Gift-Ready Stacked Crochet Washcloth Bundle Pattern

Overview

This gift-ready stacked washcloth bundle uses a textured massage-style washcloth pattern. Make several cloths in coordinated cotton colors, stack them neatly, and tie them with ribbon for an easy handmade spa gift.

Materials

• Worsted weight cotton yarn, about 40 yards per washcloth
• 5.5 mm crochet hook
• Scissors
• Yarn needle
• Ribbon or twine for bundling

Abbreviations

• ch = chain
• sc = single crochet
• dc = double crochet
• st = stitch
• cl = cluster stitch / puff stitch

Special stitch: cluster stitch

Yarn over, insert the hook into the next stitch, and pull up a loop to the height of the row. Repeat this action four times in the same stitch until there are 9 loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through 8 loops, then yarn over and pull through the final 2 loops.

Step-by-step pattern instructions

Step 1: Make the foundation chain

Chain 20.

Step 2: Work Row 1

Work 1 sc in the first stitch, 1 dc in the next stitch, then repeat: sc in the next stitch, dc in the next stitch across. Work 1 sc in the last stitch and turn. You should have 19 stitches.

Step 3: Work Row 2

Ch 2. Work 1 dc in the first stitch, 1 sc in the next stitch, then repeat: dc in the next stitch, sc in the next stitch across. Work 1 dc in the last stitch and turn.

Step 4: Work Row 3

Ch 1. Work 1 sc in the first stitch, 1 dc in the next stitch, then repeat: sc in the next stitch, dc in the next stitch across. Work 1 sc in the last stitch and turn.

Step 5: Work Row 4

Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each of the first 3 stitches. Repeat: cluster stitch in the next stitch, sc in each of the next 3 stitches across. Turn.

Step 6: Work Rows 5-8

Repeat the alternating sc/dc texture for Rows 5-7, then repeat the cluster row for Row 8.

Step 7: Complete the cloth

Repeat Rows 5-7 once more for Rows 9-11. Then repeat Rows 4-11 until Row 19, keeping 19 stitches in each row.

Step 8: Add the edging

Ch 1 and work 1 sc in each stitch across the final row. Continue down the side edge, across the foundation edge, and up the opposite side, placing 3 sc in each corner so the cloth lies flat.

Step 9: Finish and bundle

Break the yarn, finish neatly, and weave in the ends. Make three to five matching cloths, stack them, and tie the bundle with ribbon or twine.

Source pattern: This tutorial was adapted and rewritten from Pampering Massage Back Scrubber and Washcloth by Moogly.