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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.

Easy Crochet Diamond-Shaped Dishcloth Pattern — Step-by-Step Granny Stitch

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.

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