Dishcloths are a great little project. Small, quick projects that fulfills the crocheting urge. I remember when I first moved out, and was on a budget, I would crochet dishcloths and tea towels and only use those instead of store bought stuff.

With that said, doing the basic dishcloth is “meh” to me. I want something cute or funky! My favourite dishcloth is a similar pattern that creates nubs with a combination of Treble crochets and Single crochets. There are a buncha patterns in different names doing the same freaking thing, but an example pattern I am talking about would be Nubby Dishcloth @ crochetme. I unfortunately don’t have any pictures of the ones I’ve created because I’ve given them away as fast as I could make them!

My variant – Spiral Nubby Dishcloth – is worked in a round creating a pattern of nubs on one side.

Mats

• Worsted weight cotton in the colour of your choice. I prefer solids, but I made these in varigated to use up leftover stash. Approximately 27 yards of yarn.
• 4.5mm or 5mm hook, achieving a tight-ish gauge.
• stitch marker, such as a safety pin, to mark rounds.

SC= Single Crochet
TR= Treble Crochet
Sl St= Slip Stitch

Crocheting time!

1. Create a magic loop (Youtube howto video) and SC 8 into the ring.
2. Chain 1. TURN. Do a TR + SC in each stitch, doing 2 stitches per stitch. Sl St the ring closed. 8 Nubs total. The nubs should be forming on the side away from you. That side is the right side.
3. Chain 1. DO NOT TURN. *TR+SC in the same stitch. SC 1 in the next stitch* repeat 8 times until the end. Sl St the ring closed.
4. Chain 1. DO NOT TURN. *TR+SC in the same stitch. SC 1 in the next 2 stitches* repeat 8 times until the end. Sl St the ring closed.
5. Chain 1. DO NOT TURN. *TR+SC in the same stitch. SC 1 in the next 3 stitches* repeat 8 times until the end. Sl St the ring closed.
6. Chain 1. DO NOT TURN. *TR+SC in the same stitch. SC 1 in the next 4 stitches* repeat 8 times until the end. Sl St the ring closed.
   OR
   Chain 1. DO NOT TURN. *TR+SC in the same stitch. TR 1 , SC 1, TR 1, SC 1* repeat 8 times until the end.  Sl St the ring closed. To create a border of nubs (as seen in my blue/green example)
7. Chain 1. TURN. *2 SC in the same stitch, SC 1 in the next 5 stitches*. Sl St the ring closed.
8. To create a hanging loop, Chain 10 and sl st the same or next stitch. Fasten off, weave in loose ends.

Row 6 option 1 – Windmill/spiral of nubs.

Row 6 option 2 – Spiral of nubs with the final row being a circle of nubs.

Variations: Add extra nubs on the even numbered rows following the 2nd row 6 option, doing TRs and SC alternating.

Pretty funky, eh? Good pot scrubber too <3

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