Calliope Washcloth
Easy Crochet Cloth Pattern!
If you’re searching for an easy crochet cloth pattern, you’ll love how satisfying it is to create your own cozy crochet washcloths. They’re quick projects, perfect for using up leftover yarn, and make wonderful gifts for friends and family. Plus, they’re an excellent way to practice new stitches and techniques.
I’m excited to share my latest pattern: the colorful Calliope Washcloth! This versatile design comes in both square and round versions, so you can choose your favorite!
Bonus! Get ready to download the FREE PDF pattern on January 31st, 2025! It includes a helpful photo tutorial to guide you as you create and learn new stitches and practice your crochet skills.
I just know you’re going to love this fun crochet cloth pattern that’s beautifully textured and can be as colorful as you wish it to be – just dive into your leftover yarn scraps.
The Calliope crochet cloth pattern provides step-by-step instructions, teaches you the stacked double crochet V-stitch, magic circle and uses the plush comfort of soft cotton yarn. It’s a free crochet pattern, and it looks amazing in different colors!
I’ve designed this pattern as part of the Winter Washcloth Series by Two Brothers Blankets 🫧💜 It’s a blog hop that gets you a new free pattern daily, throughout the whole of January 2025! Keep scrolling to find out more!
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Two Shapes, One Easy Crochet Cloth Pattern:
Square Cloth & Round Cloth Variations
This easy crochet cloth pattern offers two distinct finishes: a classic square and a charming round. While the results are distinct, each version uses the same basic construction, only varying the last couple of rounds. The square is perfect for those who prefer clean lines and sharp corners, while the round creates a softer, more organic feel. Both versions are designed for intermediate crocheters who have masted the basic stitches, and offer a fun way to practice and refine your skills.
Free Crochet Washcloth Patterns
I’m super excited to be involved in this new crafty event with my crochet community! The Winter Washcloth Series Event by Two Brothers Blankets, celebrates the artistry of multiple designers! Crafting together is not only fun, but also a fantastic opportunity for you to explore new talents and discover new fiber artists. This is the 3rd year this blog hop has been running.
I’m thrilled to invite you to join me and 27 other exceptionally talented crochet designers, in creating something extraordinary – Soft Crochet Washcloths – as part of our exclusive Winter Washcloth Series! Each designer brings their unique touch to this event, making it a delightful exploration of creativity and skill. In all there will be THIRTY ONE [31] unique, free washcloth patterns! Read on to discover more about my own CALLIOPE soft crochet washcloth pattern, to gather inspiration, and connect with fellow crocheters.
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About the Winter Washcloth Series Blog Hop
The Winter Washcloth Series is a fun Follow-Along event that runs from January 1st – January 31st, 2025, hosted by the amazing Michelle of Two Brothers Blankets! Washcloths are quick to make, great for gifts, and can be a fun way to learn new stitches and techniques! Each day in January 2025, a new crochet pattern for the Winter Washcloth Blog Hop will be released on a different designer’s blog for FREE. There will be a total of 31 squares with a different theme – making each design unique.
New to the world of blog hops? No sweat – it’s a piece of cake! Imagine it as a virtual scavenger hunt where you’ll uncover fresh designers to follow and get free patterns along the way. Simply “hop” from one blog to another, gathering the details of each free pattern. In this fun and easy process, you play a crucial role in helping to support each designer, while at the same time, enjoying the perks of receiving awesome, free crochet patterns.
Here’s how it works:
- Each day, the new featured pattern for the day will appear on the Winter Washcloth Series Blog Post. That new washcloth pattern will be free for 24 hours. From 10am EST to 10am EST the next day.
- You will go to the linked post and scroll down to the days featured pattern. There, you will get instructions on how to get the free pattern download. Sometimes it will be a coupon code for Ravelry, and other times it will be an easy direct download. Easy!
- Then, you will click the link that will take you to the designer’s website, where you will either get the link to Ravelry or download the pattern right from their site.
