitch, CH 2 (skip the 2 stitches beneath the Ch 2), SC in next stitch* to end, Ch 1 turn
 
Row 2) *SC in first stitch, working behind the Ch space, DC into stitch below, twice, SC in next SC* to end, chain 1 turn
 
repeat these 2 rows until cloth is nearly square.
 
End with a row of SC., and hide ends