Row 1: Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, *1 hdc in next ch, Sl st on next, rep from * across, turn — 25 sts.
Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as 1st hdc), *Sl st in next hdc, 1 hdc in next Sl st, rep from * across, turn — 25 sts.
Row 3: *Sl st in hdc, 1 hdc in next Sl st, rep from * across, Sl st in top of turning ch — 25 sts.
Rows 4 – 25 : Rep Rows 2 and 3 for pattern.
Row 26: Ch 2 (counts as 1st hdc), work 1 hdc in each st across, do not turn or fasten off — 25 sts.
Edging
Round 1: Work 2 hdc in same st as last hdc of Row 26, continue working a hdc edge around washcloth along next 3 sides, working 3 hdc in each corner. Join in top of beginning ch of Row 26.