Project introduction
This overview introduces the Dishie Towel from Woods and Wool, a practical kitchen project. The towel grew from the designer’s earlier dishcloth work and adds a larger cloth for drying, wiping, and general kitchen tasks. It is presented as a quick and beginner friendly make, so newer crocheters can finish something useful. For the complete written pattern, follow this link: Original designer’s pattern and instructions.
In daily use, the towel can dry dishes, dry hands, and serve as a thick layer for handling hot dishes. That flexibility makes one piece useful across several kitchen jobs. The design comes in two sizes, with the standard size in the free web pattern and the smaller size in the PDF version.
Materials
Gather the supplies below before you start, and check yarn amounts for the size you plan to make. The list covers the hook, yarn, and finishing tools named in the source, with separate yarn amounts for the standard and small sizes.
- US G+/7 hook, 4.5mm
- Dishie yarn by Knit Picks/WeCrochet, worsted weight 4, 100% cotton
- Each skein: 190 yds/174 m, 3.5oz/100g
- Standard: 4 skeins or 1 cone
- Small: 2 skeins
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
The Yarn
The recommended yarn is Dishie, described as affordable and durable after years of daily use. That durability matters for kitchen pieces that face frequent washing and handling. Dishie is offered in solids, multicolor, and twisted variations. A cone option holds 4x more yardage than a regular skein. For this project, the standard towel used a cone, while the small towel used two skeins.
The Stitch
Texture comes from the crochet waffle stitch, which the source presents as easier than it looks. It is described as a good stitch for beginners because it is built mainly from double crochet stitches. The raised effect gives the towel grip and thickness, which helps with drying and with use as a hot pad.
Pattern Overview
The standard towel measures 28 inches long and 16.5 inches wide, listed as 71 cm by 42 cm. The small version measures 18 inches by 12.5 inches, listed as 46 cm by 32 cm. For gauge, the source gives 4 inches equal to 10 rows and 16 sts in double crochet.
Construction starts with a chain of 66 and builds a double crochet base in the first row. Later rows alternate double crochet and front post double crochet to form the waffle texture, repeating that pairing to reach full length. For edges, a chain 2 at the start of each row counts as a stitch, the first stitch is skipped as usual, and the last stitch goes into the previous turning chain.
The source key defines these abbreviations:
- Ch: Chain
- Dc: Double crochet
- FPdc: Front post double crochet
- Sc: Single crochet
- Sl st: Slip stitch
- St(s): Stitch(es)
Border
The border is worked around the finished towel without turning the work first. It travels down one side, across the bottom, up the other side, and across the top, giving all four edges a neat frame. Corners receive three single crochet stitches. Along each side, three single crochet stitches go into the side of each waffle section, while top and bottom edges receive one single crochet in each stitch.
To finish, the source adds slip stitches across the next three stitches to even the edge. Then the yarn is cut and the ends are woven in, leaving a tidy border ready for use. That final pass secures the towel for everyday use.
Show off your work!
When your towel is finished, the designer invites makers to share it on Instagram with the hashtag #dishietowel. The source also points readers to an email list for updates and discounts, plus a free patterns category on the Woods and Wool blog.
Copyright
The Dishie Towel pattern and photographs belong to Woods and Wool and are for personal, non-commercial use only. The pattern may not be altered, shared, or sold. Finished products may be sold, and online sellers are asked to credit Woods and Wool with a link to the pattern listing.
