Linen Puff Textured Crochet Washcloth

Combine linen stitch and puff stitches in this totally textured crochet washcloth! The Linen Puff Washcloth is crocheted from the center out, in a simple, repeating pattern. Make it in one color, 2 colors, or more!

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Dishcloth of the Month Crochet Along

This textured crochet washcloth is my design for the 2025 Dishcloth of the Month Crochet Along (CAL) hosted by Oombawka Design Crochet and The Stitchin’ Mommy. Follow along for 3 new washcloth patterns every month throughout the year!

The other 2 patterns this month are a lovely Half Double Crochet V-Stitch dishcloth from The Stitchin Mommy and the Make it Quick Dishcloth from Oombawka Designs.

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Drops Paris Yarn

This textured, crochet washcloth is a great stashbuster. For the sample, I used some Drops Paris Yarn that was left over from a previous pattern several years ago. I originally received that yarn for free for that pattern, and really enjoyed working with it!

It’s a soft, absorbent, unmercerized cotton, with so many great colors to choose from! I used #37 Bordeaux and #17 Off White.

Linen Puff Washcloth

Yarn weight and project level images source: Craft Yarn Council

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Size

Approximately 12 inches / 30 cm square

Abbreviations used

This pattern uses US terms.

• ch = chain
• puff = puff stitch (see Special Stitch)
• rep = repeat
• rnd = round
• RS = right side
• sc = single crochet
• sl st = slip stitch
• st(s) = stitch(es)
• WS = wrong side
• yo = yarn over

Recommended Resources

• Linen Puff Waschloth Tutorial
• How to Crochet Without a Slip Knot
• How to Start a Crochet Circle – 3 Ways
• Puff Stitches

Special Stitch

Puff Stitch (puff): [Yo, insert hook in indicated st or sp, yo and pull a loop up to height of current row] 3 times (7 loops on hook), yo and pull through all 7 loops on hook, ch 1 to close.

Because of the closing ch-1, each puff st will have 2 “V” shapes at the top. The first is from pulling through all 7 loops and is slightly off to the side. The 2nd is from the ch-1 and is directly above the puff. When working back into a puff st on following rnds, work into the ch-1 so that the puffs line up vertically.

Instructions

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Center

With A, ch 2.

Rnd 1: [Puff, ch 1] 4 times in 2nd ch from hook, join with sl st in first puff. (4 puff sts, 4 ch-1 sps)

Color changes happen in the first sl st of the rnd. To change colors, drop the previous color and work the sl st using the new color as indicated.

Rnd 2: With B, sl st in first ch-1 sp, ch 1, (sc, ch-2, sc) in same sp, ch 1, sk next puff, [(sc, ch-2, sc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next puff] around, join with sl st in first sc. (8 sc, 4 ch-1 sps, 4 ch-2 sps)

When working into a puff below a ch-1 sp, work over/around the ch-1 sp so that the ch is encapsulated within the stitch.

Rnd 3: With A, sl st in first ch-2 sp, ch 1, (puff, ch-1, puff) in same sp, sk next sc, puff in skipped puff below next ch-1 sp, sk next sc, [(puff, ch-1, puff) in next ch-2 sp, sk next sc, puff in skipped puff below next ch-1 sp, sk next sc] 3 times, join with sl st in first puff. (12 puffs, 4 ch-1 sps)

Repeating Pattern

When instructed to “sc in sp before next puff st”, insert your hook between the posts of the next puff st and the previous one as though there were a ch-1 sp between them even though there is not.

Rnd 4: With B, sl st in first ch-1 sp, ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in same sp, ch 1, sk next puff, [sc in sp before next puff, ch 1, sk next puff] across to next ch-1 sp, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next puff, [sc in sp before next puff, ch 1, sk next puff] across to next ch-1 sp; rep from * twice more, join with sl st in first sc. (16 sc, 12 ch-1 sps, 4 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 5: With A, sl st in first ch-2 sp, ch 1, (puff, ch-1, puff) in same sp, sk next sc, [puff in skipped puff below next ch-1 sp, sk next sc] across to next ch-2 sp, *(puff, ch-1, puff) in ch-2 sp, sk next sc, [puff in skipped puff below next ch-1 sp, sk next sc] across to next ch-2 sp; rep from * twice more, join with sl st in first puff. (20 puffs, 4 ch-1 sps)

Rnds 6-19: [Rep Rnds 4-5] 7 times. (76 puffs, 4 ch-1 sps)

To adjust size, work more or fewer repeats, ending after a repeat of Rnd 5.

Edging Rnd: Continuing with A, ch 1, sc in first puff, 3 sc in next ch-1 sp, *sc in next puff, [sc in sp before next puff, sc in next puff] to next ch-1 sp, 3 sc in ch-1 sp; rep from * twice more, [sc in next puff, sc in sp before next puff] to end, join with sl st in first sc. (160 sc)

Fasten off both colors. Weave in ends.

For best results, wash and block.

Chart

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