Thermal Crochet Dishcloth (Dishcloth Series #4)

Here it is - the FOURTH dishcloth in the summer dishcloth series. Actually this week's pattern is two patterns in one. I have created two separate posts because each pattern includes a photo tutorial and I didn't want the posts to get super long.

In this post, I will show you how to do the thermal single crochet to make a soft and squishy dishcloth (or facecloth) with a ton of texture. The second post (the Two Color Thermal Dishcloth) will show you how to make a similar dishcloth using two colors, one on each side. While it is the same basic stitch, do to the two color version requires a variation on the stitch to work the two color design. All of these stitches are helping prepare you for the final dishcloth in the series (actually two variations like this one) to come out next week. If you are new to the thermal single crochet, I recommend that you start here and learn the basic stitch before moving on to the two color version.

To make this dishcloth, you will need some Lion Brand Comfy Cotton Blend (7 oz./200 g; 392 yds./ 358 m). For the picture above I used #718 Mai Tai and #125 Mochaccino. You will also need a size L/11 (8.00 mm) crochet hook. Continue on to the photo tutorial below to get started.

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Thermal Single Crochet (tsc) Photo Tutorial

Step 1: Chain 27. 

Step 2: Holding your chain with the back bump facing down, single crochet into the front loop (bottom loop) only of the second chain from your hook. You will be working into the other loop on Row 2. Continue across the row, working one single crochet in each front loop. Turn.

Step 3: Do NOT chain 1 to turn. Insert your hook, from the bottom up, into the unused loop from the foundation chain directly below the first single crochet. Then insert hook into the front loop only of the first sc. Sc in these two loops. Continue across the row in the same fashion, working into the loop below and the front loop of each sc. Turn.

Step 4: Do NOT chain 1 to turn. Sc in unused loop from sc below first sc and flo of first sc. Sometimes this first stitch is a little hard to find. Continue across the row in the same fashion, working into the loop below and the front loop only of each sc. Turn.

When you get to the end of each row, don't miss the last stitch. The first and last stitches in the row are the hardest to see.

Step 5: Repeat Step 4 for 44 rows. For last row, work each single crochet into the loop below and BOTH loops of each single crochet. Fasten off and weave in ends. (Ignore the hook size in this image. I started working a dishcloth for this tutorial, and then realized it was coming out too small.)

Now that you know how to work the thermal single crochet stitch, follow the written pattern below.

Thermal Crochet Dishcloth (Single Color)

Crochet Pattern

Finished Size

Each dish cloth measures approximately 8" (20 cm) by 8” (20 cm).

Materials

Lion Brand Comfy Cotton Blend (7 oz./200 g; 392 yds./ 358 m) 

#718 Mai Tai and #125 Mochaccino pictured

Size L/11 (8.00 mm) crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge

   

Gauge

Gauge is not important for this project, but if you want your dish cloth to measure 8” by 8”, try to stay at the following gauge:

21 rows/13 stitches = 4 inches (10 cm) in pattern stitch.

Instructions are written using standard US abbreviations. 

Ch - chain

Sc - single crochet

Flo - front loop only

Tsc - thermal single crochet (see photo tutorial)

Instructions

Ch 27.

Row 1: Sc in flo of 2nd chain from hook and each chain across. Turn. (26 sc)

Row 2: Do NOT ch 1. Begin thermal sc (tsc) by inserting hook from the bottom up into the unused loop from the foundation chain, below the first sc. Then insert hook into the flo of the 1st sc. Make 1 sc in both loops (one tsc made). Work one tsc in each stitch across. Turn.

Row 3: Do NOT ch 1. Tsc in each stitch across (see photo tutorial). Turn.

Rows 4-42: Repeat Row 3. 

Final Row (Row 43): Do NOT ch 1. For last row, repeat Row 3, except work each single crochet into the loop below and BOTH loops of each single crochet. Fasten off and weave in ends. 

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