Designed by Michele Maks.
Skill Level: Easy
Washcloth measures 8½" x 8½"; Towel measures 14" X 20"; Soap Holder measures 3½" X 5".
RED HEART® Eco-Cotton Blend™: 3 balls 1645 Moss.
Crochet Hook: 5 mm [US H-8].
Yarn needle.
GAUGES: Rnds 1-3 = 3½" across. 16 dc = 4". CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
WASHCLOTH
Ch 4; join with a sl st in first ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 3 dc in ring, [ch 2, 4 dc in ring] 3 times, ch 2; join with a sl st in top of ch-3.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, [(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in ch-2 sp, dc in next 4 dc] 3 times, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in last ch-2 sp; join in top of ch-3.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in next 5 dc, [(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in ch-2 sp, dc in next 8 dc] 3 times, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in last ch-2 sp, dc in next 2 dc; join.
Rnds 4-7: Ch 3, [dc in each dc to corner, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in ch-2 sp] 4 times, dc in each dc to end; join.
Edging Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, * ch 1, skip next dc or ch, sc in next dc or ch; rep from * around; join with a sl st in first sc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
TOWEL
Make 8 squares same as Washcloth through Rnd 3. Fasten off. Sew 4 squares together in a strip for bottom edge. Sew 4 squares together in a strip for top edge.
Center of Towel-Row 1: With right side facing, beginning at top right-hand edge of a strip, attach yarn in corner ch-2 sp; ch 3, work 13 dc across first square, [work 14 dc across next square] 3 times; turn - 56 sts.
Row 2: Ch 3, skip first dc, dc in next dc and each dc across, dc in top of ch-3; turn. Rep Row 2 until center measures 13" (16½ from beginning). Fasten off leaving a long tail. Sew strip for top edge to last row of dc.
Edging: With right side facing, attach yarn in any st; ch 1, sc in same st as joining, * ch 1, skip next dc or ch, sc in next dc or ch; rep from * around all 4 sides; join with a sl st in first sc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
SOAP HOLDER
Make 2 squares same as Washcloth through Rnd 3. Fasten off.
Gusset: With right side facing, attach yarn in a ch-2 sp, ch 3, work 13 dc across to next corner, [work 14 dc across to next corner] twice. Fasten off.
Sew 2nd square to gusset, sewing 14 sts of gusset to each of three sides of square.
Top Edge-Rnd 1: With right side facing, attach yarn at corner of square; ch 3, work 13 more dc across square, work 3 dc across gusset, 14 dc across next square, 3 dc across gusset; join with a sl st in top of ch-3; turn.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in each dc around; join; turn.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, * ch 1, skip next dc, sc in next dc; rep from * around; join with a sl st in first sc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Front Tie: Ch 65. Fasten off. Weave through sts of Top Edge Rnd 2, beginning and ending at center front. Make a knot at each end of tie.
Soap on a Rope Tie: Ch 100 or desired length. Fasten off. Weave through sts of Top Edge Rnd 2, beginning and ending at center back. Tie ends in a knot.
ABBREVIATIONS: ch = chain; dc = double crochet; mm = millimeters; rep = repeat; rnd = round; sc = single crochet; sl = slip; sp = space; st(s) = stitch (es); * = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated; [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified.
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