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Craft Tutorials | Adult Crafts | Crafts for Seniors | Knit Dishcloth Pattern
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Knit Dishcloth Pattern

Author by Evelyne Nemcsok on December 30, 2025 Updated on December 30, 2025

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These hand knit dishcloths are worked with a really easy seed stitch that gives your cloth a little more tooth and makes an ordinary project appear extraordinary.

Knit Dishcloth Pattern


 

How to Make a Knit Dishcloth


Do you remember being at your grandma’s house and she always had at least one knit dishcloth sitting by the sink or on the counter? With this dishcloth knitting pattern, you can make your own and knit some extra ones to give as gifts! This is also an idea senior craft project. Grandma would be proud.

Dishcloths are great beginner projects because they work up quickly, and provide something useful as the finished product – which in turn can be extremely satisfying to use or to gift.

Knit Dishcloths

Knit Dishcloth Pattern


This pattern offers up the basic seed stitch for a little variety, with a simple garter edge for stability. We also use 100% cotton making this a DIY you can be proud of.

Knit Dishcloth Pattern

Rated: Easy

Skills Used


  • Cast On
  • Knit
  • Purl
  • Bind Off

Materials


  • Bernat Handicrafter Cotton worsted weight ( 1 ball)
  • Size 4 mm knitting needles
  • Scissors
  • Crochet Hook

How to Make a Knit Dishcloth


  • Cast on 32 stitches
  • Row 1: K3, *K1,P1; repeat from * 12 times, K3
  • Row 2: K3, *P1,K1; repeat from * 12 times, K3

Tip: choose your favorite colors, or make them in your favorite team’s colors!

  1. Repeat rows 1 & 2 until piece measures approximately 8″ from cast on edge
  2. Bind off, securing the last stitch.  Break yarn and weave in ends.
Create your own dishcloth knitting pattern

These knit dishcloths are an ideal beginner knitting project. They make great housewarming gifts, too!

Upclose stich knit

For more free knitting ideas check out this Messy Bun Hat or this Infinity Scarf Pattern– both of which also make great gifts for friends or family!

This post originally appeared here on Mar 26, 2018.

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  1. Dorothy Brewster says

    November 22, 2022 at 9:25 am

    Yes I would like a tea towel pattern

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  2. Patricia Walls says

    August 7, 2022 at 9:33 am

    Can I ask what the final size of the dishcloth is? I’m looking for an 8”c 8” one! Thank you!

    Reply
    • Patricia Walls says

      September 12, 2022 at 5:32 pm

      I would like to know the dimensions as well as I need 8 “ x 8” squares for charity blankets!

      Reply
  3. Charlene says

    September 7, 2020 at 7:19 pm

    What size is 4mm we in America are still on the metric system thank you charlene

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    • Amanda Formaro says

      September 18, 2020 at 7:31 am

      Here you go https://amzn.to/2RA85Nc

      Reply
    • Lisa says

      August 25, 2022 at 12:09 pm

      I think 4 mm is Size 51/2 (in America).

      Reply
  4. Debbie edenburn says

    September 14, 2019 at 2:37 pm

    Love the dishcloth pattern!

    Reply
  5. Bonnie says

    March 29, 2018 at 11:09 am

    Hi ,is there a dish towel to go with this dish cloth. Thank you.

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    • Evelyne says

      May 6, 2018 at 11:18 am

      Hi Bonnie! Thanks for your inquiry! Sadly there currently is no matching tea towel pattern but one is in the works :) I will reply again with a link when one is ready for you!

      Evelyne

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