Scrubbing Waffle Cotton Crochet Dishcloth Pattern Free: Post-Stitch Kitchen Cloth

If there is one stitch pattern born to live by the kitchen sink, it is the classic crochet waffle stitch. This Scrubbing Waffle Cotton Crochet Dishcloth Pattern combines the deep, soap-trapping pockets of front-post and back-post double crochet with Lily® Sugar’n Cream® Scrub Off™—an ingenious 100% cotton yarn that alternates smooth worsted cotton sections with fuzzy terry-loop scrubbing sections right in the skein. In just one ball and a 2-row repeat on a 5.0 mm hook, you get a heavy-duty 10″ square kitchen cloth that scrubs pans without scratching non-stick surfaces.

How the 2-Row Waffle Stitch Grid Comes Together

Unlike reversible waffle fabrics that stay flat, the true crochet waffle grid builds raised ridges on the Right Side (RS) by working *1 dcfp around next st, 1 dcbp around each of next 3 sts* on even-numbered rows, then locking those recessed 3-stitch squares in place on odd-numbered Wrong Side (WS) rows with *1 dcbp around next st, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts*. Because a dcbp worked on the WS pushes its post toward the RS, the vertical grid lines stay continuous from top to bottom!

Materials & Custom Kitchen Cloth Size Chart

• Yarn: 1 ball of Lily® Sugar’n Cream® Scrub Off™ in Papaya (90014) (or 106 yds / 97 m of any 100% worsted kitchen cotton).
• Hook: Size U.S. H/8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook.
• Notions: Blunt tapestry needle and scissors.

Abbreviations & Post-Stitch Definitions (US Crochet Terms)

• Approx = Approximately
• Beg = Beginning
• Ch = Chain(s)
• Dc = Double crochet
• Dcbp (Back Post Double Crochet) = Yoh and draw up a loop around post of next st at back of work 1 row below, inserting hook from right to left. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice.
• Dcfp (Front Post Double Crochet) = Yoh and draw up a loop around post of next st at front of work 1 row below, inserting hook from right to left. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice.
• Pat = Pattern
• Rep = Repeat
• Sc = Single crochet
• St(s) = Stitch(es)

Step-by-Step Crochet Instructions

Crocheting the Waffle Dishcloth

1. Foundation Chain: Ch 41.
2. Row 1 (WS – Base Row): Work 1 dc in 4th ch from hook (skipped 3 ch and first dc count as 2 dc). Work 1 dc in each ch to end of chain. Turn. (39 dc)
3. Row 2 (RS – Raised Waffle Ridges): Ch 3 (counts as dc). *Work 1 dcfp around next st. Work 1 dcbp around each of next 3 sts. Repeat from * to last 2 sts. Work 1 dcfp around next st. Work 1 dc in last st (top of turning ch). Turn. (39 sts)
4. Row 3 (WS – Locking the Grid): Ch 3 (counts as dc). *Work 1 dcbp around next st. Work 1 dc in each of next 3 sts. Repeat from * to last 2 sts. Work 1 dcbp around next dc. Work 1 dc in last dc. Turn. (39 sts)
5. Repeat for Square: Repeat Rows 2 and 3 of the Waffle Pattern until work from the beginning measures 10″ [25.5 cm]. Fasten off and weave in ends securely through the back of the cotton post stitches.