Free Pattern: Heavy Duty Cloths

When spring gets close I am always ready to start scouring my house. I stock up on cleaning supplies. This year I decided to make some extra strong cloths and scrubbers to stand up to the spring cleaning demands.

This actually came about because of a headband. Yep, a headband. I was making one for a friend’s birthday and as I worked the cluster stitch I started envisioning a dishcloth. My crazy mind does strange things in the middle of the night. I sat the band down… still haven’t finished it… and grabbed two skeins of my new favorite yarn (I still could squeeze a red heart person for finally coming up with this wonderful “Scrubby Smoothie” stuff!). By the way, thanks to Red Heart Yarns for sending me this yarn. Even if they hadn’t I would be driving to the store 30 minutes away and getting it because it is truly marvelous.

After working that blue guy down there I LOVED it… but also realized not everyone’s hands were up to working with two strands of cotton. It can be a tiny bit of a workout. So I played around with an H hook, one strand and some different chain lengths until I came up with an equivalent “regular” one.

Of course, we needed a little super power scrubber dude too, so say hello to the orange guy.

I hope this trio helps with all of your cleaning needs. Please share a cleaning pic with me to give me some inspiration to get going too and add #snappytots so I will see it.

Heavy Duty Cloths Pattern

Materials

Yarn: Red Heart Scrubby Smoothie yarn in choice of colors – 75 yards for single thickness (color: Lavender); 150 yards for double thickness (color: Caribbean); 100 yards for double thickness scrubby (color: Brite Orange)

Crochet Hook: H (5mm), J (6mm)

Notions: Yarn needle for weaving in ends, scissors

Special Stitch

Cluster stitch: YO, insert hook in next st, pull up a loop, YO, insert hook in same st, pull up another loop (5 loops on hook), YO, pull hook through 4 loops, YO, pull through remaining 2 loops. Cluster made.

Directions

Note: For all sizes, make sure your beginning chain is a little looser than you would normally use. The body of the cloth is created with thick stitches. If your beginning chain is snug, the sides of your cloth with be wider than your beginning row.

Large Cloth – Single thickness (lavender sample)

Finished Size: 8.5″ square

With an H hook and one strand of yarn, ch 27, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. (26sts)
Ch 2, turn, dc in same st, work one cluster st (see “Special Stitch” above) in each st across until 1 st remains, dc in last st.
Repeat previous row until cloth is desired length. 13 rows total in sample.
Ch 1, turn, sc in same st and in each st to end of row. Finish off and weave in ends.

Large Cloth – Double thickness (turquoise sample)

Finished Size: 8.5″ square

With a J hook and two strands of yarn, ch 21, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. (20sts)
Ch 2, turn, dc in same st, work one cluster st (see “Special Stitch” above) in each st across until 1 st remains, dc in last st.
Repeat previous row until cloth is desired length. 11 rows total in sample
Ch 1, turn, sc in same st and in each st to end of row. Finish off and weave in ends.

Scrubby – Double thickness (orange sample)

Finished Size: 6.5″ wide x 5″ high

With a J hook and two strands of yarn, ch 17, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. (16sts)
Ch 2, turn, dc in same st, work one cluster st (see “Special Stitch” above) in each st across until 1 st remains, dc in last st.
Repeat previous row until cloth is desired length. 7 rows total in sample
Ch 1, turn, sc in same st and in each st to end of row. Finish off and weave in ends.