When a friend asks you to make something for them, you say, “OK.”

When they pay you to make something, there’s pressure to do it just right.

A friend asked me to make her some pot scrubbers, but I couldn’t just do that. I needed to make her a dishcloth too.

I was happy enough with the results, that I decided to write them up. So here they are: the Ridged Dishcloth and Pot Scrubber.

The dishcloth is flexible in 100% cotton yarn. I used Lily Sugar N Cream in Ahoy Ombré. The pot scrubber is a combination of cotton yarn and Red Heart Scrubby Cotton. This cloth has some oomph. It is more rigid, but is still flexible. I included a hanging loop for easy drying. Both cloths can be used then thrown in the washing machine. As with any kitchen cloth, you should avoid using fabric softener in order to maintain the absorbency of the cloth.

Ridged Dishcloth Pattern

Yarn: Any 100% cotton yarn in worsted weight (4)
Hook size: I-5.25 mm
Finished size: 6 inches square
Special Stitches: BPHDC—Yarn over. Insert hook from back to front around the stitch indicated, and pull up a loop. Yarn over. Pull through all three loops on hook.

Row 1: Ch 21. Hdc in 2nd chain from hook and each chain across. (20 st.)

Row 2: Ch 1, turn. (The ch 1 will be your turning chain here and throughout.) Hdc in first st. BPHDC around next 18 st. HDC in last st. (I used the ch 1 turning ch to place my last stitch in the following rows.)

Row 3-15: Repeat Row 2.

Fasten off yarn and weave in ends.

Ridged Pot Scrubber

Yarn: Any 100% cotton yarn in worsted weight (4) and any cotton or acrylic scrubby yarn
Hook size: I-5.25 mm
Finished size: Approximately 4×5”
Special Stitches: BPHDC—Yarn over. Insert hook from back to front around the stitch indicated, and pull up a loop. Yarn over. Pull through all three loops on hook.

Note: This pattern is worked with a strand of cotton yarn and a strand of scrubby yarn held together. The extra thickness will make tight stitches.

Row 1: With both yarns held together, ch 16. Hdc in 2nd chain from hook and each chain across. (15 st.)

Row 2: Ch 1, turn. (The ch 1 will be your turning chain here and throughout.) Hdc in first st. BPHDC around next 13 st. HDC in last st. (I used the ch 1 turning ch to place my last stitch in the following rows.)

Row 3-8: Repeat Row 2.

Row 9: Repeat Row 2. Ch 9. Sl st in last st. Loop formed. Fasten off and weave in ends.