If you are looking for a simple crochet project that is useful, giftable, and satisfying, the Winterberry Dishcloth is one you will come back to again and again.
This is the kind of pattern that fits beautifully into real life. Easy to make. Perfect to gift. Simple to teach. It is perfect for using up cotton yarn you already have in your stash.
Why You Will Love the Winterberry Dishcloth
- Free crochet dishcloth pattern
- Beginner-friendly and easy to follow
- Perfect for learning a new crochet stitch
- Practical for everyday kitchen use
- Beautiful texture with simple stitches
- Ideal for gifting and craft fairs
- Great stash-busting project
- Relaxing and repetitive stitch pattern
Video Tutorial
In this video, I show you how to crochet the Winterberry Dishcloth from start to finish. We begin with the foundation chain, then work the easy textured stitch pattern using single crochet and trebles. I also demonstrate how to finish the border for a clean, polished look.
Table of Contents
This tutorial includes a walkthrough of the full dishcloth construction, along with how to add the printable Winterberry Dishcloth gift tags for both single and double packaging options.
Watch the tutorial on YouTube https://youtu.be/M6iwvejDFTs?si=hEjYna_YPV4oHdDG
A Beginner-Friendly Crochet Project
This dishcloth is designed to be approachable for all skill levels, including beginners.
• Uses only single crochet and treble crochet
• Easy stitch repeat that is quick to memorize
• No complicated shaping or counting
• Straightforward construction worked flat
• Looks detailed without being difficult
If you are newer to crochet, this is a great project to build confidence while learning how different stitch heights work together to create texture.
Materials Needed:
Yarn
Worsted Weight # 4, 207yds/100g, 60% Cotton, 40% Acrylic
Shown in Hilltop, Silver Sage, Merlot and Posy
1 Ball needed or 125 Yds per dishcloth
One Size 11″ x 11″
Crochet Hooks
Additional Materials
Gauge
Sc/tr: 16 sts and 14 rows equal to 4″ in pattern with 4mm hook
New to gauge? Check out our free beginner’s guide to gauge.
Yarn Substitutes
Premier Home or cone
Craft Cotton 115yds/71g
Lion Brand Made with Love – 185yds/100g
Learn a New Crochet Stitch Pattern
Even experienced crocheters will enjoy this one.
• The stitch pattern combines basic stitches in a new way
• Creates a soft, bobbly texture that feels great in your hands
• Fun way to practise tension and stitch consistency
• Perfect for mindless crochet while watching TV
This is one of those patterns that looks impressive but feels effortless once you get into the rhythm.
From My Home to Yours
I love designing patterns like this that fit into everyday family life. These are the kinds of projects I keep on my hook when I want something relaxing, useful, and satisfying to finish quickly.
Whether you are making one for your own kitchen, teaching someone new to crochet, or putting together a handmade gift, I hope the Winterberry Dishcloth becomes a go-to pattern you enjoy returning to.
Abbreviations
Blo – Back Loop Only
Ch – Chain
Rep – Repeat
RS – Right Side
Sc – Single Crochet
Sl St – Slip Stitch
Sp(s) – Space(s)
St(s) – Stitch(es)
Tr – Treble Crochet
WS – Wrong Side
( ) – Work step in parentheses in the indicated stitch
Seamless Join: After the last stitch of the round, fasten off. With a yarn needle, weave under both loops of the first st, then weave through the blo of the last stitch. Weave in tail.
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This pattern requires a beginner skill level
This pattern is professionally written in technical writing and tech edited for accuracy. You need to be comfortable reading technical repeats.
Written in standard American terms
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Free Dishcloth Crochet Pattern
Notes: To alter the size of the dishcloth, work a chain in multiples of 2.
Row 1 (RS):
Loosely ch 42, 1 sc in the back hump (leg) of 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across, turn—41 sts.
Row 2 (WS):
Ch 1 (does not count as a st here and throughout), 1 sc in first st, *1 tr in next st, 1 sc in next st; rep from * across, turn—41 sts.
Row 3:
Ch 1, 1 sc in each st across, turn—41 sts.
Rows 4-37:
Rep Row 2 & 3. Alter the number of rows if needed so that the length of the dishcloth equals the width.
Border
Round 1:
RS facing with smaller hook, ch 1, turn and sc in each row along the side (1 sc per row); at corner ch 2, turn and sc in each st across the bottom; at corner ch 2, turn and sc in each row along the side (1 sc per row), at corner ch 2, turn and sc in each st across the top, at corner ch 2, sl st blo in first sc to join.
Round 2:
Ch 1, work 1 sc blo in each st around, at the corner ch-2 sps work (3 sc), fasten off and finish with a seamless join.
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This pattern is designed by Michelle Moore of MJ’s Off The Hook Designs Inc, based in Lakefield, Ontario, Canada. Your go-to source for modern, easy crochet patterns. Published on December 27th, 2025.
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