SHELL DISHTOWEL
Materials Needed:
WW cotton yarn
Size "G" Hook
Cute Button
Sewing needle and thread
Row 1: Ch 66, sc in second ch from hook, and each ch across. (65 sc) Turn
Row 2: Ch 3 (count as first dc now and throughout), dc in next sc, sk 2 sc, (work 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next sc, *sk 2 sc, dc in next 2 sc, sk 2 sc, (work 2 dc, ch 1. 2 dc) in next sc*. Repeat * to * across. Turn
Row 3: Ch 1 sc in same sp, sc in each st and each ch1 sp across. (65 sc) Turn
Row 4: Ch 3 (count as first dc now and throughout), dc in next sc, sk 2 sc, (work 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next sc, *sk 2 sc, dc in next 2 sc, sk 2 sc, (work 2 dc, ch 1. 2 dc) in next sc*. Repeat * to * across. Turn
Row 5-36: Repeat rows 3 & 4 (16 times)
Row 37: Ch 1 sc in same sp, sc in each st and each ch1 sp across. (65 sc) Turn
Row 38: Ch 1 sc in same st, sc in next st, (To decrease-draw up a loop in each of the next two sc, yo, pull through all three loops on hook), decrease across to last st, sc in last st. (34 sc)
Rows 39-52: (To decrease-draw up a loop in each of the next two sc, yo, pull through all three loops on hook). Decrease over the first 2 sc, sc in each st across until last 2 sc, decrease over last 2 sc. Ch 1, turn
Row 53: Sc in same space as Ch 1, sc in next st, dec over next 2 sts, sc in last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn (5 sc)
Row 54-68: Sc in each sc across, ch 1 turn. (5 sc)
Row 69: This will be for the button hole: Sc in first sc, ch 3, skip next 3 sc, sc in last sc. Ch 1 turn.
Row 70: Sc in the first sc, sc in each of the next 3 chs, sc in last sc. Ch 1 turn
Row 71: Decrease over the first 2 sc, sc in next st, decrease over last 2 sc. Ch 1 turn. (3 sc)
Edging
Row 1: SC evenly around entire towel, working 3 sc in each corner.
Join with sl st to first sc of edging. Fasten off
Row 2: Join with sl st to first sc at bottom of towel, ch 1, sc in same space, sk next st, (work sc, 2 dc) in next st, * sk next st, sc in next st, sk next st, (work sc, 2 dc) in next st*, repeat *to* across. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Fold over top of towel to mark and sew button.
Design by
Judi Verdinella
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Judi's Crafty Cove Copyright© 2001 All Rights Reserved