Add a Little Spring to Your Kitchen with the Egglicious Dishcloth 🌷
Looking to freshen up your kitchen for spring or Easter? The Egglicious Dishcloth is a fun, festive way to bring color and handmade charm to your space. This beginner-friendly crochet pattern uses simple stitches and vibrant cotton yarn to create a cute egg-shaped dishcloth that’s as functional as it is adorable.
While it was originally designed with Easter in mind, the Egglicious Dishcloth can brighten up your kitchen all year long. Switch up the color scheme to match any season or decor style!
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A Perfect Stash-Busting Project
Looking to use up those partial skeins of cotton yarn? The Egglicious Dishcloth is the perfect stash-buster! With just a small amount of yarn in one or three colors, you can whip up a fun and festive dishcloth without digging into your full skeins. Whether you’re clearing out your yarn bin or putting scraps to good use, this project helps turn leftover yarn into something both cute and practical.
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Pattern Details
- Skill Level: Easy / Beginner-friendly
- Yarn: Cotton yarn
- Time to Make: Less than 1 hour
- Stitches Used: Basic crochet stitches
- Shape: Egg-shaped for a fun, seasonal twist
- Uses: Dishcloth, washcloth, decor piece, or even a large applique
Why You’ll Love This Pattern
✔ Super Quick to Make – Finish in under two hours!
✔ Perfect for Market Prep – Ideal for selling at craft fairs & online shops
✔ Minimal Yarn Needed – Great for using up your yarn stash
✔ Fun & Functional – A seasonal dishcloth that adds handmade charm to any kitchen
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Egglicious Dishcloth
Requirements
Terminology
- US Terms
Level of Difficulty
- Beginner/Intermediate
Yarn
- #4 Worsted Cotton (I used Lion Brand Kitchen Cotton in Kiwi, Blue Ice and Bubblegum (10 yards roughly)
Yarn
Lion Brand Kitchen Cotton, #4 worsted weight; color A (Kiwi), B (Blue Ice) & Color C (Bubblegum), 10 yards (roughly)
Hook and Notions
Size Hook: I (5.5 mm), scissors and blunt needle
Measurement
7 inches wide & 11 inches long
Gauge
7 stitches + 5 rows = 2 inches
Notes
Chain 1 at beginning of row does not count unless otherwise stated.
Special Stitches
Hdc dec (Half Double Crochet Decrease):
Yarn over, insert hook in indicated stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over, insert hook into the next stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through all 5 loops on the hook.
Crab Stitch (Reverse Single Crochet):
This stitch is distinctive; it looks ridged and makes a nice finishing option for crochet items. It looks great when worked as an edging using a contrasting or coordinating color.
This is worked from left to right (or opposite direction) With right side of project facing you Chain 1, * insert hook into next stitch to right, yarn over and pull through, (2 loops on hook), yarn over and pull through both loops. * Continue working * to * until you have reached the end of project. Slip stitch into first chain 1 and fasten off, weave in ends.
Pattern Instructions
COLORS: A – Kiwi; B – Blue Ice; C – Bubblegum
Working With A
Chain 4
Row 1: Sc in the 2nd chain from the hook, work 2 sc in the next chain, sc in the last chain. Turn (4 sc)
Row 2: Chain 1 (does not count), work 2 hdc in same stitch, hdc in the next 2 stitches, work 2 hdc in the last stitch. Turn (6 hdc)
Row 3: Chain 1 (See Notes), work 2 hdc in same stitch, hdc in next 4 stitches, work 2 hdc in last stitch. Turn (8 hdc)
Row 4: Chain 1 (See Notes), work 2 hdc in same stitch, hdc in next 6 stitches, work 2 hdc in the last stitch. Turn (10 hdc)
Row 5: Chain 1 (See Notes), hdc in same stitch and in each stitch across. (10 hdc)
Row 6: Repeat Row 5
Row 7: Repeat Row 4 (12 hdc) Drop Color A; attach Color B
Row 8: Chain 1 (See Notes), work 2 hdc in same stitch, hdc the next 10 stitches, work 2 hdc in the last stitch. Turn (14 hdc)
Row 9: Chain 1 (See Notes), hdc in same stitch and in each stitch across. Turn (14 hdc) Fasten Off Color B; Pick up Color A
Row 10: Chain 1 (See Notes), hdc in same stitch and in each stitch across. Turn (14 hdc)
Row 11: Chain 1 (See Notes), work 2 hdc in same stitch, hdc in next 12 stitches, work 2 hdc in last stitch. Turn (16 hdc)
Row 12: Chain 1 (See Notes), work 2 hdc in same stitch, hdc in next 14 stitches, work 2 hdc in the last stitch. Turn (18 hdc)
Row 13: Chain 1 (See Notes), work 2 hdc in same stitch, hdc in next 16 stitches, work 2 hdc in last stitch. Turn (20 hdc)
Row 14: Chain 1 (See Notes), hdc in same stitch and in each stitch across. Turn (20 hdc)
Rows 15-20: Repeat Row 14 Drop Color A; attach Color C
Row 21: Chain 1 (See Notes), hdc in same stitch and in each stitch across. Turn (20 hdc)
Row 22: Repeat Row 21 (20hdc) Fasten Off Color C. Pick up Color A
Row 23: Chain 1 (See Notes), hdc in same stitch and in each stitch across. Turn (20 hdc)
Row 24: Chain 1 (See Notes), hdc dec over same stitch and next stitch, hdc in next 16stitches, hdc dec over last 2 stitches. Turn (18 hdc)
Row 25: Chain 1 (See Notes), hdc in same stitch and in each stitch across. Turn (18 hdc)
Rows 26-32: Repeat Row 24 (ending with 4 hdc)
Row 33: Chain 1 (See Notes), sc in same stitch, hdc in next 3 stitches, sc in next stitch, slip stitch in the last stitch. Turn (4 stitches)
Edging
Work the Crab Stitch around the egg.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Congratulations! We have officially whipped up this Egglicious Dishcloth in an hour. I appreciate everyone who crocheted this Egglicious Dishcloth with me. I hope you enjoyed it!
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XO, Mistie
