Camilla Schmidt Rasmussen - Easy Crochet Dishcloths: Learn to Crochet Stitch by Stitch with Modern Stashbuster Projects

LEARN TO CROCHET STITCH BY STITCH WITH MODERN STASHBUSTER PROJECTS

CAMILLA SCHMIDT RASMUSSEN & SOFIE GRANGAARD

When you have a passion for yarn, for crocheting, for beautiful colors, for beautiful designs, and you dont want ordinary disposable cloths containing micro plastic that pollutes the environmentthen crocheted cloths are the way forward.

Dishcloths are small, quick projects that result in something useful. And its a good way to use up your leftover yarn. Youll want to gift your home-crocheted cloths every time you get invited somewhere because they are so beautiful. And its also an excuse to buy more yarn!

Weve gathered eleven of our favorite designs in this book and in the process, weve crocheted each of these patterns multiple times, because theres nothing nicer than a big pile of cloths in different beautiful colors.

We hope youll be inspired to hop on the cloth wave.

So grab your crochet hook. Hyggestundercozy momentswith crochet await you.

// Sofie and Camilla

All of our cloths are crocheted in 100 percent cotton using the most common thickness, which is usually fingering weight yarn (Craft Yarn Council weight 1, or Super Fine, sometimes identified as 8/4, approximately 186 yards [170 m] per 50 g). You can crochet using yarn with another thickness, just remember to adjust the hook size and possibly also the number of stitches. We generally crocheted with an E 4 hook (3.5 mm), as we think its important that the cloths arent too tight.

The cloths should be soft and flexible when in use. If you crochet too tightly, youll lose that flexibility. These soft cloths are better at soaking up spills and are gentler on the hands that wring the cloth, so there are several good arguments for not crocheting too tightly.

A multitude of crochet hooks is available but, if you ask us, Clover make some of the best. Try them and find your favorite. Just remember that good quality tools make a world of difference. You and your crochet hook are going to spend many hours together, so its worth investing in a good one.

These cloths are generally intended for use in the kitchen, but most are also perfect as washcloths in the bathroom. They are also suitable for children. They think its fun to pick out a cloth in their favorite color. It can motivate them to wipe their mouths after theyve eaten. An aesthetic alternative to the boring wet wipes.

Many of the patterns also work well as handtowels, so weve listed by how many stitches you need to increase the patterns in this book to crochet a handtowel, as well as an approximate yardage.

For more information on the Craft Yarn Council (CYC) and its Standard Yarn Weight System, visit www.craftyarncouncil.com/weight.html.

In our little crochet school, you will find descriptions and illustrations of the basic stitches and a few special techniques used in the book.

But if you find yourself facing a challenge, then there is plenty of help to be found on YouTube.

The majority of cloths in the book are described in both words and diagrams. We are quite visually oriented people, so we love reading patterns with pictures. Maybe you prefer just text?

In any case, we think that the two complement each other nicely.

The patterns in this book are divided into 3 levels of difficulty, so theres a project to suit you, whether you're a complete beginner, or a seasoned crocheter.

1. Start with a slip knot.

2. Yarn over, and using the hook, pull the yarn through the loop. A new loop is formed, and now a chain stitch has been crocheted.

3. Repeat as many times as given in the pattern.

slip stitch sl st

1. Insert the hook through the stitch on your chain.

2. Wrap the yarn over the hook, and pull the yarn simultaneously through both the stitch and the loop on the hook.

tambouring with a slip stitch

1. Turn the wrong side of the cloth toward you, and position the yarn behind your work. Insert the hook into the space between the first two stitches, yarn over, and pull a loop of the yarn through.

2. Insert the hook through the space between the next two stitches, yarn over, and pull the yarn through the loop on the hook.

3. Repeat until you have chain stitches all the way across.

single crochet sc

1. Insert the hook through the stitch, and yarn over.

2. Pull the yarn through the stitch. You now have two loops on your hook.