Free crochet pattern
Cotton Face Cloth
UK - Aus etc. Format
Abbreviations
WS. Wrong Side
RS. Right Side
dc. Double Crochet
tr. Treble Crochet
dtr. Double Treble Crochet
rpt. Repeat
ss. Slip Stitch
st. Stitch(es)
dtrf. Work dtr around front post of the
tr on row below the dc row.
3ch counts as first tr
Approx Finished Size: 12 x 12 Inches
Materials
100 grams of 100% cotton Double Knitting
4.50mm & 5.00mm crochet hooks
TENSION - 4dc and 3 rows of pattern measures approx 1 Inch square
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With 5.00mm hook make 39ch, change to 4.50mm hook, (RS) work 1tr into 4th ch
from hook, 1tr into each ch to end. Turn. (36tr + 3ch)
Next Row - 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, 1dc into each tr to end, 1dc into top of 3ch.
Turn. (37dc)
Pattern Row 1 - 3ch, * 1dtrf around tr on row below next dc, 1tr into next dc, * rpt from
* to * to end. Turn. Starting with 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, work 1dc into each st to end,
1dc into top of 3ch. Turn.
Pattern Row 3 - 3ch, 1tr into next dc, * 1dtrf around tr on row below next dc, 1tr into
next dc, * rpt from * to * to last dc, 1tr into last dc. Turn. Starting with 1ch, 1dc into base
of 1ch, work 1dc into each st to end, 1dc into top of 3ch. Turn.
The last 4 Pattern Rows form the pattern, ending with Pattern Row 3 rpt until work measures approx 9.5 inches from beginning. Fasten off. Turn.
Edging - With WS facing and starting in the centre of the left hand side of cloth, join yarn
with a ss, 1ch, 1dc into same space, work 17dc evenly into row ends along to corner,
3dc into corner, 1dc into each of next 35ch along cast on edge to corner, 3dc into corner, 35dc evenly along into row ends up second side of cloth to corner, 3dc into corner, 1dc
into each of next 35dc along top of cloth to last dc, 3dc into last dc, work 17dc evenly
along and into row ends to first dc, ss to first dc on beginning of row. Turn. Staring with
1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, work 2 more rows of 1dc into each dc to end, working 3dc
into all corners and ss to first dc on beginning of each row. Turn.
Next Row - 3ch, 2tr into base of 3ch, * miss 2dc, (1dc, 3ch, 2tr) into next dc, * rpt from
* to * around 4 sides of cloth to last 2dc, miss last 2dc, ss to base of 3ch on beginning
of row. Fasten off.
Finishing - Sew and Tie off any loose ends of thread.
Hope you enjoy this free crochet pattern.
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