Spooky Spider Web Scrubby in Red Heart Scrubby Solids - LM6090 - Downloadable PDF

Spooky Spider Web Scrubby Dishcloth – Free Crochet Pattern by Sara Kay Hartmann

This free downloadable PDF crochet pattern by designer Sara Kay Hartmann guides crafters through creating a festive, spooky-themed dishcloth or scrubby cloth featuring a decorative spiderweb motif. The finished dishcloth measures 7 inches (17.8 cm) square, making it a perfectly sized kitchen or bathroom accessory. The Halloween-inspired design combines a bold square scrubby base with a delicate, separately crocheted spiderweb appliqué sewn to the center — a charming and functional project ideal for the autumn season.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a single square crochet scrubby dishcloth with an attached spiderweb motif. Scrubbies are a popular handmade alternative to store-bought sponges and dish scrubbers. When made with Red Heart® Scrubby™ yarn, the finished cloth has a gentle scrubbing texture that is effective on dishes, countertops, and bathroom surfaces while remaining soft enough to avoid scratching delicate finishes. The spiderweb appliqué adds a decorative Halloween flair, making this dishcloth as suitable for gifting as it is for everyday use.

Design Details and Construction

The pattern is worked in two separate pieces that are joined during finishing:

• The Dishcloth Base: Worked entirely in the round from the center outward, beginning with a chain ring. The square shape is achieved through strategic increases — specifically, clusters of 5 double crochet stitches placed at each of the four corners on every round. This method creates neat, defined corners and a flat, even fabric as the work expands outward round by round. The base is worked through five or more rounds until the square reaches the full 7-inch measurement.
• The Spiderweb Motif: Crocheted separately in the round, beginning with an adjustable magic ring (also called an adjustable ring). The web is built outward over three rounds, with each successive round featuring progressively longer chain spaces — ch 1, ch 3, and ch 5 — between double crochet spokes. This creates the classic radiating web structure with open, airy chain loops mimicking the look of a real spiderweb. The motif is then sewn to the center of the finished dishcloth base using a yarn needle.

Techniques Used

• Crocheting in the round from a center chain ring or adjustable magic ring
• Working in joined rounds without turning, maintaining a consistent right side throughout
• Corner increases using 5-double-crochet clusters to shape a square
• Adjustable magic ring for a seamless, closed center on the spiderweb motif
• Chain space construction to create the open, lacy spiderweb effect
• Appliqué attachment — sewing a separately made motif onto a finished base using a yarn needle
• Weaving in ends for a clean, professional finish

Stitches Used

• Chain stitch (ch) — used for the foundation ring and turning chains throughout
• Slip stitch (sl st) — used to join rounds and close the foundation ring
• Double crochet (dc) — the primary stitch used for both the dishcloth body and the spiderweb spokes; the pattern notes that the turning chain of 3 counts as a double crochet throughout
• 5-double crochet cluster — worked into a single stitch at each corner to create the square shaping
• Chain spaces (ch-1, ch-3, ch-5) — used in the spiderweb rounds to create the open web structure between spokes

Materials Required

This pattern calls for Red Heart® Scrubby™ yarn in three colors:

• Color A: 0012 Black — used for the dishcloth base and for sewing the spiderweb motif to the dishcloth
• Color B