Decorate your home with beauty crochet pieces with this Evergreen Crochet Washcloth. It is sure to make you smile every time you use it and this free crochet pattern works up quickly.
Below you will find the complete pattern and instructional photos for this Evergreen Crochet Washcloth pattern. You will also find all the materials, stitches, gauge, and sizing information.
The right Crochet Washcloth Size
Before starting this pattern I turned to the internet to find the idle washcloth size. The census said to make the washcloth 12 inches by 12 inches. So I aimed to make this washcloth the idle size. When I was done crocheting the finished evergreen crochet washcloth was HUGE! Or are least it seemed that way to me.
So I decided to try again with a smaller hook to see what happens.
The right Stitch for a Crochet Washcloth
For the first evergreen crochet washcloth, I used the beautiful herringbone half double crochet stitch. It has a beautiful texture. But since I was making a second washcloth, I thought I would make this one a little easier by using a simple single crochet. Both version use the same pattern but give you a slightly different look.
By changing the hook size and the stitch I was able to make a 10 inch by 10 inch washcloth that seemed a little more appropriately sized to me. Overall this crochet washcloth gives you a lot of options on how to make it.
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Evergreen Crochet Washcloth
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Materials Needed
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2-2.7 oz or 95-129 yds of Lily’s Sugar and Cream Cotton Yarn
Colors: Ecru and Sage Green
Size H 5mm Crochet Hook or Crochet Hook 5.5mm Size I
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Stitches and Abbreviations
CH – Chain
SC – Single Crochet
HHDC – Herringbone Half Double Crochet
BLOSC – Back Loop Only Single Crochet
SLST – Slip Stitch
ST(s) – Stitch(es)
CC – Change Colors
Gauge and Size
Large Washcloth –
7HHDC X 6 rows = 2 inches
Small Washcloth –
8SC X 8 rows = 2 inches
Helpful Video Tutorials
Check out the Herringbone Half Double Crochet Border video tutorial. At the beginning I show you how to do the Herringbone Half Double Crochet Stitch. Don’t forget to subscribe to my YouTube Channel for more fun crochet video tutorials.
Special Stitches
Herringbone Half Double Crochet – HHDC – Yarn Over, insert the hook into the next stitch, Yarn Over, Pull the loop through the stitch (three loops on your hook), Pull the first loop on the hook through the second loop on the hook. (Two loops on the hook) Yarn over, pull the first loop on the hook through all loops on the hook.
Evergreen Crochet Washcloth Pattern
Notes:
-Written in US terms.
– This pattern can be used in several ways. You can use a Size I 5.5mm hook to create the larger washcloth and a Size H 5mm hook to create the smaller washcloth.
– Except for the starting chain, the body of the washcloth uses only one stitch. You can use the HHDC stitch or work all stitches as SC.
– The CH1 at the beginning of each row is not counted as a stitch.
– Colors will be referred to as white for the background color and green for the tree color. I did not carry my yarn during this project but used two strands of the background color pulling from both sides of one skein.
CH34 with White
Row 1: HHDC in the 2nd CH from the hook and each CH across. (33)
Row 2-3: CH1, turn, HHDC in next 33 STs.
Row 4: CH1, turn, HHDC in 2 STs, CC to Green, HHDC in 29 STs, CC to White, HHDC in 2 STS.
Row 5: CH1, turn, HHDC in 3 STs, CC to Green, HHDC in 27 STs, CC to White, HHDC in 3 STS.
Row 6: CH1, turn, HHDC in 4 STs, CC to Green, HHDC in 25 STs, CC to White, HHDC in 4 STS.
Row 7: CH1, turn, HHDC in 5 STs, CC to Green, HHDC in 23 STs, CC to White, HHDC in 5 STS.
Row 8: CH1, turn, HHDC in 6 STs, CC to Green, HHDC in 21 STs, CC to White, HHDC in 6 STS.
Row 9: CH1, turn, HHDC in 7 STs, CC to Green, HHDC in 19 STs, CC to White, HHDC in 7 STS.
Row 10: CH1, turn, HHDC in 4 STs, CC to Green, HHDC in 25 STs, CC to White, HHDC in 4 STS.
