Holiday Towel Topper
PATTERN NOTES Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Chain-3 at beginning of rounds counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated. SPECIAL STITCHES Popcorn (pc): 5 dc in indicated st, draw up a lp, remove hook, insert hook in first dc of 5-dc group, pick up dropped lp and draw through st on hook. Beginning popcorn (beg pc): Ch 3, 4 dc in same st as beg ch-3, draw up a lp, remove hook, insert hook in first dc of 5-dc group, pick up dropped lp and draw through st on hook. MOTIF Rnd 1: With goldenrod, ch 6, join (see Pattern Notes) in first ch to form a ring, beg pc (see Special Stitches) in ring, ch 2, [ pc (see
Special Stitches) in ring, ch 2] 5 times, join in top of beg pc. Fasten off. (6 pc)
Rnd 2: Join victory red in any ch-2 sp, ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), (dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same ch-2 sp, ch 1, (2 dc, ch 1) twice in next ch-2 sp, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
Rnd 3: Sl st in first ch-1 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 4, 3 dc) in same ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, [(3 dc, ch 4, 3 dc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Fasten off.
Rnd 4: Join myrtle green in first ch-1 sp, ch 4 (counts as first tr), (tr, ch 3, 2 tr) in same ch-1 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 3, [(2 tr, ch 3, 2 tr) in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 3] around, join in 4th ch of beg ch-4. Fasten off.
Rnd 5: Join white in first ch-3 sp, ch 4, 6 tr in same ch-3 sp, sk next ch-3 sp, 7 tr in next sc, sk next ch-3 sp, [7 tr in next ch-3 sp, sk next ch-3 sp, 7 tr in next sc, sk next ch-3 sp] around, join in 4th ch of beg ch-4. (84 tr) Rnd 6: Place Motif on top of metal ring, working through Motif and around ring, ch 1, sc in each of next 30 tr, working in Motif only, sc in each of next 54 tr, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (84 sc) Rnd 7: Working in front lp
(see Stitch Guide) of each st, join victory red with sl st, ch 1, sc in same st as beg ch-1, ch 3, [sc in next st, ch 3] around, join in beg sc. Fasten off.
Rnd 8: Join myrtle green with sl st in ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in same ch-3 sp as beg ch-1, ch 3, [sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3] around, join in beg sc. Fasten off. HANGING STRAP
Row 1: With WS of Motif facing, working across section that is attach to metal ring and working in rem back lps of rnd 6, sk next 11 sc, join myrtle green in next st, ch 1, sc in same st as beg ch-1, sc in each of next 14 sts, leaving rem sts unworked, turn. (15 sc)
Rows 2–40: Ch 1, sc in each of next 15 sc, turn. Row 41: Ch 1, sc in first sc, sc dec
(see Stitch Guide) in next 2 sc, sc in each of next 9 sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, sc in last sc, turn. (13 sc)
Row 42: Ch 1, sc in first sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, sc in each of next 7 sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, sc in last sc, turn. (11 sc) Row 43: Ch 1, sc in first sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, sc in each of next 5 sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, sc in last sc, turn. (9 sc) Row 44: Ch 1, sc in first sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, sc in each of next 3 sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, sc in last sc, turn. (7 sc) Row 45: Ch 1, sc in first sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, sc in next sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, sc in last sc, turn. (5 sc)
Row 46: Ch 1, sc in first sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, sc in each of next 2 sc, turn. (4 sc) Row 47: Ch 1, sc in first sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, sc in last sc, turn. (3 sc) Row 48: Ch 1, sc in first sc, ch 10, sk next sc, sc in last sc. Fasten off. With WS facing, sew red button to center of row 2 of Hanging Strap. Fold Strap over and secure ch-10 lp over button. Insert kitchen hand towel through lower portion of metal ring. CW