Easy Crochet Diamond-Shaped Dishcloth Pattern — Step-by-Step Granny Stitch
This easy crochet diamond-shaped dishcloth uses a classic granny-style cluster pattern for a quick, durable, and attractive kitchen cloth. Worked from the center out to form a diamond, it’s a great small project for practicing cluster increases and decreases and makes a lovely handmade gift.
The finished cloth pictured below is shown in a vibrant red cotton yarn; follow the materials and gauge below to reproduce similar results.

Finished red crochet diamond-shaped dishcloth in granny stitch.
Materials:
- US-H, 5.0 mm hook (Furls)
- 35 yds Lily Sugar'n Cream (100% cotton, “4”/worsted weight; 71g / 2.5 oz, 109 m /120 yds)
- Colorway Shown: Red
- Stitch Markers
Gauge: 13 sts x 8 rows = 4"/10cm in granny stitch pattern
Size: 9.25" tall x 7" wide
Abbreviations: ch = chain, dc = double crochet, sc = single crochet, dc2tog = double crochet two together (decrease), rep = repeat
Diamond Shaped Cloth Instructions:
Row 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc throughout pattern), 2 dc in 3rd ch from hook; turn. (3 dc)
Row 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in first st, skip next st, 3 dc in last st; turn. (6 dc)
Row 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in first st, skip 2 sts, 3 dc between previous and next st, skip 2 sts, 3 dc in last st; turn. (9 dc)
Row 4: Ch 3, 2 dc in first st, skip 2 sts, 3 dc between previous and next st, skip 3 sts, 3 dc between previous and next st, skip 2 sts, 3 dc in last st; turn. (12 dc)
Row 5: Ch 3, 2 dc in first st, skip 2 sts, 3 dc between previous and next st, *skip 3 sts, 3 dc between previous and next st; rep from * until 3 sts rem, skip 2 sts, 3 dc in last st; turn. (15 dc)
Rows 6 — 8: Rep Row 5. (increase of 3 sts per row, 24 dc in Row 8)
Row 9: Ch 3, skip 2 sts, 2 dc between previous and next st, skip 3 sts, *3 dc between previous and next st, skip 3 sts; rep from * until 3 sts rem, 2 dc between previous and next st, skip 2 sts, dc in last st; turn. (21 dc)
Rows 10 — 13: Rep Row 9. (9 sts in Row 13)
Row 14: Ch 3, skip 2 sts, 2 dc between previous and next st, skip 3 sts, 2 dc between previous and next st, skip 2 sts, dc in last st; turn. (6 dc)
Row 15: Ch 2, skip 2 sts, dc2tog working between previous and next st and in last st; turn. (1 st)
Make Border:
Ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in st, 2 sc in each side of next 7 rows, ch 2, 2 sc in each side of next 8 rows, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch next to slip knot, 2 sc in each side of next 8 rows, ch 2, 2 sc in each side of next 7 rows; join and break yarn. Weave in ends.