- From there you will download the pattern to your device or library for free!
Winter Washcloth Series DETAILS:
🫧 Event Runs from January 1st to January 31st, 2025
🫧 New FREE crochet washcloth patterns released EACH DAY!
🫧 Instructions for stitches, pattern and washcloth design can be found on each Designer’s Blog, when their pattern is released.
🫧 Get FULL written patterns, printable instructions and charts, and finishing instructions when you Buy the 31 Pattern BUNDLE!
What if You Miss a Day?
I know how busy life is and remembering to come back every day to download the new pattern can be hard. So the best way to avoid missing the freebie for that day is to go ahead and grab the PATTERN BUNDLE with all 31 patterns included!
What to Do With All of the Crochet Washcloths You Make!
Handmade washcloths are versatile and make wonderful gifts. Pairing one with a beautiful bar of handcrafted soap or a luxurious natural wash creates a perfect self-care package, or include it in a baby shower gift basket.
Crochet washcloths are incredibly practical to have around the house. They’re perfect for cleaning up spills, tackling dirty pots and pans, and general tidying. The best part? They’re machine washable and dryer-friendly!
I can personally vouch for the durability of crochet dish cloth patterns and crochet washcloths I crafted years ago; they’re still going strong in my kitchen and bathroom. Such as the Donut Cloth, April Showers Cloth, Flora Dish Cloth, Sweet Stripes Cloth, Hopscotch Cloth and most recently the Elixir Soft Washcloth crochet pattern!
Tied with a rustic twine bow or a colorful ribbon, a stack of handmade washcloths becomes an instant, heartfelt gift, ideal for welcoming someone to the neighborhood or celebrating the special bond with a mother figure.
Looking for a Whole Collection of Crochet Washcloth Patterns?
Want even more washcloth patterns? Grab the Washcloth Pattern e-book! It’s packed with gorgeous designs that are super practical and fun to make – perfect for quick gifts (or keeping for yourself!).
You’ll find a great mix of stitches and textures, and an easy crochet washcloth pattern is the perfect way to practice them. Cloths are a fantastic way to make use of your scrap yarn too!
When you purchase the Winter Washcloth eBook you get:
🫧 A collection of 31 crochet washcloth patterns!
🫧 Pay only $0.50 per pattern and support your favorite indie designers!
🫧 Create washcloths quickly for your home, for markets and to give as gifts!
🫧 PLUS Designer support for all 31 Patterns
Like Free Patterns? Then make sure you check out my most popular Free Pattern –> Tiny Dinosaur Amigurumi! Want to see even more? You can find all of my other Free Crochet Patterns <– Right here!!
The CALLIOPE WASHCLOTH!
Make Your Own Easy Crochet Cloth Pattern!
Materials:
- YARN: Paintbox Aran Worsted Weight 4 yarn (100% cotton, 1.7 oz/50 g, 93 yds/85 m)
- YARDAGE: 70 – 90 yds
- Sample Colors: Pine Green, Stormy Grey, Pansy Purple, Marine Blue, Dark Aubergine, Bubblegum Pink, Paper White, Slate Gray
Experience Level: Intermediate
Pattern Key:
st(s) – stitch(es)
sp(s) – space(s)
sl st – slip stitch
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
tr – treble crochet
st dc – stacked dc – see special stitches
v-st – v-stitch – see special stitches
sc2tog – single decrease by sc 2 sts together
sc3tog – single decrease by sc 3 sts together
picot – see special stitches
BLO – back loop only
yo – yarn over
FO – fasten off
Special Stitches + Tutorials:
Magic Circle Tutorial: VIDEO TUTORIAL: https://youtu.be/iPx5PpxT8HA
STEP 1: Create a loop, place hook through the loop, yo and pull the yarn through the loop, keeping the loop open, not pulling the yarn tight, ch 2. STEP 2: Yo, insert hook back in circle, yo and pull up a loop through the circle. STEP 3: Yo again and pull through 1st 2 loops on the hook, yo and pull through last 2 loops on hook, dc completed! Repeat Steps 2-3 to create additional stitches. Hold stitches with one hand, gently pull yarn end to close the circle.
