The Circle of Bobbles Washcloth is a textured crochet washcloth pattern that works up quickly in a super bulky yarn. It’s great for exfoliating dry winter skin (or over-shaved summer skin!) and for massaging tired muscles. Washcloths make great last-minute gifts, too. Pair your handmade washcloth with some store bought soap or skin care products or a spa gift card for an over-the-top gift!
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This pattern originally appeared in Stitch and Unwind, and has been updated to include video tutorials.
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Circle of Bobbles Washcloth
Crochet Washcloth Pattern by Underground Crafter
This textured crochet washcloth pattern is great for exfoliating skin and massaging tired muscles.
Finished Size
- Washcloth: 9.5” (24 cm) square.
Materials
- DMC Natura XL yarn (100% cotton, 3.5 oz/100 g/82 yd/75 m) – 1 skein in 43 Fuchsia, or approximately 82 yd (75 m) in any super bulky weight cotton yarn.
- DMC Natura XL yarn is available online from DMC | LoveCrafts | Amazon
- US Size K-10.5/6.5 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.
- Yarn needle.
Gauge
- Through Rnd 5 in pattern = 3.75” (9.5 cm) diameter. Exact gauge is not critical for this project.
Abbreviations Used in This Pattern
- bob – bobble – [Yo, insert hook into st, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops] 3 times in the same st, yo and draw through all 4 loops on hook. A helpful video tutorial for this stitch is available below.
- If you can’t see the video tutorial for the bobble stitch above, click HERE to watch it on Instagram.
- ch – chain
- dc – double crochet
- FL – front loop only – A helpful video tutorial demonstrating how to identify the front loop in crochet is available below.
- If you can’t see the front loop crochet video above, click HERE to watch it on YouTube.
- rep – repeat
- Rnd(s) – Round(s)
- RS – right (front) side
- sc – single crochet
- sp – space
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- WS – wrong (back) side
- yo – yarn over
- * Repeat the instructions following the asterisk as indicated.
- () Instructions within parenthesis are worked into indicated stitch or space.
- [] Repeat instructions between brackets as indicated.
Pattern Notes
- Entire washcloth is worked in the round. Pattern starts on wrong (back) side and is turned to right (front) side before Rnd 6.
- The video below demonstrates four ways to crochet into a chain space. For this pattern, I used the first method.
- If you can’t see the video above demonstrating four ways to crochet into a chain space, click HERE to watch it on YouTube.
Pattern Instructions
Washcloth
- Ch 4, skip 3 ch, join with sl st to next ch to form ring.
- Rnd 1: (WS) Ch 1, 8 sc in ring, join with sl st to first sc. (8 sts)
- Rnd 2: (WS) Ch 1, (sc, bob) in each st around, join with sl st to first sc. (16 sts)
- Rnd 3: (WS) Ch 1, starting in first st [2 scFL in next st, scFL in next st] 8 times, join with sl st to first sc. (24 sts)
- Rnd 4: (WS) Ch 1, starting in first st [(sc, bob) in next st, sc in next 2 sts] 8 times, join with sl st to first sc. (32 sts)
- Rnd 5: (WS) Ch 1, starting in first st [2 scFL in next st, scFL in next 3 sts] 8 times, join with sl st to first sc. (40 sts)
- Rnd 6: Turn to RS, ch 5 (counts as sc + ch-4 sp), [sc in next 10 sts, ch 4] 3 times, sc in next 9 sts, join with sl st to first ch. (40 sts + 4 ch-4 sp)
- Rnd 7: (RS) Sl st in ch-4 sp, ch 3 (counts as dc, here and throughout), (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in ch-4 sp, [dc in next 10 sts, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in ch-4 sp] 3 times, dc in next 10 sts, join with sl st to top of first ch 3. (64 sts + 4 ch-2 sp)
- Rnd 8: (RS) Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, [(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, dc in next 16 sts] 3 times, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, dc in next 13 sts, join with sl st to top of first ch 3. (80 sts + 4 ch-2 sp)
- Rnd 9: (RS) Ch 3, dc in next 4 sts, [(dc, ch 2, dc) in ch-2 sp, dc in next 20 sts] 3 times, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch-2 sp, dc in next 15 sts, join with sl st to top of first ch 3. Fasten off. (88 sts)
Finishing
- With yarn needle, weave in ends.