Scrubbing Bobbles Textured Cotton Crochet Dishcloth Pattern Free (9 Inch Square)

When you need a kitchen washcloth with real scrubbing power for pots and pans, adding rows of raised 5-double-crochet Bobbles gives 100% cotton yarn built-in 3D nodules that lift stuck-on food effortlessly. The Scrubbing Bobbles Textured Cotton Crochet Dishcloth is worked on a Size U.S. H/8 (5.0 mm) hook in a relaxing 4-row repeat that alternates smooth single and double crochet stripes with plump bobble rows, finished with a neat single crochet perimeter border.

Why Bobble Rows Are Worked on the Wrong Side

In crochet, a 5-dc bobble naturally pushes its rounded berry cluster toward the back of your hook (away from you) when you lock the next stitch. Because Row 1 of this pattern is designated as a Wrong Side (WS) row, working your Bobble row on even-numbered Row 6 (also a WS row) pushes every single bobble straight out onto the Right Side (RS) of the dishcloth!

Materials & Custom Bobble Cloth Size Table

• Yarn: 1 ball of Lily® Sugar’n Cream® Scrub Off™ in Denim (90006) (or 90 yds of any standard #4 worsted 100% kitchen cotton).
• Crochet Hook: Size U.S. H/8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook.
• Notions: Blunt tapestry needle and scissors.

Abbreviations & Special Stitches (US Crochet Terms)

• Approx = Approximately
• Beg = Beginning
• Bobble (5-Dc Bobble Cluster) = (Yoh and draw up a loop, yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) 5 times all in the next stitch; yoh and draw through all 6 loops on hook.
• Ch = Chain(s)
• Cont = Continue
• Dc = Double crochet
• Rep = Repeat
• Rnd = Round
• RS = Right side
• Sc = Single crochet
• Sl st = Slip stitch
• WS = Wrong side
• Yoh = Yarn over hook

Step-by-Step Crochet Instructions

Part 1: Crocheting the Scrubbing Bobbles Dishcloth

1. Foundation Chain: Ch 32 (multiple of 4 ch).
2. Row 1 (WS): Work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Work 1 sc in each ch across to the end of the chain. Turn. (31 sc)
3. Row 2 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as first dc). Work 1 dc in each sc across to the end of the row. Turn. (31 dc)
4. Row 3 (WS): Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each st across to the end of the row. Turn. (31 sc)
5. Rows 4 & 5: Repeat Rows 2 and 3 once more.
6. Row 6 (WS – Raised Bobble Row): Ch 3 (counts as first dc). Work 1 dc in each of next 2 sc. *Work 1 Bobble in next sc. Work 1 dc in each of next 3 sc. Repeat from * across to the end of the row. Turn. (7 Bobbles and 24 dc = 31 sts)
7. Repeat 4-Row Pattern: Repeat Rows 3 to 6 until the dishcloth measures approximately 8″ [20.5 cm] from the beginning, ending on a Row 5 (WS single crochet row). Do not fasten off.

Part 2: Single Crochet Perimeter Border

1. Edging Round (RS): Turn so RS is facing. Ch 1. Work 1 round of evenly spaced sc all the way around the outer perimeter of the dishcloth, working 3 sc in each corner to keep the square flat. Join with a sl st to the first sc, fasten off, and weave in ends.