Heart Shaped Cloth

The Heart Shaped Cloth is a dishcloth, a washcloth, a coaster – and a cute way to spread love and cheer this Valentine’s Day or any day! Featuring the classic granny stitch, it’s a free crochet pattern here on Moogly!

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Pick Your Favorite Yarn

I made the Heart Shaped Cloth with Red Heart Scrubby Smoothie – it’s one of my favorite cotton yarns. But you could use Lily Sugar’n Cream to keep it dishy/washy or do something fun and textured for a coaster – or even hang them from a garland!

Granny Stitch Shaping

I used the classic granny stitch to design the Heart Shaped Cloth, but to get that iconic shape I played with the ends of the rows. If you need help, be sure to check out the video tutorial (coming February 11th). It’s a quick project and perfect for stash busting!

You might notice the chart on the card in the photos – that’s the chart for this pattern, and it’s included below! I’ll have more fun ideas for what you can do with this chart very soon too!

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Heart Shaped Cloth

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US – H, 5.0mm crochet hook – Susan Bates

50 yds Red Heart Scrubby Smoothie (100% cotton, “4”/worsted weight)
Colorway Shown: Cherry

Gauge: 13 sts x 8 rows = 4″/10cm in granny stitch pattern

Size: 9″ wide x 8″ tall

Helpful Tutorials and Links:

Heart Shaped Cloth Tutorial

Crochet Abbreviations

Join with dc (standing dc)

INSTRUCTIONS

Row 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc throughout pattern), 2 dc in 3rd ch from hook; turn. (3 dc)

Row 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in first st, skip next st, 3 dc in last st; turn.  (6 dc)

Row 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in first st, skip 2 sts, 3 dc between previous and next st, skip 2 sts, 3 dc in last st; turn. (9 dc)

Row 4: Ch 3, 2 dc in first st, skip 2 sts, 3 dc between previous and next st, skip 3 sts, 3 dc between previous and next st,  skip 2 sts, 3 dc in last st; turn. (12 dc)

Row 5: Ch 3, 2 dc in first st, skip 2 sts, 3 dc between previous and next st, *skip 3 sts, 3 dc between previous and next st; rep from * until 3 sts rem, skip 2 sts, 3 dc in last st; turn. (15 dc)

Rows 6 – 9: Rep Row 5. (increase of 3 sts per row)

Row 10: Ch 3, dc in first st, skip 2 sts, 3 dc between previous and next st, *skip 3 sts, 3 dc between previous and next st; rep from * until 3 sts rem, skip 2 sts, 2 dc in last st, turn. (28 dc)

Row 11: Ch 3, skip the next st, 3 dc between the posts of the previous st and the next st, *skip 3 sts, 3 dc between the posts of the previous st and the next st; rep from * until 2 dc rem, skip the next st, dc in last st, turn. (29 dc)

Row 12: Ch 3, dc in first st, *skip 3 sts, 3 dc between previous and next st; rep from * until 4 sts rem, skip 3 sts, 2 dc in last st, turn. (28 dc)

First Half of Top of Heart

Row 13: Ch 3, skip the next st, 2 dc between previous and next st, [skip 3 sts, 3 dc between previous and next st] 3 times, skip 3 sts, dc between previous and next st; turn – remaining sts left unworked. (13 dc)

Row 14: Ch 3, dc in first st, [skip 3 sts, 3 dc between previous and next st] twice, skip 3 sts, 2 dc between previous and next st, skip 2 dc, 2 dc in last st; turn. (12 dc)

Row 15: Ch 3, [skip 3 sts, 3 dc between previous and next st] twice, skip 4 sts, dc in the last st, turn. (8 dc)

Row 16: [Ch 3, skip 3 sts, sl st between previous and next st] twice; break yarn and turn.

Second Half of Top of Heart

Row 17: Join with dc in between same 2 sts as the last st of Row 13 (in center of Row 12), [skip 3 sts, 3 dc between previous and next st] 3 times, skip 3 sts, 2 dc between previous and next st, skip the next st, dc in last st; turn. (13 dc)

Row 18: Ch 3, dc in first st, skip 2 sts, 2 dc between previous and next st, [skip 3 sts, 3 dc between previous and next st] twice, skip 3 sts, 2 dc in last st; turn. (12 dc)

Row 19: Ch 3, skip 4 sts, [3 dc between previous and next st, skip 3 sts] twice, dc in the last st, turn. (8 dc)

Row 20: [Ch 3, skip 3 sts, sl st between previous and next st] twice; turn. (2 ch-3 sps)

Border of Heart

Rnd 1: Ch 1, 3 sc in each of next 2 ch-3 sps, 3 sc in side of next row, [2 sc in side of next row, 3 sc in side of next row] twice, 2 sc in side of next 10 rows, 3 sc at point (first ch of Row 1), 2 sc in side of next 10 rows, [3 sc in side of next row, 2 sc in side of next row] twice, 3 sc in side of next row, 3 sc in each of next 2 ch-3 sps, 3 sc in side of next row, 2 sc in side of next 2 rows, sc2tog in same row and next row, 2 sc in side of same row, 2 sc in side of next row, 3 sc in side of next row; join and break yarn. Weave in ends.

Heart Shaped Cloth Chart

Click here for the symbol key if needed

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LOOKING FOR MORE?

Are you looking for more free washcloth, dishcloth, and scrubby patterns? I have a bunch you can try! You can browse them all here on Moogly or search my patterns on Ravelry! Some fun ones include: Mermaid Washcloth, Easter Egg Granny Cloth, Happy Autumn Leaves, Strawberry Basket Tunisian Cloth, and Tunisian Pebbles Cloth!

If the Heart Shaped Cloth pattern inspires you to make your own project, and you post a photo on social media, be sure to tag me @mooglyblog or #mooglyblog so I can check it out too!

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