Make These Crochet Kitchen Rags!

If you are looking for a way to add more “handmade” elements to your home, then these Handmade Crochet Kitchen rags will be perfect for you!

Use them in our own kitchen. Gift them to a friend. Mix and match colors to create the perfect palette to suit your decor style and personal tastes!

These would make an excellent wedding shower gift (make 2 each for a set of 10!). Include them in your next house warming basket. Tag me on social media @yarnhookneedles and don’t forget to use the tag #handmadekitchen so I can be sure and share it with our growing community!

How To Have Success With These 3 Crochet Kitchen Rags:

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• if you tend to crochet tighter, be sure to go up a hook size. Cotton yarns tend to be stiff so if you don’t want to have hand cramps or experience any sort of struggle while making each rag, definitely go up in your hook size.

• if your rag seems to not lay like a perfect square, consider blocking it. This will give you a nice, crisp looking square

Pattern Notes:

LEVEL: Beginning – Intermediate

HOOK: 5MM & 5.5MM

YARN: 1 ball Cotton yarn per rag (sugar&cream) CHECK OUT THESE GREAT OPTIONS!

Abbreviations in US Terms:

• SC – single crochet
• HDC – half double crochet
• SCB – single crochet below
• SLT – slip stitch
• CH – chain
• BST – bobble stitch

***HOW TO MAKE THE BOBBLE STITCH***

YO, insert your hook into the correct stitch. YO,  draw up a loop. YO pull through 2 loops. YO, insert your hook into the same stitch. YO pull through 2 loops. YO, insert your hook into the same stitch. YO pull through 2 loops. YO pull through all remaining loops on your hook. CH 1. 

PLEASE NOTE: on this blog post you will only find 3 of the 5 patterns in this set. If you would like to have all 5 patterns, please head over to my pattern shop and purchase the PDF!

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PATTERNS FOR 3 CROCHET KITCHEN RAGS

RAG 1 -Handy Dandy Rag/Potholder

(this particular rag when made with 100% cotton is thick enough to function as a potholder as well.)

Using your 5.5MM hook, you will begin by chaining 30

R1 – In the second CH from the hook, place a SC. SC in each stitch all the way across. CH 1. Turn.

R2 – (CH 2 counts as SC) SC in the stitch below. ***look for the ‘V’ below the space where you would normally put your SC*** Continue with SCs below all the way across. CH 1. Turn.

R3 – R35: repeat row 2. DO NOT TIE OFF on the last row. 

EDGING (optional):

CH 1 where you stopped on row 35 of the pattern. Place 2 SC in the same space. Continue all the way around the square making sure to include 3 SC together in each of the corners to help give you a nice, rounded edge. 

As you make your way back to where you started with the CH 1, you will put a SC into the same space where you placed the first 2 SCs together. Then, CH 8 and slip stitch to the top of the SC. This is your loop for hanging.

***please note, if you’re not interested in making the loop all you need to do is place the final SC into the beginning space of the 2 SCs together and then slip stitch to the next SC***

RAG 2 – Clean Those Crunchies Rag

Using your 5.5MM hook, you will begin by chaining 30

R1 – In the second CH from the hook, place a SL ST. *HDC into the next stitch. SL ST into the next stitch. * Repeat from * to * all the way across. End with a SL ST in the last stitch. CH 2. Turn.

R2 – (CH 2 counts as HDC) SL ST into the next st. *HDC into the next stitch. SL ST into the next stitch. * Repeat from * to * all the way across. End with a HDC in the last stitch. CH 1. Turn. 

R3 – (CH 1 counts as a SL ST) *HDC into the next stitch. SL ST into the next stitch. * Repeat from * to * all the way across. End with a SL ST in the last stitch. CH 2. Turn.

R4- R 35: Repeat rows 2&3. DO NOT TIE OFF on the last row.

EDGING (optional):

CH 1 where you stopped on row 35 of the pattern. Place 2 SC in the same space. Continue all the way around the square making sure to include 3 SC together in each of the corners to help give you a nice, rounded edge. 

As you make your way back to where you started with the CH 1, you will put a SC into the same space where you placed the first 2 SCs together. Then, CH 8 and slip stitch to the top of the SC. This is your loop for hanging.

***please note, if you’re not interested in making the loop all you need to do is place the final SC into the beginning space of the 2 SCs together and then slip stitch to the next SC***

RAG 4 – Clean Lines Rag

Using your 5.5MM hook, begin by chaining 30.

R1 – In the second CH from the hook, place a SC. Continue all the way across with SCs. CH 1. Turn.

(wrong side) R2 – (CH 1 counts as SC) Place a SC in the 3rd stitch. Continue placing a SC in the 3rd stitch all the way across. Place a SC in the last stitch. CH 1. Turn.

(right side) R3 – (CH 1 counts as a SC) Place a SC into the next stitch. Continue all the way across with SCs. CH 1. Turn. 

R4 – 35: repeat rows 2 & 3. DO NOT TIE OFF on the last row. 

EDGING (optional):

CH 1 where you stopped on row 35 of the pattern. Place 2 SC in the same space. Continue all the way around the square making sure to include 3 SC together in each of the corners to help give you a nice, rounded edge. 

As you make your way back to where you started with the CH 1, you will put a SC into the same space where you placed the first 2 SCs together. Then, CH 8 and slip stitch to the top of the SC. This is your loop for hanging.

***please note, if you’re not interested in making the loop all you need to do is place the final SC into the beginning space of the 2 SCs together and then slip stitch to the next SC***

I hope you enjoy this pattern and that you find fun, creative ways to incorporate these beautiful rags into your home!

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Happy Making,

Jerica