The design starts with a small granny square featuring a bright star motif at the centre, then simple rows are added along two sides to form a clean mitred shape. It’s quick to make, easy to customise, and ideal for using up leftover cotton yarn.

Cotton yarn works best for a dishcloth because it is absorbent, and I used an aran weight (worsted weight).

But if preferred, you can use a different thickness of yarn. Just make sure to use a crochet hook size that is recommended for your yarn.

You will need:

• Aran-weight (worsted weight) cotton yarn in five colours as follows: Main Colour: approximately 30g: Teal or Petrol Blue. 4 Contrast Colours: approximately 10g each: Colour 1 = Yellow; Colour 2 = Red, Colour 3 = Green; Colour 4 = Pink.
• 4.5mm (US 7) crochet hook.
• Yarn needle for weaving in ends.

Note: I used Scheepjes Cahlista to make my dishcloth: I found half a ball of Dark Teal 401, and small 10g balls of: Yellow Gold 208, Sage Green 212, Freesia 519, and Scarlet 192.

But you can easily use other yarn thicknesses too. I made one in double knitting yarn (light worsted weight) with 4mm (US G/6) hook, and one in 4ply with 3mm (US D/3) hook.

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