I make a ton of cotton dishcloths.  Most of them I sell or give away, but I always keep a few for myself.  I love looking for new ideas, but I definitely have a couple of go-to patterns that are easy and work up fast.  In fact, I’ve been known to make some of these while passing time at a craft fair.  You may use the pattern below to make your own, or you can hop over to Hamlin Craftworks and buy a few!

For this pattern, I use Lily Sugar ‘n Cream cotton yarn and an H hook.

Chain 29

Row 1:  SC in second chain from hook and sc across.  Turn.  (28)
Row 2-12: Chain 2 (doesn’t count as a stitch), dc in first stitch and each stitch across.  Turn.  (28)
Row 13: Chain 1, sc in first stitch and across.  (28)

Finish off.

For me, this pattern works up to be roughly 9″ by 8″, which I think is a good size for a dishcloth.  The size is easily adjusted by adding or removing chains or rows to get the size you desire.

Happy hooking!