Create Your Own Holly Berry Cloth and Puff with This Free Crochet Pattern
Why use the Holly Berry Cloth Free Crochet Pattern?
Bring the festive season to your kitchen or bathroom by crocheting a holly leaf washcloth and matching holly berry puff or scrubbie. It’s also a perfect stocking stuffer if you like making crochet gifts.
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The Holly Berry Cloth Free Crochet Pattern set is soft, flexible and practical, with a neat edging to define its pointed shape without making it stiff. The coordinating berry puff is a fun element and makes this a particularly satisfying little set to crochet.
The pattern combines a variety of easy stitches, giving you enough interest to keep you engaged without making the project overly complicated. It’s also a wonderfully portable make, small enough to pop into your bag and work on wherever you happen to be.
Enjoy making your cloth!
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Holly Berry Cloth: Free Crochet Pattern Info
Sizes: One size with adjustment tips at end.
Tension: 13 sts = 10cm/4” measured over R1
Working method: Cloth first row is worked along both sides of a central foundation chain then worked in the round. Puff is worked in the round with top and bottom cinched.
Finished measurements
a. Cloth length: 26 cm/10.5”
b. Cloth Width: 14 cm/5.5”
c. puff diameter: 8.5 cm/3.5”
Requirements
Yarnsmiths Cotton Aran: Aran/worsted weight; 80m (88 yd) per 50g skein; 100% cotton or similar. Sample worked in MC Scarlet Red (4100) and CC Christmas Green (4210)
MC: 30 m / 35 yd
CC: 20 m / 20 yd
4mm / US G-6 crochet hook
Yarn needle and scissors
Stitch marker for 1st stitch of round (optional)
Abbreviations, and Special Stitches
RS/WS right/wrong side
st/sts stitch/stitches
R/s Row/s or round/s
rep repeat
ch chain
slst slip stitch
sc single crochet
hdc half double
dc double crochet
htr half treble
tr treble
dtr double treble
ttr triple treble
2tog work 2 sts together as one
Pattern Notes
Beginning chains do not count as a stitch unless stated.
This pattern has separate versions for UK terminology and US terminology. Please be sure you are using a copy in your preferred terminology.
I recommend that you read through the pattern before starting.
Method UK Terms View in US Terms
LEAF
Centre
Worked in the round from RS around a central chain.
With MC work 21 ch
R1: 1 dc in 2nd ch from hook (missed ch does not count as st), {1 dc, 2 htr, 2 tr, 2 dtr, 4 ttr, 2 dtr, 2 tr, 2 htr, 2 dc, 3 ch, rotate work to work along opposite side of foundation ch}, 1 dc, rep { to }, slst in 1st st of R1. 40 sts; 2 3chsp
R2: 1 ch (does not count as st), 1 dc in same st, {2 dc in next st, 1 htr, 2 htr in next st, 5 tr, [2 tr in next st] twice, 5 tr, 2 htr in next st, 1 htr, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc, (1 dc, 3 ch, 1 dc) in 3chsp}, 1 dc, rep { to }, slst in 1st st of R2. 56 sts; 2 3chsp
R3: 2 ch (counts as 1 htr), [htr to 3 chsp, (1 htr, 3 ch, 1 htr) in 3 chsp] twice, 1 htr, (join is made in next round). 60 sts; 2 3chsp
R4: [1 slst, 1 dc, 1 htr, 1 tr, (1 dtr, 2 ch, 1 dtr) in next st, 1 tr, 1 htr, 1 dc, Prickle 2 1 slst, 1 dc, 1 htr, 2 tr in next st, 1 dtr, 2 ch, 1 dtr, 2 tr in next st, 1 htr, 1 dc, Prickle 3 1 slst, 1 dc, 1 htr, 1 tr, (1 dtr, 2 ch, 1 dtr) in next st, 1 tr, 1 htr, 1 dc, Prickle 4 1 slst, 1 dc, (1 htr, 1 tr) in next st, (2 dtr, 3 ch, 2 dtr) in 3 chsp, (1 tr, 1 htr) in next st, 1 dc,] twice, slst in 1st st of R4. 80 sts; 6 2chsp; 2 3chsp
Do not fasten off.
Edging
R1: Slst in each st; (1 slst, 2 ch, 1 slst) in each 2chsp; (2 slst, 2 ch, 2 slst) in each 3 chsp around. 100 sts; 8 2chsp
Fasten off MC.
Worked in the round from RS.
With CC work 4 ch, slst in 4th ch from hook to form a ring.
R1: 1 ch (does not count as st), 6 dc in ring, slst in 1st st of R1. 6 sts
R2: 1 ch (does not count as st), 2 dc in each st, slst in 1st st of R2. 12 sts
R3: 1 ch (does not count as st), [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] six times, slst in 1st st of R3. 18 sts
R4: 1 ch (does not count as st), [2 dc, 2 dc in next st] six times, slst in 1st st of R4. 24 sts
R5: 1 ch (does not count as st), [3 dc, 2 dc in next st] six times, slst in 1st st of R4. 30 sts
R6: 1 ch (does not count as st), dc in each st, slst in 1st st of R5.
