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Creating a Beautiful Rainbow Washcloth: Step-by-Step Tutorial

October 27, 2023 /
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How to Crochet a Rainbow Washcloth

In the world of cro­chet, cre­at­ing a cro­chet rain­bow wash­cloth is not only a great project for begin­ner cro­cheters but also a fan­tas­tic first cro­chet project. Whether you’re new to cro­chet or look­ing for a quick project, we have the per­fect pat­tern. In this blog post, we’ll intro­duce you to an easy cro­chet wash­cloth pat­tern that incor­po­rates a vari­ety of basic cro­chet stitch­es, cre­at­ing a tex­tured wash­cloth with great tex­ture. Plus, it’s a great way to use dif­fer­ent col­ors and make fan­tas­tic gifts for your loved ones.

Our easy cro­chet wash­cloth pat­tern uti­lizes basic cro­chet stitch­es like sin­gle cro­chet, dou­ble cro­chet, slip stitch, and even the unique wat­tle and bean stitch­es. These stitch­es cre­ate a beau­ti­ful tex­ture that’s visu­al­ly appeal­ing and func­tion­al for wash­ing dish­es or even as a cot­ton cro­chet wash­cloth. You can use worsted-weight cot­ton yarn in var­i­ous vibrant hues to cre­ate a rain­bow of wash­cloths.

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Crochet a Rainbow Washcloth

Cro­chet Rain­bow wash­cloth made with 7 dif­fer­ent cot­ton yarns. You can fold it in half to make it look like a Rain­bow. 

Abbre­vi­a­tions:
sc=single cro­chet
sl st=slip stitch ch=chain
dc=double cro­chet
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Sug­ar n Cream Pink, Orange, Yel­low, Green, Blue, Dark Blue, Pur­ple Yarn
I cre­at­ed this Rain­bow Wash cloth fol­low­ing ROY G BIV; which is red, orange, yel­low, green, blue, indi­go, and vio­let col­ors. I used pink instead of red and dark blue for indi­go.

H hook

Rnd 1:  Start with Pur­ple Yarn, Mag­ic Cir­cle, work a chain 3, 11 dc in the mag­ic cir­cle. sl st to Join, sl st in the next stitch. ‑12 dc
Cro­chet a Mag­ic Cir­cle with Dou­ble Cro­chet
rnd 2.  Sl st with Dark blue yarn, ch 3(counts as a dc), dc in the same st. as join­ing, 2dc in each st. Around. Join with sl st on top of chain 2. ‑24 sts.
rnd 3. Sl st with Light Blue yarn, ch 3 counts as the first stitch, *2dc in next st., dc in the next stitch, repeat from *around, join with sl st. ‑36 sts.
rnd 4. Sl st with Green yarn, ch 3(counts as a dc), dc in the next st., 2dc in the next sts., *dc in the next two stitch­es, 2dc in the next stitch, repeat from *around, join with sl st. ‑48 sts.
rnd 5. Sl st with Yel­low yarn, ch 3(counts as a dc), dc in the next two stitch­es, 2dc in the next st., *dc in the next three stitch­es, 2dc in the next stitch, repeat from *around, join with sl st. ‑60 sts.
rnd 6: Sl st with Orange yarn, ch 3(counts as a dc), dc in the next three stitch­es, 2dc in the next st., *dc in the next four stitch­es, 2dc in the next stitch, repeat from *around, join with sl st. ‑72 sts.
rnd 7: Sl st with Pink yarn, ch 3(counts as a dc), dc in the next four stitch­es, 2dc in the next st., *dc in the next five stitch­es, 2dc in the next stitch, repeat from *around, join with sl st. ‑84 sts. Fas­ten off and weave in the ends. 

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Addi­tion­al­ly, we’re excit­ed to share that our blog post includes free cro­chet wash­cloth pat­tern down­loads in writ­ten and chart for­mats. In con­clu­sion, this post’s cro­chet rain­bow wash­cloth pat­tern is great for cro­cheters of all skill lev­els. Exper­i­ment­ing with new stitch­es, cre­at­ing beau­ti­ful tex­tured wash­cloths, and pro­duc­ing fan­tas­tic gifts for friends and fam­i­ly is fun. So, grab your worsted weight yarn, a size H (5.0 mm) cro­chet hook, and your enthu­si­asm for cro­chet­ing, and embark on this easy and sat­is­fy­ing project. Hap­py cro­chet­ing, and don’t for­get to check out our free cro­chet dish­cloth pat­tern!

The pat­tern has a step-by-step video tuto­r­i­al, mak­ing it acces­si­ble for begin­ner cro­cheters. It includes clear instruc­tions for cre­at­ing the turn­ing chain, work­ing in the back loop, and adding new stitch­es. You’ll also learn to repeat rows and switch col­ors to cre­ate stun­ning, straight­for­ward designs. The wash­cloths are a quick project, so you can com­plete them quick­ly, mak­ing them per­fect for last-minute gifts.

Our easy cro­chet wash­cloth pat­tern is a great way to start for begin­ner cro­cheters look­ing to embark on a fan­tas­tic first cro­chet project. With a step-by-step video tuto­r­i­al and a free cro­chet wash­cloth pat­tern avail­able in var­i­ous basic stitch­es like slip stitch, sin­gle cro­chet, dou­ble cro­chet, and more, you’ll quick­ly get the hang of it. You can choose col­ors and exper­i­ment with moss or lemon peel stitch for a unique look. This easy cro­chet dish­cloth pat­tern is a quick project and a per­fect gift, espe­cial­ly when paired with a bar of hand­made soap. 

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