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citrus crochet towels

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Citrus Crochet Towels Designed by Rae Blackledge

Instructions Rows 9-11: Join CC2 and rep Rows 3-5.

Main Towel Rows 12-14: Join MC and rep Rows 6-8.
Skill Level With CC2, ch 42.
Intermediate Rows 15-17: Join CC1 and rep Rows 3-5.
Row 1 (RS): Sk 1 ch, *sc in next ch, sk 4 chs, Rows 18-20: Join CC2 and rep Rows 6-8.
shell in next ch, sk 4 chs; rep from * to last ch,
Finished Size Rep Rows 3-20 until piece measures 14" (36cm),
Width: 10½" (27cm) sc in last ch, turn—4 shells.
Row 2 (WS): Ch 1, sc in first sc, *FPsc around ending with the third row of any stripe.
Length (buttoned): 19" (48.26cm)
each of next 5 dc, ch 1, FPsc around each of next Fasten off.
Materials 5 dc**, FPsc around next sc; rep from * to last sc,
• Willow Yarns™ Sudsy (85% cotton/ ending last rep at **, sc in last sc. Fasten off. Topper
15% polyester; 100g/175yd) Do not turn. With RS facing, join MC to work across beg ch
-732189-0001 Sea Salt (1 ball): A Row 3 (WS): Join MC in first sc of last Row,
edge of Main Towel.
-732189-0005 Peach (2 balls): B ch 4, dc in first sc, *ch 3, sc in ch-1 sp, ch 3,
-732189-0006 Tangerine (1 ball): C Row 1 (RS): Sc in first ch, *4 sc in ch-4 sp, sc in
sk 5 FPsc**, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next FPsc; rep from
-732189-0020 Pineapple (1 ball): D * to last sc, ending last rep at **, (dc, ch 1, dc) in center of shell, 4 sc in ch-4 sp, sc in base of next
-732189-0021 Lime (2 balls): E last sc, turn. sc; rep from * across, turn—41 sc.
• US size H-8 (5mm) hook or size needed to Row 4 (RS): Ch 3, 5 dc in ch-1 sp, *sc in the Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
obtain gauge
ch-1 sp of the shell 2 rows below**, shell in the Row 3: Ch 1, *sc in each of next 3 sc, sk next sc;
• Yarn needle
• Three ¾" (1.9cm) buttons next ch-2 sp; rep from * to beg ch 4, ending last rep from * to last sc, sc in last sc, turn—31 sc.
rep at **, 5 dc in sp made by beg ch 4, dc in third
Rows 4-6: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
ch of beg ch 4, turn.
Gauge Row 7: Ch 1, *sc in each of next 2 sc, sk next sc;
1 shell in pat = 2 �⁄�" (6.7cm) wide Row 5 (WS): Ch 2, sk first dc, *FPsc around each
of next 5 dc, FPsc around next sc, FPsc around rep from * to last sc, sc in last sc, turn—21 sc.
Save time, check your gauge.
each of next 5 dc, ch 1; rep from * across, sc in Rows 8-10: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Stitch Guide third ch of beg ch 3. Fasten off. Do not turn. Row 11: Ch 1, *sc in next sc, sk next sc; rep from
shell: 5 dc, ch 1, 5 dc in same ch or sp. Row 6 (WS): Join CC1 in second ch of beg ch 2, * to last sc, sc in last sc, turn—11 sc.
ch 1, sc in same ch, *ch 3, sk 5 FPsc, (dc, ch 2, Row 12: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Pattern Note dc) in next FPsc, ch 3, sc in ch-1 sp; rep from *
Row 13: Ch 1, *sc in next sc, sk next sc; rep from
• Each towel is worked in 2 parts. The across, turn.
main towel section is worked from the Row 7 (RS): Ch 1, sc in sp at beg of half shell * to last sc, sc in last sc, turn—6 sc.
top down, then the topper is worked 2 rows below, *shell in next ch-2 sp, sc in ch-1 sp Rows 14-24: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
starting from the beg ch edge of the of shell 2 rows below; rep from * across, working Row 25: Ch 1, sc in each of next 3 sc, ch 3, sc in
main towel. last sc in sc at end of final half shell. each of next 3 sc.
• Make 3 towels: 1 towel using C for MC, B Row 8 (WS): Ch 1, sc in first sc, *FPsc around
for CC1, A for CC2; 1 towel using E for MC, Row 26 (WS): Work 11 dc in ch-3 sp, sl st in
each of next 5 dc, ch 1, FPsc around each of next last sc.
D for CC1, A for CC2; and 1 towel using B
for MC, E for CC1, D for CC2. 5 dc**, FPsc around next sc; rep from * to last sc,
Fasten off.
ending last rep at **, sc in last sc. Fasten off.
Do not turn.
Finishing
Sew button on RS of Topper at the center of
ABBREVIATIONS
Row 8.
beg: begin/beginning pat: pattern Join MC at bottom right corner of towel with RS
CC: contrasting color rep: repeat/repeats facing, evenly sc up right edge, around topper,
ch/chs: chain/chains RS: right side and down left edge. Fasten off (do not sc across
bottom edge).
ch-sp: chain space sc: single crochet
Weave in ends.
cm: centimeter sk: skip
dc: double crochet sl st: slip stitch ™

FPsc: front post single crochet sp: space

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