R7-R10 Rep R5 four times.
R11: 1 ch (does not count as st), [3 dc, dc2tog] six times, slst in 1st st of R10. 24 sts
R12: 1 ch (does not count as st), [2 dc, dc2tog] six times, slst in 1st st of R10. 18 sts
R13: 1 ch (does not count as st), [1 dc, dc2tog] six times, slst in 1st st of R11. 12 sts
R14: 1 ch (does not count as st), 6 sc2tog, slst in 1st st of R12. 6 sts
Fasten off CC
Method US Terms View in UK Terms
LEAF
Centre
Worked in the round from RS around a central chain.
With MC work 21 ch
R1: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook (missed ch does not count as st), {1 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, 4 dtr, 2 tr, 2 dc, 2 hdc, 2 sc, 3 ch, rotate work to work along opposite side of foundation ch}, 1 sc, rep { to }, slst in 1st st of R1. 40 sts; 2 3chsp
R2: 1 ch (does not count as st), 1 sc in same st, {2 sc in next st, 1 hdc, 2 hdc in next st, 5 dc, [2 dc in next st] twice, 5 dc, 2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc, (1 sc, 3 ch, 1 sc) in 3chsp}, 1 sc, rep { to }, slst in 1st st of R2. 56 sts; 2 3chsp
R3: 2 ch (counts as 1 hdc), [hdc to 3 chsp, (1 hdc, 3 ch, 1 hdc) in 3 chsp] twice, 1 hdc, (join is made in next round). 60 sts; 2 3chsp
R4: Prickle 1 [1 slst, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, (1 tr, 2 ch, 1 tr) in next st, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, Prickle 2 1 slst, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc in next st, 1 tr, 2 ch, 1 tr, 2 dc in next st, 1 hdc, 1 sc, Prickle 3 1 slst, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, (1 tr, 2 ch, 1 tr) in next st, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, Prickle 4 1 slst, 1 sc, (1 hdc, 1 dc) in next st, (2 tr, 3 ch, 2 tr) in 3 chsp, (1 dc, 1 hdc) in next st, 1 sc,] twice, slst in 1st st of R4. 80 sts; 6 2chsp; 2 3chsp
Do not fasten off.
Edging VIDEO
R1: Slst in each st; (1 slst, 2 ch, 1 slst) in each 2chsp; (2 slst, 2 ch, 2 slst) in each 3 chsp around. 100 sts; 8 2chsp
Fasten off MC.
Berry PUFF VIDEO
Worked in the round from RS.
With CC work 4 ch, slst in 4th ch from hook to form a ring.
R1: 1 ch (does not count as st), 6 sc in ring, slst in 1st st of R1. 6 sts
R2: 1 ch (does not count as st), 2 sc in each st, slst in 1st st of R2. 12 sts
R3: 1 ch (does not count as st), [1 sc, 2 sc in next st] six times, slst in 1st st of R3. 18 sts
R4: 1 ch (does not count as st), [2 sc, 2 sc in next st] six times, slst in 1st st of R4. 24 sts
R5: 1 ch (does not count as st), [3 sc, 2 sc in next st] six times, slst in 1st st of R4. 30 sts
R6: 1 ch (does not count as st), sc in each st, slst in 1st st of R5.
R7-R10 Rep R5 four times.
R11: 1 ch (does not count as st), [3 sc, sc2tog] six times, slst in 1st st of R10. 24 sts
R12: 1 ch (does not count as st), [2 sc, sc2tog] six times, slst in 1st st of R10. 18 sts
R13: 1 ch (does not count as st), [1 sc, sc2tog] six times, slst in 1st st of R11. 12 sts
R14: 1 ch (does not count as st), 6 dc2tog, slst in 1st st of R12. 6 sts
Fasten off CC.
Video Tutorial
Finishing
Weave in ends, using yarn tails of Berry Puff to cinch centres. Block to measurements provided.
Make it your own
Puff size: for a bigger puff, add an extra round after R5 working [4 dc, 2 dc in next st] around to increase to 36 sts, optionally add an 2 extra reps of R5 and then work [4 dc, dc2tog] around to have 30 sts again before continuing with R11. For a smaller puff, omit R6, R11 and optionally R9-R10.
Create a hanging loop for your cloth when working Edging instead of 3 ch in one of the end points of the cloth work 10-15 ch and slst back in the 2nd ch you made, then work 1 ch before resuming the pattern at the end of the puff.
Yarn choice: any kind of plant fibre or washcloth yarn could be used. Using a different yarn weight with a hook that matches the manufacturer’s recommendations will result in a smaller or larger cloth
Remember that you’ll need to allow extra yarn for some changes.
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