Football season and crochet make a great combination! This free football Tunisian crochet dishcloth pattern is a fun way to celebrate fall while practicing your Tunisian crochet stitches.
Made with worsted-weight cotton yarn, this dishcloth uses Tunisian knit stitch and Tunisian reverse stitch to create a football design. The finished dishcloth measures approximately 8½ in. (21.5 cm) square and makes a fun addition to your kitchen during football season. You can even add a few white embroidered stitches to give your football the look of traditional laces!
This football design is the September pattern in our A Year of Tunisian Crochet Dishcloth Patterns collection, featuring a different free dishcloth pattern for every month of the year.
If you’re new to Tunisian crochet, my free Learn Tunisian Crochet in a Week series is a great place to start.
Football Tunisian Crochet Dishcloth Pattern
Designed by Megan of Crescent Moon Crochet
Pattern Details
- Skill level: Confident beginner familiar with basic Tunisian crochet
- Yarn: Worsted-weight cotton yarn
- Hook: 6 mm (US J-10) Tunisian crochet hook
- Finished size: Approximately 8½ × 8½ in. (21.5 × 21.5 cm)
- Construction: Worked flat in rows following a stitch chart
Materials
- Approximately 82 yd (75 m) of worsted-weight cotton yarn, such as Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton or Lily Sugar’n Cream
- 6 mm (US J-10) Tunisian crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- Optional: Small amount of white yarn for embroidered football laces
Tunisian Crochet Abbreviations
- Ch – Chain
- Tks – Tunisian knit stitch
- Trs – Tunisian reverse stitch
- Yo – Yarn over
You can also refer to my Tunisian Crochet Abbreviations and Symbols guide.
Pattern Notes
- The loop already on your hook counts as the first stitch of each forward pass.
- Work the last stitch through both end loops of the previous row.
- Use a basic return pass throughout unless otherwise indicated: Yarn over and draw through 1 loop, then *yarn over and draw through 2 loops; repeat from * across.
- Follow the stitch chart to create the football design.
- The chart creates the football shape. Embroidered laces are optional and can be added after crocheting.
How to Crochet the Football Tunisian Dishcloth
Follow the stitch chart below to create the football design using Tunisian knit stitch and Tunisian reverse stitch.
Ch 30.
Setup Row: Starting in the second chain from the hook, pull up a loop through the back ridge of each chain across, keeping all loops on the hook — 30 loops total, including the loop already on the hook. Work a basic return pass.
Continue working the pattern as shown on the stitch chart, using the following key:
- Circle: First or last stitch
- Colored square: Tunisian reverse stitch (Trs), used to form the football design
- White square: Tunisian knit stitch (Tks)
Row 35: Work a Tunisian reverse stitch bind-off row, indicated by the final row of circles on the chart.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
If desired, use a yarn needle and a small amount of white yarn to embroider football laces onto the finished design.
Block the finished dishcloth if desired. See my tutorial on How to Block Knit and Crochet Items.
Love football? Keep the game-day crafting going with my Crochet Football Cork Board Pattern! It’s another fun football-themed project to make for yourself or a football fan.
More Seasonal Tunisian Crochet Dishcloths
Keep crocheting your way through the seasons with these free patterns:
You can find all 12 designs in my A Year of Tunisian Crochet Dishcloth Patterns collection.
More Tunisian Crochet Patterns
- Tunisian Crochet Dish Drying Mat Pattern
- Tunisian Crochet Blanket Pattern – Customize to Any Size!
- Apple Tunisian Crochet Dishcloth Pattern
- Pumpkin Tunisian Crochet Dishcloth Pattern
- Leaf Tunisian Crochet Dishcloth Pattern
- Tunisian Crochet Coaster Pattern
- Sampler Washcloth Tunisian Crochet Pattern
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