I had a yearning to crochet some cotton dishcloths the last few days. I have a big bag of cotton scraps and the Magnolia Mandala crochet pattern is just perfect for using some of it.

I only crocheted through round 8 as I wanted smaller dishcloths. These can also be used as pretty hotpads too. For these first two, I used a G (4 mm) crochet hook which resulted in a 8.5 inch wide dishcloth.

Here is the second crocheted Mandala scrappy dishcloth in teals.

Lastly here is a dishcloth that I crocheted all in Morning Glory Blue Lion Brand cotton yarn. I used a H (5 mm) crochet hook to work the cloth. Again I only crocheted the pattern through round 8. The finished size of this dishcloth or hotpad is 10 inches wide.

The blue Mandala cloth really makes a nice sized hotpad. I love this pattern and am so glad it is still available free through the Wayback Machine site.