Get your kitchen ready for Christmas with this C2C crochet Nordic Reindeer Dishcloth!
For this dishcloth pattern, I used the corner-to-corner (C2C) double crochet stitch, and it would be nice if you already had a bit of familiarity with this technique before you start working on this project.
After the Christmas Bells Square and the Joy Square from last year, I still had a few Nordic-inspired patterns that I wanted to try, including this C2C Reindeer Square.
The size of the crochet chart is the same as for the other two C2C blocks, but this time, I crocheted my square with Sport-weight cotton yarn to get just the right size for a dishcloth.
Of course, feel free to crochet it with DK- or Aran-weight yarn, and use it as an afghan block for a Christmas blanket or pillow!
On the other hand, you could crochet this C2C Nordic Reindeer Dishcloth with the mini-C2C technique. In this case, the resulting square would be much smaller and you could use it as a potholder, a bit like the Nordic Christmas or the Home Sweet Home potholders.
Find more Nordic-style C2C crochet patterns here on the blog…
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AD-FREE PRINTABLE PATTERN
The ad-free, printable PDF pattern of the Nordic Reindeer Dishcloth including the pattern color chart is available on Ravelry, LoveCrafts, or Etsy!
Materials
- 3.5-mm (E/4 US, 9 UK) Crochet Hook
- Sport (2, Fine) Weight Yarn
- Tapestry Needle
Yarn & Yardage
I used Katia Fair Cotton (170 yds / 155 m per 50 g) in the following colors and amounts:
- A – Ecru (3) – 164 yds (149 m)
- B – Maroon (27) – 123 yds (112 m)
Size
12.5″ (31.5 cm)
Gauge
8 blocks in C2C dc in 4″ (10 cm)
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- Ch – Chain
- RS – Right Side
- Sc – Single Crochet
- Sl St – Slip Stitch
- St – Stitch
- WS – Wrong Side
SpecialStitches
Corner to Corner Stitch (C2C)
Learn how to crochet the C2C stitch HERE.
Color Changes
Learn how to change colors and carry yarn in C2C HERE.
How to Add a Single Crochet Border to C2C Squares
Find a detailed tutorial HERE.
Pattern Notes
- This square is worked with the C2C dc technique.
- The written instructions indicate the number of blocks to work in each color.
- For example, “(A) 2, (B) 4″ means that you first need to work 2 blocks with color A and then, 4 blocks with color B.
- The total number of blocks per row is indicated within brackets at the end of each row’s instructions.
- Find the pattern chart in the PDF pattern.
C2C Reindeer Dishcloth – Free Crochet Pattern
↗ Row 1 [WS]. (B) 1. (1)
↙ Row 2 [RS]. (B) 2. (2)
↗ Row 3 [WS]. (B) 3. (3)
↙ Row 4 [RS]. (A) 3, (B) 1. (4)
↗ Row 5 [WS]. (B) 2, (A) 3. (5)
↙ Row 6 [RS]. (B) 3, (A) 1, (B) 2. (6)
↗ Row 7 [WS]. (B) 3, (A) 4. (7)
↙ Row 8 [RS]. (A) 3, (B) 1, (A) 1, (B) 3. (8)
↗ Row 9 [WS]. (B) 4, (A) 5. (9)
↙ Row 10 [RS]. (A) 4, (B) 1, (A) 4, (B) 1. (10)
↗ Row 11 [WS]. (B) 2, (A) 6, (B) 1, (A) 2. (11)
↙ Row 12 [RS]. (A) 2, (B) 1, (A) 2, (B) 4, (A) 1, (B) 2. (12)
