Snowman Towel Edging
PATTERN NOTES The edging is crocheted directly on towel with crochet hook. The hook is sharp enough to go through the towel. If this seems difficult use a sharp tapestry needle to create holes as work progresses. Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
Chain-5 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet and chain-2 unless otherwise stated. SPECIAL STITCH Shell: Dc in indicated sp, [ch 1, dc in same sp] 4 times. TOWEL EDGING Row 1 (RS): Working in the short edge of towel, join (see Pattern Notes) natural in corner of towel, ch 5 (see Pattern Notes), sk 1/4 inch of towel edge, dc in edge of towel, [ch 2, sk 1/4 inch of towel edge, dc in edge of towel] 69 times, turn. (70 ch-2 sps, 71 dc)
Row 2 (WS): Ch 5, dc in next dc (sp) [ch 2, dc in next dc] 8 times
(8 sps), *[2 dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next dc] twice (2 blocks), [ch 2, dc in next dc] 23 times (23 sps), rep from * once, [2 dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next dc] twice (2 blocks), [ch 2, dc in next dc] 8 times (8 sps), ch 2, dc in 3rd ch of beg ch-5 (sp), turn. (6 blocks, 64 sps) Row 3: Ch 5, dc in next dc (sp), [ch 2, dc in next dc] 8 times, *dc in
each of next 6 dc, [ch 2, dc in next dc] 11 times, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, [ch 2, dc in next dc] 11 times, rep from * once, dc in each of next 6 dc, [ch 2, dc in next dc] 8 times, ch 2, dc in 3rd ch of beg ch-5, turn. (62 sps, 8 blocks)
Rows 4–13: Ch 5, follow graph working blocks and sps across each row, turn each row. At the end of row 13, fasten off. BORDER
Row 1: Join natural in side edge of row 1, ch 1, sc in same sp, [sk next row, shell (see Special Stitch) in next row, ch 3, sk next row, sc in next row, ch 3] twice, sk next row, shell in next row, ch 3, sc in next row (row 12), ch 3, shell in next sp for corner, ch 3, sc in next ch-2 sp, [ch 3, sk next ch-2 sp, shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, sk next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-2 sp] across row 13, ending with shell in last sp for corner, ch 3, [sc in next row, ch 3, sk next row, shell in next row, ch 3, sk next row] 3 times, sc in side edge of row 1, turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in same sc as beg ch-1, [(ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp) 4 times, ch 3, sc in next sc] across row 1. Fasten off. CW