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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Hi Joy! Thank you for the easy to follow pattern and the video on your youtube! If I wanted to make these slightly larger, do I just on stitches until I get the size I want, or is there a certain number I should add? Thank you!
So glad it was helpful! Yes, if you want them larger, you could just increase (row 2) a bit more (no particular number, just however big you want it). Then you just follow the rest of the pattern as written.
Such a great project Joy and one I definitely need to add to my To-Do list.
Thank you for sharing your ‘Grandmother’s favourite knitted dishcloth pattern’ at Create, Bake, Grow & Gather this week. I’m delighted to be featuring them at tonight’s party and pinning too.
Hugs,
Kerryanne
Thank you, Kerryanne!
What a beautiful and simple pattern!
Thank you, Donna!
I haven’t knitted in forever. Pinning! I have a feeling I’m going to want this refresher!
Michelle
https://mybijoulifeonline.com
Thanks for stopping by, Michelle!
I love this pattern, however the decrease half always comes out bigger than the increase half. It turns out not to be square. Any suggestions?
Blocking the completed project helps, but I would only bother with blocking for gift-giving. When I’m making them for myself, they just go straight to the dishcloth drawer. 🙂
Similar problem: I’ve made several of these, but find when I am decreasing the yarn over holes are bigger than when increasing. Any suggestions?
Maybe slide the stitches onto a smaller needle at that point?
Great pattern! Super directions! I knitted with Hobby Lobby’s Scrub-ology yarn and 9 needle.Makes a great body scrubber. Thanks, Ellen
Thanks, Ellen!
Hi!
I love this pattern. Currently I’m using size 7 needles and its perfect. However, I’d like to make a bigger version of this pattern (about the size of a kitchen towel).
Could you please provide feedback on how I can do that?
Thanks!
Doris
Hi Doris! So glad you like the pattern—it’s my favorite! I’m working on writing a larger version of this pattern that would be more of a kitchen towel size. Hopefully I can get that finished soon!
Thank you so much!
Do you have a pattern for a mask for Coronavirus. I have cotton yarn for a washcloth. What size should it be? Use elastic for earpieces?
Hi Marcia! I’m sorry, I don’t have any experience with those. There may be a pattern online if you google it.
My mom is sewing face masks and adding a filter…..she found the idea on YouTube!
I am a beginner and just knitted my first dishcloth with your pattern. Can you share a pattern the same as the dishcloth but for a square coaster size? Thank you!!
Terri
Hi Terri! So glad to hear it worked out well for you! I’ll have to see if I can come up with a coaster size. 🙂
Terri, I just wanted to let you know that I finished the coaster pattern, and you can find that here: https://www.artfulhomemaking.com/knitted-coasters-pattern/
So pretty, and environmentally friendly too!
Thank you!