Granite Stitch Washcloth

A dense, textured cotton washcloth worked flat in granite stitch (alternating single crochet and chain-1 spaces). The resulting fabric is firm and scrubby, perfect for kitchen or bath use.

Stash-buster

Finished / weight

Approximately 8 in wide × 8 in tall (blocked)

Gauge

14 sts × 16 rows = 4 in (10 cm) in granite stitch with H-8 (5.0 mm) hook

Yarn

Worsted weight, 80 yards, 100% cotton recommended (e.g., Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton or Paintbox Simply DK Cotton in worsted)

Needles / hooks

US H-8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook

Notions

Tapestry needle for weaving ends, scissors

Abbreviations

ch = chainsc = single crochetch-1 sp = chain-1 spacest = stitchsts = stitchesRS = right sideWS = wrong siderep = repeatsl st = slip stitcht-ch = turning chainsk = skip

Foundation Chain

FoundationCh 30. (This creates a foundation of 30 chains, yielding 28 working sts plus 2 for the turning chain.)30 sts

Body

Row 1 (RS)Sc in 2nd ch from hook, *ch 1, sk 1 ch, sc in next ch; rep from * across to end. Turn. (15 sc + 14 ch-1 sps = 29 sts counted as a granite stitch row)29 sts

Rows 2–31Ch 1, sc in first sc, *ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, sc in next sc; rep from * across, ending with sc in last sc. Turn. (15 sc + 14 ch-1 sps = 29 sts)(30 rows)

Row 32 (WS)Ch 1, sc in first sc, *ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, sc in next sc; rep from * across, ending with sc in last sc. Do not turn. (15 sc + 14 ch-1 sps = 29 sts)

Border

Border Rnd 1Do not turn after Row 32. Working along the right edge of the cloth, ch 1, then work 32 sc evenly down the side edge (approximately 1 sc per row end), sc 3 in the corner ch; working along the foundation chain edge, sc in each ch across (29 sc), sc 3 in corner; working up the left edge, 32 sc evenly up the side edge (1 sc per row end), sc 3 in corner; working along the top edge (Row 32), sc in each st and ch-1 sp across (29 sc), sc 3 in corner; sl st to first sc to join. Fasten off.132 sts

Finishing

Fasten off and weave in all ends securely with a tapestry needle. Wet-block the washcloth by soaking in cool water, gently squeezing out excess moisture, then pinning flat to measurements (8 in × 8 in) on a blocking mat. Allow to dry completely for crisp, even edges.

Notes

Use 100% cotton yarn for best scrubbing performance and durability through repeated washing. The granite stitch fabric is denser than standard single crochet, which makes it ideal for scrubbing. To adjust size, chain any even number plus 2 for the foundation chain, and add or remove pairs of rows to reach the desired height. The turning chain (ch 1) at the beginning of each row does NOT count as a stitch in this pattern. When working the border, adjust the number of side-edge sc up or down by 1–2 sts as needed to keep the fabric flat — the exact count may vary slightly depending on your tension.

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AI-drafted, human-run · this version drafted Oct 8, 2026. Always swatch and verify stitch counts before casting on.