Make a Charming Crochet Round 'Fred' Dishcloth — Easy 6" & 7" Cotton Pattern
Add a handmade touch to your kitchen with the Crochet Round «Fred» Dishcloth. This simple, sturdy cotton cloth features a textured center and a folded outer band for extra scrubbing power and a neat finish. The pattern below includes materials, helpful reminders, and step-by-step directions to make either a 6" or 7" finished cloth using worsted-weight cotton and an I (5.5mm) hook.
Finished Round Fred dishcloth — a handmade cotton scrubby perfect for dishes and countertops.
Materials and Details
- Yarn: Worsted weight cotton, about 60–80 yards per cloth
- Crochet Hook: I (5.5mm)
- Miscellaneous: Yarn needle for weaving in ends
Finished Measurements: 6” across (pattern also includes instructions for a 7” version)
Gauge: Not necessary for this project
Reminders
Increases and regular sts:
- 2hdc in the next st = an increase. Work 2 hdc in the next st.
- hdc 2 = work one hdc in each of the next 2 sts. St count does not increase.
Tips
- The first stitch of each round is worked into the same stitch as the turning chain unless noted.
- Numbers at the beginning of each line may refer to steps and not indicate the number of rounds.
- Stitch count remains the same unless noted at the end of the round.
Directions — 6" cloth
1. With an I hook and worsted weight cotton yarn, start with a magic circle of 8 hdc sts (or preferred method for starting a circle of 8 hdc sts). Pull to close and sl st to join. (8 sts)
2. Ch 1, (sc, dc) in each st to end of round, sl st to join. (16 sts)
3. Ch 1, (sc, dc) in the same st, sc in the next st, *(sc, dc) in the next st, sc in the next st*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (24 sts)
4. Ch 1, (sc, dc) in the same st, sc in the next st, dc in the next st, *(sc, dc) in the next st, sc in the next st, dc in the next st*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (32 sts)
5. Ch 1, (sc, dc) in the same st, sc in the next st, dc in the next st, sc in the next st *(sc, dc) in the next st, sc in the next st, dc in the next st, sc in the next st*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (40 sts)
6. Ch 2, FPDC around each post from the previous round, sl st to join.
7. Finish off the current yarn and change to a different color for the outer edge if desired. Ch 2, tr in each st to end of round.
8. Ch 2, tr in each st to end of round. Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing the outer edge in place.
9. If the outer edge hasn’t folded inward by itself, fold it inward all the way around so it lines up next to the ridge created by working step 6 around the posts. Try to match the sts as closely as possible so the outer band won’t ripple.
With a yarn needle, use the yarn tail to sew the layers together. Finish off and weave in ends.
Directions — 7" cloth
1. With an I hook and worsted weight cotton yarn, start with a magic circle of 8 hdc sts (or preferred method for starting a circle of 8 hdc sts). Pull to close and sl st to join. (8 sts)
2. Ch 1, (sc, dc) in each st to end of round, sl st to join. (16 sts)
3. Ch 1, (sc, dc) in the same st, sc in the next st, *(sc, dc) in the next st, sc in the next st*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (24 sts)
4. Ch 1, (sc, dc) in the same st, sc in the next st, dc in the next st, *(sc, dc) in the next st, sc in the next st, dc in the next st*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (32 sts)
5. Ch 1, (sc, dc) in the same st, sc in the next st, dc in the next st, sc in the next st *(sc, dc) in the next st, sc in the next st, dc in the next st, sc in the next st*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (40 sts)
6. Ch 1, (sc, dc) in the same st, sc in the next st, dc in the next st, sc in the next st, dc in the next st, *(sc, dc) in the next st, sc in the next st, dc in the next st, sc in the next st, dc in the next st*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (48 sts)
6. Ch 2, FPDC around each post from the previous round, sl st to join.
7. Finish off the current yarn and change to a different color for the outer edge if desired. Ch 2, tr in each st to end of round.
8. Ch 2, tr in each st to end of round.
9. Ch 2, *tr 7, 2tr in the next st*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (54 sts)
10. Ch 2, tr in each st to end of round.
11. If the outer edge hasn’t folded inward by itself, fold it in all the way around so it lines up next to the ridge created by working step 6 around the posts. Try to match the sts up as close as possible so the outer band won’t ripple. Since there are 48 sts on the ridge around the center and 54 sts around the outer edge, you will need to decrease some sts.
With a yarn needle and yarn tail, *sew 6 sts from both layers together, pick up the next st on the ridge and 2 sts on the outer edge and sew together*, repeat to end of round. Finish off and weave in ends.