Mom's Kitchen Fancy Skirt Towel Topper

Mom's Kitchen Fancy Skirt Towel Topper

@2009 Penney Wilfort

 

G hook

1 ball Peaches and Crème Cotton Yarn 

1 large button

1 tea towel

ch 10 to form ring, join with slip stitch, ch 3, do not turn.

Rw 1: 5 dc in ring, turn, (6 dc, ch 3 counts as 1 dc).

Rw 2: ch 3, 1 dc in same place, 1 dc in each dc across row, 1 dc in top of turning chain, turn. (6 dc)

Rw 3 to 13 repeat row 2. Ch 3 turn ( 6 dc)

Rw 14: repeat row 2, inc 1 dc at beginning and end, ch 3, (8dc)

Start of Skirt.

Rd 15: working in front loops only this round, ch 3, 2 dc in same place, and  work 2 dc in front loops across row. At end turn and now work on the same row the other side again working the front loops only of the dc's on row 14. (, ch 3 counts as 1 dc, 27 dc). Join with slip stitch.

Rd 16:  ch 3, 1 dc in same place, *1 dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, repeat from * around, end 1 dc in last dc, join with slip stitch, (39 dc)

Rd 17: Repeat round 16 (57 dc). Join

Rd 18: ch 3, 1 dc in same place, *1 dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, repeat from around, end 1 dc in last dc Join. (75 dc)

Edging:

Rd 19: : ch 3, 1 dc in same place, *skip 1 sc, sc in next sc, ch 3, 1dc in same place, repeat from * around, end Sl st in bottom of first ch-3. Fasten off and weave in end.

Finishing: need tea towel and large button

Turn skirt over, attach yarn to either side of row 15, ch 12 attach yarn to other side of row 15, then single crochet in chain across row. This is where you hang the tea towel. Weave in the ends, fasten off. Sew button to middle of row 14.

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