Grandmother’s Favorite Dishcloth Knitting Pattern
Grandmother’s Favorite Dishcloth Knitting Pattern is a simple beginner knitting pattern. You’ll want to make a whole drawer full of these knitted dishcloths!
Years ago, when I first started knitting, I looked for a beginning knitter pattern to help me learn how to knit.
I visited a quaint little yarn shop in a nearby town, and came home with a bag full of wool yarn, an easy knitting pattern for a basic scarf, and some metal knitting needles.
I worked on that scarf through the long winter months, and was so thrilled when my very first knitting project was complete!
The next knitting project I attempted was these dishcloths. And the result was so satisfying!
I had received a couple of these classic dishcloths for Christmas from my husband’s grandmother. I found them to be so great for washing dishes, and I wanted more of them!
After a few years of getting handmade knitted dishcloths from other people, I decided it was time to learn how to knit them myself.
The Grandmother’s Favorite Dishcloth knitting pattern is so easy and fun to make. Once I finish one I cast on another one!
I like the fact that I can do these pretty mindlessly, and for a beginning knitter they are easy to learn and practice knitting with.
Be sure to watch the instruction video below if you need help learning how to knit!
Learn to Knit Grandmother’s Favorite Dishcloth
This pattern is commonly known as “Grandmother’s Favorite Dishcloth,” and it’s a simple, classic pattern.
No one is certain who created this pattern originally, as it’s been around for many years, handed down through the generations.
You can give your dishcloths a completely different look just by changing the yarn you use. Use a multi-colored yarn for a fun and cheerful look, or choose a solid color cotton yarn if you’re craving something a bit more classic.
Even though I love all the brightly-colored dishcloths I’ve made, my favorites are the more muted and classic-looking solid colors.
They also make great gifts! I love making these and pairing them with homemade soap, homemade soy candles, or a jar of body scrub in a basket.
You can also make this same pattern in a coaster size! See this post: Easy Knitted Coasters Pattern
And, you can also make a kitchen towel with a few adjustments to this basic pattern: Grandmother’s Favorite Kitchen Towel Knitting Pattern
Grandmother’s Favorite Dishcloth Pattern
I wanted to share this amazingly easy to knit dishcloth pattern here in case someone else is looking for it!
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Pattern Supplies and Instructions
Materials:
(my current favorite is Instructions:
k2Tog – Knit 2 Together, which decreases
That’s it! Enjoy making this simple and useful pattern for yourself or to share with others!
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I’ve been knitting your Grandmother’s favorite dishcloth. When I get to the 2nd half and do the yarn over, the holes are so big. It doesn’t look very good when I’m finished. I wish I could send you a picture. I was thinking of skipping the yo, but figured there wouldn’t be any holes at all in the 2nd half. Any tips?
Hi Vickie! If you’re following the pattern as written, I’m not sure what to suggest. Are you a loose knitter? I’m a pretty tight knitter, so my stitches turn out looking a bit smaller and tighter. Also, lately I’ve been using size 7 (4.5 mm) needles, and I like the way they turn out better than with the size 9 needles. It makes the stitches smaller and tighter with the smaller needles. Hope that helps!
I have a difficult time with the decreasing side, do you have any tips that might make it easier?
I’m so sorry to hear that, Sherry! Unfortunately, I can’t think of any tips that might help. Did you see the video in the post? Maybe seeing it would help.
Hi I’m trying to make a dish towel with this pattern. In a rectangular shape and a past to hang towel. Any idea how to do this? I’m a new knitter? ♀️
Hi Carol! I have a post with a dish towel pattern that I’ve made using a modified version of this pattern. You can find that post here. I’ve received a few questions about the instructions for this pattern, so I’m hoping to eventually film an instructional video to help show the process better.
Thanks for sharing with us on the Homestead Blog Hop. We love it so much that we’re featuring you tomorrow! Keep up and all beautiful work. Thank you.
Thanks so much for the feature, Kelly!
I love the colours & the retro look – gorgeous! Thanks so much for linking up with #fortheloveofblog – hope to see you again next time!
Thank you!
I used to love knitting as a child. Your dish cloths are adorable and I love your choice of colours, super cute xx #ForTheLoveOfBlog
Thank you, Dana!
What a great way to be environmentally friendly and sustainable too. I had never heard of knitted dishcloths. Thanks for linking up to #forhteloveofblog
They’re super easy to make!
You may want to recheck this pattern. Knitting two together and then yarning over is just decreasing and increasing over and over giving you four stitches on your needle continuously.
I’ve made so many of these with this pattern! I regularly give them as gifts, and everyone loves receiving them.
You knit 2 together twice and only yarn over once, thus decreasing by one.
Thank you so much for posting this pattern! I have made oodles of these dishcloths and they are truly the best. It has been several years however since I picked up my needles (I tend to prefer crochet typically) and since it had been so long my pattern (passed down from my mother!) had been lost in the abyss. Can’t wait to make her some of these! (She has Parkinson’s and finds herself unable to craft anymore).
That’s so sweet that you’re making these for your mother! So happy to hear that.
Hello, I just wanted to stop by and thank you for this pattern! I’ve had a stash of hemp yarn for years and could never figure out what to do with it. I knit this up this dishcloth this afternoon with it and it’s perfect for this! Thank you
Thank you so much for letting me know—so glad it was helpful!