Shell Washcloth Duo - Softly Textured Crochet Washcloth Patterns

This pair of soft, textured crochet washclothes are made from shells - and it's amazing how different the textures can be from a simple shell! The result is a pair of washcloths that are subtly beautiful and work up quickly for your own bath or a gift. They make great baby shower gifts, crocheted in soft pastels and combined in a small basket with a rubber duck or baby lotion. In darker colors, they compliment your decor and add a sophisticated touch to your bath.

Skill Level: Beginner

Finished Size: Pink - 7" x 7"
White - 7.5" x 7.5"

Materials: 70 yards each pink and white sport or baby weight cotton yarn, Size F/5 3.75 MM crochet hook.

Gauge: Not important to overall size.

Pattern Note: Weave in loose ends as work progresses.

Pattern Stitches

Shell: [3 dc, ch 1, {sc, hdc, dc} over side edge of 3rd dc in 3 dc group] in indicated stitch.
V-Stitch: [dc, ch 1, dc] in indicated stitch.
Thick V-Stitch: [2 dc, ch 1, dc] in indicated stitch.

Pink Shells Crochet Washcloth

With yarn color of choice (pink in the example) and size F crochet hook, chain 33.

Row 1: Double crochet in 4th chain from hook and in each chain across. Turn. (31 dc)

Row 2: Chain 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout). *Skip next 2 double crochet, Thick V-Stitch in next double crochet. Repeat from * across to the last 3 double crochet. Skip 2 double crochet, double crochet in last stitch. Turn.

Row 3: Chain 3. V-stitch in same double crochet as beginning chain 3. *Skip next 2 double crochet, single crochet in next double crochet, skip 2 double crochet, Thick V-Stitch in next double crochet. Repeat from * across. Turn.

Row 4: Chain 1, single crochet in same stitch as beginning chain 1 and in each stitch across. (31 sc)

Rows 5-9: [Repeat rows 2-4] 3 times.

Row 10: Chain 3, double crochet in the same stitch as beginning chain 3 and in each stitch across. DO NOT finish off.

Edging: Evenly space single crochet around the edge of the wash cloth, placing 3 single crochet in each corner. Join with slip stitch to first single crochet. *3 single crochet, skip 2 single crochet* around, working 3 single crochet in each corner. Finish off.

White Shells Crochet Washcloth

With yarn color of choice (white in the example) and size F crochet hook, chain 31.

Row 1: Single crochet in 2nd chain from hook and in each chain across. (30 sc)

Row 2: Chain 3, skip 1 single crochet, single crochet in the next single crochet. *Skip 1 single crochet, Shell in next single crochet, skip 2 single crochet, single crochet in next single. Repeat from * to the last 3 stitches. Skip 2 singles, double crochet in the last stitch. Turn.

Row 3: Chain 3, [2 double crochet, chain 1, {single crochet, half-double crochet, double crochet} over side of 3rd double crochet].*Single crochet in the next chain 1 space, shell in the next single crochet. Repeat from * across to last stitch, working 3 double crochet in the last stitch of row.

Row 4: Chain 3, *Shell in the next single crochet, single crochet in the next chain 1 space across. Double crochet in the last stitch of row.

Rows 5-11: [Repeat rows 3 & 4] 7 times.

Row 12: Chain 1, single crochet in the same stitch as beginning chain 1 and in each stitch across. DO NOT finish off.

Edging: Chain 3, 2 double crochet in the same stitch as beginning chain 3, *skip to double crochet post, work 3 double crochet on double crochet post. Repeat from * around, placing 6 double crochet in each corner, ending with 3 double crochet in same stitch as beginning chain 3. Finish off.