Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 20 hours ago
How to crochet the Colin Drew Washcloths, an easy C2C crochet washcloth worked in DC boxes and with 6 sizes included!
If you're looking for a fun and easy basic washcloth pattern, or an easy C2C project to try it out, this Colin Drew C2C Washcloth is a great place to start!
These washcloths also work great as a mug rug for a delicious cup of coffee and afternoon snack, or as a doily to house a candle, plants, vase, lotion bottles, and more!
Colin Drew is an easy crochet line that features double crochet corner to corner boxes. This is a beginner friendly series, and this washcloth is a great project to pair with watching your favorite TV show or movie, especially if you are working on a few for a gift. You don’t even have to count boxes if you don’t want to! You can use a soft tape measure to measure as you go, and stop at the width and length desired, though I will be providing box counts for each size in the written pattern.
Matching Pieces:
- Colin Drew Hand Towel: youtu.be/DeiiLIfj_cQ
- Colin Drew Coasters: youtu.be/-QqM4aV0uQY
- Colin Drew Mug Rug: youtu.be/PCZjJ8yhjlw
You'll need 30 (45, 55, 85, 105, 100) Yards of Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn - I used Lily Sugar n Cream in the Hot Orange and Creamsicle colorways, a H8/5mm Crochet Hook, a Tapestry Needle to weave in ends and if Gauge is essential to you or to measure as you go then a Soft Tape Measure.
Material Notes:
My favorite cotton yarn is WeCrochet Dishie Yarn. I like using this yarn because it’s colorfast, which means the colors are set.
Shop WeCrochet Dishie (affiliate link): shrsl.com/39dmw
Gauge is not essential for this project and with the corner to corner nature, you can easily substitute in any weight yarn and measure as you go.
If you want to treat yourself to an ergonomic crochet hook, I highly recommend SiennasBowtique on Etsy. Here is the Koi Fish one I'm using in the video (affiliate link): tidd.ly/3AKVOMr
Time Spent:
I worked the small up in an hour, and the medium one up in just under an hour and a half.
Measurements:
- Extra Small: 4 7/8"
- Small: 6 3/8"
- Medium: 7 1/8"
- Large: 8 1/2"
- Large Long: 8 1/2" x 10"
- Extra Large: 9 1/4"
Gauge (Not Essential):
5 Boxes Wide & Tall = 3 3/4"
With the nature of this stitch pattern, the easiest way to measure is to do so in pattern. Measure the width (before the border), and this will be about 1/2" smaller than finished width. Same goes for the height. You can easily add or take away boxes as you go.
You can find the free written pattern on my blog: eyeloveknots.com/2018/08/basic-c2c-washcloth-free-crochet-pattern.html
Buy the Ad-Free PDF on Etsy (affiliate link): tidd.ly/44vvJNM
Buy the Ad-Free PDF on Ravelry: ravelry.com/patterns/library/basic-c2c-washcloth
Time Stamp:
00:00 Intro & Materials
01:44 How to Make a Slip Knot
02:20 How to Crochet a Chain
02:53 Row 1 & How to Double Crochet - US DC
04:09 Row 2
08:12 Row 3
11:22 Row 4
13:46 Overview, How to Count C2C Boxes, Chart for Number of Boxes
14:59 Large Long Only: Stop Increasing Width - Continue Increasing Height & Chart for Number of Rows
18:46 All Sizes: Decrease Both Sides Down to 1 Box
21:07 1 Round for Border
25:59 Fasten Off
26:30 How to Weave in Crochet Ends
39:56 Outro
How to crochet the Colin Drew Washcloths, an easy C2C crochet washcloth worked in DC boxes and with 6 sizes included!
If you're looking for a fun and easy basic washcloth pattern, or an easy C2C project to try it out, this Colin Drew C2C Washcloth is a great place to start!
These washcloths also work great as a mug rug for a delicious cup of coffee and afternoon snack, or as a doily to house a candle, plants, vase, lotion bottles, and more!
Colin Drew is an easy crochet line that features double crochet corner to corner boxes. This is a beginner friendly series, and this washcloth is a great project to pair with watching your favorite TV show or movie, especially if you are working on a few for a gift. You don’t even have to count boxes if you don’t want to! You can use a soft tape measure to measure as you go, and stop at the width and length desired, though I will be providing box counts for each size in the written pattern.
Matching Pieces:
- Colin Drew Hand Towel: youtu.be/DeiiLIfj_cQ
- Colin Drew Coasters: youtu.be/-QqM4aV0uQY
- Colin Drew Mug Rug: youtu.be/PCZjJ8yhjlw
You'll need 30 (45, 55, 85, 105, 100) Yards of Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn - I used Lily Sugar n Cream in the Hot Orange and Creamsicle colorways, a H8/5mm Crochet Hook, a Tapestry Needle to weave in ends and if Gauge is essential to you or to measure as you go then a Soft Tape Measure.
Material Notes:
My favorite cotton yarn is WeCrochet Dishie Yarn. I like using this yarn because it’s colorfast, which means the colors are set.
Shop WeCrochet Dishie (affiliate link): shrsl.com/39dmw
Gauge is not essential for this project and with the corner to corner nature, you can easily substitute in any weight yarn and measure as you go.
If you want to treat yourself to an ergonomic crochet hook, I highly recommend SiennasBowtique on Etsy. Here is the Koi Fish one I'm using in the video (affiliate link): tidd.ly/3AKVOMr
Time Spent:
I worked the small up in an hour, and the medium one up in just under an hour and a half.
Measurements:
- Extra Small: 4 7/8"
- Small: 6 3/8"
- Medium: 7 1/8"
- Large: 8 1/2"
- Large Long: 8 1/2" x 10"
- Extra Large: 9 1/4"
Gauge (Not Essential):
5 Boxes Wide & Tall = 3 3/4"
With the nature of this stitch pattern, the easiest way to measure is to do so in pattern. Measure the width (before the border), and this will be about 1/2" smaller than finished width. Same goes for the height. You can easily add or take away boxes as you go.
You can find the free written pattern on my blog: eyeloveknots.com/2018/08/basic-c2c-washcloth-free-crochet-pattern.html
Buy the Ad-Free PDF on Etsy (affiliate link): tidd.ly/44vvJNM
Buy the Ad-Free PDF on Ravelry: ravelry.com/patterns/library/basic-c2c-washcloth
Time Stamp:
00:00 Intro & Materials
01:44 How to Make a Slip Knot
02:20 How to Crochet a Chain
02:53 Row 1 & How to Double Crochet - US DC
04:09 Row 2
08:12 Row 3
11:22 Row 4
13:46 Overview, How to Count C2C Boxes, Chart for Number of Boxes
14:59 Large Long Only: Stop Increasing Width - Continue Increasing Height & Chart for Number of Rows
18:46 All Sizes: Decrease Both Sides Down to 1 Box
21:07 1 Round for Border
25:59 Fasten Off
26:30 How to Weave in Crochet Ends
39:56 Outro