Stacked Double Crochet (st dc) Tutorial:
STEP 1: Single crochet in magic circle (or next st), insert hook into front vertical bar of single crochet, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through both loops on hook. St dc complete.
Picot Tutorial:
STEP 1: Ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook. Picot completed.
V-Stitch (v-st) Tutorial:
STEP 1: In the same stitch (dc, ch 1, dc). V-st completed.
OPTIONAL INVISIBLE JOIN: (Video Tutorial: https://youtu.be/ngbIlUHOres)
STEP 1: Finish last stitch but do NOT sl st to join. Cut yarn, leave a 6 inch tail and pull on the loop on your hook until the yarn end pulls through. Thread the yarn end on an embroidery needle, or just use your hook.
STEP 2: From the front of your work, pass the yarn under the front and back loops of the first stitch of the round.
STEP 3: From the back of your work, pass the needle over the back loop of the last stitch and through the middle space between the front and back loop. Invisible join complete!
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NOTES:
- Read through the entire pattern first.
- Pattern is worked in the round. The pattern is worked the same for the Round and Square Cloth up until Round 8 when the design changes depending on the style you choose to make.
- Beginning chain does not count as a stitch. First st of each row should be placed in the same st as beginning ch 2.
- Repeat stitches between [ and ] the number of times indicated.
- Place/work all stitches between ( and ) in the same stitch.
- Colors can be carried between rounds, just drop the yarn after the round is complete and pick it back up when you’re ready to use it. You can also cut the yarn after each round and weave in ends if you prefer a neater back.
- This pattern is FREE, and has been thoroughly tested and tech edited. Please feel free to share any comments or ask any questions you may have! I welcome your feedback!!
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My Amazing Pattern Testers!
I am truly lucky to have such amazing pattern testers!! They worked so hard, creating their crochet cloths and provided me with such great feedback about the CALLIOPE WASHCLOTH crochet pattern! I am so appreciative of their help getting this pattern ready for you!
I really love getting to see the amazing projects y’all crochet with my designs! My amazing testers are such an important part of creating the best quality pattern that I can. Check out their wonderful crochet washcloths they made with this pattern, below!
Thank you so much for testing the Calliope Washcloth Crochet Pattern Robin Quade, Judith Painter, Destiny Larsen, Gail Halling, Mary Drege, Mary Carol Ivie, Joann Fleming, Natasha Dobbs-St Denis, Diane Goff, Heather Veres, and Sigal Alon.
Calliope Washcloth on Winter Washcloth Hop
I’m so excited to share that my Calliope Washcloth Pattern was featured on the Winter Washcloth Series Blog Hop! The Winter Washcloth hop will help you make a bunch of fun new and useful dish cloths, all while getting to learn new stitches and techniques! Find a new featured pattern each day from 1/1/25 – 1/31/25! Each pattern is FREE to download for 24 hours only, so make sure to check back each day of the event! This fun event is hosted by the fabulous Michelle of Two Brothers Blankets.
The FREE Download day for the Calliope Wash Cloth has ended. However, the pattern is forever free to view here on my website. Just keep scrolling down to find the Free Pattern! You can also purchase an ad-free PDF from my shops, linked below. Happy Hooking!
Simplify with the Washcloth Patterns BUNDLE!
Want even more washcloth patterns? Grab the Washcloth Pattern e-book! It’s packed with gorgeous designs that are super practical and fun to make – perfect for quick gifts (or keeping for yourself!).
You’ll find a great mix of stitches and textures, and an easy crochet washcloth pattern is the perfect way to practice them. Cloths are a fantastic way to make use of your scrap yarn too!
