ZigZag Dishcloth (Crochet)

MATERIALS

Yarn: I used a lighter weight cotton yarn as I find it easier to wring out than the thicker dishcloths made with the 4 ply cotton. But any weight of cotton will do as you can make the dishcloth as big or small as you want as indicated in the instructions below.

Hook: 4.5 mm

To make your color changes even, do the stitch before the color change as follows: insert hook into st, draw up a loop, drop the yarn and pick up your next color, yarn over hook and pull through the 2 loops on your hook.

You do not have to cut the yarn and sew in any ends for this pattern, you bring the yarn along the row with you and crochet over it with the other color.


Abbreviations used:
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
C1 - Color 1
C2 - Color 2


You can use any colors you wish. I used blue yarn as my C1 and a a variegated yarn as my C2. You can also do your zigzag stripes in many different colors if you like.

Ch 37 with C. To make the dishcloth wider, add multiples of 4 chs or subtract multiples of 4 for a smaller cloth.

Row 1 - With C1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 3 chs, *with C2 sc in next 4 chs, with C1 sc in next 4 chs*, repeat from * to * to end of row, ch 1, turn.

Row 2 - With C1 sc in next 3 sc, *with C2 sc in next 4 sc, with C1 sc in next 4 sc*, repeat from * to * to last sc, with C2 sc in last sc, ch 1, turn.

Row 3 - With C2 sc in first 2 sc, *with C1 sc in next 4 sc, with C2 sc in next 4 sc*, repeat from * to * to last 2 sc, with C1 sc in last 2 scs, ch 1, turn.

Row 4 - With C1 sc in first sc, *with C2 sc in next 4 sc, with C1 sc in next 4 sc*, repeat from * to * to last 3 sc, with C2 sc in last 3 scs, ch 1, turn.

Row 5 - With C2 sc in next 4 sc, *with C1 sc in next 4 sc, with C2 sc in next 4 sc*, repeat from * to * to end of row, ch 1, turn.

Row 6 - With C2 sc in next 3 sc, *with C1 sc in next 4 sc, with C2 sc in next 4 sc*, repeat from * to * to last sc, with C1 make 1 sc in last sc, ch 1, turn.

Row 7 - With C1 sc in next 2 sc, *with C2 sc in next 4 sc, with C1 sc in next 4 sc*, repeat from * to * to last 2 scs, with C2 make 1 sc in last 2 scs, ch 1, turn.

Row 8 - With C2 sc in first sc, * with C1 sc in next 4 sc, with C2 sc in next 4 sc*, repeat from * to * to last 3 sc, with C1 sc in last 3 scs, ch 1, turn.

Row 9 - With C1 sc in next 4 scs, *with C2 sc in next 4 scs, with C1 sc in next 4 scs*, repeat from * to * to end of row, ch 1, turn.

Row 10 - Repeat Row 8

Row 11 - Repeat Row 7

Row 12 - Repeat Row 6

Row 13 - Repeat Row 5

Row 14 - Repeat Row 4

Row 15 - Repeat Row 3

Row 16 - Repeat Row 2

Row 17 - With C1 sc in next 4 scs, *with C2 sc in next 4 scs, with C1 sc in next 4 scs*, repeat from * to * to end of row, ch 1, turn.

Row 18 - Repeat Row 2

Row 19 - Repeat Row 3

Row 20 - Repeat Row 4

Row 21 - Repeat Row 5

Row 22 - Repeat Row 6

Row 23 - Repeat Row 7

Row 24 - Repeat Row 8

Row 25 - Repeat Row 9

Row 26 - Repeat Row 8

Row 27 - Repeat Row 7

Row 28 - Repeat Row 6

Row 29 - Repeat Row 5

Row 30 - Repeat Row 4

Row 31 - Repeat Row 3

Row 32 - Repeat Row 2

Row 33 - Repeat Row 17

Repeat Rows 2 to 9 and then proceed to making the border.

Border - Do a row of sc in C1 all around the dishcloth. In each corner make 3 sc.

 ZIGZAG DISHCLOTH PATTERN.