Row 11: CH1, turn, HHDC in 5 STs, CC to Green, HHDC in 23 STs, CC to White, HHDC in 5 STS.
Row 12: CH1, turn, HHDC in 6 STs, CC to Green, HHDC in 21 STs, CC to White, HHDC in 6 STS.
Row 13: CH1, turn, HHDC in 7 STs, CC to Green, HHDC in 19 STs, CC to White, HHDC in 7 STS.
Row 14: CH1, turn, HHDC in 8 STs, CC to Green, HHDC in 17 STs, CC to White, HHDC in 8 STS.
Row 15: CH1, turn, HHDC in 9 STs, CC to Green, HHDC in 15 STs, CC to White, HHDC in 9 STS.
Row 16: CH1, turn, HHDC in 10 STs, CC to Green, HHDC in 13 STs, CC to White, HHDC in 10 STS.
Row 17: CH1, turn, HHDC in 7 STs, CC to Green, HHDC in 19 STs, CC to White, HHDC in 7 STS.
Row 18: CH1, turn, HHDC in 8 STs, CC to Green, HHDC in 17 STs, CC to White, HHDC in 8 STS.
Row 19: CH1, turn, HHDC in 9 STs, CC to Green, HHDC in 15 STs, CC to White, HHDC in 9 STS.
Row 20: CH1, turn, HHDC in 10 STs, CC to Green, HHDC in 13 STs, CC to White, HHDC in 10 STS.
Row 21: CH1, turn, HHDC in 11 STs, CC to Green, HHDC in 11 STs, CC to White, HHDC in 11 STS.
Row 22: CH1, turn, HHDC in 12 STs, CC to Green, HHDC in 9 STs, CC to White, HHDC in 12 STS.
Row 23: CH1, turn, HHDC in 13 STs, CC to Green, HHDC in 7 STs,
CC to White, HHDC in 13 STS.
Row 24: CH1, turn, HHDC in 10 STs, CC to Green, HHDC in 13 STs, CC to White, HHDC in 10 STS.
Row 25: CH1, turn, HHDC in 11 STs, CC to Green, HHDC in 11 STs, CC to White, HHDC in 11 STS.
Row 26: CH1, turn, HHDC in 12 STs, CC to Green, HHDC in 9 STs, CC to White, HHDC in 12 STS.
Row 27: CH1, turn, HHDC in 13 STs, CC to Green, HHDC in 7 STs, CC to White, HHDC in 13 STS.
Row 28: CH1, turn, HHDC in 14 STs, CC to Green, HHDC in 5 STs, CC to White, HHDC in 14 STS.
Row 29: CH1, turn, HHDC in 15 STs, CC to Green, HHDC in 3 STs, CC to White, HHDC in 15 STS.
Row 30: CH1, turn, HHDC in 16 STs, CC to Green, HHDC in 1 ST, CC to White, HHDC in 16 STS.
Row 31-33: CH1, turn, HHDC in next 33 STs.
If you are using single crochet then work 2 extra rows of row 33 to make your washcloth a little taller.
Do not fasten off we will continue with the same color to create the first row of a single crochet border.
Single Crochet Border
We are continuing from where we left off on the last row of the washcloth body.
Row 1: CH1, turn so you are working down the side of the rows. Work 1 SC into the side of each row. CH2 at the corner, turn, SC in the opposite side of each of the starting CH, CH2 at the corner, turn, Work 1 SC into the side of each row. CH2 at the corner, turn, SC in each ST the top of the washcloth. CH2 at the corner and SLST to the first SC. Fasten off.
With your tree color:
Row 2: SLST to any corner, CH1, Work 2 SC into the CH2 corner, BLOSC into each ST down one side, *Work 3 SC into CH2 corner. BLOSC into each ST down the next side.* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. SC into the starting corner, SLST to first SC.
For Row 3 the center SC of our 3SC in the corner will be our “corner SC”.
Row 3: CH1, Work 2 SC into the Corner SC, BLOSC into each ST down one side, *Work 3 SC into the Corner SC. BLOSC into each ST down the next side.* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. SC into the starting corner, SLST to first SC.
You can fasten off here or continue repeating Row 3 to make a larger border.
Weave in all your ends and your washcloth is complete.
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