Daisy Wheel Scalloped Petal Cotton Crochet Dishcloth Pattern Free (9 Inch)

Circular floral dishcloths bring instant cheer to the kitchen sink, and the Daisy Wheel Scalloped Petal Cotton Crochet Dishcloth is one of the fastest 7-round mandalas you can make with scrap cotton yarn. Worked in 100% worsted cotton on a Size U.S. H/8 (5.0 mm) hook, the center builds a flat 6-round wheel that increases by 10 double crochets per round (from 10 dc to 60 dc), then crowns the outer edge on Round 7 with 15 lush 8-treble-crochet (8-tr) daisy petals.

How the 15-Petal Daisy Wheel Math Works

Because Round 1 starts with 10 double crochets and Rounds 2 through 6 each add 10 evenly spaced increases, Round 6 finishes with exactly 60 double crochets around the circumference. On Round 7, each daisy petal repeat uses 4 stitches of Round 6: you skip 1 dc, work 8 treble crochets (8 tr) all into the next dc, skip 1 dc, and anchor the petal valley with 1 single crochet (1 sc) in the next dc (60 ÷ 4 = 15 scalloped daisy petals).

Materials & Custom Floral Mandala Size Table

• Yarn: 1 ball each of Bernat® Handicrafter® Cotton™ in Contrast A (Hot Green) and Contrast B (Hot Pink).
• Crochet Hook: Size U.S. H/8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook.
• Notions: Blunt yarn needle and scissors.

Abbreviations (US Crochet Terms)

• Ch = Chain(s)
• Dc = Double crochet
• Rep = Repeat
• Rnd(s) = Round(s)
• Sc = Single crochet
• Sl st = Slip stitch
• Tr (Treble Crochet) = (Yoh) twice and draw up a loop in specified stitch, (yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times.

Step-by-Step Crochet Instructions

Note: Ch 2 at the beginning of Rounds 1–6 does not count as a double crochet. Carry the unused yarn color loosely up the wrong side when switching stripes.

Crocheting the 7-Round Daisy Wheel Dishcloth

1. Foundation & Round 1 (With Contrast A – Hot Green): Ch 2. Work 10 dc into the 2nd ch from hook. Join with a sl st to first dc. (10 dc)
2. Round 2 (Still with A): Ch 2. Work 2 dc in each dc around. Join Contrast B (Hot Pink) with a sl st to first dc. (20 dc)
3. Round 3 (With Contrast B – Hot Pink): Ch 2. *Work 1 dc in next dc. Work 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join A with a sl st to first dc. (30 dc)
4. Round 4 (With Contrast A – Hot Green): Ch 2. *Work 1 dc in each of next 2 dc. Work 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join B with a sl st to first dc. (40 dc)
5. Round 5 (With Contrast B – Hot Pink): Ch 2. *Work 1 dc in each of next 3 dc. Work 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Do not change color; join with a sl st to first dc. (50 dc)
6. Round 6 (Still with B – Hot Pink): Ch 2. *Work 1 dc in each of next 4 dc. Work 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join Contrast A (Hot Green) with a sl st to first dc. Break B. (60 dc)
7. Round 7 (With Contrast A – 15 Scalloped Daisy Petals): Ch 1. Work 1 sc in same space as last sl st. *Skip next dc. Work 8 tr in next dc (daisy petal made). Skip next dc. Work 1 sc in next dc. Repeat from * around to the last 3 dc. Skip next dc. Work 8 tr in next dc. Skip last dc. Join with a sl st to first sc. Fasten off and weave in all cotton ends neatly. (15 scalloped 8-tr petals)