↗ Row 13 [WS]. (B) 3, (A) 7, (B) 1, (A) 2. (13)
↙ Row 14 [RS]. (A) 1, (B) 3, (A) 5, (B) 1, (A) 1, (B) 3. (14)
↗ Row 15 [WS]. (B) 4, (A) 4, (B) 1, (A) 1, (B) 2, (A) 3. (15)
↙ Row 16 [RS]. (A) 4, (B) 3, (A) 3, (B) 1, (A) 4, (B) 1. (16)
↗ Row 17 [WS]. (B) 2, (A) 8, (B) 2, (A) 5. (17)
↙ Row 18 [RS]. (A) 5, (B) 2, (A) 4, (B) 4, (A) 1, (B) 2. (18)
↗ Row 19 [WS]. (B) 3, (A) 9, (B) 1, (A) 6. (19)
↙ Row 20 [RS]. (B) 1, (A) 3, (B) 3, (A) 8, (B) 1, (A) 1, (B) 3. (20)
↗ Row 21 [WS]. (B) 4, (A) 9, (B) 2, (A) 1, (B) 1, (A) 4. (21)
↙ Row 22 [RS]. (A) 1, (B) 1, (A) 4, (B) 3, (A) 1, (B) 3, (A) 3, (B) 1, (A) 4, (B) 1. (22)
↗ Row 23 [WS]. (B) 2, (A) 8, (B) 3, (A) 9, (B) 1. (23)
↙ Row 24 [RS]. (B) 1, (A) 1, (B) 4, (A) 1, (B) 1, (A) 3, (B) 3, (A) 3, (B) 4, (A) 1, (B) 2. (24)
↗ Row 25 [WS]. (B) 3, (A) 8, (B) 3, (A) 9, (B) 2. (25)
CORNER
↙ Row 26 [RS]. (B) 1, (A) 4, (B) 1, (A) 6, (B) 2, (A) 6, (B) 1, (A) 1, (B) 2. (24)
↗ Row 27 [WS]. (B) 2, (A) 4, (B) 1, (A) 3, (B) 2, (A) 7, (B) 4. (23)
↙ Row 28 [RS]. (B) 3, (A) 1, (B) 1, (A) 10, (B) 1, (A) 3, (B) 1, (A) 2. (22)
↗ Row 29 [WS]. (A) 6, (B) 1, (A) 11, (B) 3. (21)
↙ Row 30 [RS]. (B) 2, (A) 1, (B) 4, (A) 4, (B) 1, (A) 1, (B) 2, (A) 3, (B) 2. (20)
↗ Row 31 [WS]. (A) 2, (B) 1, (A) 1, (B) 4, (A) 9, (B) 2. (19)
↙ Row 32 [RS]. (B) 1, (A) 4, (B) 1, (A) 4, (B) 6, (A) 2. (18)
↗ Row 33 [WS]. (A) 2, (B) 2, (A) 2, (B) 1, (A) 6, (B) 4. (17)
↙ Row 34 [RS]. (B) 3, (A) 1, (B) 1, (A) 3, (B) 3, (A) 2, (B) 1, (A) 2. (16)
↗ Row 35 [WS]. (A) 12, (B) 3. (15)
↙ Row 36 [RS]. (B) 2, (A) 1, (B) 4, (A) 2, (B) 1, (A) 2, (B) 1, (A) 1. (14)
↗ Row 37 [WS]. (A) 4, (B) 1, (A) 6, (B) 2. (13)
↙ Row 38 [RS]. (B) 1, (A) 4, (B) 1, (A) 6. (12)
↗ Row 39 [WS]. (A) 7, (B) 4. (11)
↙ Row 40 [RS]. (B) 3, (A) 1, (B) 1, (A) 5. (10)
↗ Row 41 [WS]. (A) 6, (B) 3. (9)
↙ Row 42 [RS]. (B) 2, (A) 1, (B) 4, (A) 1. (8)
↗ Row 43 [WS]. (A) 5, (B) 2. (7)
↙ Row 44 [RS]. (B) 1, (A) 4, (B) 1. (6)
↗ Row 45 [WS]. (A) 1, (B) 4. (5)
↙ Row 46 [RS]. (B) 3, (A) 1. (4)
↗ Row 47 [WS]. (B) 3. (3)
↙ Row 48 [RS]. (B) 2. (2)
↗ Row 49 [WS]. (B) 1. (1)
Fasten off A, and continue to the border with B.
Border
With A, ch 1, and turn [RS].
Round 1 [RS]. Sc all around the dishcloth placing 3 sts on the top or side of each block of 3 dc. At the bottom and top right corners, ch 1 and continue crocheting on the next side. At the top, left corner, ch 15 for the hanging loop, and then, continue crocheting on the next side. Sl st in the first st of the round to join.
Fasten off and weave in all your ends.
YOUR C2C CROCHET Nordic Christmas Reindeer Dishcloth iS READY!
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Giftstravaganza CAL
The pattern of the Nordic Reindeer Dishcloth was featured in the 2022 Giftstravaganza CAL and Blog Hop with Underground Crafter.
All the patterns featured in the blog hop are perfect for prepping gifts for the Holiday season mainly using yarn from your stash, since each pattern only requires 1, 2, or 3 skeins!
Get the list with all the featured patterns HERE.