How do you know you’ve truly reached adulthood? You get really excited about new kitchen dishcloths.

More accurately, I’m really excited about THESE dishcloths: I finally came up with the perfect combination for my kitchen needs.

Most people are already familiar with the “grandmother’s dishcloth”: knit on the bias with a little lace around the edges. I’d knit several of the basic dishcloth using this pattern I found on Ravelry (linked here for those interested), but it wasn’t my favorite. For one thing, it had a tendency to warp and not be square after a few washes, which drives me nuts. Also, the single strand of cotton yarn made it rather thin for tougher kitchen scrubbing.

Inspired by two of my sisters-in-law, who were both making their respective kitchen cloths when we visited in Ohio, I began thinking of ways to make a dishcloth that was perfect for my kitchen.

I’d made scrubbies with three strands of yarn in the past, but those were too hard on my hands as I knit. One strand was too thin. Two strands of worsted weight cotton was then my Goldilocks choice. I wanted it to be flexible enough to fold easily, but thick enough to work as a potholder in a pinch.

I needed something textured as well: garter and stockinette stitch were too smooth and didn’t scrub as well as I wanted. I also admit I’m a knitting nerd: I have a favorite stitch pattern. I love the way seed stitch looks and feels, and it was perfect for this dishcloth.

Putting all these things together, I came up with my favorite dishcloth pattern. I’ve made it in three sizes, and I’m absolutely obsessed. I’ve already made five, and I don’t see myself stopping any time soon.

I’m not a pattern designer, nor do I ever see myself pursuing designing: but if it helps to see my process written out, I’ve shared it here! It’s not fancy by any means, but I’m thrilled with how well it fits all my needs.