Indulge in luxury with a textured crochet washcloth. Discover how crochet as self care can enhance your daily beauty routine. Pattern free on the blog.

The Cordelia Crochet Washcloth Free Pattern

I know a lot of crocheters love to crochet washcloths because it’s a great way to learn and practice new stitches and techniques in a small, manageable project. With each new crochet washcloth, makers can experiment with different stitches, textures, and color combinations, gradually expanding their crochet repertoire.

The practicality of a crochet washcloth also ensures that what you’ve just learned is put to use in everyday items, making the learning process both enjoyable and rewarding.

A crochet washcloth is also a wonderful way to provide an eco-friendly alternative to disposable products. Made with a sturdy worsted weight cotton which you probably already have in your stash, a crochet washcloth will last through repeated use and laundering.

Adopting a “reuse, reduce, recycle” mentality can sometimes seem futile if those around you aren’t doing the same thing. However, every little bit really does help. A crochet washcloth is the perfect way to do your part.

Then there are those crocheters who simply love to treat themselves to a little daily luxury by using a crochet washcloth that’s soft and gentle against the skin. A crochet washcloth adds heightened style to your bathroom and provides a rich addition to an otherwise dull routine.

Whatever your reason for making a crochet washcloth, the Cordelia Washcloth will quickly become one of your favorites!

Design + Construction

In 2022 I designed the Cordelia Bandana Cowl and the Cordelia Infinity Scarf to add to my transitional weather wardrobe. I absolutely fell in love with the stitch pattern that combined the granny stitch with the half double crochet worked in the 3rd loop. 

In 2023, I designed the Cordelia Placemat, a granny stitch placemat that uses the same stitch and pattern combination.

This year, I’ve put together a crochet washcloth (and it’s companions the Cordelia Soap Cozy and the Cordelia Face Scrubbie) that uses the same stitch pattern.

The unique look of the beautiful projects in the Cordelia collection is achieved by mixing stitches and textures. Sections of the half double crochet and it’s close relative, the camel stitch (better known as the half double crochet in the 3rd loop), alternating with my beloved granny stitch, is the cornerstone of all the Cordelia projects.

Never worked the camel stitch? Here’s a great tutorial by Made by Gootie!

The Cordelia Washcloth is the latest addition to the collection, utilizing the same stitch patterns in a generously sized crochet washcloth. The camel stitch creates just the subtle texture you need for gentle scrubbing. And, my personal favorite, the granny stitch, is the star of the show, offsetting the closed surface of the half double crochet sections.

The Yarn for the Cordelia crochet washcloth

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Any worsted weight cotton will work for this beautiful crochet washcloth. It’s a great stash busting project. However, be reminded that worsted weight cottons will vary slightly in thickness so be sure to check your gauge if you want a 10” square washcloth.

I chose Lion Brand’s “24/7 Cotton” mainly because I had a skein in my stash. But, I do love the feel of the yarn – it adds such a soft touch to the finished crochet washcloth. The available colors are rich and vibrant, adding a beautiful look to your bathroom décor.

Where to get the PDF for the Cordelia Washcloth

The Cordelia Washcloth is a free crochet washcloth pattern in this blog post. Scroll down to view the free version.

If you’d like a printer friendly and downloadable version of the PDF, I recommend you purchase it from one of my shops.

Details about the Cordelia Spa Set

The PDF you can purchase from my shops includes the entire Cordelia Spa Set – the crochet washcloth, the soap cozy and the face scrubbie. The soap cozy and face scrubbie patterns are not available anywhere else except in this convenient bundle.

The printer friendly, downloadable PDF includes everything you need to crochet the entire set, including the premium version of the crochet washcloth.

The purchased PDF can be uploaded to your favorite mobile device so you can take your Cordelia Spa Set project with you to work on whenever you’re out and about.

The PDF is easy to read and beautifully formatted without ads for a great experience. Get your copy today!

The Cordelia Washcloth Free Pattern Starts Here

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General Information

Yarn

Any worsted weight cotton yarn – approx. 100 yds

For the sample: Lion Brand “24/7 Cotton” 100% cotton worsted weight (3.5oz/186yd; 100g/170m) in Aqua (102A)

Hook

US size H-8 (5mm) or size needed for desired finished size

Finished Size: Approx. 10″ square

Gauge: 13 hdc x Rows 1-9 = 4″

Gauge is not critical. However, matching gauge will ensure the proper finished size and having enough yarn to finish the project.

