I’m joining Oombawka Design Crochet and The Stitchin’ Mommy for this month’s Dishcloth of the Month Club today with the Staggered Posts pattern for a crochet washcloth. This washcloth is textured with traveling post stitches. If you’re new to post stitches, don’t worry! I’ve included video tutorials to guide you through.
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I’m joining my friends at Oombawka Design Crochet and The Stitchin’ Mommy for the annual Dishcloth of the Month Club online event! Get all the details here on Oombawka Design Crochet and here on The Stitchin’ Mommy. Rhondda and Amy include guest designers, so each month you get 3 free dishcloth patterns. If you like to make dishcloths for yourself or to donate, gift, or sell, this is the Crochet Along for you!
I am not a huge fan of dishwashing by hand and I try to use the dishwasher whenever possible, so I don’t use handmade dishcloths much. I do love crochet washcloths, though, so this pattern is made with all of my favorite things in mind: texture (for exfoliating) and simplicity (for a quick make).
This pattern for a crochet washcloth is super easy to resize. Just follow the instructions in the Pattern Notes to make it bigger or smaller.
Scroll down for the free Staggered Posts pattern for crochet washcloth. Don’t forget to visit Oombawka Design Crochet to get Rhondda’s May pattern, the Quick Dishcloth for the Kitchen, and The Stitchin’ Mommy to get Amy’s May pattern, the May Flowers Dishcloth. If you’re reading this blog post before 11:59pm Eastern on May 11, 2026, you’re in luck! You can also grab the PDF version of all 3 patterns free with coupon code. Visit Rhondda and Amy’s sites using the links above for their coupon codes. Use coupon code DISH26 to get the Ravelry version of the Staggered Posts Washcloth for free, or click HERE to add the pattern with coupon code to your cart. Make sure your cart is set to $0 before checking out as there will be no refunds for accidental purchases.
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Staggered Posts Washcloth
Pattern for Crochet Washcloth by Underground Crafter
This simple washcloth uses a traveling post stitch pattern to create a gentle texture. Make at least two with every skein! This pattern was designed for the annual Dishcloth of the Month Club with Oombawka Design Crochet and The Stitchin’ Mommy.
Finished Size
- Adjustable. Photographed sample is 9” (23 cm) square.
Materials
- Berroco Pima 100 yarn (100% Pima cotton, 3.5 oz/100 g, 219 yd/200 m) – 1 skein in 8488 Dahlia, or approximately 108 yd (99 m) in any medium weight, 100% cotton yarn.
- US Size H-8/5 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain correct gauge.
- Yarn needle.
Gauge
- 14 sts in pattern for Center = 4” (10 cm). Exact gauge is not critical for this pattern.
Abbreviations Used in This Pattern
- 3L – third (back) loop – A helpful video identifying the third loop is available below.
- If you can’t see the video for the third loop above, watch it on YouTube.
- BL – back loop only – Fiber Flux has a helpful video showing the back loop here.
- BPdc – back post double crochet – Yo, insert hook from back around front to back of st in previous row, yo and draw up a loop, [yo and draw through 2 loops] twice. A helpful video tutorial for both post stitches is available below the FPdc description.
- ch – chain
- dc – double crochet
- FPdc – front post double crochet – Yo, insert hook from front around back to front of st in previous row, yo and draw up a loop, [yo and draw through 2 loops] twice. A helpful video tutorial for this stitch is available below.
- If you can’t see the video tutorial for the BPdc and FPdc above, watch it on YouTube.
- hdc – half double crochet
- sc – single crochet
- sl st – slip stitch
- sp – space
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- yo – yarn over
- [] Repeat instructions within brackets as indicated.
- () Work instructions between parentheses into same stitch or space.
Pattern Notes
- To adjust the size: start with more or fewer repeats of 3 ch for the foundation chain, continue as instructed to Border, work more repeats of Border Round 3 or stop at Border Round 2 when desired size is reached.
- The Center of this pattern starts as a square worked in rows. To learn more about how to crochet a square flat in rows, watch the helpful video below.
- If you can’t see the video above showing how to crochet a square flat in rows, watch it on YouTube.
- A helpful video demonstrating how to crochet around the raw edges of your project is available below.
- If you can’t see the video above showing how to crochet around your project, watch it on YouTube.
Pattern Instructions
Washcloth
Center
- Ch 27, or any multiple of 3 ch, + 3 ch.
- Row 1: (Right Side) Turn, skip 1 ch, sc in next 26 ch. (26 sts)
- Row 2: Turn, ch 1, dc in first st and each st across.
- Row 3: Turn, ch 1, dc in first st, [dc in next st, FPdc around next st, dc in next st] across to last st, dc in next st.
- Row 4: Turn, ch 1, dc in first st, [dc in next st, BPdc around next FPdc, dc in next st] across to last st, dc in next st.
- Row 5: Turn, ch 1, dc in first st, [FPdc around next st, dc in next 2 sts] across to last st, dc in next st.
- Row 6: Turn, ch 1, dc in first st, [dc in next 2 sts, BPdc around next FPdc] across to last st, dc in next st.
- Rows 7-8: Repeat Rows 3-4 once.
- Row 9: Turn, ch 1, dc in first st, [dc in next 2 sts, FPdc around next st] across to last st, dc in next st.
- Row 10: Turn, ch 1, dc in first st, [BPdc around next FPdc, dc in next 2 sts] across to last st, dc in next st.
- Repeat Rows 3-10 until Center measures just below a square (see Pattern Notes), ending after any even Row.
- Final Row: Turn, ch 1, sc in first st and each st across. Center should now be approximately square. Do not fasten off.
Border
- Border Round 1: Turn to work along raw edge (see Pattern Notes), ch 1, sc in side of Final Row, 2 sc in side of each row across to first row, (sc, ch 2) in side of next row, turn to work along foundation row, sc in first st and each st across, turn to work along raw edge, ch 2, sc in side of foundation row, 2 sc in side of each row across to Final Row, (sc, ch 2) in side of Final Row, turn to work along Final Row, sc in first st and each st across, ch 2, join with sl st to first sc.
- Border Round 2: Ch 1, starting in same st, [hdcBL in each st across to ch-2 sp, (hdc, ch 2, hdc) in ch-2 sp] 4 times, join with sl st to first hdc.
- Border Round 3: Ch 1, starting in same st, [hdc3L in each st across to ch-2 sp, (hdc, ch 2, hdc) in ch-2 sp] 4 times, hdc3L in each st to first st of round, join with sl st to first hdc.
- Repeat Border Round 3 as necessary until washcloth measures 9” (23 cm) square.
- Fasten off.
Finishing
- With yarn needle, weave in ends on wrong side.