2026 Dishcloth of the Month Crochet Along
Happy New Year and welcome to another year of the Dishcloth of the Month CAL! Throughout the year, Rhondda from Oombawka Design and I will each be sharing a new free dishcloth pattern every month. These designs are practical, quick to make, and perfect for everyday kitchen use or gifting. Every month will include a bonus dishcloth pattern from a guest designer.
This crochet-along is designed to be flexible and easy to join. Make one dishcloth, make them all, or jump in whenever it works for you.
What to Expect Each Month
- Two free dishcloth patterns: one from me and one from Amy
- A bonus guest designer pattern
- Patterns are published on the second Sunday of each month
The Dishcloth of the Month CAL
Free Premium PDF Pattern Access
Each month, as part of the Dishcloth of the Month Crochet Along, you can download the Premium PDF versions of the patterns for FREE for the first 24 hours.
Pop by at 9 pm ET (UTC-5) on release day, or sign up to receive an email with the direct links as soon as the patterns are ready.
After the first 24 hours, the Premium PDF patterns return to their regular prices in our shops. A free version of every pattern always remains available on our blogs.
If you signed up for reminder emails last year, you’re already on the list and don’t need to do anything further. If you miss a Premium PDF, you can still follow along using the free pattern version.
Join the Crochet Along
Sign up for reminder emails so you don’t miss the free Premium PDFs or monthly pattern releases. This is a relaxed, low-pressure crochet-along designed to fit easily into your routine.
I’m glad you’re stitching along with us this year and can’t wait to share these new designs with you.
If you missed the Premium version of this month’s pattern, don’t worry, you can access a free version of each pattern on our respective websites.
Our Guest Designers
- January – Tamara Kelly (Moogly)
- February -Heidi Yates (Snappy Tots)
- March – Rajeshwari Singh (Raji’s Craft Hobby)
- April – Jennifer Renaud (A Crocheted Simplicity)
- May – Marie Segares (Underground Crafter)
- June – Sonya Blackstone (Blackstone Designs)
- July – Jennifer Dickerson (Fiber Flux)
- August – Joanita Theron (Joanita Theron Designs)
- September – Kim Guzman (Make it Crochet)
- October – Esther Thompson (CAAB Crochet)
- November -Erin Toews (Juniper and Oakes)
- December – Raffaella Tassoni (Raffamusa Designs)
2026 CAL Dates
Patterns will be published at 9pm EST/21:00 ET/UTC-5.
JANUARY
Date: January 11
DISHCLOTH PATTERNS
January’s Dishcloth Patterns:
- Rhondda:
- Amy:
- Tamara:
SUPPLIES
- Rhondda:
- Amy:
- Tamara:
FEBRUARY
Date: February 8
DISHCLOTH PATTERNS
February’s Dishcloth Patterns:
- Rhondda:
- Amy:
- Heidi:
SUPPLIES
- Rhondda:
- Amy:
- Heidi:
MARCH
Date: March 8
DISHCLOTH PATTERNS
March’s Dishcloth Patterns:
- Rhondda:
- Amy:
- Raji:
SUPPLIES
- Rhondda:
- Amy:
- Raji:
APRIL
Date: April 12
DISHCLOTH PATTERNS
April’s Dishcloth Patterns:
- Rhondda:
- Amy:
- Jennifer:
SUPPLIES
- Rhondda:
- Amy:
- Jennifer:
MAY
Date: May 10
DISHCLOTH PATTERNS
May’s Dishcloth Patterns:
- Rhondda:
- Amy:
- Marie:
SUPPLIES
- Rhondda:
- Amy:
- Marie:
JUNE
Date: June 14
DISHCLOTH PATTERNS
June’s Dishcloth Patterns
- Rhondda:
- Amy:
- Sonya:
SUPPLIES
- Rhondda:
- Amy:
- Sonya:
JULY
Date: July 12
DISHCLOTH PATTERNS
July’s Dishcloth Patterns
- Rhondda:
- Amy:
- Jennifer:
SUPPLIES
- Rhondda:
- Amy:
- Jennifer:
AUGUST
Date: August 9
DISHCLOTH PATTERNS
August’s Dishcloth Patterns
- Rhondda:
- Amy:
- Joanita:
SUPPLIES
- Rhondda:
- Amy:
- Joanita:
SEPTEMBER
Date: September 13
DISHCLOTH PATTERNS
September’s Dishcloth Patterns
- Rhondda:
- Amy:
- Kim:
SUPPLIES
- Rhondda:
- Amy:
- Kim:
OCTOBER
Date: October 11
DISHCLOTH PATTERNS
October’s Dishcloth Patterns
- Rhondda:
- Amy:
- Esther:
SUPPLIES
- Rhondda:
- Amy:
- Esther:
NOVEMBER
Date: November 8
DISHCLOTH PATTERNS
- Rhondda:
- Amy:
- Erin:
SUPPLIES
- Rhondda:
- Amy:
- Erin:
DECEMBER
Date: December 13
DISHCLOTH PATTERNS
- Rhondda:
- Amy:
- Raffaella:
SUPPLIES
- Rhondda:
- Amy:
- Raffaella:
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Past Crochet Along Patterns
OUR OTHER CROCHET ALONGS
The Scarf and Hat of the Month Club
For the past 11 years Rhondda and I have been running an Annual Scarf of the Month Club CAL. Between us we have designed more than 240 crochet scarf patterns that you can access online, for free, at any time! You can see all the past projects below. We also started our Hat of the Month CAL in 2020 and did a Washcloth CAL last year.
Get our past scarf patterns by year below:
- 2016 Scarf of the Month
- 2017 Scarf of the Month
- 2018 Scarf of the Month
- 2019 Scarf of the Month
- 2020 Scarf and Hat of the Month
- 2021 Scarf of the Month
- 2021 Hat of the Month
- 2022 Scarf of the Month
- 2022 Hat of the Month
- 2023 Scarf of the Month
- 2023 Hat of the Month
- 2024 Scarf of the Month
- 2024 Hat of the Month
- 2024 Washcloth of the Month
- 2025 Dishcloth of the Month
- 2025 Scarf of the Month
- 2025 Hat of the Month
Crocheters Often Ask
No. You can join the Dishcloth of the Month Crochet Along at any time and make as many patterns as you like.
Yes. A free version of every pattern is always available on our blogs.
The Premium PDF versions are free for the first 24 hours each month, starting at 9 pm ET. Sign up for reminder emails to receive the links.
If you miss the 24-hour window, you can still use the free version of the pattern on the designer’s website, or purchase the Premium PDF from the shop.
I’m looking forward to another year of simple, useful projects we can enjoy together. Grab your cotton yarn, join in when it works for you, and have fun stitching along.