Skill Level: Adventurous Beginner

Abbreviations + Special Stitches

Abbreviations – US crochet terminology

• beg – beginning
• ch – chain
• dc – double crochet
• hdc – half double crochet
• rep – repeat
• sc – single crochet
• sk – skip
• sp – space
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• RS – right side
• WS – wrong side
• YO – yarn over

Special Stitches

Foundation half double crochet (Fhdc) – To start the row, ch 2, YO, insert hook in 2^nd ch from hook, YO, pull up a loop, YO, pull through 1 loop (this forms the chain along the bottom), YO, pull through 3 loops on hook (hdc made).

All other Fhdc in the row: YO, insert hook under ch at bottom of previous st, YO, pull up a loop, YO, pull through 1 loop (this forms the chain along the bottom), YO, pull through 3 loops on hook (hdc made).

Half double crochet in the 3^rd loop (hdc 3lp) – when you’ve turned and are working on the back side of the stitches from the row before – YO, insert hook through the 3^rd loop that sits just under the top loop of the stitch, YO, pull through 3^rd loop, YO, pull through all 3 loops on hook to complete the hdc.

Single crochet in the 3^rd loop (sc 3lp) – Insert hook through the 3^rd loop that sits just under the top loop of the stitch, YO, pull through 3^rd loop, YO, pull through both loops on hook to complete the sc.

Granny stitch (GS) – 3 dc in the same st or sp

Invisible join: At the end of the rnd, remove working loop from hook, insert hook from back to front through the top of the 1^st st of the rnd, add working loop back onto hook, and pull through to the WS, continue as instructed. Note: An invisible join is used in the Border section to hide the seam when working the stitches in the 3^rd loop.

Stacked single crochet (STsc) – (This stitch is used at the beginning of a row or round to replace the traditional turning ch-3. It has the appearance of a dc.) – Insert hook in same st as loop, YO, pull up a loop, YO, pull through 2 loops (bottom sc made), insert hook in left vertical bar of bottom sc, YO, pull up a loop, YO, pull through 2 loops (top sc made).

The washcloth pattern begins here.

Pattern Notes

1. Because there are no ch-1 spaces between the granny stitches, the granny stitch is worked in the space where that ch-1 sp would have been, between GS groups from the previous row.
2. The Fhdc may tend to be tight. If so, use a size larger hook for Row 1 only. 
3. A ch-1 at the beg of a row does not count as a st.
4. While the STsc gives the edge of the square a straighter edge, a ch-2 or ch-3 may be substituted at any time without altering the construction of the square.

Pattern Instructions

Body

Row 1 (WS): Fhdc 32 OR ch 33, hdc in the 2^nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (32 hdc)

Row 2 (RS): Ch 1, hdc in the same st and in each st across, turn. (32 hdc)

Row 3 (WS): Ch 1, hdc 3lp in the same st and in each st across, turn. (32 hdc 3lp)

Row 4: STsc, sk 1 st, GS in the next st, [sk 2 sts, GS in the next st] across to last 2 sts, sk 1 st, dc in the last st, turn. (10 GS, 2 dc)

Row 5: STsc, dc in the sp before the 1^st GS of the previous row, GS in the next sp and in each sp across to last sp, dc in the last sp, dc in the last st, turn. (9 GS, 4 dc)

Row 6: STsc, GS in the next sp and in each sp across, dc in the last st, turn. (10 GS, 2 dc)

Row 7: Ch 1, hdc in the same st and in each st across, turn. (32 hdc)

Row 8: Rep Row 7.

Row 9: Ch 1, hdc 3lp in the same st and in each st across, turn. (32 hdc 3lp)

Rows 10-21: Rep Rows 4-9 twice.

Turn at the end of Row 21, do not fasten off, and proceed to the Border.

Border

Rnd 1 (RS):

• Ch 1, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in the same st, hdc in the next st and in each st across to the last st, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in the last st.
• Rotate 90 degrees to work along the side, work a hdc in the end of each hdc row and 2 hdc in the end of each dc row for a total of 30 hdc along the side.
• Rotate 90 degrees to work along the bottom, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in the 1^st st, hdc in the next st and in each st across to the last st, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in the last st.
• Rotate 90 degrees to work along the side, work a hdc in the end of each hdc row and 2 hdc in the end of each dc row for a total of 30 hdc along the side.
• Invisible join. Do not turn. (32 hdc along each side, 4 ch-1 sp)

Note: In Rnd 2, the 1^st st after the corner is often hidden. Be sure to pull the corner sts to the right to expose the hidden st and work into the 3^rd loop.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc 3lp in the same st, [(sc, ch 1, sc) in the ch-1 sp, sc 3lp in the next st and in each st across to the next corner sp] 3 times, (sc, ch 1, sc) in the ch-1 sp, sc 3lp in the next st and in each st across to beg st, join with slip st to beg st. (8 sc, 32 sc 3lp along each side, 4 ch-1 sp)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Congratulations! Your crochet washcloth is now complete. Enjoy treating yourself to a little style while doing your part for the environment.