A Shell of a Washcloth!

After crocheting up my Simple Dishcloths,  I HAD to test them out!!! Not only are they truly amazing with dishes but I actually loved it for ME in the shower too!! Yeah, I know, I know… I didn’t think I would like it but I was wrong!  I will be crocheting many more washcloths and dishcloths all the time now.  If you haven’t tried the Simple Dishcloth with your dishes yet, you are missing out! After discovering my new love for crocheted washcloths, I decided it was time to design my own personal washcloth. Enjoy this free crochet pattern for a washcloth, using the shell stitch, design by me for me

Supplies
Peaches and Creme, Worsted weight cotton
J/10 – 6.00 MM hook
Yarn Needle (for weaving in ends)

Abbreviations
CH – Chain
SC – Single Crochet
DC – Double Crochet

Row 1: CH 26, 1 SC in 2nd CH from hook, ** skip 2 CH, 5 DC in next CH, skip 2 CH, 1 SC in next CH. Repeat from** to end of row. Turn.
Row 2: CH 3 (CH 3 counts as first DC), 2 DC in same stitch as CH 3 just made, ** skip 2 DC, 1 SC in next DC (which is the center st of the 5 DC shell), skip 2 DC, 5 DC in next SC. Repeat from ** to end of row, ending the last repeat with 3 DC in last SC. Turn.
Row 3: CH 1, 1 SC in first stitch, * skip 2 DC, 5 DC in next SC, skip 2 DC, 1 SC in next DC. Repeat from ** to end of row, ending last repeat with 1 SC in top of the CH 3 turning chain.
Row 4: CH 3 (CH 3 counts as first DC), 2 DC in same stitch as CH 3 just made, ** skip 2 DC, 1 SC in next DC (which is the center st of the 5 DC shell), skip 2 DC, 5 DC in next SC. Repeat from ** to end of row, ending the last repeat with 3 DC in last SC. Turn.
Row 5: CH 1, 1 SC in first stitch, * skip 2 DC, 5 DC in next SC, skip 2 DC, 1 SC in next DC. Repeat from ** to end of row, ending last repeat with 1 SC in top of the CH 3 turning chain.
Row 6: CH 3 (CH 3 counts as first DC), 2 DC in same stitch as CH 3 just made, ** skip 2 DC, 1 SC in next DC (which is the center st of the 5 DC shell), skip 2 DC, 5 DC in next SC. Repeat from ** to end of row, ending the last repeat with 3 DC in last SC. Turn.
Row 7: CH 1, 1 SC in first stitch, * skip 2 DC, 5 DC in next SC, skip 2 DC, 1 SC in next DC. Repeat from ** to end of row, ending last repeat with 1 SC in top of the CH 3 turning chain.
Row 8: CH 3 (CH 3 counts as first DC), 2 DC in same stitch as CH 3 just made, ** skip 2 DC, 1 SC in next DC (which is the center st of the 5 DC shell), skip 2 DC, 5 DC in next SC. Repeat from ** to end of row, ending the last repeat with 3 DC in last SC. Turn.
Row 9: CH 1, 1 SC in first stitch, * skip 2 DC, 5 DC in next SC, skip 2 DC, 1 SC in next DC. Repeat from ** to end of row, ending last repeat with 1 SC in top of the CH 3 turning chain.
Row 10: CH 3 (CH 3 counts as first DC), 2 DC in same stitch as CH 3 just made, ** skip 2 DC, 1 SC in next DC (which is the center st of the 5 DC shell), skip 2 DC, 5 DC in next SC. Repeat from ** to end of row, ending the last repeat with 3 DC in last SC. Turn.
Row 11: CH 1, 1 SC in first stitch, * skip 2 DC, 5 DC in next SC, skip 2 DC, 1 SC in next DC. Repeat from ** to end of row, ending last repeat with 1 SC in top of the CH 3 turning chain.
Row 12: CH 3 (CH 3 counts as first DC), 2 DC in same stitch as CH 3 just made, ** skip 2 DC, 1 SC in next DC (which is the center st of the 5 DC shell), skip 2 DC, 5 DC in next SC. Repeat from ** to end of row, ending the last repeat with 3 DC in last SC. Turn.
Row 13: CH 1, 1 SC in first stitch, * skip 2 DC, 5 DC in next SC, skip 2 DC, 1 SC in next DC. Repeat from ** to end of row, ending last repeat with 1 SC in top of the CH 3 turning chain.
Row 14: CH 3 (CH 3 counts as first DC), 2 DC in same stitch as CH 3 just made, ** skip 2 DC, 1 SC in next DC (which is the center st of the 5 DC shell), skip 2 DC, 5 DC in next SC. Repeat from ** to end of row, ending the last repeat with 3 DC in last SC. Turn.
Row 15: CH 1, 1 SC in first stitch, * skip 2 DC, 5 DC in next SC, skip 2 DC, 1 SC in next DC. Repeat from ** to end of row, ending last repeat with 1 SC in top of the CH 3 turning chain.

Finish off and weave in ends!