CROSS STITCH TOWEL TOPPER
This pattern courtesy of Crochet 'N' More
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Copyright 2001
Tisa Enterprises, All Rights Reserved
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The following pattern is my original design.
Please only copy or print this pattern for personal use.
Please contact me if you find any errors.
MATERIALS:
4 ply Cotton Yarn
Steel Hook Size #7
Aluminum Hook Size G
1" Button
Coordinating Sewing Thread
Sewing Needle
Dish Towel
Stitches: ch, sc, hdc, dc, dc dec,
cr st (* Sk next ch, dc in next ch, dc in ch just skipped)
Difficulty: MEDIUM
R1: Cut the dish towel in half and fold the cut edge over twice to hide the rough edge.
Using the #7 Steel Hook, push the hook through the towel just below the fold and work a sc near the edge. Keep the edge folded as you work evenly spacing 56 more sc across the towel edge.
Using the G Hook, ch 1, turn.
R2: Sc in ea sc. Ch 3, turn.
R3: (*Sk next unworked st, dc in next st, dc in st just skipped. [cr st made]
Rep from * twice more. Dc in next st.) Rep from ( to ) across. Ch 3, turn.
R4-5: Cr st in ea cr st. Dc in ea dc. Ch 3, turn.
R6: Work a dc dec over the 2dc that form each cr st. Dc in each dc. Ch 3, turn.
R7: (Dc dec over next 2 sts) twice. *Dc in next st. (dc dec over next 2 sts) 5 times. Rep from * once.
Dc in next st. (Dc dec over next 2 sts) twice. Dc in last dc. Ch 3, turn.
R8: *(Dc dec over next 2 sts) 4 times. Dc in next st. Rep from * once. Ch 3, turn.
R9: *(Dc dec over next 2 sts) twice. Dc in next st. Rep from * once. Ch 3, turn.
R10-19: Dc in ea st. Ch 3, turn.
R20: Dc in ea st. Ch 2, turn.
R21: Hdc in next 2 sts. Ch 1, hdc in last 3 sts. Ch 1, turn.
R22: Sc in same st as beg ch-1. 5 dc in ch-1 sp on prev. row. Sc in last st.
Fasten Off.
Finishing: Sew a button on the center stitch of R10.
The ch-1 sp on R20 is the button hole.
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