Pattern Description:
The Sweet Suzy Washcloth is a classic and traditional crochet project that creates a lovely, textured design using a simple combination of the suzette stitch and back loop single crochet.
These washcloths are durable, wash up well, and add a handmade touch. They look wonderful in bright bold colours or calm soft shades.
Materials Needed & Measurements
- Yarn: Approximately 85 yards of worsted weight cotton yarn.
- Yarn Weight: Worsted weight.
- Hook: 5mm hook.
- Notions: Yarn needle, Scissors, Measuring Tape.
- Measurements: Measures approximately 9 inches x 9 inches.
Stitches & Abbreviations Used:
The pattern is written in US terms. Stitch tutorials are included within the pattern, with detailed instructions and photos available via a link.
- SS: Slip Stitch
- CH: Chain
- SC: Single Crochet
- BLSC: Back Loop Single Crochet
- DC: Double Crochet
- Suzette Stitch: One single crochet and double crochet are placed into the same stitch. Skip the next stitch. Repeat. After the last skipped stitch of the row, place 1 SC.
- Back Loop Single Crochet (BLSC): Instead of placing the SC into the two loops at the top of the stitch, place the SC only through the back loop.
Stitching Instructions for Making the Sweet Suzy Washcloth Pattern:
Begin by chaining 30.
- Row 1: Into the second CH from your hook, place 1 SC. Continue by placing 1 SC into each CH until the end of the row. CH 1 and turn. You should have 29 SC stitches.
- Rows 2-5: Into the first stitch, place 1 SC and 1 DC. Skip the next stitch. Repeat placing 1 SC and 1 DC into the next stitch and skipping the next stitch 12 more times. Place 1 SC into the last stitch. CH 1 and turn. You should have 15 SC stitches and 14 DC stitches, totaling 29 stitches.
- Rows 6-9: Into the first stitch, place one BLSC. Continue by placing 1 BLSC into each stitch until the end of the row. CH 1 and turn. You should have 29 BLSC stitches.
- Repeat Rows 2-9: Repeat rows 2-9 two more times ending on row 25.
- Rows 26-29: Into the first stitch, place 1 SC and 1 DC. Skip the next stitch. Repeat placing 1 SC and 1 DC into the next stitch and skipping the next stitch 12 more times. Place 1 SC into the last stitch. CH 1 and turn for rows 26-28. After completing row 29, if you want to add edging, do not CH 1 or turn your work. If you don’t want to add edging, fasten off and weave in ends. Rows 26-29 will also result in 15 SC stitches and 14 DC stitches, totaling 29 stitches.
Optional Edging:
If you would like to add edging, work into the same space as the last SC from row 29 and place two more SC stitches. This will create a corner curve around to the next edge.
Evenly place 1 SC around all edges working 3 SC stitches into each corner stitch space. Once you have returned to the beginning of your edging, SS into the first SC you made. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Your Sweet Suzy washcloth is complete.
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