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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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I was wondering how do you yarn over? And knit 2 together?
Hi Sophia! I highly recommend knittinghelp.com. They have super helpful videos that walk you through each step. Just do a search on their website for the knitting technique you’re looking for. Hope that helps!
Don’t understand why you have a row 4
Never mind just got understanding
Glad you figured it out! 🙂
So cute! Thanks for sharing this fun & easy pattern for beginners – we are featuring you this week on Homestead Blog Hop! 🙂
Thank you, Liz! And thanks so much for the feature!!
So pretty! I wish I knew how to knit! Thanks so much for sharing at the #happynowlinkup!
Thank you, Leslie!
Hi Joy,
I love you colorful dishcloths. The brighter the better and I have used some handmade ones like this and they work very well. Congratulations on being featured on Homestead blog hop. Pinned & tweeted. Have a healthy, happy & blessed day!
Thank you, Marla! The bright colors are fun. 🙂
Thanks for sharing! Would love for you to link this up at https://nanahood.com/woodstock-georgia-weekend-wedding
Wonderful! I have had to buy on Etsy to find these great dishcloths…..Now, if you could just teach me to knit!!!! (I’m a leftie, and when my grandmother tried I just couldn’t learn, figure now it was because I’m left handed…) I would LOVE to learn, but the videos on Amazon are from the knitters view, and I think I need one FACING the knitter so I can duplicate the motions left handed.
Lovely pattern, thanks for sharing
Hi Carol! My brother is left-handed, so I know it can be a challenge to have to deal with all the right-handed tutorials out there! 🙂 I just did a quick google search, “learn to knit left handed,” and it brought up several YouTube videos and tutorials, all showing lefties how to knit. Hope that helps!
Is there a remedy for a lopsided dishcloth?
The main remedy I know of is to try blocking the dishcloth. If you do a Google search on “how to block knitting,” it should lead you to some how-to articles. I hope that helps!
Thanks, Joy, will give that a try!
I love knitting but i would like the instruccions in spanish,if you don’t mine. I appreciate if you share in both language.
I’m sorry, I don’t know Spanish. You might try Google Translate.
Hi! I’m so happy that I just found this post. But I was wondering what to do with the tails of the yarn from where I cast on and bind off at. Thanks so much for putting this pattern out!
Hi Liz! After you finish, you bind off and weave in the ends with a yarn needle. Hope that helps!