How to Crochet a Dish Rag
Dish rags are easy crochet projects for beginners, and they are quick projects for more advanced crocheters. When crocheting dish rags, it is important to use worsted weight cotton yarn. It will hold up to getting wet, scrubbing and going through the wash. Once you've made a basic dish rag, you can get creative with stitch patterns, colors and styles of rags. Dish rags are handy around the house, and they make simple homemade gifts.
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Things You'll Need
- Worsted weight cotton yarn, 1 skein
- Size H-8 crochet hook
- Measuring tape
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
Instructions
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Make 34 chain stitches. Tie a slip knot, and place it on the crochet hook. Pull the yarn coming from the skein around the hook's tip, and slide the tip of the hook through the slip knot. One chain stitch is made. Repeat this until you have 34 chain stitches; do not count the slip knot as a stitch.
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Make one single crochet stitch in the second chain from the hook. Create a single crochet stitch by placing the hook's tip through the center of the second chain from the hook, wrapping the yarn around the hook's tip, pulling the hook through the chain stitch, wrapping the yarn around the hook's tip once more, and pulling the hook through both loops on the hook.
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Make one single crochet stitch in each remaining chain.
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Turn the work so that the last stitch made is now facing as the next stitch to work. Make one chain stitch, and make one single crochet stitch in each stitch across the row.
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Repeat Step 4 until the piece measures 9 ½ inches from the beginning.
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Fasten off by cutting the yarn, leaving a 5-inch tail. Wrap the tail around the tip of the hook and pull the hook through the last loop remaining on the hook. Pull tightly to secure.
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Weave in the loose ends by threading the yarn needle with the loose end, drawing it through the two loops on each of four stitches and then drawing it back through those same stitches. Cut any excess yarn after weaving in the ends.
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