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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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When I do row 2 do I continue with the k2-yo-k , or just do the k2-yo then k to the end and increase in the following rows?
Row 2 is k2-yo-k. Then you repeat this sequence until you have 45 stitches on the needle. This will create the increase until you have 45 stitches. Hope that helps!
Ok confused, here. When I repeat row two, do I just increase one stitch on each row or every two stitches? So just on YO at the beginning of each row??
Never mind, I figured it out!
Oh, good, so glad you figured it out! 🙂
This is a different way of stitching this pattern dishcloth. I look forward to trying it this way.
Enjoy! This is still one of my favorite patterns to knit. 🙂
I love this pattern, which i have tried to do many times, but it never comes out looking right on the corner that I knit last. Any suggestions??
I think I know what you’re talking about, as I’ve noticed the same thing before. It usually helps if you block the dishcloth after knitting it. I don’t do this for the ones we use at home, but if you’re going to give them as a gift, blocking is always a good idea. Hope that helps!
Tried this pattern and it was a blast doing it. Thanks for sharing your pattern with us.
So glad you liked it, Marlene! 🙂
I've enjoyed using this pattern many times. Thank you!
I made a pin that I'll be sharing on my blog tomorrow.
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/257690409898392286/
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So glad you like the pattern, Laura! I'm thinking of starting on some new ones myself. Thanks for linking back to me, I really appreciate it!
I can't get the eyelet around the outside to come out right. Any ideas?
I'm sorry, I have no idea why it wouldn't come out right. Mine have always turned out fine with this pattern. Sorry!
This is for Anonymous:
I have made many dishcloths by this pattern, at least 50, or more. I have the problem you spoke of occasionally. I think the reason is the tension. It usually happens on the decrease end, so I try to hold my yarn tighter when doing the k2 together, yarn over, k2 together. That is where the eyelet holes are larger if I don’t hold my yarn tight enough. It’s a bit tricky, but it can be done. Hope this is helpful.
Thank you so much for this helpful reply, Joann!
Hi! I´m excited about starting my dishcloths, I just have a question, can I use acrylic yarn??
Saludos from Mexico (:
I've only used cotton, but you can try acrylic and see how it turns out! I think the cotton works best, though. Hope that helps! 🙂
Thank you so much for the pattern. It stitched up nicely. I used Debbie Bliss Cotton DK on 4mm needles.
You're welcome! So glad it worked out well for you, and thanks for sharing the yarn and needles you used!
Dear Joy,
Hope you don't mind me linking this page and your blog on my blog today. I am so fond of this pattern! I already made a few and I loved to join this pattern with my readers. I know a lot of them want to knit these cloths, but have trouble translating the used kniiting terms. I translated this pattern to my Dutch readers; hope you are ok with that? I linked you in both the post and the pattern-page.
Hope to make so much more of these easy and lovely dishcloths!
Blessed Holidays,
Love from Holland
That sounds great! Thank you so much for linking to me!
Hope your holidays are blessed!
♥Joy