Cottage Row Puff Stitch Dishcloths

What’s better than a pretty new dishcloth for your kitchen? Two brand new puff stitch dishcloths in a matching set for your kitchen! Or, bath!

This cute little crochet pattern, the Cottage Row Dishcloth, is a great design to mix and match with many of the other dishcloth designs here at Crochet.Life. Check them all out for more great handmade kitchen and bath ideas.

The free pattern is provided below including the size, materials, and notes. An ad-free PDF version of the Cottage Row Puff Stitch Dishcloths Pattern is also available for you to purchase, download, and print out.

Cottage Row Puff Stitch Dishcloths Pattern below!

Size:

Approximately 7.5 in x 7.5 in (19 cm x 19 cm)

Materials:

• Cloth 1 – approximately 70 yards worsted weight cotton yarn. Drops Paris cotton yarn used for cloths pictured.

• Cloth 2 – approximately 80 yards worsted weight cotton yarn. Drops Paris cotton yarn used for cloths pictured.

• Crochet hook size H/8 (5.0mm) or size needed to obtain gauge

• Tapestry needle

Skill Level: Easy

Gauge: In half double crochet, 14 stitches and 10 rows = 4 inches

Pattern Notes for Cottage Row Puff Stitch Dishcloths

The yarn used for these designs contains natural fiber and requires special laundering. Please read yarn labels and follow directions to maintain the life of your crochet work.

Special Stitches

Half Double Crochet in Bottom Loop of Foundation Chain:

Turn your foundation chain over and crochet in the row of single “bumps” or loops created on the bottom when you made the chain.

(Altered) Bean Stitch / Puff Stitch:

Insert hook in stitch, yarn over and pull through, *yarn over, insert hook in same stitch, yarn over and pull through, repeat from * 2 more times, yarn over, pull through 8 loops on hook, chain 1 (to lock stitch). Skip 1 stitch immediately following bean stitch. This will equal 2 stitches in pattern.

Directions for Puff Stitch Dishcloths Style 1

Chain 29.

Row 1:

Half double crochet in bottom loop of foundation chain (see Special Stitches Section for instructions) in second chain from hook and continue to end of row, turn. (28 stitches total)

Row 2:

Chain 1, half double crochet in first 7 stitches of row, 7 (Altered) Bean Stitches (see Special Stitches Section above) across row until last 7 stitches, half double crochet in last 7 stitches of row, turn. (7 beans total, 14 half double crochet stitches total)

Row 3:

Chain 1, half double crochet in each stitch of row, turn. (28 stitches total)

Row 4:

Chain 1, half double crochet in first 7 stitches of row, 7 bean stitches across row until last 7 stitches, half double crochet in last 7 stitches of row, turn. (7 beans total, 14 half double crochet stitches total)

Rows 5 – 15:

Chain 1, half double crochet in first stitch of row, bean stitch, 2 half double crochet stitches, bean stitch, 14 half double crochet, bean stitch, 2 half double crochet, bean stitch, half double crochet in last stitch of row, turn. (4 beans total, 20 half double crochet stitches total)

Row 16:

Chain 1, half double crochet in first 7 stitches of row, 7 bean stitches across row until last 7 stitches, half double crochet in last 7 stitches of row, turn. (7 beans total, 14 half double crochet stitches total)

Row 17:

Chain 1, half double crochet in each stitch of row, turn. (28 stitches total)

Row 18:

Chain 1, half double crochet in first 7 stitches of row, 7 bean stitches across row until last 7 stitches, half double crochet in last 7 stitches of row, turn. (7 beans total, 14 half double crochet stitches total)

Row 19:

Chain 1, half double crochet in each stitch of row. (28 stitches total)

Fasten off.

Weave in ends.

Directions for Puff Stitch Dishcloths Style 2

Chain 29.

Row 1:

Half double crochet in bottom loop of foundation chain (see Special Stitches Section for instructions) in second chain from hook and continue to end of row, turn. (28 stitches total)

Rows 2 – 4:

Chain 1, half double crochet in first 7 stitches of row, 7 (Altered) Bean Stitches (see Special Stitches Section above) across row until last 7 stitches, half double crochet in last 7 stitches of row, turn. (7 beans total, 14 half double crochet stitches total)

Rows 5 – 15:

Chain 1, half double crochet in first stitch of row, 3 bean stitches, 14 half double crochet, 3 bean stitches, half double crochet in last stitch of row, turn. (6 beans total, 16 half double crochet stitches total)

Rows 16 – 18:

Chain 1, half double crochet in first 7 stitches of row, 7 bean stitches across row until last 7 stitches, half double crochet in last 7 stitches of row, turn. (7 beans total, 14 half double crochet stitches total)

Row 19:

Chain 1, half double crochet in each stitch of row. (28 stitches total)

Fasten off.

Weave in ends.