When you purchase the Winter Washcloth eBook you get:
🫧 A collection of 31 crochet washcloth patterns!
🫧 Pay only $0.50 per pattern and support your favorite indie designers!
🫧 Create washcloths quickly for your home, for markets and to give as gifts!
🫧 PLUS Designer support for all 31 Patterns
GRAB THE BUNDLE VIA THE LINK BELOW!
Calliope Cloth Pattern Release Details
This granny square washcloth crochet pattern is now available for purchase in my Etsy and Ravelry Shops! The pattern is free here on my blog, OR you can purchase the ad-free, printer friendly, PDF copy for a couple of dollars. The PDF also includes a detailed written instructions and photo tutorials as well as complete pattern support. I want you to succeed when you make my patterns and I’m here to help as needed.
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EASY CALLIOPE WASHCLOTH:
Pattern Directions:
Round 1: With Color 1, make a Magic Circle, ch 1, st dc and 11 dc in magic circle, sl st to join, (12 dc). Drop Color 1.
Round 2: With Color 2, ch 1, (st dc, dc) in next st, 2 dc in next 11 sts, sl st to join, (24 dc). Drop Color 2.
Round 3: With Color 3, ch 1, (st dc, 2 dc,) in sp below join, [3 dc in sp between pairs of dc sts,] 11 times, sl st to join, (36 dc). Drop Color 3.
For Round 4 skipped stitch before the sc2tog may be covered by the last double crochet.
Round 4: With Color 1, ch 1, (st dc, 2 dc,) in sp below join, skip next st, sc2tog in BLO next 2 sts, [3 dc in sp between sts, skip next st, sc2tog in BLO of next 3 sts,] 11 times, sl st to join, (12 sc, 36 dc). Drop Color 1.
Round 5: With Color 2, ch 1, [sc, v-st, sc2tog,] 12 times, sl st to join, (24 sc, 12 v-st). Drop Color 2.
Round 6: With Color 3, ch 1, [sc, skip next st, 5 dc in ch-1 sp of v-st, skip next 2 sts,] 12 times, sl st to join, (12 sc, 60 dc). Drop Color 3.
Round 7: With Color 1, (st dc, 3 dc, ch 1,), skip next 2 sts, sc, ch 1, skip next 2 sts, [4 dc in next st, ch 1, skip next 2 sts, sc, ch 1, skip next 2 sts,] 11 times, sl st to join, (24 ch-1 sps, 12 sc, 48 dc). Drop Color 1 and FO.
Continue with Round or Square Cloth to finish!
ROUND CLOTH:
Round 8: With Color 2, ch 1, [(2 sc, dc,) in next st, skip next st, (2 sc, dc,) in next st, skip next st, skip ch-1, (sc, dc,) in next st, skip ch 1,] 12 times, sl st to join, (60 sc, 36 dc). Drop Color 2 and FO.
Round 9: With Color 3, ch 1, [hdc, (dc, picot, dc,) in next st, hdc, sc,] 24 times, sl st to join, (24 sc, 48 hdc, 48 dc, 24 picot.) FO and weave in those ends!
SQUARE CLOTH:
Round 8: With Color 2, ch 1, [2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, skip ch-1, 2 sc in next st, skip ch-1, 2 sc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, skip ch-1, (tr, ch-1, tr,) in next st, skip ch-1, 2 dc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, skip ch-1, 2 sc in next st, skip ch-1,] 4 times, sl st to join, (4 ch-1 sps, 56 sc, 16 hdc, 16 dc, 8 tr). Drop Color 2 and FO.
Round 9: With Color 3, ch 1, sc in next 10 sts, hdc in next 5 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc,) in ch-1 sp, hdc in next 5 sts, sc in next 4 sts,] 4 times, sl st to join, (4 ch-2 sps, 56 sc, 40 hdc, 16 dc).
Round 10: Sl st in each st and ch-2 sp around, FO and weave in ends.
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