The Holiday Candy Washcloth: A Guide

If you’ve been following me for a while, you probably already know that I have designed new patterns for the last two years for DK weight advent calendars (That being said, I may be toying with re-structuring them for fingering weight calendars). This most recent one, the Holiday Candy Shawl, has been a personal favorite recently, more specifically, the stitch pattern I used for it, as well as the border! That being said, it’s been stuck in my head, so I’ve designed some companion pieces for it, and I’m still working on a few more! Right now, I’ve finished the Holiday Candy Beanie, the Holiday Candy Face Scrubby, and the Holiday Candy Washcloth!

With this blog post, I’m going to share with you the Holiday Candy Washcloth! You can find purchasable versions of this pattern in the website shop, Ribblr, Ravelry, and Payhip. Or you can scroll further down and find a free version here on this page!

Difficulty:

Advanced Beginner

Size:

9.5 inches by 7 inches

Gauge:

4 inches = 18 stitches and 12 rows in *dc, hdc*

Materials:

• DK weight or 8/8 ply yarn. I used Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/8

• G-4.00mm crochet hook

• Yarn needle

• Scissors

Abbreviations:

• Ch–Chain

• Dc–Double crochet

• Hdc–Half double crochet

• St–Stitch

• Fpdc–Front post double crochet

• Sc–Single crochet

• Sl st–Slip stitch

• FO–Finish off

Notes:

• All terms are in US Crochet Terminology

• Ch 2 or ch 1 at the beginning of the row DOES NOT count as a stitch

• Anything in [ ] brackets is worked in one stitch

• Anything in * * asterisks is repeated

Pattern

Row 1: Ch 38, dc in the back bump of the 3rd chain from hook. Alternate hdc and dc across, working in the back bump. (36 sts)

Rows 2-7: Ch 2, turn. *Dc, hdc* across (36 sts)

Rows 8-10: Ch 2, turn. *Fpdc, hdc* across (36 sts)

Rows 11-17: Ch 2, turn. *Dc, hdc* across (36 sts)

Rows 18-20: Ch 2, turn. *Fpdc, hdc* across (36 sts)

For Border

Rnd 1: Ch 1, turn. 2Sc, sc 34, 2sc 2, sc 18, 2sc 2, sc 34, 2sc 2, sc 18, 2sc. Sl st to first st. (120 sts)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc, hdc, [dc, ch 2, dc], hdc, sc. Repeat around. Sl st to first st.

FO

And you’re done! That’s all there is to the Holiday Candy Washcloth! If you’ve enjoyed this pattern, I’d love to see what you’ve created! Tag me on Instagram @crochetingsavvy and use the hashtag #holidaycandywashcloth in your post!