A dishcloth and pot scrubber are two of the most useful and simple items to knit. These two items are very practical and used by almost every adult. I like to make sets of dishcloths and pot scrubbers that coordinate with each other. Together, they are good to sell as a set or to give as gifts.

Dishcloth Pattern Options

There are so many patterns for pot scrubbers and even more for dishcloths. Some create a simple cloth. Other patterns give a textured finish to the dishcloth. Still more patterns for dishcloths create designs, such as letters, animals or other objects. Personally, for a dishcloth, I prefer a simple cloth with a garter stitch border. It is soft, easy to remember the pattern and knits up rather quickly.

Dishcloth Yarn Options

There are so many options of yarn to use. Natural fibers work best for this project, especially 100% cotton. However, they are typically a little more expensive than acrylic. Some of my favorites to use for this include Lily Sugar ‘n Cream, Peaches and Cream and Bernat Handicrafter cotton. These tend to be more economical, come in a variety of colors, and create a more durable product. Besides purchasing online, I purchase most of my yarn in local stores. For instance, I buy Lily Sugar ‘n Cream, Super Size, at Joann. Additionally, Peaches and Cream is found at Wal-mart. Bernat Handicrafter cotton is more difficult to find. I used to purchase it in 608 yards (for variegated yarn) and 710 yards (solid colors). Now I can only find those skeins online, and in limited quantities. I find smaller skeins in some stores.

Whenever possible, I purchase the cone of Sugar ‘n Cream or Peaches and Cream. That gives more yarn, which means less ends to weave in (Yay!). Other 100% cotton yarns I have used include Crafter’s Secret (Hobby Lobby); Big Twist (Joann); I Love This Cotton (Hobby Lobby) and Loops and Threads (Michael’s).    

The pot scrubbers are very simple. I use the same cotton yarn that was used for the dishcloths. Additionally, I use a coordinating textured yarn. Both yarns are held together when making the pot scrubber. For instance, with a solid red cotton yarn I join a red, white and blue scrubby yarn. Another combination I made was a green, magenta, blue and orange scrubby yarn with an orange and white variegated cotton yarn.

Pot Scrubber Yarn Options

For the scrubby yarn there are a few different popular brands, just like the cotton yarn. I have used Red Heart Scrubby (Joann) as well as Yarn Bee Scrub-Ology (Hobby Lobby). I like both of those yarns. Each of the brands, Red Heart and Yarn Bee, have some unique color combinations. Therefore, I choose which scrubby yarn to purchase based on the colors I am looking for. Some other brands of scrubby yarn include Loops and Threads Squeaky Clean (Michael’s) and Herrschners Suds and Scrub (online).

As I previously mentioned, there are various patterns for dishcloths with different sizes and designs. Likewise, with the pot scrubbers, there are several patterns. I have tried several sizes and designs. I came up with works best for me for both the dishcloth and the pot scrubber. I found many dishcloth patterns to be too large or were unnecessarily decorative for daily use. I came up with a pattern for both the dishcloths and the pot scrubbers that work well for me.

See the patterns below. If you are interested in purchasing any of the ones I have on hand, feel free to visit my Tedooo shop at https://www.tedooo.com/shop/66898146f13236872f656fd2.