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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 love your knitted dishcloths. I have received some as gifts and They are great.
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Hugs,
Bev
Thank you, Beverly!
Thanks for your story.
Your row three has an error in it. If you knit to the end of the row it skips the needed k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1.
Nope. Increases and decreases are done at the beginning of the row only. As you go along you’ll realize this knitting project is worked on the diagonal, which adds interest to the simple design! and you end up with a cloth that has both an eyelet design and a 2 stitch border on all 4 sides of the cloth. I’ve made dozens of these, the design is fun, and easy and quick…
Thank you for tis video. Very infomative and pleasant. Lovely colours.
Thank you, Stephanie! So glad it was helpful!
THANK YOU! My 90 year-old mother lost her pattern somewhere over a two-month period when moving from her apartment to the hospital to rehab to Assisted Living! Now that she’s feeling better, she wants to start knitting again! This is AWESOME!
So glad it was helpful!
I’ve made MANY of these & they NEVER turn out square – the 2nd half is wonky – stretched out & awful – any tricks??
You could try blocking it if you wanted it to look more perfectly square.
How do you do that??
Blocking is where you wet and reshape your completed knitting project. It’s pretty simple to do. If you do a google search with the term “how to block knitting,” lots of videos and tutorials will come up that might be helpful.
love this dishcloth, I know I have seen the matching tea towel, do you hae the pattern for that?
Thanks, Lisa! No, I’m not familiar with the tea towel, I’ve only made lots of these dishcloths!
These are adorable! And I love how nice and easy they look. Thanks for sharing on Homestead Blog hop! 🙂
Thank you! They’re super easy!
Dear Joy, I am an american/german knitter and the first time I saw knitted dish clothes on Pinterest I thought : I will never do anything that ridiculous. Well 2 years and MANY dish clothes later I never say never to new/old ideas. They are great and my German friends love them !! In your directions you forgot to explain how to form the corners in the middle of the cloth. That might help other knitters to get the right shape.
May we all knit on and on and on ……
Elfie
So glad you’re enjoying making dishcloths, Elfie! I’d love to hear your suggestions for improving the corner shape!
How do you form the corners in the middle of the cloth???? Would love some help with this!
Have you ever figured this out?
I’ve recently learned to knit and used this as my first project involving a pattern to follow. It was fun and easy to do! I’m excited to do another one. Thank you for sharing this!
So glad it was helpful, Kelly!