Make Easy Sunset Cotton Dishcloth Crochet Pattern Bar Stitch

Make your own soft cotton crochet dishcloth using this free crochet pattern. This easy washcloth is made using the bar stitch.

The bar crochet stitch is an easy alternating pattern of the single crochet stitch and the front post double crochet stitch. The pattern has a 2 row repeat.

The bar stitch makes a raised line design design. It looks good in multicolored yarn, stripes, and solids.

I choose Lily Sugar N Cream Cotton Yarn for this easy dishcloth. The yarn is easy to work with and buy. You can find it at your local store easily or online.

More Easy Dishcloth Patterns

• Crunch Stitch Washcloth
• Half Double Herringbone Dishcloth
• Almond Stitch Washcloth

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How to Crochet the Bar Stitch

Bar Stitch Crochet Tips

• For the chain you need a multiple of 3.
• You crochet in the front loop for the pattern.
• You do 1 row of single crochet followed by one row of alternating single crochet and front post double crochet on the row below.
• I alternated colors every 2 rows.
• Repeat these 6 rows for the pattern.
• The chain 1 does not count as the first stitch of the row.

How to Make a Free Bar Stitch Cotton Crochet Dishcloth Pattern

Supplies

• scissors
• tapestry needle
• H, 5 mm crochet hook
• 2 – 3 oz Lily Sugar n Cream in yellow and hot orange or any other worsted weight 100% cotton yarn approx 2 oz of each color.

Abbreviations – US Terms

• ch–chain stitch
• fpdc – front post double crochet
• st/sts – stitch/stitches
• yo– yarn over

Size: 8.5 in (22 cm)

Ch 30

Row 1: with Hot Orange color sc in second ch from hook, sc each ch across. Turn.

Row 2: 1 ch, sc in each st across. Turn. (Chain 1 does not count as 1st st.)

Row 3: 1 ch, sc in first 2 sts, fpdc around next st two rows below, *sc in next 2 sts, fpdc around next st two rows below, rep from * until 2 sts left, sc in last 2 sts changing to Yellow yarn in last yo of last st. Turn.

Row 4: 1 ch, sc in first st and each st across. Turn.

Row 5: 1 ch, sc in first 2 sts, fpdc around fpdc from two rows below, *sc in next 2 sts, fpdc around fpdc from two rows below, rep from * until 2 sts rem, sc in last 2 sts changing to Hot Orange yarn in last yo of last st. Turn.

Row 6: 1 ch, sc in each st across. Turn.

Row 7: 1 ch, sc in first 2 sts, fpdc around fpdc from two rows below, *sc in next 2 sts, fpdc around fpdc from two rows below, rep from * until 2 sts rem, sc in last 2 sts changing to Yellow yarn in the last yo of last st. Turn.

Repeat Rows 4–7 for rows 32 or until desired length is reached, don’t change color on final row ending with a row of single crochet.

Cut and knot yarn. Weave in all ends.

For the all orange dishcloth, I chained 33 and did 36 rows.

Download Now: Free PDF Bar Stitch Dishcloth Crochet Pattern

Looking for more crochet stitches to try? Try these: 20 Popular Crochet Stitch Patterns or Top 10 Best Crochet Stitches for Blankets

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